Cia F. from Los Angeles, CA speaking at the Brentwood Workshop in Los Angeles, CA - July 16th 2015

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With a sobriety date of January 30, 1983, Cia speaks candidly about her chaotic pre-recovery life marked by anger, dysfunctional relationships, geographics, and spiritual claustrophobia. Her turning point came not through a thunderclap of spiritual lightning but through an unexpected moment of clarity and surrender—sparked by fear, a community service ad, and the strange relief of not feeling the obsession to drink. Through multiple relapses, she learned that her true issue wasn’t alcohol, but ego, resentment, and a self-centered spirit. In working the 12 steps—particularly after a second bottom in sobriety—Sia rebuilt her life, became deeply active in service, and grew into someone who sponsors others and lives with integrity. Her message is clear: recovery isn’t just possible—it’s miraculous, but only when done fully and honestly, one day and one surrender at a time.

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