“The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.” – Bernard Baruch I have been asked on several occasions is there a “Cure” for addiction or alcoholism? If I was attempting to sell a book, an exclusive high dollar rehab, or a course on addiction I think it could be … Read more
This week Newsday a Long Island newspaper reported the arrest of Doctor Saji Francis in Massapequa, Long Island, New York for selling prescriptions for pills such as oxycodone from his office near the Massapequa High School. This is a National epidemic that is not getting any better. The infiltration of these opiate based drugs has … Read more
“Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is bliss, taste it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a … Read more
Very early in my recovery I learned the acronym, H.O.W. it stands for Honesty, Open-mindedness, and Willingness. Recovery is living a happy, prosperous, clean and sober life. Utilizing the tools of recovery like the Twelve Steps, Power of Positive Thinking, the Law of Attraction, Life’s One Law as well as others is the key to … Read more
My whole life I had the inner desire to “Be Somebody”. I wanted to make a difference in the world. In the 4th grade things started to really go downhill for me. Ten years of age and I had already begun the process of giving up and I did not even know it. By the … Read more
I was reading a story this morning about Joe Girard. Joe is listed in the Guiness Book of World records as “The Worlds Greatest Salesman”. Joe credits his success to a visit to a friends funeral. At the funeral he asked the Funeral Director how he decides how many Mass cards to print. The response … Read more
I have failed numerous times in my life. When I do, I always go back to the one issue that has saved me. I stopped drinking and drugging. In the past I have reflected on failure and said to myself; “self, look at you what you have done now, what kind of example are you?” … Read more
I was fortunate to have some great mentors throughout the years. One thing I learned very early on in my career was to not personalize anything that is said. Obviously, if the issue is a topic that is of the personal nature and directed to you, then I must look at the challenge and evaluate … Read more
I was recently speaking with a caller to our center. The caller said, I do not think I am an alcoholic/addict. My question to this gentleman was, what is an alcoholic/addict to you? His response was simple and probably more advanced than most. He said, “a person that alcohol or drug use causes more trouble … Read more
We live in the information age. As the world advances technologically information is disseminated more easily and widespread. People have the ability to question information via the internet and gather data that confirms or negates the concept. Furthermore, as we advance so do our values, beliefs, and customs. Today in the United States it is … Read more