BoMar Drop In Center

02/19/2026

🌟 WE’RE HIRING! Join the On the Road to Success Team! 🌟

IMMEDIATE OPENINGS‼️

We’re expanding our wraparound and reentry services in Jackson County — and we’re looking for passionate, motivated people who want to make a real difference.

🚗 NOW HIRING:
✨ Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRSS) – Full-Time
✨ Program Coordinator – Part-Time (Competitive Wage!)

📌 MANDATORY for BOTH positions:
-You must be a WV State–Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRSS) with both the SUD and MH endorsements.

-Must have a clean driving record.

We proudly partner with Jobs & Hope WV, the Public Defender Corporation, the REACH Initiative, probation/parole, DoHS, Workforce WV, and local recovery housing providers to support justice impacted individuals on their journey.

If you’re active in the recovery community, love helping others, and want to be part of a mission that changes lives, we’d love to meet you.

📍 Based in Ripley, WV 📩 To apply, send your resume to us: bomarclub@yahoo.com

Let’s build brighter futures — together.

02/19/2026

Thursday, February 19

Good morning and Happy Thursday! We are open from 9-5 today. Drop-In and see us.

12:30 NA
6:00 NA

19 February

Reservations

Page 51

"Relapse is never an accident. Relapse is a sign that we have a reservation in our program."

Basic Text, p. 79

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A reservation is something we set aside for future use. In our case, a reservation is the expectation that, if such-and-such happens, we will surely relapse. What event do we expect will be too painful to bear? Maybe we think that if a spouse or lover leaves us, we will have to get high. If we lose our job, surely, we think, we will use. Or maybe it's the death of a loved one that we expect to be unbearable. In any case, the reservations we harbor give us permission to use when they come true--as they often do.

We can prepare ourselves for success instead of relapse by examining our expectations and altering them where we can. Most of us carry within us a catalog of anticipated misery closely related to our fears. We can learn how to survive pain by watching other members live through similar pain. We can apply their lessons to our own expectations. Instead of telling ourselves we will have to get high if this happens, we can quietly reassure ourselves that we, too, can stay clean through whatever life brings us today.

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Just for Today: I will check for any reservations that may endanger my recovery and share them with another addict.

02/19/2026

PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT: Fentanyl-Laced Tablets Shaped as Cartoon Characters

The Huntington Police Department would like to alert the community that yesterday, the Huntington Violent Crime Drug Task Force seized more than 900 multi-colored tablets pressed into the shape of a popular cartoon character. The tablets were molded to resemble an emblem from the "Transformers" series. They were brightly colored and approximately the size of a child’s vitamin, increasing the likelihood that they could be mistaken for candy.

Preliminary field testing conducted by investigators indicates the tablets tested positive for M**A (commonly known as “ecstasy” or “molly”) as well as fentanyl, a highly potent and potentially lethal synthetic opioid that has been linked to hundreds of thousands of overdose deaths nationwide.

While M**A itself presents significant health risks, the presence of fentanyl dramatically increases the likelihood of overdose and death. These tablets are commonly distributed and sold as ecstasy in street-level transactions and in club environments. With the addition of fentanyl, even a single tablet may prove fatal.

The Huntington Police Department strongly urges parents and guardians to speak with their children and teenagers about the serious dangers of consuming unknown substances. These tablets are intentionally designed to appeal to younger individuals, and their candy-like appearance poses a particular risk to small children who may unknowingly ingest them.

We strongly urge anyone with information regarding the distribution of illegal substances, drug activity, or other criminal behavior to contact us:

Emergencies / Crimes in Progress: Call 911
​Non-Emergencies (CC911): 304-526-8585
Anonymous Tip Line: 304-696-4444

*A photograph of several of the seized tablets is attached for public awareness and identification purposes."

02/18/2026

Wednesday, February 18

Good morning! We are open from 9-5 today. Come in and get some resources, hit a meeting, and give yourself a chance. Make today the first day of the rest of your life!!!!!

