FREE
Books for Your Favorite Center
Here at Day By
Day, we firmly believe in the principle of giving back to the Universe
what it has so freely given to us. Our book business is doing so well
that we want to give back in the name of a Loving Creator. That means
that every month, one lucky Treatment Center or Organization will
receive 10 FREE Pocket Sponsor books. Here's how it works.
- Using the form below, nominate the name of a
worthy
treatment center or organization
- Tell us why you
think they should receive the FREE Pocket Sponsors
- Be
sure to include their mailing
address
- Be sure to include your first name and
initial
Who
receives the books and why?
February 2010: Shelley F. is the director of
Tri County Treatment Outpatient in Orville, CA and writes,
"We are a small program from a poor county. I buy most of the Items I
have here and this book would be great for all of my clients... ", Shelley, you don't have to buy these. We hope this helps.
January 2010: Jill H is an emploee of the
Prince William County Community Services/SA Division, Manasis, VA, she worte:
We provide treatment to both
adult men and women who have no other treatment options available to
them. Most are unemployed, alot are homeless, often do not have
transportation to get to meetings in the area. Linkage with recovery
programs is essential but many barriers prevent that essential
connection. Any way we can bring the message to them will help get them
into recovery or help them sustain their recovery. We are county and
state funded but aids like this are considered extravagence by
administrators. Often staff pay for these types of things out of their
own pockets for distribution to our clients. Any assistance would be a
godsend.
And Jill, the work you do is a godsend to Alcoholics everywhere!
October 2009 Tina R works for
Comprehensive Community Services in TN. She writes:
This center provides care to individuals, ages 12 to adults, that have
alcohol or drug dependencies. This center takes the uninsured into
their facility and provides the care that they need. We think they can use some Pocket Sponsors, Tina!
September 2009: Saundra
D wrote in from
Escondido Community Sobering Services
in Escondido
California, she write:
I have been working in this field for ten years and I ahve seen growth
in participants and staff. Recovery is a lifetime achievemnet and we
all have a tough hill to climb. To be working with such a diverse
population and see how many times an individuals struggle so hard with
relapse and to see them finally get a handle on the root cause of their
problems. This helps them to transend into the next phase. to see that
light in their eyes, or when someone calls and says thank you for
praying for me and they are still sober.... this is what recovery is
about and they go out and in turn help someone else, paying it
forward!!! This centeris a home for so many people including myself.
Sandra, you won 10 Pocket Sponsors for your center.
August 2009. Rebecca
H has requested books for the
Clearview Treatment center in
Crestline, CA becasue "because THEY WORK WITH MANY YOUNG INDIVIDUALS
WITH ADDITION PROBLEMS. " Rebecca--what you don't ow is that I used to
go to school in Crestline! YES--you can have the books for a town I
have very fond childhood memories of!
May 2009. From Dee, an employee of
The Hope House in Crownsville MD, wrote, T
his
treatment center helps hundreds of people annually. The patients
who come into the center are usually in desperate need of treatment and
literature such as "Day by Day" and the "Pocket Sponsors" are great
tools for the newly sober as well as all in recovery. This Center
has little funding and would be very appreciative of this
literature. I know that the Executive Director of this facility
would be most grateful for this literature.." Dee, we are glad to hlep!
March 2009. From Gaye L, the service rep fro an
AA group and an NA group in Hallowell Maine. tho' rich in our desire to stay clean and sober one day at a time..and
we are blessed with a few members, rich in recovery, and i'd like my
co.addicts to read and learn how to stay clean and sober yet another
day, one day at a time..i been receiving these daily reflection type
readings from a wonderful recovering woman friend of mine, and i
believe my two meetings here in hallowell would get alot out of them
also.i'm learning that by sharing the message, sharing my experience,
strength and hope, not only keeps me sane and clean, but helps another
still suffering addict to achieve sobriety.i hope you can help us here,
and donate a few of your literature for us to learn fromsincerely,gaye
l.
