Recently the National Treatment Agency a United Kingdom agency, released a report on its findings for drug treatment and recovery in 2010 – 2011. The agency found that the integration of recovery into treatment is integral to successful completion of the treatment stay and minimizes returns to treatment. Throughout the United States agencies have long … Read more
“Only teach those that want to learn.” – Marshall Sylver In 2008, I set out on a journey to assist individuals seeking recovery from alcoholism and addiction. We built The Last Resort Recovery Center in Panama Central America. However, we had a few negative issues we were not prepared for at the time. First, we … Read more
“Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn’t know that so it goes on flying anyway.” – Mary Kay Ash It is so much easier to be negative than it is to be positive. We have all heard of the concept of, “is the glass half full or half empty”. The … Read more
“Be interested – rather than interesting.” – Marshall Sylver We all know the type, they love to talk about themselves and their great accomplishments. When you begin to tell them a story about yourself, they chime in and tell you more about themselves. We get tired of listening to them. I think we probably all … Read more
Treat Setbacks as Signals. — Geoffrey James The way to avoid failure is to change the way you think about failure. First and foremost the only way to fail is to give up. If you quit and attempt nothing you fail, well at least until you wipe yourself off and start anew. Most of us think … Read more
February 28, 1985 early in the morning i was awakened with the news, I’m having contractions we need to go to the hospital. So off we went to the Cortland, NY hospital, I was still in college. I had been drinking on and off after nearly three years with out a drink. I remember the … Read more
According to the National Research Council & Institute of Medicine; Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral (MEB) health is the overall psychological well-being of individuals and includes the presence of positive characteristics, such as the abilities to deal with stress, demonstrate flexibility under changing environments, and recover from adverse situations. This is the basis of recovery; recognizing that … Read more
Watch what direction the feet point, when the mouth stops. You want a consistency between mouth and movement. –James Dignam I am helping a fellow out with his recovery journey. I suggested he attend a mens meeting at Crossroads which is a clubhouse in Delray Beach, Florida. I brought him a few times to the … Read more
One of the primary rules of navigation is this: What’s under the surface should carry more weight than what’s above the surface if the ship is going to make it through storms without capsizing. That’s exactly how it is with integrity. What’s under the surface had better be greater than what you’re showing to the … Read more