What if you could be anything, or anybody, you chose to be? Think about it. What would you choose to be? —Nido Qubein I have reflected on all of the chatter about “New Year Resolutions”. As I read through each one of them I thought, “why do people make these, they simply do not work”. … Read more
“I think in terms of the day’s resolutions, not the year’s.” – Henry Moore I have said this for a very long time, people in active recovery have a step up over everyone else. Living the principles of recovery not only gives us a daily reprieve from addiction but it offers us a way of … Read more
“People are defeated by easy, victorious and cheap successes more than by adversity.” — Benjamin Disraeli In early recovery we must be diligent of both sides of the coin the positive and the negative. We are extremely sensitive in the early stages of the process. Sometimes it is the broken shoelace that sends us over … Read more
“The thing is, we have to let go of all blame, all attacking, all judging, to free our inner selves to attract what we say we want. Until we do, we are hamsters in a cage chasing our own tails and wondering why we aren’t getting the results we seek.” — Dr. Joe Vitale We … Read more
“Character isn’t inherited. One builds it daily by the way one thinks and acts, thought by thought, action by action. If one lets fear or hate or anger take possession of the mind, they become self-forged chains.” — Helen Douglas Implementing the Steps is much more than just taking the Steps! I have worked with … Read more
“Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for truth.” – Benjamin Disraeli Many of us were taught to not show our emotions. As we grow in our recovery we learn that our emotions are real and they represent how we actually are feeling. We begin to recognize that showing our feelings … Read more
“Please… tell me who you are and what you want. And if you think those are simple questions, keep in mind that most people live their entire lives without arriving at an answer.” — Gary Zukav Recovery is about growing up and living life on purpose. In order to live a life of purpose we … Read more
“Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds.” Theodore Roosevelt Recovery does come with a price tag, not only the price of admission, i.e. getting sober you must … Read more
Sticks and stones may break your bones but words can never harm you! — My Mother. Sure we all have been offered this advice and as much as it sounds like a logical and sound principle it is not true in reality. Words have hurt more addicts than anyone would want to admit. We have … Read more