| New Beginnings is a Pagan-based recovery fellowship, offering support for those coping with the, |
| many stressors of Life, from addictions and abuse to co-dependency and damaged self-esteem. Feeling |
| isolated and alone, we tried various ways to “fix” our situation by relying on the see-saw of excess or |
| burying ourselves in obsessive control. As a result, we found a comfort zone, living from crisis to chaos, |
| until we hit a dead end. Now, learning what it’s like to find our own voice and make our own choices, |
| we enjoy a new-found empowerment. |
| * More importantly, we encourage those from diverse pagan paths and traditions to share their struggles and |
| successes, through the prism of Paganism. |
| Q. What happens at a New Beginnings Circle meeting? |
| A. Meetings include a healing activity, discussion, and sharing our stories of recovery, exploring our |
| current choices and how they impact our healing. |
| No one recovery program works for everyone. The history of Addictions Recovery has a deep well of healing |
| experiences and diverse tools from which we draw from. It is not our role to decide whether an addiction |
| is genetic, psychological, physiological, or environmental. We are not affiliated with any national 12 Step |
| recovery program, local treatment facility or counseling center. New Beginnings is a safe place where |
| Pagans can find sanctuary, without the pressure of developing a dependency upon the group process, |
| confessing to “character defects”, or admitting “wrongs”. We welcome all who would stand freely in circle, |
| In Perfect Love and Perfect Trust, without judging, controlling, or self-serving bids for attention. |