Astoria Pointe and Rosebriar Residential Treatment Center

Astoria Pointe I had the pleasure to speak with Bill Dooner of Astoria Pointe Recovery. I was calling Astoria Pointe to discuss their listing on Rehabs.org. Bill did not identify himself as the founder of the facility he simply spoke to me in a courteous and pleasant manner. We chatted a bit and he suggested … Read more

NOW

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of.  — Benjamin Franklin In the past I was always hoping and waiting for things to turn and then I would be happy! I must admit that at times when the stress is high I begin to think that … Read more

Winners, win!

“If you don’t see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner.” — Zig Ziglar I just got off the phone with one of the most amazing men I have ever met. When I hung-up enormous emotion engulfed me. Jack Jackson made an impact in my life in a very short period … Read more

Contradict, right or wrong?

“Employ the power of positive quitting. Most of us view quitting as something negative, but it’s not. ‘Winners never quit,’ we’re told, when, in reality, winners quit all the time: choosing to stop doing things that aren’t creating the results they desire. When you quit all the things that aren’t working for you, when you … Read more

Pushing Fails

Someone who chooses not to recover isn’t foolish or SICK! They’re just unable to process new ideas logically, nor are they “in denial” or manipulated by the disease. No, it’s simpler than that: Given what they know and what they believe, the afflicted individual is making the right decision at the moment they are making … Read more

Experiences

“Experience is not what happens to a man. It is what a man does with what happens to him.” – Aldous Huxley I have worked hard at steering clear of thinking or saying things like, “he did this to me” or “they did that to me”, the truth is people do what they do for … Read more

Hope!

“There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow.” – Orison Swett Marden As a man of venture I must admit I have had some extreme ups and downs in my life. My desire to do something special in this world coupled with the … Read more

Suggested Reading List

My Suggested Reading List!  I have been asked often, “what do you suggest I read”?  I always offer a few suggestions and hope I matched the person with the best possible solution.  In my Freedom Recovery Workbook I added a reading list.  These are in no particular order simply how they came off the top … Read more