Carol “Tippy” C.’s Story

• 2019: My Cup

Tell us about your cup. What inspired your design?

I listed the 5 to Stay Alive on my Valley Hope cup because it’s important to do these things every day: 1. Pray in the morning. 2. Pray at night. 3. Talk to your sponsor. 4. Go to a meeting. 5. Read the Big Book. These things are crucial for recovery as well as family support. I also put a cross on my cup because it represents my spirituality. I created a second cup while attending the Valley Hope intensive outpatient program (IOP). My IOP cup represents where I was at that time, with the phrase "All you need is Love." To me that means self-love as well as genuine love for others. Today, I am well. Although I had a relapse since I left Valley Hope, yesterday I celebrated 26 months of sobriety. The promises are true. I am in school to be a Drug and Alcohol Addiction Counselor, plus I am working two jobs, but I still make time for the most important things: my relationship with God and my sobriety. Everything else is amazing as long as my focus remains on these things.