Daniel Today is a day that the United States celebrates Thanksgiving. For me as a child it was one of my favorite holidays ranking only second to Christmas. I loved the smell of cooking turkey! To this day I love to pig out on all the stuff that I now keep clear of! Apple pie, ice … Read more
I need to let you know about something amazing that happened to me after I took a TeleClass Dr. Philip Agrios’ TeleClass – “Discover Your Silent Partner and It’s Antidote to overcome anything in under 4 minutes!” was absolutely amazing. I never took a TeleClass like this before He claimed that in under four minutes … Read more
If you know me personally you know that my life has been filled with ups and downs. With positives and negatives. I have done some amazing things and some that I am not so proud of. I have learned that the majority of people have good intentions, yet we are judged by the results of … Read more
How does someone recover? The self-help approach starts with the premise of H.O.W. Honesty, Open mindedness, and Willingness. What exactly does that mean? Honesty is required. To become actively involved in your recovery you must be honest. Starting with being honest with your-self. You are not seeking recovery from addiction (other than a food addiction) … Read more
There are three basic rules of success, Rule number one, Always Be Positive. Rule number Two, Always Be Positive. Rule number Three, Always Be Positive. Many folks hear statements like these and turn a deaf ear. They conjure up images of some pretentious geek playing Mr. Happy! If that is what you think then please … Read more
This is a wonderful piece written by my friend Sandy Brewer, author of “Pursuit of Light” a must read. Please enjoy and Happy Holidays…. Dan 🙂 THE PROMISE By Sandy Brewer There is something universal and transcendent about Christmas, an underlying harmonic that draws people together, sparking the potential for uplifting the human spirit. It’s … Read more
I am sad today again. A week or so ago I told you about a gentleman that disappeared to Atlantic City. Today I received the following emails. We had a referral about a month ago for a young lady struggling with opiate addiction. We did all we could on our end. When she chose to … Read more
When it comes to your recovery what is it that you focus on? Simply not drinking and drugging or is there more? Most people that are in recovery entered the process due to the pain that using drugs or alcohol attracted to their lives. But once the cork is put back into the jug what … Read more
The first word that we internalize in life is “NO”. Throughout our developmental years we learn to be objective. Challenge what we see, hear, are taught, told, and anything in between. What that eventually does is close our minds to the possibilities. We have all been told about the difference between a pessimist and an … Read more
I was recently asked for the treatment protocol for “Hangovers”. I guess during the holiday season people need to know how to combat this ancient malady. It has been many years, decades in fact that I have considered returning to drunkeness. The cure for the hangover was clear very early on in my recovery, abstinence. … Read more