Where To Find Sober Greeting Cards

By Kenya Campos


When a person stops drinking or using drugs using a twelve step program they mark their progress by celebrating periods of successful sobriety. They start with smaller periods such as thirty or sixty days then there is a six month observance and switching to once a year after the first twelve months. The members of AA and NA use sober greeting cards as a permanent means for celebrants to remember these bench marks in their recovery.

One of many things that helps to keep people from dropping out of these programs is the prospect of receiving a card or medallion and a piece of cake in a meeting with their peers recognizing the length of time they have remained without drinking or using drugs. Their friends may be able to locate a generic card at a local store but a card that states the name of a recipient and how long they have in the program is much more personal.

You will be able to find these items on the internet also. There are numerous sites that offer the opportunity to purchase a card for any event that may occur. They are available as a single card purchase or in boxes of twelve. Many twelve step groups purchase them along with books and medallions to pass out to their members. The subject matter may include buzz word sayings familiar to most people in recovery.

The people who own the internet companies often will display a card submitted by an individual for sale. Some merchandise includes themes that apply to sobriety and the continuing struggles and progress. One theme is centered around the camel because it carries a large load every day and lays it down at night. This signifies turning the worst problems over to a higher power at day's end in twelve step programs.

The internet also can provide an e-card for individuals. These specialty items can be designed by the sender and e-mailed to the recipient on the exact date they entered sobriety. The sender supplies the address and due date when they place the order for the card. This works very well if the person you wish to reach lives in another city or state.

The personal experiences of the creators of these cards play a large part in their content. Because many artists are themselves recovering from some form of addiction they have intimate knowledge of what holds the most meaning and is pertinent to continued recovery. Most owners of these companies are in recovery also and are inclined to hire other recovering people to work with them.

The owners of many of these companies announce on the website that they too are recovering alcoholics and addicts and because one foundation to staying sober is to stay in service they view their contributions as a form of service. Their inventory usually contains other items that are important to recovery such as AA Big Books and yearly medallions to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries. Some suppliers offer the option of selecting or creating the card package you want and then picking it up within an hour at a nearby printer or retail store.

Receiving the appropriate card or another small gift shows others that you are thinking of them and that they are important to you. In sobriety there are many milestones that are crossed by individuals and using items from one of the specialty companies located online or locally may be the best way to acknowledge the things they have accomplished.




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