- We came to find love for and from ourselves, our Higher Power, and others.

- In confronting our darkest recesses, we saw ourselves in a new light.

- In relationships with others, we shared the best of ourselves and in turn discovered the best in them.

- Fear-based decisions no longer appealed to us, we moved forward with faith and hope.

- Our usefulness as channels for healing was a direct result of our experience in sickness, as well as in recovery.

- We discovered that we could continue to affirm our recovery by working with others recovering from grief and loss.

- We discovered that the source of peace and love, which was of God, had begun to flow from within us.