Andrew was already a fixture in the Longmont recovery community when he heard about Recovery Café Longmont. “I saw a flyer for the grand opening at my AA meeting, and I thought hey, I’ll give this a shot! Anything I can do to help my recovery.”
Andrew has helped the Café grow and thrive by bringing in friends seeking recovery and reassuring new Members who were initially wary after being disenfranchised for so long. “I told them that these were the coolest bunch of cats! Soon we all wanted the Café to really take off.”
“The Café has really helped me develop a sense of community, of belonging. We share stories and ideas, and they offer us so many resources. I’ve made so many friends — really they have become my family. The people who work there have a calling. It’s a need out there that they have a passion to meet.”
Since Recovery Café Longmont has been closed because of the coronavirus stay-at-home order, Andrew has been coping by taking long walks and attending online AA meetings. “It’s not the same — I just want things to get back to normal and be back at the Café and be with my friends and family.”
Andrew just attended the Café’s first virtual Men’s Recovery Circle and was impressed with how well it went. “It was almost like our regular Circle. I got to talk and share and listen. We can’t be in the building, but you’re phoning us up to make sure we’re OK. That’s what matters!”
Andrew just celebrated his 9-year sobriety date and is excited for the Café to open again. “It’s a huge thing, and I can’t think of a better way to honor that than at Recovery Café.”
