When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. — Helen Keller Doors open and close in our lives. When they do we must take decisive action. Waiting for the perfect answer leaves room … Read more
My mind is a garden. My thoughts are the seeds. My harvest will be either flower or weeds. -Mel Weldon What we put in we will get out, we sow what we reap. If we plant vegetables we will harvest food to sustain us. If we plant weeds we will be full of inconsistency and … Read more
Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one’s thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world. — Johann von Goethe As time goes on in the recovery process I have learned more and more about myself and the challenges that we all face in the process. I have learned not … Read more
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. – Eleanor Roosevelt It’s not that bad simply isn’t good enough. I have heard my share of cop-outs over the years. The grandest of them all is, “It’s not that bad”. My question is always … Read more
If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. – Lao-Tzu One of the greatest opportunities we have today in recovery is the ability to change directions at any given time. If something is not working in our lives we can flip the switch and change tracks. Step Ten in … Read more
On no account brood over your wrong-doing. Rolling in the muck is not the best way of getting clean. Aldous Huxley If you want to get clean and sober, it is suggested, “do not go into the lions den if you are not a lion tamer” or “you must change where you play and who … Read more
All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles have strengthened me…You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you. Walt Disney There is absolutely no doubt about it, that all of the negative experiences and consequences of … Read more
Dreams Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. Langston Hughes We need to be dreamers, we need to dream again in order to live again. The recovered life is a … Read more
“No stream or gas drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled. No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated and disciplined.” ~Harry E. Fosdick Life can be funny at times. No matter how long we are at it life has a … Read more
How to get out of the Rut! Getting stuck in a rut is not a fun experience. When the days get long and your attitude dwindles to mediocre at best it is time to do something different. The recovered life is proactive living. There are several things you can do to help shift the momentum … Read more