12:30 NA
7:00 AA

OUR PATHS ARE OUR OWN
. . there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet.

-ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 25

My first attempt at the Steps was one of obligation and necessity, which resulted in a deep feeling of discouragement in the face of all those adverbs: courageously; completely; humbly; directly; and only. I considered Bill W. fortunate to have gone through such a major, even sensational, spiritual experience. I had to discover, as time went on, that my path was my own. After a few twenty-four hours in the A.A. Fellowship, thanks especially to the sharing of members in the meetings, I understood that everyone gradually finds his or her own pace in moving through the Steps. Through progressive means, I try to live according to these suggested principles. As a result of these Steps, I can say today that my attitude towards life, people, and towards anything having to do with God, has been transformed and improved.

02/17/2026

Tuesday, February 17

Good morning all! Have a TERRIFIC TUESDAY! We are open from 9-5 today. Drop In and see us, have some coffee, get some resources, and let's make a recovery plan!!!!

12:30 NA
6:00 NA

17 February

Open-Mindedness Keeps Us Teachable

Page 49

"The principle of open-mindedness helps us to remain teachable, and to look for teachers all around us."

Living Clean, Chapter 5, "Being a Parent"

When we read "Just for Today"--as we do at many meetings--we're reminded to cultivate a better perspective on life. Open-mindedness is one of the keys to attaining this improved outlook. Without an open mind, we limit ourselves to what we already know. As one member pointed out, "If I knew how to fix myself, why would I come to NA?" Knowing we don't have all the answers can be a real asset. Such humility helps us to stay teachable.

In addition to looking within, we can find lessons and teachers in our experience and all around. Desperation, no matter the degree, can be a teacher. It has a way of opening our minds to the possibilities recovery has in store. When we're open to finding teachers, we're quicker to detect life's guardrails and correct course to avoid some of the harshest lessons. When things don't go our way, open-mindedness helps us find opportunities to stretch ourselves. New ideas seem less like a personal attack and more like a chance to increase our understanding. Instead of avoiding criticism, we seek to learn from it without getting defensive.

Once we stop using and lose the desire to use, the job of finding a new way to live is a lifelong project we chip away at each day. It takes on new meaning as we mature in recovery. "The new way to live I found when I was 20 and new to NA would kill me today," one member shared with a wink. "I need to be in bed by ten!" Regardless of our preferred bedtime, it helps to remain open and teachable if we want to continue to learn and grow. Life never stops offering new lessons. Instead of resenting life's twists and turns, we try to focus on what we can discover about ourselves as we navigate them.

I will stretch myself to consider perspectives that may be different from my own today. I will look at my challenges as opportunities for growth.

02/16/2026

Our community is the BEST!

Calvary’s Middle and Elementary youth made pillows tonight for our friends at Bomar!

Join us for youth next Sunday:
5:30-6 Youth Choir
6-7 Youth Group

02/16/2026

Monday, February 16

Good morning and Happy Monday! We are open from 9-5 today. Stop in and see us, have some coffee, grab a bite to eat, hit a meeting, and get some resources.

12:30 NA

16 February

Faithful feelings

Page 48

"When we refuse to accept the reality of today, we are denying faith in our Higher Power. This can only bring more suffering."

IP No. 8, "Just for Today"

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Some days just aren't the way we wish they would be. Our problems may be as simple as a broken shoelace or having to stand in line at the supermarket. Or we may experience something far more serious, such as the loss of a job, a home, or a loved one. Either way, we often end up looking for a way to avoid our feelings instead of simply acknowledging that those feelings are painful.

No one promises us that everything will go our way when we stop using. In fact, we can be sure that life will go on whether we're using or not. We will face good days and bad days, comfortable feelings and painful feelings. But we don't have to run from any of them any longer.

We can experience pain, grief, sadness, anger, frustration--all those feelings we once avoided with drugs. We find that we can get through those emotions clean. We won't die and the world won't come to an end just because we have uncomfortable feelings. We learn to trust that we can survive what each day brings.

