This is Tammy. He is 8 months sober. He lives in Zambia in a sober living house called, Kuyamba. The sober living house was built and supported by friends of mine, Lena and Kathleen (and many other wonderful people— www.africanshade.org— visit here to find out more about the mission.)
I met Lena for the first time in Zambia on a mission trip in 2014. She lives here in Santa Cruz and goes back for months at a time to work with the men there who are trying to get sober and maintain their sobriety.
She has taken my books with her to give to the men there. Tammy is holding my latest book, “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere”
This fills me with so much joy, that my books can be used so far away in Africa—and here—to give to a person struggling to stay sober right next to me.
I got sober 6,723 days ago and began going to AA meetings. In those meetings, I heard so many little thoughts that helped me. I started writing them down and expanding on them. Before I knew it, I had many thoughts that turned into five books on recovery. I knew that these books may help others stay sober too.
Writing these books began as a strong call from God to help others. These are simple realizations coupled with my photography and meant for alcoholics and addicts to identify with and to relate to—thoughts to read and consider and to know that they are not alone on this road to recovery and to give them hope.
These books are fifteen-minute reads—fifteen thoughts, fifteen photos for each book. I realized in my own early recovery that this was the short information-receiving window I had! As a women who God is transforming continuously, I realized that God was using me through these books. That my life and experiences as an alcoholic in recovery could be used now for good.
My mess became my message.
M—Mission
E—Evident
S—Since
S—Sobriety
God can use you too.
All you have to do is— don’t drink today, walk the walk, stay humble and surrender your life to God—I know, it sounds simple, but it’s not easy.
God will use your story in ways you never imagined as you join me on this path.
Take the first step.
“Humble yourself before the Lord and He will lift you up.”
James 4:10
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