Feb 2009: Brooke B Nominated
St. John of God Hospitality Center in Victorville, CA for free books:
This center is way under budget and the Counselors there work so hard
to accomidate all the clients. They are the people who helped be build
my foundation and could use some recovery books to help others better
their Recovery.. Congradulations!
Dec-2008 Merry Christmas to Panorama Ranch in California.
They received
40 Pocket Sponsors for their center in Joshua Tree California. Many
people submitted their name for this month's donation.
September
2008:
My name is Elizabeth B. and I
would like to nominate Nyack
Hospital Recovery Center in Nyack NY. I am a case manager there and I
know that the patients there would benefit from having these books to
guide them and give them hope while they transition into a life of
recovery. We are a 20 bed inpatient facility including
8 detoxification beds. When our patients
arrive they are understandably scared and confused. Having
literature and books to read in their private time, sending words of
hope, where they can absorb and internalize privately would
make all the difference. I firmly believe that those coming in from the
dark world they once knew deserve to see the light of the one that
awaits them. I know, because books such as these helped me many years
ago. Thank You for considering Nyack Hospital
Recovery Center to be the recipients of The Pocket Sponsor.
Elizabeth--we not only considered your center, we
sent your books!
February
2008 Alisa S.,from Orca
House in Cleveland, OH just finished treatment: I've
just completed a 30 day treatment program at Orca House for Women. When
I arrived at Orca, I was depressed, full of shame, hurt, fear
and
despair. My counselor, Ms. Sylvia welcomed me with open arms. She
immediately started counseling me with written exercises that helped me
get through my feelings of shame and guilt. It was as if she looked
right through to my heart and seen exactly what was needed to help me
heal. I would like to nominate Orca House for the free pocket sponsors.
Due to the high transition of women in Orca House and low funding, they
are in great need of meditation materials.
Alisa--you are
doing great! And nominating Orca is a form of service--you
have
just scored 10 books for your treatment
center.January 2008 Jerry B. of Baptist Behavioral Healthcare in
Union City, TN wrote in: I
would like to nominate Baptist Behavioral Healthcare to receive a copy
of Pocket Sponsor. This facility has a wonderful staff that always go
above and beyond their requirements to help carry the message. I know
this book would be a great asset to the patients. It would give them
something to think about in between groups, when the disease is working
to disqualify them from being there. Jerry, we
agree with
you that the Pocket Sponsor would be a great asset
but we
are not sending one book, you got them 10!December
2007 Terri B from
Back
to the Basics group in Forest Hill, MD wrote:
One
of my sponsees recommended your sight, and I am glad you did, I ordered
your book and some tokens, I read about your offer to donate
pocketsponsor books to a center. I believe the Overeater's
Anonymous group I attend could really benefit. Many of our
members are dual addicted, they often (if not always) share that food
is the hardest addiction to deal with. There are some
wonderful
people who are still suffering. It makes me weep, and also
fills
me with gratitude for my long term recovery. Please donate
some
books to this center, I do think that the support will be welcome.
Overeater's Anonymous, Our Group is "Back to Basics" You
just won your group 10 books!
November
2007 Jerry L, from
Food
Addicts Anonymous in Vallejo , CA, wrote:
I
am nominating my food addicts group because, like the effects of
alcohol addiction, food addiction creates a societal stigma on its
sufferers. People in my group are hungry for help, for inspiration, and
for that Higher-Power inspired moment of truth and insight. Our group
is only about 25 active but we are starting to get so many newcomers
that our qualified sponsors are overwhelmed with requests to sponsor
people. Having resources like your wonderful Pocket Guide would really
help. ANYTHING you could send our way would be GREAT!!! .We
agree and so 10 books are on their way.
October
2007 Ruth J thinks enough of her facility,
Choice Skyward in Belfast, ME,
to submit them.
She
wrote: We
offer Outpatient drug and alcohol counseling, including gender specific
groups, Intensive Outpatient, Trauma and Addiction group for men and
women, individual and family counseling. We are located in Midcoast,
Maine in a rural designation setting. We have 2 offices, Belfast and
Rockland Maine, and a Psychiatric and Addiction Recovery Center within
Penn Bay Hospital. Thanks Ruth, 10 books are on their way
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