Our semiannual awakening is a special event that represents the growth, recovery, and “moving on” of our group members. Not every parent and teen that comes to Cornerstone will awaken. Those that do have taken an extra step in their recovery, decided they want to awaken and have gone to any lengths to do so. The awakening symbolizes much hard work and dedication.
Recovering from Addiction is a lifetime process. It will continue to affect every parent and teen. This program is based on “enthusiastic early recovery” and by the time most people have been here for at least 18 months they are no longer in “early recovery”. It is time to move on and apply what they have learned through the program.
- Has been actively involved in Cornerstone by attending meetings, being of service, sponsoring, and giving back to the group for a minimum of 18 months
- Has served at least 6 months on the Cornerstone Steering Committee
- Has actively been using an AA sponsor (or a sponsor in another 12-step program) for a minimum of 8 months
- Has found a home group in another 12-step program (which is usually AA) and has been actively attending those meetings for a minimum of 8 months
- Has either participated on an AA committee such as HCYPAA, or actively served and given of their time in AA through service work
- Has chaired their home meeting, or is actively involved with their home group by serving as a secretary, treasurer, or GSR for the meeting
- Has developed intimate relationships within their home group and has a solid safety net in young people’s AA
- Has successfully completed at least one Cornerstone Wilderness Trip
- Has completed the 12 steps
- Has participated in girls group, individuals, or second stage for a minimum of 6 months
- Actively works a program in and out of the rooms of Cornerstone to counselor’s satisfaction
- Has completed a community outreach service project to counselor’s satisfaction.
- Has been actively involved in Cornerstone (i.e. served on committee, sponsored, performed service work opportunities)
- Has used a Cornerstone Sponsor while in the program and has now transitioned over to an Al Anon or other sponsor
- Has/Is actively working the 12 steps and applying them in their daily life
- Is actively now attending Al-Anon or other recovery program that will serve as their “home group”.
- Has volunteered in some capacity at their new A-lAnon meeting for some service related job
- Is actively using an Al-Anon sponsor (or sponsor from what will be their home group)
- Has type written his/ her Life Story (Al-Anon format) and submitted to Brenda two weeks prior to Awakening
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