“Please pray for my sister. We will be praying for you. Pray that we’ll have good weather for the picnic. I’m just praying that no one gets hurt tomorrow. Please pray that God will step in and change their mind. Pray for this country. God please bless this greasy cheeseburger for the nourishment of my body. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. Just walk down this aisle and pray this simple…
What does God, or a Higher Power, have to do with recovery from addiction? For me, nothing at first. Then, everything. The words “Higher Power” or “God” evoke more emotions than just about any other words in our language. From fear, anger, contempt, and disbelief all the way to loving dedication and devotion and deep trust, and everywhere in-between, people tend to talk about a lot of different things when they talk about God. I came into recovery with no…
Over a decade ago I asked the same question in a friends car, in my grandmothers driveway, on parole, with my life in a total mess. My best friend and I were in a discussion about the 12-steps and how he thought they might be beneficial to a guy like me. He had mentioned that these steps were spiritual in nature many times before. Being the know-it-all I am, I guess I just hadn't been listening. (Why listen when you…
Hello and welcome to Neartown! We are so happy you have found us! We've come a long way since our humble beginnings over a decade ago. Then, we were just two men on a journey toward recovery from addiction. Today, we have a ten-bed facility positioned on twenty beautiful, serene and totally peaceful acres in rural Calloway County, Kentucky. Today's Neartown is a place where men can disconnect from the distractions of life and take a look at who they…
