Posts Tagged ‘Sobriety’
Hope is Alive is Expanding To…
It was about twelve months ago when it happened for the first time. I was standing in one of our Sunday Night Meetings, I looked around and realized that what was taking place in Oklahoma could happen all across the United States. The vision hit me right between the eyes. What if we took what…
Read MoreBefore & After: Mindy
Hi my name is Mindy and I’ve been clean & sober since November 7th, 2017! This is my before & after story. I hope it inspires you! BEFORE About my childhood… I was raised in a good, Christian home. I am fourth of six children. We had the most loving, selfless mother. She was the…
Read MoreBefore & After: Samantha Grace
Hi, my name is Samantha & I’ve been clean and sober since December 28th, 2017. This is my “before & after” story. Before Growing up my dad was in the Air Force, so I moved around a lot. We moved to Wichita, Kansas when I was 8, and I consider Wichita my hometown. I was…
Read MoreA Graduate, Graduating!
Two weeks ago, something spectacular happened! But…. I can’t tell you exactly what it is, yet. You’ll have to read on. So go for it, jump right in to this Q&A with HIA Graduate Tyler Barnes. When did you enter the Hope is Alive Program? Why? I started my journey with Hope is Alive in…
Read MoreWord of the Year!
As a new year rolls around, it brings with it one of our favorite HIA traditions, the choosing of our “Word of the Year”. This is a ritual we started a few years back with just our staff and has slowly migrated to all of our residents. We now put together a huge Sunday Night…
Read MoreThe Story Behind #8
A couple of days ago I shared with you some of the pictures from our new home in Tulsa. The response from the post was not surprisingly – overwhelming! Sooooo many of you offered to help, ordered supplies from our wish-list, gave to the November Project Campaign, called about items you could give & RSVP’d…
Read MoreNight of Hope OKC – Announcment
It’s with much anticipation and excitement that I announce the date for this year’s Night of Hope OKC event! Save the Date, Friday September 15th, at Quail Springs Baptist Church, starting at 7:15! This year is going to be super special as this is our 5th Night of Hope Event in OKC! We are going…
Read MoreWe’re Moving!
Today we are so excited to announce that at the end of this month, we will be re-locating one of our men’s homes here in OKC. This is a much-needed upgrade that will allow us to accommodate 2 additional residents, expanding our bed count in OKC to 36! That’s 2 new men that will now…
Read More5 “Moments” Why You Can’t Miss Night of Hope Owasso
Come two weeks from today, the HIA staff will be sipping our morning coffee and getting ready for a full day of LIFE CHANGE! This traditional, calm before the storm moment, is something that’s very special to me. It’s one of thousands of memories and moments from the previous 9 Night of Hope Events that are…
Read MoreRECOVERY IS POSSIBLE!
Each week our residents working tirelessly to maintain their own sobriety, while also reaching out to bring the newcomer along with them. It is an awesome thing to be able to tell someone, “hey, me too”, “I’ve been there”, “I understand what you’re going through”. I remember when I was early on in my sobriety,…
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