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Just for Today: I will demonstrate my trust in God by experiencing this day just as it is.

02/15/2026

Tomorrow at Cottageville Elementary!!

02/14/2026

February 14th, 2026
Happy Valentine’s Day!

We are open 7am- Noon
NA 6 pm

Stop in, grab some resources, breakfast, and fellowship!

February 14, 2026
Honesty and spirituality
Page 46

"The right to a God of your understanding is total and without any catches. Because we have this right, it is necessary to be honest about our belief if we are to grow spiritually."

Basic Text, pp. 25-26

In meetings, over refreshments, in talks with our sponsor, we hear our NA friends talking about the way they understand their Higher Power. It would be easy to "go with the flow," adopting someone else's beliefs. But just as no one else can recover for us, so no one else's spirituality can substitute for our own. We must honestly search for an understanding of God that truly works for us.

Many of us begin that search with prayer and meditation, and continue with our experiences in recovery. Have there been instances where we have been given power beyond our own to face life's challenges? When we have quietly sought direction in times of trouble, have we found it? What kind of Power do we believe has guided and strengthened us? What kind of Power do we seek? With the answers to these questions, we will understand our Higher Power well enough to feel safe and confident about asking it to care for our will and lives.

A borrowed understanding of God may do on a short haul. But in the long run, we must come to our own understanding of a Higher Power, for it is that Power which will carry us through our recovery.

Just for Today: I seek a Power greater than myself that can help me grow spiritually. Today, I will examine my beliefs honestly and come to my own understanding of God.

02/13/2026

Friday, February 13

Good morning and Happy FriYAY! We are open from 9-5 today. Today is a good day to have a GREAT day! Stop in and make today the first day of the rest of your life.

12:30 AA

WE CAN'T THINK OUR WAY SOBER

To the intellectually self-sufficient man or woman, many A.A.'s can say, "Yes, we were like you — far too smart for our own good. . . . Secretly, we felt we could float above the rest of the folks on our brain power alone."

-AS BILL SEES IT, p. 60

Even the most brilliant mind is no defense against the disease of alcoholism. I can't think my way sober. I try to remember that intelligence is a Godgiven attribute that I may use, a joy—like having a talent for dancing or drawing or carpentry. It does not make me better than anyone else, and it is not a particularly reliable tool for recovery, for it is a power greater than myself who will restore me to sanity—not a high IQ or a college degree.

02/12/2026

Thursday, February 12

Good morning!!!! Happy Thursday! We are open from 9-5 today. Stop in and see us, have some coffee, hit a meeting, make a recovery plan, and get some resources!

12:30 NA
6:00 NA

12 February

Living in the moment

Page 44

"We regretted the past, dreaded the future, and weren't too thrilled about the present."

Basic Text, p. 7

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Until we experience the healing that happens when we work the Twelve Steps, it is doubtful that we can find a statement more true than the quote above. Most of us come to NA hanging our heads in shame, thinking about the past and wishing we could go back and change it. Our fantasies and expectations about the future may be so extreme that, on our first date with someone, we find ourselves wondering which lawyer we'll use for the divorce. Almost every experience causes us to remember something from the past or begin projecting into the future.

At first, it's difficult to stay in the moment. It seems as though our minds won't stop. We have a hard time just enjoying ourselves. Each time we realize that our thoughts are not focused on what's happening right now, we can pray and ask a loving God to help us get out of ourselves. If we regret the past, we make amends by living differently today; if we dread the future, we work on living responsibly today.

When we work the steps and pray each time we discover we're not living in the present, we'll notice that those times aren't occurring as often as they used to. Our faith will help us live just for today. We'll have hours, even days, when our full attention is focused on the current moment in time, not the regrettable past or fearful future.

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Just for Today: When I live fully in each moment, I open myself to joys that might otherwise escape me. If I am having trouble, I will ask a loving God for help.