Daniel Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Kevin Eldridge. Daniel and I were friends through Jr. High and High School on Long Island. I left Long Island abruptly, from Dan’s house in fact, in 1978. Although we had thought of each other over the years, we had lost touch. We were reunited, … Read more
“Well done is better than well said.” Benjamin Franklin I absolutely have had periods of time when I sounded much better than I acted. People would say to me “wow, Dan you sound so good”! But in reality that is where it ended. We have all experienced the “Ninety-day Wonders” you know them, the guys … Read more
As most of you know I have spent two of the past three years in Panama. While I was there I learned an enormous amount about the people and their culture. I learned that the culture viewed life differently from the way North American’s and many Europeans viewed the world. Some of this took adjustment … Read more
To be doomed to an alcoholic death or to live on a spiritual basis are not always easy alternatives to face. —Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th ed., pg. 44 The choices we fail to make are the choices that can be the most detrimental to our lives. Whether you are a problem drinker, an alcoholic, or anything … Read more
Someday we may be as grateful for the bad things as the good things, because the bad things helped prepare us for the good things. Mark Batterson. I am reading a wonderful book by Mark Batterson, ” In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day”. Honestly, in the past I have found myself … Read more
We all know that despite what the show in the 60’s said, it is really “Mother Knows Best” and not necessarily Father Knows Best! Our Mom’s are often the foundation of our families. She is the one with us 24/7 for the first 4 or 5 years of our lives. Yes dad is important, but … Read more
“Don’t carry a grudge. While you’re carrying a grudge, the other guy’s out dancing.” – Buddy Hackett Resentment will keep us held down. I cannot afford resentment in my recovered life. I separate myself from God, humanity and joy when I carry a grudge. I learned an extremely effective prayer very early on in my recovery … Read more
“Listen to your life. All moments are key moments.” — Frederick Buechner My mom used to say the proof is in the pudding… We all have defining moments in our lives, the ah-ha’s that hit us often in our challenges and high points in life. I call the challenges “SEE’s” significant emotional events. Those are … Read more
“Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.” – Elizabeth Bibesco What a great night at Freedom Recovery our Christian Recovery group we had. Last night was our first Freedom Recovery meeting in Fort Myers at Villas Wesleyan Church in our expansion to bring Christian recovery to Southwest Florida. Nearly twenty people … Read more
No matter where you go, there you are! Due to the human condition we have the propensity to look for meaning in everything we do. That includes our screw ups. Unfortunately when we screw up again, and again and again, our brain searches for the reason and the reason always falls squarely in the wrong … Read more