“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on” – Robert Frost For many years I carried a negative attitude of the belief that life goes on! Shite happens! Tomorrow is another day! I know a fellow that is famous for his response to “Good Morning” he responds, “What’s … Read more
“Above all, don’t fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.” Rita Levi-Montalcini I recently read these statistics in regards to the attitude of change. There are five attitudes towards change: Early innovators (2.6%), These are the people that run with new ideas. Early adaptors (13.4%), They are influenced by the early innovators but not … Read more
“Being maniacal about something is very helpful.” — Bill Gates The term maniac when we think about it is not the greatest term it implies we are crazy. But just the opposite is true, we are sane, simply passionate about life. I think I shocked a few people when they came walking into the office … Read more
Sometimes quickly sometimes slowly… Life is full of challenges especially when we are recovering from addiction or alcoholism. So I am gonna let you in on a secret, shhhhhhh, don’t tell anyone! We have done some damage, left a wake of damage behind us! We do not think right when we are using and it … Read more
What does it take to win in life? I can sum it up with two words, “Commitment” and “Urgency”. These two words are more powerful than any other two words I can think of. Belief? Surely it is important, to believe; “I can do it” or “to believe God will help me”, or “God … Read more
“Find the good. It’s all around you. Find it, showcase it and you’ll start believing in it.” – Jesse Owens My goal over the past twelve or so years has been to look for the positive in everything first. I wish I could report to you that I have not failed in that mission. What I … Read more
“When we recall the past, we usually find that it is the simplest things—not the great occasions—that in retrospect give off the greatest glow of happiness.” — Bob Hope As we grow in the recovered life we begin to change the way we think. Whereas in the past we seemed to look back at our … Read more
“Work is about a search for daily meaning as well as daily bread, for recognition as well as cash, for astonishment rather than torpor; in short, for a sort of life, rather than a Monday-to-Friday sort of dying.” Studs Terkel Happy Fathers Day to all the dads and grand-dads out there. As a dad I … Read more
“Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory.” – Norman Vincent Peale I lived in defeat for many years. I expected the worst, I thought “the worst is yet to come”. I believed in the negative motto “shite happens”. You would hear me say things like, “If it weren’t for bad luck I … Read more
“Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.” – Frank Herbert It is all about change. Without change we wither and die. People ask me why don’t you write more about relapse prevention? My answer is, that is exactly what I do. When we are proactive in our recovery and life … Read more