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Kingdom Living Iowa is a nonprofit addiction resource community. We offer sober living, a program of action and social events. www.kingdomlivingia.com

05/28/2026

🏠 How Kingdom Living's 12-Step Structure Supports Long-Term Sobriety

At Kingdom Living, our program is built on a 12-step foundation — and that structure is not an accident. It is the backbone of lasting recovery.

Here is how our structure supports long-term sobriety:

✔️ Required AA/NA meeting attendance — 4 meetings per week keeps residents consistently connected to the recovery community ✔️ House Managers — providing daily accountability, guidance, and support ✔️ Program rules and expectations — building discipline, responsibility, and routine ✔️ Peer community — living alongside others in recovery creates connection and shared accountability ✔️ Life skills and employment support — preparing residents for independent, stable lives

Structure creates stability. Stability supports sobriety. And sobriety opens the door to a life worth living. 💛

05/26/2026

💬 May Recovery Reflection

What is one thing recovery has taught you this month?

It could be about patience, boundaries, asking for help, showing up, or something completely unexpected. Take a moment to reflect and share in the comments — your answer might encourage someone else today. 💛

05/25/2026

🇺🇸 Memorial Day — Remembering Those Who Served 🇺🇸

Today we honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. We also remember a sobering reality: many veterans return home carrying battles the rest of us never see — and addiction is often part of that fight.

If you are a veteran in recovery — thank you for your service, and thank you for choosing to keep fighting for your life. Your sobriety is a victory.

If you have lost a loved one — to war, to addiction, or both — we hold space for you today. 💛

At Kingdom Living, our doors are open to anyone ready to begin again, including those who have served.

05/22/2026

🧠 Breaking the Stigma Around Mental Health in Recovery 💚

There is still a lot of stigma around mental health — and even more so when it intersects with addiction and recovery. Too many people suffer in silence because they are afraid of being judged, misunderstood, or dismissed.

We want to say this clearly: There is no shame in struggling. There is no shame in asking for help. There is no shame in taking care of your mental health.

At Kingdom Living, we believe recovery means healing the whole person — and that includes your mind. 💛

If you are struggling, please reach out to someone you trust. You deserve support.

05/21/2026

💛 To the Loved Ones Walking This Road, Too 💛

If someone you love is in recovery, you are part of their story — and you carry your own weight, too. Here are five things that actually help:

✔️ Listen more than you advise. Recovery is not a problem you can solve for them. Your presence is the gift.

✔️ Celebrate the small wins. 30 days, a hard meeting attended, a tough conversation had — these matter.

✔️ Hold loving boundaries. Saying "I love you and I won't enable this" is one of the most caring things you can do.

✔️ Take care of your mental health, too. Al-Anon, therapy, your own support circle — you can't pour from an empty cup.

✔️ Trust the process. Recovery is not linear. Setbacks aren't failures.

You don't have to walk this alone, either. 💛

05/19/2026

🏆 May Best House Award Winners! 🏆

Each month, we recognize Kingdom Living houses that demonstrate outstanding accountability, teamwork, and commitment to recovery. The winning houses receive a gift card so the entire house can enjoy a meal together — because recovery is always stronger when it is shared. 💛

👏 Congratulations to our May Best House Award winners:
🏠 Watrous
🏠 7th St.

Your consistency, effort, and support for one another does not go unnoticed. We are so proud of the work you are doing every single day.

05/18/2026

💛 In His Own Words 💛

Recovery looks different for every person who walks through our doors — but the heart of what changes here? It's the same.

This is from one of our current residents at Level 4 in the program:

"I had been 6 months clean before I moved in. Being dry sober is very hard. I had never heard of Kingdom Living, but my PO wanted me to come here — and I'm glad he did. You guys have changed my life completely. I have a new set of eyes for the world and handling situations that come about. I can't wait to keep progressing through AA and redoing the steps. My recovery has been very successful because of you guys."

There's so much in this. ⤵️

✨ "Being dry sober is very hard." — Sobriety without the inner work is white-knuckle living. Real recovery is more than not using.

✨ "My PO wanted me to come here." — Sometimes the door we don't choose ends up being the door that saves our life.

✨ "A new set of eyes for the world." — That's what recovery does. It doesn't just change what you do. It changes how you see.

To this resident, and to every man and woman doing the work right now: we are so proud of you. Keep going. 💛

05/15/2026

💡 Recovery Tip: Asking for Help Is a Sign of Strength

One of the most powerful things you can do in recovery is ask for help. Not a sign of weakness. Not a failure. A sign that you know what you need and you are willing to do what it takes to get there.

Whether it is calling your sponsor, reaching out to a house manager, attending an extra meeting, or simply telling someone you are struggling — asking for help is recovery in action.

Nobody does this alone. You were never meant to. 💛

05/14/2026

🧠 Mental Health & Recovery — They Go Hand in Hand 💚

Did you know that mental health challenges and addiction often occur together?

Anxiety, depression, trauma, and other mental health conditions can be deeply connected to substance use — and addressing both is a key part of lasting recovery.

Here are a few ways to support your mental health in recovery: 💛 Talk to a counselor, therapist, or trusted support person 💛 Be honest about how you are really feeling — in meetings and with your sponsor 💛 Practice emotional regulation — pause before reacting 💛 Stay consistent with your routine, sleep, and self-care 💛 Give yourself grace on the hard days

You don't have to have it all figured out. You just have to keep showing up. 💙

05/12/2026

💬 May Clean & Sober Check-In

We are halfway through May — how is your recovery going this month?

Whether you are celebrating a milestone, navigating a tough stretch, or just staying steady one day at a time — your progress matters and your story is worth sharing.

Drop your clean time or a recovery win in the comments below. Let's encourage one another today. 💛

05/10/2026

💐 Happy Mother's Day from Kingdom Living! 💐

To every mother, grandmother, stepmom, foster mom, aunt, and chosen mother in our community — today, we celebrate you. 💛

A special shout-out today to:
🌷 Mothers in recovery — your sobriety is a gift to your children, and we are so proud of the work you are doing.
🌷 Mothers of someone in recovery — your love, your prayers, and your boundaries have helped carry your child to this moment. You matter, too.
🌷 The women who have stepped in to mother when others couldn't — you are seen and appreciated today.

Whatever today looks like for you, we hope you feel loved, celebrated, and proud of all you've poured out for the people you love.

Happy Mother's Day! 💛

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