“I felt wonderful at Christmas-time. Before, alcohol took away from me the birthday of Jesus and also the freedom and happiness from my family.”
(P., 36 years old)

”This is my first Christmas, when human things were not so important to me, but the birth of Jesus Christ. In the last months faith, hope, confidence in God, and gratefulness were born in my life. A new time came in my life and in my family’s life: until now we lived without Jesus, now we trust Him and we are living together with Him. Happiness fulfils our hearts. This was my second birth.”
(G., 28)

”I am very grateful that God led me to Ozd and I could experience in the Therapy Centre how it feels to celebrate honestly, giving and receiving love, being between friends, being accepted and respected. It was new for me, that without alcohol I had a much more substantial, joyful and intimate celebration, even if my children, my parents, my brother and my friends were not by me. I felt that we belong together. It was also a new feeling for me that after New Year’s Eve, after two hours sleeping, I woke up fresh, in a good mood and with a clean head. I prepared breakfast full of joy and optimistic.”
(N., 29)

”During the whole holiday I was thinking a lot about the peace in my heart, and it was really there. After a very long time I realised here in the centre, that I should not complain. I think, the group helped me to understand this. I understood, that my happiness consists not in external conditions, but in my internal peace. I trust the community, and I feel that it is never too late to change things in your life. I hope that every respectable intention can come true.”
(R., 32)