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"Look! My hand is a pumpkin (giggle)!" This precious one is able to have fun while learning in a safe environment during her mother's stay at The Lovelady Center. Will you help us continue the good work in KidZone that is being done with these children? Yes! I Will Help You Take Care of the Children While Their Mommies Get The Help They Need Both Lovelady Thrift Store locations have implemented procedure to protect your health as well as our own. Our employees are screened daily and we disinfect according to CDC guidelines. We are accepting donations at both locations' loading docks, as well as picking up items. To schedule an appointment, please call: 951-9230 Facebook Twitter Insta TLC Website YouTube Copyright © 2020 The Lovelady Center, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: The Lovelady Center 7916 2nd Ave S Birmingham, AL 35206-3804 Add us to your address book

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The latest blog articles published by SMART Recovery USA.  View this email online if it doesn't display correctly Here's a look at the latest blog articles posted by SMART Recovery USA. Visit the SMART Recovery blog to read more articles aimed at helping you, your loved ones, and your community overcome addiction. [Video] The InsideOut Premier In 2002, with a $1 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, SMART Recovery introduced the InsideOut program. These are meetings adapted specially for people in correctional facilities. Today, InsideOut meetings are being held worldwide. View the full video on our YouTube channel Learn more about the Courts & Corrections programs Subscribe to […] Read more » [Podcast] The Luck of the Draw Led to SMART Recovery Kevin Minnick is the SMART Recovery Regional Coordinator for Indiana. He is also a probation officer for Hancock County. In this podcast, Kevin talks about: How being a professional golfer paid for his master’s degree in counseling Seeing an ad for SMART Recovery in an underground newspaper in the 1990s How working in the chemical dependency unit was luck of the draw Recognizing that many […] Read more » About SMART Recovery  Founded in 1994, SMART Recovery uses science-based techniques that have proven to be effective in helping people recover from addiction problems involving any substance or behavior, including such things as alcohol, drugs, gambling, eating disorders, shopping, and internet use. Each week, many thousands of people discuss recovery progress and challenges at more than 3,400 in-person meetings in 26 countries, 55+ online gatherings, 550 local online meetings, and 24/7/365 internet message board forums. Participants use SMART to assume responsibility for their own recovery and become empowered using its 4-Point Program®: building motivation; coping with urges; managing thoughts, feelings and behaviors; and living a balanced life. For more information, please visit www.smartrecovery.org. If you have questions or wish to speak to someone at SMART Recovery, please email information@smartrecovery.org or call 440-951-5357. Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube | Blog Your contribution to SMART Recovery helps empower millions worldwide  with the tools to abstain from any substance or activity addiction. Information about alternative giving options: Send email to Giving@smartrecovery.org SMART Recovery is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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The 9 Habits Of A Person With The Holy Spirit

STEP WORK # 4

October 16 , 2020 

Life Transformation With Spiritual Support From Scripture And The 12 Steps

Psalm 90 v 8
You have set our iniquities before you,
our secret sins in the light of your presence.

Step 4

Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

Getting clean and coming clean will be two of the most difficult steps we will take in our lives !In order to get clean and stay clean we have to come clean. Let me explain !Holding onto mistakes ,regrets , failures and fears will keep you stuck in our self medicating and destructive ways.

The scripture verse and step four make it clear ,we have to expose these negative feelings in order to take away their ability to render us powerless to change our lives for the better.Its whats on the inside of us that determines the outcome of how we live our lives.Your pain has an internal power and control that will never allow you to grow mature and find sobriety . Getting clean but still holding onto negative feelings will give you another go round on the relapse roller coaster every time. In the rooms , I have heard the old saying we are only sick as our secrets ! Pain can serve two purposes ! Talking to God about our pain and our negative feelings opens the door for God to come into your life and use our pain for a purpose.The psalmist through the Scripture verse above makes is clear. To sum it all up , exposing and giving God our pain will eliminate its power to hurt.God reverses it to perfect our character.God knows more about your life and what you have been through better that you do.He hurts when you Hurt and He loves you beyond all human understanding. I reflect on my past and I am grateful for the pain because I wouldn't be who I am if I had not gone through what I went through. Life is Good! Nothing is hidden from God and He is waiting for you to expose and give your pain to Him. he will turn your Hurt into hope and your pain into purpose. Hide nothing come clean, so you can get clean and stay clean ! Live your life to your God given full potential . Your worth it  ! 

Romans 5 v 3-5

3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

By Joseph Dickerson Recovery Connections Network

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Our Mission:  To provide advocacy and recovery related services to individuals and family members impacted by the disease of addiction and/or mental health disorders. This Week at Message Carriers: If you have already voted PLEASE READ Allegheny County Elections is having problems that can impact some of you early voters!!! Please check the link below as it appears that Allegheny County Elections are having about 29,000 ballots issues that will need to reissued.  If you click on the link below you can find out what happened and how you can confirm if you are one of the 29,000 whose vote is not yet counted.   http://alleghenycounty.us/elections/index.aspx   Are You Ready to VOTE? You can still register to vote up and until October 19th. How about considering to vote early. For those of you are in or around the Pittsburgh area you can register and vote early. When: Saturday October 17th Where: 1860 Centre Ave (Old Shop N Save) Time: 11am-4pm.  Let's Talk About Our New Normal We have gone Zoom, Zoom, Zoom  Monthly Community Meetings 1st Tues. of the Month 5:30-7:30pm (These meeting are to engage the Community/General population on Legislative Issues, Community involvement, Advocating, Supporting Recovery Initiatives for Family Member/loved ones) Daily All Recovery Meeting Mon. 10-11am, Tues. 11am-12pm, Wed. 3-4pm, Thurs. 1-2pm, Fri. 2-3pm (These meetings is a place where anyone impacted by the disease of addiction have a safe place to share their experiences, strength and hopes.  It is a non-denominational and not affiliated with any 12-Step Anonymous groups. We encourage Family/Loved ones as well as the general public to attend)  CRS Monthly Meeting (This is a collaboration group for CRS's only that meet once a month to share resources, recovery consultations, offer feedback and supports)  3rd Thurs. 4:30pm  Providers Monthly Meeting  4th Thurs. 2-3pm (This is a collaboration group that will be developed by the attendees on how they want this group to become, share resources, offer support and feedback.) You can use this link to logon of them!!! https://zoom.us/j/98oi2147307?pwd=VC91mdlQkxVHITY1o3K0dEc3B1qQT09 Meeting ID 980 9214 7307 Meeting Password: Recovery1 Message Carriers also offers a list of resources for those that are struggling with substance use disorders.  Click the button below to see the list. Recovery Resources COVID-19 Resources Responding to COVID-19 in Pennsylvania COVID-19 Cases in Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Region Response to COVID-19 Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Resources from Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) Donate Now Support Message Carriers of Pennsylvania using our United Way Contributor Choice Code: 14787014 Contact Us Copyright © 2020 Message Carriers of Pennsylvania, All rights reserved. Contact 5907 Penn Avenue, Suite 235, Pittsburgh, PA  15206 (412) 361-0142

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