The program responsible for the artist’s sixteen years of sobriety.

Salvation Recovery

Over sixteen years ago, I was introduced to Alcoholics Anonymous to address my alcohol use. While there were components of the program that I found useful, I was largely dissatisfied with its approach. Over time, I developed my own program that has allowed me to remain sober for over sixteen years. The outline below of the Salvation Recovery program leverages best practices from A.A. and incorporates effective strategies from my own sobriety journey.

Ideally, the Salvation Recovery program is implemented as a book club to encourage discourse, foster fellowship, and contribute to the existing book repository and knowledge of effective strategies for achieving sobriety. Anyone interested in collaborating to launch a Salvation Recovery program can click the button at the bottom of the page to help people achieve a sober lifestyle.

“According to the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 28.9 million people ages 12 and older (10.2% in this age group) had AUD (Alcohol Use Disorder) in the past year.”


  • Subconscious

    One of my critiques of AA is the organization’s insistence that we are “powerless” over alcohol. Salvation Recovery focuses on empowerment and leveraging the power of our subconscious mind through education, positive self-talk, listening to empowering music, creating art, and positive affirmations.

    Recommended book: The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Dr. Joseph Murphy

  • Acknowledgement

    One of the effective steps of AA I found is acknowledging that alcohol is a problem. Members will take an inventory of all the issues alcohol has created to awaken each member to the importance of pursuing a sober lifestyle. Additionally, members will acknowledge what they are grateful for, to also recognize what is going well in their lives, and serve as a source of positivity to build upon.


  • Learning

    SALVATION Recovery is committed to continued learning. The group will act as a book club, reading literature that I have found effective in establishing sobriety, as well as exploring other books that the group has found useful or agrees to explore together. Members will share their reactions and explore ways to apply what they learned into actionable steps.  



  • Values

    Another important step is recognizing our personal values and aligning our lives accordingly. This ensures that we live a more fulfilling and satisfying life according to our core beliefs.

  • Art

    Art has been instrumental in my own healing, and I believe a creative outlet is an effective strategy for discovering peace. I will share my own self-taught secrets that are responsible for my own artistic growth while teaching members how to find their own artistic “voice.”


  • Team

    One of the greatest strengths of AA, which many studies have corroborated, is the fellowship and camaraderie that is essential to sobriety and improving mental health. In addition to weekly/monthly meetings, SALVATION Recovery will organize sober social outings at least once a month to build community and explore healthy activities.

  • Inventory

    Another step that I have found to be successful is taking a personal inventory of the people we have harmed and making amends. This helps take ownership, admitting our shortcomings, and exercising what we have control over to move on with our lives and achieve peace of mind. 


  • Order

    One of the most critical strategies I have found in creating a sober lifestyle is order. Members will develop their own routines based on their values, responsibilities, and interests, and create incentives every time they meet their goals.

    Recommended book: The Miracle Morning, by Hal Elrod

  • No Thinking

    Inspired by the teaching of Don’t Believe Everything You Think, this last step focuses on allowing thoughts but not overthinking or ruminating on the past or unknown, which can easily lead to negative cycles and mental suffering. Additionally, this step includes the power of saying no and establishing firm boundaries that protect your well-being. 

    Recommended books: Don’t Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen, The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins, and The Power of Letting Go by John Purkiss.


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