BoMar Drop In Center

01/12/2026

Monday, January 12

Good morning and Happy Monday! Hope that everyone is staying warm and safe! We are open from 9-5 today. Stop in and see us, grab some resources, get warm, and let's talk about some recovery goals!

12:30 NA
5:30 Board of Directors Meeting

January 12, 2026
Spiritual awakenings
Page 12

"Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps..."

Step Twelve

"How will I know when I have had a spiritual awakening?" For many of us, a spiritual awakening comes gradually. Perhaps our first spiritual awareness is as simple as a new appreciation for life. Maybe one day we'll suddenly discover the sound of birds singing early in the morning. The simple beauty of a flower may remind us that there is a Power greater than ourselves at work around us.

Often, our spiritual awakening is something that grows stronger over time. We can strive for more spiritual awareness simply by living our lives. We can persist in efforts to improve our conscious contact through prayer and meditation on a daily basis. We can listen within for the guidance we need. We can question other addicts about their experiences with spirituality. We can take time to appreciate the world around us.

Just for Today: I will reflect on the spiritual awakenings I have experienced. I will strive to be God-conscious. I will take time out in the day to appreciate my Higher Power's handiwork.

01/10/2026

We will see everyone today! Suit up and show up for Martin and his family!

View Martin Allen Gerwig's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

01/10/2026

Saturday, January 10

Good morning! We are closed today.

6:00 NA Meeting

January 10, 2026
Gratitude
Page 10

"I'm very grateful to have come to believe."

IP No. 21, "The Loner"

Belief in a Higher Power can make all the difference when the going gets tough! When things don't go our way in recovery, our sponsor may direct us to make a "gratitude list." When we do, we should include our faith in a Power greater than ourselves on the list. One of the greatest gifts we receive from the Twelve Steps is our belief in a God of our own understanding.

The Twelve Steps gently lead us toward a spiritual awakening. Just as our addiction progressed, so does our spiritual life develop in the course of working the program of Narcotics Anonymous. The steps are our path to a relationship with a God of our understanding. This Higher Power gives us strength when our road gets rough.

Are we grateful for our deepening relationship with a Higher Power? Do we remember to thank God for each day clean, no matter what has happened that day? Do we remember that, no matter how deep our despair or how great our joy, the God of our understanding is with us?

Our recovery is a gift, a gift that we sometimes take for granted. Each day we stay clean, we can rejoice in our Higher Power's care.

Just for Today: I am grateful for my relationship with a Higher Power that cares for me.

01/09/2026

We’re giving away free groceries again this Sunday after service!

Here’s what we have available:

• Fried fish
• Oatmeal
• Cooking oil
• Pasta & spaghetti
• Cheese sticks & shredded cheese
• Canned beef
• Peanut butter
• Eggs
• Frozen egg patties

No catch. No cost. Just love.

01/09/2026

Friday, January 9

Good morning and Happy FriYAY! We are open from 9-5 today! Hope that everyone has a safe and happy weekend.

*If you are struggling, please reach out.

*If you are using, PLEASE don't use alone! There is a bad batch out there.

12:30 AA

AN ACT OF PROVIDENCE

It is truly awful to admit that, glass in hand, we have warped our minds into such an obsession for destructive drinking that only an act of Providence can remove it from us.

-TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 21

My act of Providence, (a manifestation of divine care and direction), came as I experienced the total bankruptcy of active alcoholism—everything meaningful in my life was gone. I telephoned Alcoholics Anonymous and, from that instant, my life has never been the same. When I reflect on that very special moment, I know that God was working in my life long before I was able to acknowledge and accept spiritual concepts. The glass was put down through this one act of Providence and my journey into sobriety began. My life continues to unfold with divine care and direction. Step One, in which I admitted I was powerless over alcohol, that my life had become unmanageable, takes on more meaning for me—one day at a time—in the life-saving, life-giving Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous.

01/08/2026

Thursday, January 8

Good morning all! Hope that everyone has a grand Thursday! We are open from 9-5 today. Stop in and see us and get connected to some amazing community resources.

12:30 NA
6:00 NA

January 08, 2026
Growing up
Page 8

"Our spiritual condition is the basis for a successful recovery that offers unlimited growth."

Basic Text, p. 44

When our members celebrate their recovery anniversaries, they often say that they've "grown up" in NA. Well, then, we think, what does that mean? We start to wonder if we're grownups yet. We check our lives and yes, all the trappings of adulthood are there: the checkbook, the children, the job, the responsibilities. On the inside, though, we often feel like children. We're still confused by life much of the time. We don't always know how to act. We sometimes wonder whether we're really grown-ups at all, or whether we're children who've somehow been put into adult bodies and given adult responsibilities.

