Happy New Year! If you are anything like me, a fresh new start may feel slow in coming. Since we toasted and clinked midnight goblets, it has felt like a jolt back into reality…piles of Christmas presents still stationed in overlooked corners, holiday decor that now seems chinsy instead of magical, clutter to clean out,…
Our blog post today comes from a very special friend in recovery: Alicia. You may remember several of her memorable posts–she was a regular contributor before she received a diagnosis of Stage IV Breast Cancer earlier this year. This beautiful message from this beautiful person has impacted my entire holiday season, and I hope it…
I have been spending too much time eyeing Christmas trees. Driving past my neighbor’s homes, envying the full, lush, tall greenery I see through their window, with color-coordinated trimmings glistening in the 1000+ Candlelight Clear LED lights. They look so, so….perfect. We have been buying real Christmas trees every year since we were married 17…
This post is a 25 minute webinar to recap the exciting new tools and resources that were presented at our annual Conference on November 17th, 2018. We want to share this exciting news with our entire community–so if you weren’t able to join us at the Conference this year, please take some time to listen…
Steven & Rhyll Croshaw, founders of S.A. Lifeline Foundation, share their story of addiction, betrayal, and recovery. Learn more about what it takes to work recovery one day at a time.
Here at S.A.Lifeline Foundation, we are busy getting ready for the Conference on November 17th. (We are SO excited for this–Register today if you haven’t yet!) When I met with Rhyll this past week, I bemoaned the fact that I had yet to write the Blog Post for this week, and worried how I would…
We are grateful for our guest-post today from Shiree, who shares her strength, hope, and experience in this thoughtful post. Thank you, Shiree! My brother had one more step to earn the Order of the Arrow in Boy Scouting: sleep alone one-fourth mile from the group all through the night without a tent. This would…
On Saturday, October 13th, S.A. Lifeline Foundation will be hosting a Family Fun Run. We hope you will join us in beautiful Mapleton at 9:30 am for an easy-paced 5k for the entire family. There will be fun prizes and awards that are worth your time! Why is it important to us to host a…
When I first walked into an SAL 12 Step meeting, I heard a host of words and terminology that were Greek to me. Among the most foreign concepts I heard amounted to the following: “I called my sponsor to surrender…” I came home from group those first few weeks and told my husband that I…
This week, we are lucky enough to hear from my hilarious recovery friend, Ali. Ali’s Facebook post from a week ago prompted discussion in our 12 Step meeting, and when I went to check it out, I knew it was something that needed to be shared. Hope this post strikes a cord with you. If…