Leave No One Behind: Daily Meditations for Service Members and Veterans in Recovery

People find comfort and support when they share their stories. We'd like you to share your experience in a new meditation book that is specifically for your community: service members and veterans who also struggle with alcohol and drug addiction. You might be someone who's had a dependency on drugs or alcohol for a long time...or maybe it's started since your time in the service. Wherever you are, wherever you've been, we'd like to hear from you.

Your Meditation

This is where you'll write your meditation. Please continue with the form after you've typed your meditation so we can collect the information we'll need for contacting you, if your meditation is selected. Remember, you don't have to be a professional writer to write a meditation. They come from you, your heart, your experience, your journey. Thank you.

Meditation Theme

Choose from the themes here or write your own theme in the blank field.

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Meditation Title (2 to 10 words)*

Meditation Text (100 to 200 words)*

This is the largest section on the page. What helps you face each day? How do you do what you do? What and who did you find helpful? What is your experience? Writing it here will help others to find their own way. We want to honor your experiences and wisdom, but please know that meditations will be edited to remove any references to specific people or places that could be legally questionable.

Daily Intention (4 to 25 words)*

This is the last section on the page where you write what you plan to do today...how you'll address what you talk about in your meditation. "Today I will..." or "Today I can..."

Current Date*

Basic Information

This is information that will help us get to know you and be able to follow up with legal information for publishing your meditation, if your writing is selected.

Recovery acknowledgement*

By clicking this box, you are identifying as a veteran or service member who is in recovery from alcohol or other drugs. This is how we know your submission fits the audience for this book.

Legal name*

This is how we will know who we are working with; it will remain confidential and not be shared publicly.

Public name*

This is how your name will appear on the page with your meditation. We will be listing people by first name and first initial of last name to create a safe space, but feel free to use a nickname that doesn't match your legal name, if you'd like. If you don't want a name included, write "Anonymous."

Military Branch/Force

(Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Space Force, Air Force, Coast Guard, Reserves, Army National Guard, Air National Guard, or the Commissioned Corps of the NOAA and Public Health Services)

Years of Service

(Currently serving or ex. 1992-1995)

Email address*

If your meditation is chosen for print publication, we will contact you for your mailing address so we can send you four copies of the published book.

State, Country*

Legal Information

Acknowledgment*

By checking this box, you understand and consent to Hazelden Publishing contacting you through the information that you are submitting. We will let you know if your meditation has been chosen and follow up with paperwork to make it official.

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