Growth is not best measured by physical age or levels of responsibility. Our best measure of growth is our spiritual condition, the basis of our recovery. If we're still depending on people, places, and things to provide our inner satisfaction, like a child depending on its parents for everything, we do indeed have some growing to do. But if we stand secure on the foundation of our spiritual condition, considering its maintenance our most important responsibility, we can claim maturity. Upon that foundation, our opportunities for growth are limitless.

Just for Today: The measure of my maturity is the extent to which I take responsibility for the maintenance of my spiritual condition. Today, this will be my highest priority.

01/08/2026

01/08/2026

Martin truly embodied the spirit of generosity. The BoMar would not be in existence today without his contributions. We are eternally grateful for everything you have done. Thank you for leading the way.

View Martin Allen Gerwig's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

01/07/2026

Wednesday, January 7

Good morning and Happy Hump Day! Today is a good day to have a GREAT day! We are open from 9-5 today. Stop in and get some resources!

12:30 NA
7:00 AA

AT THE TURNING POINT

Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon.

-ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 59

Every day I stand at turning points. My thoughts and actions can propel me toward growth or turn me down the road to old habits and to booze. Sometimes turning points are beginnings, as when I decide to start praising, instead of condemning someone. Or when I begin to ask for help instead of going it alone. At other times turning points are endings, such as when I see clearly the need to stop festering resentments or crippling self-seeking. Many shortcomings tempt me daily; therefore, I also have daily opportunities to become aware of them. In one form or another, many of my character defects appear daily: self-condemnation, anger, running away, being prideful, wanting to get even, or acting out of grandiosity.

Attempting half measures to eliminate these defects merely paralyzes my efforts to change. It is only when I ask God for help, with complete abandon, that I become willing—and able—to change.

01/06/2026

01/06/2026

Tuesday, January 6

Good morning! Hope that everyone has a TERRIFIC TUESDAY! We are open from 9-5 today. Stop in and see us, have some coffee, grab some resources, and make today the first day of the rest of your life.

12:30 NA
6:00 NA

January 06, 2026
How does it work?
Page 6

"I used to think that I had all the answers, but today I am glad that I don't."


What are the two favorite words of most addicts? "I know!" Unfortunately, many of us arrive in NA thinking we have all the answers. We have a lot of knowledge about what's wrong with us. But in and of itself, knowledge never helped us stay clean for any length of time.

Members who have achieved long-term recovery will be the first to admit that the longer they are here, the more they have to learn. But they do know one thing: By following this simple Twelve Step program, they have been able to stay clean. They no longer ask "why"; they ask "how." The value of endless speculation pales in comparison to the experience of addicts who've found a way to stay clean and live clean.

This doesn't mean we don't ask "why" when it's appropriate. We don't come to NA and stop thinking! But in the beginning, it's often a very good idea to reword our questions. Instead of asking "why," we ask "how." How do I work this step? How often should I attend meetings? How do I stay clean?

Just for Today: I don't have all the answers, but I know where to find the ones that matter. Today, I will ask another addict, "How does it work?"

01/05/2026

Monday, January 5

Good morning! Happy Monday! Today is a good day to have a GREAT day! We are open from 9-5 today. Drop in and see us, hit a meeting, grab lunch, get into treatment, or grab some resources to help maintain your recovery.

12:30 NA

January 05, 2026
Recovery at home
Page 5

"We can enjoy our families in a new way and may become a credit to them instead of an embarrassment or a burden."

Basic Text, p. 104

We're doing great in recovery, aren't we? We go to a meeting every day, we spend every evening with our friends in the fellowship, and every weekend we dash off to a service workshop. But if things are falling to pieces at home, we're not doing so great after all.

We expect our families to understand. After all, we're not using drugs anymore. Why don't they recognize our progress? Don't they understand how important our meetings, our service, and our involvement with the fellowship are?

Our families will not appreciate the change NA is working in our lives unless we show them. If we rush off to a meeting the same way we rushed off to use drugs, what has changed? If we continue to ignore the needs and desires of our partners and children, failing to accept our responsibilities at home, we aren't "practicing these principles in all our affairs."

We must live the program everywhere we go, in everything we do. If we want the spiritual life to be more than a theory, we have to live it at home. When we do this, the people we share our lives with are sure to notice the change and be grateful that we've found NA.

Just for Today: I will take my recovery home with me.