Something I think we can all be proud of within this family, is the fact that we accept how a person is feeling, where a person is at along their journey to recovery and let each other just be.

At other times, we take each other by the hand and encourage each other, reaching out to keep each other from stumbling, we help each other up when we fall down, we dry each others tears when we cry, we listen, we feel, we think and we do not condemn or make each other feel worse. And most importantly, we are honest with each other, when pointing out a wrong perception.

We try to find something good and encouraging to feed back to one another. We offer our experiences and our love, we share our inner most hearts desires, and let others see our vulnerabilities, and we allow others to know that no one here, in the family, will suffer alone, in silence, or in darkness unless they chose too.

And, you know what, we ALL become stronger and healthier and more loving and caring toward each other in the procress?

You can be proud to be a member of this family. You can feel good that you take the risk to share. You can be sure your vulnerabilities will not be held against you. You can be sure that the weaknesses that YOU feel are weaknesses, OTHERS will feel are your strengths. And what's more, they will tell you and recognise your strengths, even if you do NOT think that you have any.

I am in love with this family, I care about it, and I am sad when it is sad and I am joyful when it is joyful, and I am asking God's blessing upon us ALL as we journey towards a better, healthier and more loving life style.

PROUD TO BE CALLED ONE OF THE FAMILY.