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11/18/2025

11/18/2025

How we view our refining times, who we see as the enemy, and how we respond when the going gets tough, is critical not only to our spiritual growth but to how we fare in the days to come. Someone once said, "God has a plan for your life. The devil has a plan for your life. You're the one who casts the deciding vote." Your agreement with God's truth or with the enemy's lies will have a significant impact on how your life unfolds. Do you believe God's promises are true . . .for you?

11/17/2025

Be content to be a simple sheep, listening for My voice and following Me. I will lead you into restful green pastures and guide you along paths of righteousness.

"The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name's sake." —Psalm 23:1-3

11/14/2025

We are approaching the holidays. Oh, joy! Oh ... joy? Family and friends will congregate for Thanksgiving and various religious holidays and traditions. At Families Anonymous, we understand that this can be either one of the best or most difficult times of the year. The best days come in circumstances when people leave their stresses at the door and just enjoy each other's company. The difficulties come when somebody at the table -- or not at the table -- is struggling with substance use disorder, and we're right there riding the anxiety rollercoaster with them. FA has done a number of "Help with the Holidays" workshops, and we plan to hold another open conversation on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 5 p.m. (GET YOUR QUESTIONS READY AND SAVE THE DATE!) But until then, feel free to view a recording of last year's workshop as a resource for support. Just go to FamiliesAnonymous.org/recordings. And remember, when you need help, rely on your FA community for support.

11/04/2025

May God open your eyes to all he has imparted to you! I dare you to dream with God and walk out his stunning purpose for you. As a beautifully loved woman of God, you need only look to Him who leads you joyfully with triumph.

11/03/2025

A strong family recovery program requires action, like setting boundaries, learning new ways to communicate and taking steps to do the things that put the focus on self-care. But new actions require careful thought. Why? Because we have gotten ourselves into trouble in the past when we let our emotions guide us, leading to premature and misguided decision making. The Families Anonymous program shows us ways to fully processing situations before moving forward. Today we begin a five-post series on, "Sitting with your feelings." Part 1 should be obvious: We must first learn to identify what it is that's causing or sadness, fear, anger or anything else. Sit with the emotion. Don't deny it or beat ourselves up for it. Our emotions are our emotions and shouldn't be pushed down, or they will simply surface again, like an infection. It's then important to ask ourselves questions. Why do I feel this? What is the situation that led to this emotion? Did I cause this? Is the outcome in my control? Or is this a situation that I'm powerless over, as difficult as that may be to accept? After a sufficient time to process whatever is going on, try to connect with your Higher Power. With repetition, it will become easier to let things go -- and easier when that same situation and resulting emotion arise again. Like emotional muscle memory. You can do this. But it starts with sitting and quieting the noise. Learn more at an FA meeting today.