“The question should be, is it worth trying to do, not can it be done.” – Allard Lowenstein An early phase in the recovery process is termed the contemplative phase. It is the stage where we are contemplating whether we can, could, should or would be successful. Honestly it is FEAR rearing it’s ugly head. … Read more
“We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” – Carlos Castaneda The Journey of the recovered life requires us to make choices in our lives. When we make the wrong choices we can either beat ourselves up about it or make the best out of it. The … Read more
“If no one ever took risks, Michelangelo would have painted on the Sistine floor.” – Neil Simon The most important risk we can ever take is trusting another human being as a sponsor or mentor. I remember back to when I finally decided to join the human race and abstain from all mind altering substances. I … Read more
This is a wonderful piece sent to me by Liam Magnuson. Most of us I think have an insatiable desire to do something about every situation that occurs in our lives. We worry about this, we rush into that, and we push our confused minds to the edge of despair. Weary from our relentless struggling, … Read more
“It takes a lot more energy to fail than to succeed, since it takes a lot of concentrated energy to hold on to beliefs that don’t work.” – Jerry Gillies Of course we have all heard the quote by Albert Einstein, The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and … Read more
“If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.” — Peace Pilgrim For over a decade I have been working on my mental attitude. Over the years I have made enormous progress. I went from looking for “Murphy’s Law” to rear it’s ugly head regularly to exactly the opposite, … Read more
“Can anything be sadder than work unfinished? Yes, work never begun.” – Christina Rossetti Living a purposeful life is rewarding. Simply living in the daily grind of life is challenging. Having a “Reason” to get up and go each and every day is one of the important ingredients in the recipe for happiness. In the beginning … Read more
Todays meditation is so good I am reprinting it here. You can find it in your daily reflections. It goes right along with our Enthusiasm Blog. KEEPING OPTIMISM AFLOAT The other steps can keep most of us sober and somehow functioning. But Step Eleven can keep us growing… THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART, p. 240 … Read more
“Throw back the shoulders, let the heart sing, let the eyes flash, let the mind be lifted up, look upward and say to yourself… nothing is impossible!” – Norman Vincent Peale Enthusiasm for life is essential. One of my morning affirmations goes like this: Today I will win— Why? I’ll tell you why: Because I … Read more
“Believe that you can do it, under any circumstances. Because if you believe you can, then you really will. That belief just keeps you searching for the answers, then pretty soon you get it.” – Wally “Famous” Amos Belief is the battle! It is not half the battle it is the Battle. We allow compulsive thoughts … Read more