As part of our commitment to communication a service we offer for our friends and guests is an addiction directory. The directory is a listing for professionals from various genres and services that expand beyond addiction services. We ask people to post their information on our website so that our guests and visitors to our … Read more
I learned so many lessons in my early years of sobriety, my early years of recovery from alcoholism & addiction. Today I can draw from my experiences because of those early years. In April of 1988 I knew that I knew that I wanted more in my life. I found myself surrounded by people in … Read more
“If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we are not really living. Growth demands a temporary surrender of security.” – Gail Sheehy I attended a self-help meeting yesterday and the topic was change. I heard quite a few interesting tidbits as the group members took their time sharing. If you have ever … Read more
Typically I will write one Blog in a day but the first today is more of a thought provoker and news story. This is primarily a recovery blog that I attempt to look at the bright side of the recovered life. Hope! When I look back at my life before recovery and in recovery the … Read more
We see this stuff once in awhile, a DEA agent or in this case the Colombian Policia and Marina (Military) raids a home to find paraphernalia. But this is ridiculous. I have attached the photos for you. There are so many ways in the world to earn money legitimately why cause all of the … Read more
Live with Passion! Tony Robbins We all have something that excites us that moves us to action. We all have the inner motivation and ability to live up to our potential and do it joyfully. When we are doing what we love and passionate about it gives us the reason to hit the floor daily … Read more
“When humor goes, there goes civilization.” – Erma Bombeck Laughing is natures best medicine. It lowers your stress level and eases the burden of worry. Sure there is times when we need to be serious but not chronically! Some folks just find themselves in the mode of perpetual seriousness and do not allow themselves to … Read more
“Time is limited, so I better wake up every morning fresh and know that I have just one chance to live this particular day right, and to string my days together into a life of action, and purpose.” — Lance Armstrong Typically in the recovery communities teachings when we think about day by day we … Read more
One of my goals as a writer is to always add value to peoples lives when I write. When I write which is fairly regularly my style is to write how I think, which is not always the most effective and astute way but it is my style. Yesterday I went to see a movie … Read more
“My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.” – Abraham Lincoln Failure isn’t fatal it is the seed to success. Of course you have heard about Thomas Edison’s failure record when it came to developing the light bulb. He was asked how he could fail so … Read more