Roque Center

Andy wrote: All I want for Christmas is for this hallowed place, which has helped tens of thousands of Southern Californians in their recovery from alcoholism and drug addictions, to continue to exist. Think of all the lives they have saved and could continue to save. People dying of drink, or meth, or heroin, with no money and nowhere else to go, have this place... a place to learn a different way to live. A life without alcohol or drugs. A life reclaimed. A life on the mend.... A life worth living. Helping someone utterly lost, in the deepest despair, on a path of self-destruction, (someone you may know, or someone close to you knows) to help that person find him/herself, and turn their life around... what could be more important and fulfilling? They won't be around much longer without your help. Please take a look and give what you can spare. See more

To alumni & friends of Roque Center: Simply put, WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! We recently started a pledge drive to save the Roque, asking for pledges from $10 to $100 a month to get use through a very difficult time. If you are already on board with that I thank you. If you would like to sign up or even make a one time pledge it is urgently needed. Almost 300 people read my last post here. If only that many of the hundreds of active alums we have could donate just $20 that would be ...$6,000, not to mention the 10's of thousands of men and women we have helped over the last 42 years. Without the help of just some of the more than 35,000 people we have helped over the years we will have no choice but to close our doors! Time is of the essence. Help if you can, re-poste this to your friends and family. Check out our website at read about our history and testimonials. Donations can be made on the website via PayPal or credit card. Happy Joyous Holidays to all of you, with thanks, Art See more

Thank you for saving my daughter Angela Pierce. I was planning her funeral in my mind when you took her in. Today, I am planning to celebrate her 4th year sober! Thank you is not enough to express my gratitude. You saved my daughter\'s life. For other family members out there there, know there is hope. Angie was a tough one to say the least! Love you Roque...YOU ROCK! Therese

Interesting testimony from Russell Brand on addiction. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_LHuII-jYQ

The following is an email sent to me by a friend who has been trying to help us raise money. "Art, You and the Roque Center haves saved SOOOOO many lives! At a meeting last night 3 of my friends..and my VERY own brother stood up and thanked the Roque Center-by name for saving their very lives, and handing them off to AA for a New Life.... I will NEVER give up trying to help. But PLEASE stay off that motorcyclepeople laugh till they cry!" All Love RB

Gaining this understanding was a life changer for me, inspiring me to coin the phrase, "I seem to get my way a lot more often now that I have more than one way"! Art Amidon ... .. CommunitySoberLiving.org's photo.

Last night's Monte Carlo Night was a great success, in spite of unknowingly conflicting with GG Alano Club's Halloween Dance. Thanks to all who attended. It was a blast!

Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now. William H. Murray

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Because of greed and circumstances beyond our control. Roque Center may be doomed. I can only pray that when God closes one door he will open another. I love our 41 year legacy and all of the 43,000 people we have been able to help.

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