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“Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.”
“Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.” — Alcoholics Anonymous (1939) · Chapter 5 · How It WorksWhere it comes from
Step Seven as printed in Chapter 5; the prayer that accompanies it appears in Chapter 6.
Today’s reflectionSeven words — the shortest Step — and the operative one is “asked.” Not fixed, not managed, not white-knuckled: asked. After a lifetime of self-improvement projects that doubled as self-attack, the program proposes something gentler and stranger: request the removal, then go be useful while the work happens. Humility here just means accuracy — knowing which jobs are yours and which never were.
Read the original passage · How It Works, 1939 →Step 7Quote from the 1939 first edition of Alcoholics Anonymous (public domain). Reflection provided by Sober Network and shared across its directories. This site is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
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Getting help in Nashville: a local guide
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Of the Nashville-area AA meetings listed here, 95 meet online, 37 are hybrid, 56 are women's meetings and 76 are held in Spanish. Times change, so confirm with the group before you go.
Sober living in Tennessee: certification is voluntary, but referrals depend on it
Tennessee doesn't require a recovery residence (sober living home) to be certified, a University of Tennessee policy review notes. But under section 33-2-1402 of the Tennessee Code, treatment programs, judges and magistrates generally may refer people only to homes certified by a recognized organization or funded by the state or federal government, and state money can't go to an uncertified home.
Under a 2025 law (Public Chapter 406), the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) has approved certifying organizations since January 1, 2026: the Tennessee Alliance of Recovery Residences (TN-ARR), a founding member of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences, and Recovery is the New High. Concerns about a certified home go to the organization that certified it.
Treatment programs are different: the TDMHSAS Office of Licensure licenses alcohol and drug treatment facilities and keeps a searchable database of licensed providers.
If cost is a barrier
The Tennessee REDLINE, funded by TDMHSAS, gives free, confidential referrals to addiction treatment 24/7: call or text 800-889-9789.
Crisis and support lines
- In immediate danger, call 911.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988, any time. When you call, press 0 to go straight to a crisis counselor at your local Tennessee call center, the state's mental health department says.
- Mobile crisis teams respond to mental health emergencies 24/7 across Tennessee, for adults and for children and youth; reach one through 988 (press 0). The state's crisis services page shows the mobile crisis provider for each county and where to find a 24/7 crisis walk-in center.
- SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357), free and confidential treatment referral, 24/7, in English and Spanish (TTY 1-800-487-4889), or text your ZIP code to 435748.
AA in Nashville
The Middle Tennessee Central Office of Alcoholics Anonymous answers its hotline at 615-831-1050 and lists meetings across Middle Tennessee.
Naloxone (Narcan)
Naloxone reverses an opioid overdose, and the FDA has allowed naloxone nasal spray to be sold without a prescription since 2023. TDMHSAS's Regional Overdose Prevention Specialists train community members to respond to an overdose and give out naloxone; the page lists the specialist for each county.
Before you move into a sober home
- Is the home certified by TN-ARR or Recovery is the New High? Ask to see proof.
- What does rent cover, what's due at move-in, and is any of it refundable?
- What are the house rules (curfew, chores, meetings, guests), and what happens after a relapse?
- How and how often is drug testing done?
- Does the home accept residents who take medication for addiction treatment, such as buprenorphine, methadone or naltrexone?
- Can you read the written resident agreement before you pay?
Be wary of anyone who offers free rent, travel or cash to get you into a particular program. Paying or accepting kickbacks for referrals to recovery homes and treatment facilities is a federal crime (18 U.S.C. § 220). Problems with a certified home can be reported to the organization that certified it.
Sources
- University of Tennessee IPS: recovery housing considerations (August 2026)
- TDMHSAS: recovery residence certification organizations
- Tennessee Alliance of Recovery Residences (TN-ARR)
- Recovery is the New High: recovery housing certification
- TDMHSAS: find a licensed facility or service
- TDMHSAS: Tennessee REDLINE
- TDMHSAS: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in Tennessee
- TDMHSAS: crisis services continuum
- SAMHSA: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- SAMHSA: National Helpline
- Middle Tennessee Central Office (AA)
- TDMHSAS: Regional Overdose Prevention Specialists
- FDA: first over-the-counter naloxone nasal spray
- 18 U.S.C. § 220 (Cornell LII)
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Overdose Trends in Nashville
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Latest CDC period: Mar 31, 2026
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CDC reports provisional drug overdose deaths by county of residence, not by city. Counts may be incomplete and can change as death records are finalized; counts from 1-9 are suppressed under NCHS confidentiality standards. CDC file published Oct 4, 2026.
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