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Giving Thanks, CORE-Style<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Every November, Americans gather to give thanks. We share food, laughter, and a little too much togetherness. Someone always brings the green-bean casserole, another insists on talking politics, and at least one person volunteers you for dish duty before dessert. But when all is said and done, Thanksgiving still reminds us of what matters most: family, friendship, faith, and God\u2019s grace that allows us to begin again. For these, we are deeply thankful. And may all of us be ever mindful that gratitude turns whatever we have into enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At CORE, gratitude runs deep. We remember what it was like to wake up without hope, and we know how precious it is to wake up with purpose. Every day free from obsession, every meal shared in peace, and every quiet moment of contentment, is something to be thankful for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this month, we asked members of our recovery community to share what they\u2019re thankful for. As always, their words say it best:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For my recovery and for the life I have today serving God. For my CORE family \u2014 this place saved my life. For my family, who I\u2019ve been reunited with. I live an awesome life and serve an awesome Lord!\u00a0
\u2014 Robin T<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being a giver to the lives around me instead of only a taker. That means the most to me, especially when I\u2019m with my family, knowing I can bring something good to the table instead of being a hassle or a headache and doing something stupid.\u00a0 I\u2019m truly thankful to God for my recovery. Before coming to CORE, I was sleeping in the back seat of my \u201903 Taurus. Now I get to help others, and there are even people who look up to me.
\u2014 Dylan B<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My relationship with my family and my son. Three years ago, I didn\u2019t have that. Now I\u2019m welcome. I\u2019m thankful for my career, for being financially stable, and for saving enough to buy a house. And CORE \u2014 oh yes, they saved my life. Without them, I wouldn\u2019t be here.
\u2014 Megan W<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being sober and living a new life \u2014 two and a half years and counting.\u00a0
\u2014 Matt N<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m thankful to CORE for the fellowship, community, and spiritual foundation it offers. And I\u2019m really grateful to God for giving me both the opportunity and the understanding to share the message of recovery with others.\u00a0
\u2014 Tamara S<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My sobriety and for the wonderful blessing of having my children in my life. My family is healthy, and that alone is a gift. I\u2019m grateful for CORE, where I\u2019m surrounded by people who\u2019ve walked the same road, keep me accountable, and let me give back by helping others.
\u2014 Mike B<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My relationship with God. He\u2019s restored relationships I thought were beyond repair. I\u2019m grateful for His Word, and for the chance to apply the principles of the Bible and the Big Book to my life every day. I\u2019m also thankful for my job and for the people I work with, and for the second chances, and multiple chances, God has given me.\u00a0
\u2014 Heather S<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For God\u2019s amazing grace, His unconditional love, and everything He\u2019s doing in my life today. In a nutshell, that\u2019s everything.\u00a0
\u2014 Justin L<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m thankful for this program and for everyone who helps make recovery possible. I\u2019m thankful for my ex and for my daughter, who\u2019s in college and not following in my old footsteps. I\u2019m grateful to my Higher Power, whom I know as Jesus Christ. And I\u2019m thankful for my parents in California \u2014 I plan to see them soon and reintroduce them to their son, who has regained his faith.\u00a0
\u2014 Joe R<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having the rebuilt relationships with my family and earning their trust again. I\u2019m close with them now, and that means so much to me. I\u2019m thankful for my recovery and for my relationship with God. Most of all, I\u2019m grateful for my independence and being able to trust my own thinking and handle problems differently than I used to.\u00a0
\u2014 Kristie K<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My sobriety, my family, and my health. I\u2019m thankful for CORE and for the sponsors who keep this place running. And most of all, I\u2019m thankful to God, who is the reason for all of it.\u00a0
\u2014 Jeremy H<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ve been clean for four years, and it\u2019s brought my family back together. I get emotional because that means so much to me. And CORE \u2014 I couldn\u2019t have done it without their help. They showed me how it works.\u00a0
\u2014 Brian F<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m thankful for my relationship with my family and for being someone they can count on. I\u2019m grateful for my job and for all my family here at CORE.\u00a0
\u2014 Abby B<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m grateful for my second chance at life. I\u2019m grateful to have my family back. I\u2019m just grateful to be alive.\u00a0
\u2014 Spenser R<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To have God in my life and a great team of guys around me who support me. It\u2019s inspiring to watch them experience the same blessings I\u2019ve received through this program, and to see them grow and mature as they continue their walk.\u00a0
\u2014 Eric S<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My restored relationship with my children and my family, and for having my mom here with me. I\u2019m thankful for my recovery, even though I\u2019m out of the program now, and for the family I still have here at CORE.\u00a0
\u2014 Katie R<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giving back to the people who have helped me so much. It\u2019s a warm feeling to know I\u2019m doing work that makes me happy and helps others too. It\u2019s truly a gift from God.\u00a0
\u2014 Adam Y<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m grateful for this program. It saved my life back in 2015 and gave me a sobriety that I can\u2019t even compare to the rest of my life. I\u2019m thankful for the leadership here, but just as much for the new people who come in every day.\u00a0 They keep me going and strengthen my own recovery. I have a great relationship with my children today, too.\u00a0 We\u2019ve returned to the closeness we had before I was absent from their lives. I can\u2019t even begin to express the gratitude I feel today.\u00a0
\u2014 Patrick G<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spending time with my family sober and giving back to the community. I fall more in love with the Lord every day.\u00a0
\u2014 Toni W<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m grateful for my recovery, for my salvation, and for the family I\u2019ve found here at CORE.\u00a0
\u2014 Daniel B<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The people I work with and for the fellowship we share. I\u2019m thankful for Jesus \u2014 that God gave His only Son for us. And most definitely, I\u2019m thankful for my recovery. I\u2019d probably be in jail or underground without it.\u00a0
\u2014 Neil F<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CORE, for teaching me how to lead and for helping me rebuild the parts of my life I once thought were lost forever. Through CORE, I\u2019ve learned leadership, patience, and guidance.\u00a0
\u2014 Randi B<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opportunity to help others. I\u2019ve always wanted to have a purpose and be useful.\u00a0 Now I\u2019ve been given that chance. Whether it\u2019s with my family, because I wasn\u2019t much help as a husband or a father, or with friends, coworkers, or anyone I meet, I finally get to give back. Having the opportunity to help people means everything to me.\u00a0
\u2014 Dallas C<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Giving Thanks, CORE-Style Every November, Americans gather to give thanks. We share food, laughter, and a little too much togetherness. Someone always brings the green-bean casserole, another insists on talking politics, and at least one person volunteers you for dish duty before dessert. But when all is said and done, Thanksgiving still reminds us of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/core-usa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/core-usa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/core-usa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/core-usa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/core-usa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3109"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/core-usa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3109\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3116,"href":"https:\/\/core-usa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3109\/revisions\/3116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/core-usa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/core-usa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/core-usa.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}