Any Length Retreat

03/16/2026

Deep down, what I really want is Freedom. And I want to feel Good. So when I first tasted alcohol, it makes complete sense that I became obsessed. For years I chased that feeling through every substance I could find. The craving was never satisfied because I was placing a good before the Good.

And I knew it. I knew it for years. But knowing wasn't enough. I had to bump my head, repeatedly, to finally wake up. And today I can honestly say that was completely Good.

I am grateful and thankful for what my reliance on substances brought me. Without that road, I wouldn't be right here, right now and right here, right now is exactly where I want to be.

Today my attention is turned inward. I am listening to the still quiet Voice within me. I get to experience freedom because there is nothing I lack. I am connected to Infinite Power, Wisdom, and Love. There is no separation. I am complete just as I am.

03/15/2026

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03/15/2026

Need your help finding raffle prizes for Any Length Fest on 04/25/2026

We have several now but really want to have more so if you have any ideas or know of anyone or any organizations that want to donate some cool prizes please let me know.

ALR is a non profit now so if someone contributes a donation worth more than $250 then I can provide them with a donation receipt.

Any ideas or suggestions shoot me a text: 4323528667

03/03/2026

03/03/2026

Good.

Today I’m focused on something simple:

Be present.
Be loving.
Be engaged.

It’s easy to drift into frustration, distraction, or self-focus. But I’m learning that peace isn’t found in controlling everything
—it’s found in participating fully in what’s right in front of me.

I see the Good in daily action.
In listening instead of reacting.
In choosing understanding over assumption.

There is more Love available in each moment than we realize.

Today I’m choosing presence.

What are you choosing today?

03/02/2026

Engagement is key.

The Good is all there is.

The Good I seek is already around me.
The Love I’m looking for is present in the people I interact with.
The abundance I want is unfolding in real time.

I see the Good in conversations.
I see the Good in vulnerability.
I see the Good in people showing up for each other.

There’s something powerful about participation —
about being present instead of performing,
about sharing instead of hiding,
about giving instead of withholding.

I see the Good in giving everything away.

Not because life is perfect.
But because when we engage, we discover what was there all along.

Where are you seeing the Good today?

07/23/2025

🌅 Morning Reflection – The Old Way Must Perish

🙏 Opening Prayer
Thank You, Creator, for another chance to wake up and walk a new path.
Thank You for the reminders that freedom doesn’t come from self-focus.
Today, help me loosen my grip on my old ways.
Let me stop asking, “What do I need?”
And instead begin asking, “How can I help?”
Let me become useful—willing to give, to serve, and to love.

🌀 Reflection
Recovery begins when self-centeredness ends.
The old life—driven by fear, pride, control, and constant self-concern—must perish for freedom to live.
We don’t recover by focusing on ourselves. We recover by becoming part of something bigger.
Other-centeredness isn’t martyrdom—it’s transformation.
It’s a daily spiritual practice of listening to others, showing up, being of service, and turning outward instead of inward.
When we get out of self, we find God.
When we give, we are given to.
When we serve, we are set free.
Ask yourself:
• Who in my life needs encouragement, support, or simply presence today?
• Where am I being called to step out of myself and show up for others?

📖 AA Quote – Big Book, p. 20
“Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others and how we may help meet their needs.”

🧘 Pause for Meditation
Set a 10–15 minute timer.
As you breathe, gently repeat:
“Let me get out of self so I may live in freedom.”
Listen. Let go. Open.

🙏 Closing Prayer
Thank You for the clarity that my recovery is not just about me.
Help me release the need to be the center.
Help me focus on being of maximum usefulness to You and the people around me.
Let me be a vessel of love, not a prisoner of self.
May I meet this day with open hands and a willing heart.
Amen.

07/22/2025

🌅 Morning Reflection – God Always Provides

🙏 Opening Prayer
Thank you Creator for never saying no.
Thank you for saying “not yet,” “yes,” or “I have a better idea.”
Thank you for the unconditional love You always extend.
Today, let me extend that same love.
Let me be helpful to those around me.
Thank you for my past, as it holds the key to helping others recover.

🌀 Reflection
Sometimes we think we have to beg or earn our way into God’s love.
But the truth is, God is always ready.
Always willing.
Always able to guide us—if we are willing to listen and act.

We are promised a spiritual awakening if we keep close to Him and perform His work well.
That doesn’t mean things are always easy—but it does mean we’re never alone.
And we are always given exactly what we need.

📖 AA Reminder – Big Book, p. 164
“Our book is meant to be suggestive only. We realize we know only a little.
God will constantly disclose more to you and to us.
Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick.
The answers will come, if your own house is in order.”

🧘 Pause for Meditation
Set a timer for 10–15 minutes.
Breathe deeply and ask:
“Where are You already providing for me today, God?”

🙏 Closing Prayer
Thank You for always giving exactly what I need.
Let me walk today in trust.
Let me listen, serve, and stay close to You.
And let me remember that awakening is not just possible—it’s promised.
Amen.

06/03/2025

Meet Our Aftercare Director! We have openings in our iop(aftercare program). Call for deets

“OFFICIALLY Certified. Certified official! The past 2.5 years I’ve tried to demonstrate how you can come from the absolute bottom and recreate your life into something you may have never could’ve imagined. The last 6 months I’ve successfully coached over 25 guys, trying to assist them in their journeys. My PASSION is helping people find purpose and go after their dreams and goals to live the best life possible. We’re just getting started. Let’s build together”

02/21/2025

What a bash , great lunch with our Heartwood partners . Thanks Taylor for throwing this shindig together ..

01/14/2025

01/12/2025

Coming in hot , our very own Austin Sheppard come hear how miracles begin at Any Length Retreat!