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Hey, what is going on, Facebook family? John Morsi here. I wanted to take a moment if we could just have a conversation. Um today is a very special day for me, and I wanted to share a story. You know, nine years ago I began my recovery journey on November 5th, 2017, and I was sitting on my sister's porch. I had been in recovery before. I was once again drinking. I had custody of my son, and I didn't know what to do. I'd felt like I had tried everything, and here I was once again in the same position I had been before. But I remember God gave me this moment of clarity, and he said, Son, I will let you go and do what you want to do now, or you can come back to me. And so on November 5th, I walked into a meeting one more time. And since that day, I made a promise to myself, to God, and even to my son that I was going to give this one more shot. Now I'll tell you, many years ago I had to make a pact with my son. And essentially what that pact was is I said, kid, I don't know if I'm going to make it to your wedding. And if it comes down between me showing up for your special day and getting drunk, or going to a meeting and staying sober, I'm going to have to choose the meeting because I'd rather miss one day of your life than the rest of your life. And he was okay with that. But I made him a promise at that same time. I said, From this day going forward, I will do everything in my power to stay connected to thee power in order to ensure that I get to be there on your special day. And I'm proud to share with you, family, today's that day. In five and a half hours, I'm going to watch my son stand at the end of an aisle as I have done and accept a woman in his life and make a vow to her before God, his family, and his friends. And then share in that special moment. That many years ago I didn't know if I was actually going to make it or not. And I say that to you because that is the power of recovery. That is what our stories ensue in people. And I've seen some responses on Facebook, and I just want to say this, man. I know we can get a little snarky. People can say things and either in public or on Facebook, and next thing you know, we want to respond and kind of in kind. That's sarcastically saying kind. But at the end of the day, this is what I've realized about recovery. It's not about what I'm not doing, it's about what I am doing. What am I doing today to ensure that not only I get to show up in my life, but I get to show up in somebody else's. And four years ago, there was an inspiration that God had put on my heart. And I believe that it was through the motion of the Holy Spirit. And He wanted me to speak out and use my voice and hopefully share my story, but also bring the story of others to the forefront. And the name of that was recovery from all sides. Some of my friends, you've heard me talk about that over the years. You've probably got tired of me talking about it over the years. And I've come to just say, man, that as I celebrate this special day and I welcome a new chapter into my son's life, and I look forward to welcoming my new daughter-in-law, and one more praise to the Father, I get to welcome my first grandchild come January. My first granddaughter. That recovery has given me the opportunity to not just do work, but to live, to find a life worth living. Because at the end of the day, I know, especially if you're new in your program and you have your path and you're like, man, all I do is work, work, work. I know that song's going through your head because it started going through mine. But I want to say this, man, the work you're doing now, it's very much in the same principle, whether you believe or don't believe. It's the what you sow is what you will reap. And today, I don't just reap the rewards of recovery. I still continue to sow into that soil so that way I can continue to reap. And today, man, I'm overwhelmed and I'm overjoyed. Recovery has given me a life. Not just a program, it's given me a life, something that I can live and be free. And I get to go wherever a free man walks. I get to do whatever a free person does. Get married, get a job, bury a loved one, walk somebody in a path that maybe they're struggling in. I get to do all those things today because of what God has given me. What's the catch? The catch is I gotta work. I've got to put in the effort. And whatever that path may look for you, right? Nobody has a corner market on the word God, and nobody has a corner market on the word recovery. Now I will say their truth is truth, and there are things out there that will hurt you, but that's where we have to learn and we have to dig and we have to find out what the truth is. I will tell you that for me, Jesus Christ in 12 steps saved my life. And I believe there's a lot of paths to that same ending. A happy, healthy life with a power greater than yourself that will work through you, not for you, but through you, in order to inspire somebody else. So, in closing, I want to say this, man. If you found a path that works, that's allowing you to not only help yourself, but to help others to stay close to the Father and perform his work well. I I congratulate you. But if you're out there and you're struggling, there's a community of people that are willing to open you, to welcome you with open arms. I'm one of those people. And maybe you don't pick the same route that I'm on, maybe you pick something else. But here's the beautiful thing, man. That is amazing. Because what thing that I have found that most people don't do is they never pick. We sit in the analysis paralysis, and when we think, I just don't know. And that's my hope with recovery from all sides and what we're gonna start. So this year on my anniversary date, November 5th, I'll be releasing some information of what day, hopefully weekly, maybe daily, to start a conversation about what it is that recovery looks like from all sides. Not just my path, but your path. What's your story? What's your mother's story? What's your brother's story? What's your sister's story? What's your kids' story? How are we impacting our community at large through these paths that have given us this wonderful life? And maybe we can help clarify some of the confusion. Maybe we can inspire somebody who feels hopeless to find a little hope together. Because even though we may not agree on everything, at the end of the day, if our heart is merely to help another, I think we can unify under that. And my hope is that me and you together will be able to do just that. So I want to say, in the famous words of my late friend Bill Schofield, God loves you. God loves you. And you are worth being recovered. Just know that I love you too. Thank you, friends, for indulging me. I'm looking forward to celebrating my son's wedding, my new grandbaby with all of you. Believe me, the pictures are coming. I hope you have a wonderful Saturday. We'll talk again soon. I love you all.