This member embraced the fellowship that lovingly walked with him in this conference to experience the waterfall of freedom .

From August 16 to 18, I attended my first SA convention, in Fusagasugá, Colombia. 

The theme was “Sobriety: A Way of Life”. Every talk planted a seed in my heart: from understanding emotional sobriety, relapse prevention, positive and negative sobriety, service, and continual surrender.

Talent night was a reminder that behind every story of struggle, there is a person full of gifts that had been overshadowed by the darkness of addiction. 

This convention connected me with a brotherhood of people walking the same path. 

I left Fusagasugá with a heart full of gratitude and with a clear certainty: I am not alone, and there is indeed a path to freedom.

 

Walking to the Waterfall

On the last day of the convention, we walked toward the waterfall.

Sunlight filtered through the leaves,

the earth crunched beneath our tired feet,

and each step felt like an act of faith.

 

At times, the path was steep,

slippery, with treacherous roots—

like those days when addiction dragged us down,

making us doubt if we’d ever reach anywhere.

 

But we were not alone.

We waited for one another,

shared water, laughter, and silence.

Just as in recovery, where brotherhood

is the bridge that holds us

when our own strength falters.

 

And then we heard it:

the growing murmur of water,

the living promise of something beautiful and free.

We didn’t see it at once,

but we knew it was near—

just as we learn to trust

that healing is approaching,

even when we cannot yet touch it.

 

When we arrived, the waterfall welcomed us

with its constant roar and transparent dance.

It was wild and serene,

like the freedom we seek:

a life without secrets, without chains,

where love is not confused with hunger,

and the body is no longer a prison, but a home.

 

We sat there, breathing deeply,

and in that sacred moment,

we knew we were exactly where we were meant to be.

 

Because every step brought us here,

just as every meeting, every call,

every daily surrender brings us closer

to that inner waterfall

where the soul is cleansed

and hope begins to bloom again.