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"An alcoholic is a fellow who is 'trying to get his religion out of a bottle,' when what he really wants is unity within himself, unity with God...."
–Bill Wilson
"If you are in real trouble—if you are addicted to alcohol, drugs, tobacco, food, sex, worry, resentment, lying, depression, or anxiety—if you want to recover, and if you are willing to accept and act on suggestions from people who themselves have recovered—the outlook for you is good."
—All Addicts Anonymous Program
“Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody—
I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat.”
— Mother Teresa
"One of the greatest discoveries a man makes, one of his great surprises, is to find he can do what he was afraid he couldn't do."
— Henry Ford
"A hundred times a day I remind myself that my inner and outer life depends on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the measure as I have received and am still receiving."
—Albert Einstein
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p. 85 of the AA text
WHY We're Here
There is a 12-step saying, "We can do together what we could not do alone."
OUR MISSION: To provide a safe and positive environment for people who are in recovery from various addictions – a place to meet, learn, practice, and help each other in accordance with 12-step principles of spiritual development – and to offer support for the families of those afflicted with various addictions.
OUR INTENDED PURPOSE: To promote recovery for people with various addictions by providing a place for 12-step groups to meet, and offer a supportive social environment that is alcohol and drug free.
WHAT WE STAND FOR: We believe we all have a daily reprieve from our 'illness' dependent on daily maintenance of our spiritual condition. Therefore, A.D.R. Center, Inc. endorses the whole-life, 12-Step Program that helped the original 100 A.A.s to recover. All spiritual/religious belief systems that incorporate "Love and Service" and all spiritual seekers are welcome at the club.

What is a "REPRIEVE"? – dictionary | thesaurus

"We, of Alcoholics Anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book." -from the Foreword to the First Edition of the AA Text
"The gradually shrinking recovery rate and the old-timer blues do not require a complex or an innovative solution. The answer lies in a return to original, strong AA. It turns out that the men who wrote the Big Book were right after all. It turns out that there really is no easier, softer way. The extra work and commitment demanded by the full-Program approach pays out in enormous and indispensable dividends. The extra work and commitment make sobriety fun, because they do not make sobriety an end in itself."
–Tom Powers, Jr. link to full article 'Three Ways of Working the 12-Step Program'
"For every person addicted to alcohol or drugs, it is estimated that approximately another four, usually immediate family members, are directly affected— husbands, wives, committed partners, mothers fathers, brothers, sisters, and children, young and adult." -Claudia Black, PhD at Al-Anon's 50th anniversary Luncheon, 2001. link to full article
Membership info on 'more about adr' page.
Got recovery comments? Got a recovery Website you'd like to share?
Are you a visitor from out of town? ...Please sign the ADR GUESTBOOK.
HOURS (updated 3-28-10)

The CLUB is OPEN BEFORE & AFTER MEETINGS – meetings page – calendar
Sunday: 11:30 AM to at least 1:30 PM
Monday: 11:00 AM to at least 2:00 PM.
Tuesday: 11:00 AM to at least 2:00 PM. – 6:00 PM to 7:45+ PM
Wednesday: 5:45 AM to 7:15 AM – 11:00 AM to at least 2:00 PM.
Thursday: 11:00 AM to at least 3:15 PM. – 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM to at least 2:30 PM. – 6:30 PM to at least 9:00 PM
Saturday: 10:45 AM to at least 2:00 PM

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WHERE We Are
16641 82nd Drive, #102, Clackamas, OR 97015 google map
This is at the old Tombstone Music Studios; it is just SOUTH of Hwy 212, Clackamas Fred Meyer store, and the DHS office. Look for the Old West, 2-story building. Phone: 503-557-6260. Secondary phone: Russ 503-310-5595.
Here's a TriMet route map for the location.
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501(c)(3) and Tax-Exempt Status
The ADR Recovery Center has become a non-profit, 501(c)(3) recovery "club." We are in the process of getting tax-exempt status. The Sandwich Shop helped to finance the Center while building up support and patrons; the Center became busier with recovery meetings and fellowship, so we decided to phase out the sandwich shop to a simple snack bar.
link to ABOUT page
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CLEAN & SOBER SUPPORT & FELLOWSHIP
Recovery-oriented clubs help provide an atmosphere of understanding, fellowship, and camaraderie to people who have been used to isolating themselves. A drug and alcohol-free environment will help build support for people and their families who are working on changing their lives. Social support and peer reinforcement reduces the risk of relapse, and each changed life can positively affect others.
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From the National Institute of Health: "...social support has been linked to better quality of life both among substance users and individuals with a mental disorder and is significant... in well-being among recovering substance users who are dually-diagnosed. ...having a recovery-oriented network predicts subsequent decreased alcohol use. Many former recovering persons report that being in the company of other recovering individuals is helpful."
DONATION Information
Become a listed member of "Friends of ADR"

ADR is seeking donations to purchase furnishings and equipment at the center -- these are tax-deductable because we are in the process of receiving 501c3 status. Donations will soon be possible on this website, through the mail, or at the Center.
Although we (Russ and Elaine) will be donating a few things, we simply cannot afford to donate everything. The center had been running on our personal finances until very recently. ALSO, in case the ADR is not supported and goes under, we don't want our major investment to be given away elsewhere. Questions?: 503-310-6199 or biz@dailyreprievecenter.com

get donation form – make checks payable to "ADR Center, Inc."

Mail donations or membership funds to:
ADR Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 1742,
Clackamas, OR 97015

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