Daniel “Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” – Marie Curie Having a purpose in life moves us to action. When we do what we enjoy … Read more
Abandon yourself to God as you understand God. Admit your faults to Him and to your fellows. Clear away the wreckage of your past. Give freely of what you find and join us. We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge … Read more
“A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.” – English proverb When going through the storm in the past my focus was always the other side of the torment. I remember thinking if I can just get through this I will be okay! I often missed the growth lesson because I was too busy trying … Read more
“Action is the antidote to despair.” – Joan Baez Many of us through the years have made decisions or so we thought, only to find ourselves quickly back in the same situation we were attempting to break free of. If you are like me, you probably hopped right onto the pity-pot and thought, “what’s the use”? … Read more
“And in the end it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” — Abraham Lincoln When I was young it was all about the party! I thought that partying was all that mattered. I remember my mom saying to me that I needed to stop this nonsense. I … Read more
“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.” – Henry David Thoreau As I was confronted head on with my alcoholism and drug abuse one of my fears or better … Read more
“I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what they teach, who walk their talk.” — Tony Robbins One of the great features of using self help groups such as AA, NA, SMART Recovery, Freedom Recovery or Celebrate Recovery is that the … Read more
Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die. ~Malachy McCourt There was a new self help recovery meeting started a few blocks from a great meeting I attended regularly. I said to someone that is weird why wouldn’t they continue to come here? The response stands out today, “a resentment … Read more
“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance.” Marie Curie Through thick and thin life is good. Simply because we stop using alcohol or drugs does not mean that life gets easy. Life can be difficult at times. That is simply the way life unfolds. Persevering through … Read more
“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” – Mark Twain We teach the ABC’s of Recovery here at Real Life Recovery and I do community and organizational awareness lectures. In fact the ABC’s really … Read more