Recovery
Forgiveness
If you haven’t forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others?” – Dolores Huerta Forgiveness absolutely goes both ways. We need to forgive ourselves as well as forgive others. For some of us this concept is a contradiction and causes us to be disturbed at times. Yet the truth is simple, if we can not … Read more
Decide…
A real decision is measured by the fact that you’ve taken a new action. If there’s no action, you haven’t truly decided. Tony Robbins The decision making process is exactly that a process. There are four aspects of the process. First we must decide to take action. We must recognize that the word DECIDE means … Read more
#1 Investment is You
#1 Investment is You When it comes to taking your life to the next level of success invest in you! In the ABC’s of the Recovered Life B stands for “Be a Student of Life”. In order to grow into the person we are we must work at it. We must always be improving. To … Read more
Happiness abounds…
Look at the happy side of life, and you will develop the happiness habit. – Remez Sasson I was fortunate to be in a mens meeting last night and a young man, sober a year shared about happiness. He indicated that he chased and drank to be happy, when it no longer worked he was … Read more
Never Fear Fear…
Most fears cannot withstand the test of careful scrutiny and analysis. When we expose our fears to the light of thoughtful examination they usually just evaporate. Jack Canfield Fear is a natural occurrence in our biological life. Fear is our friend it is our radar system that warns us of danger ahead! Yet for many … Read more
Fellowship
I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let’s face it, friends make life a lot more fun. Charles R. Swindoll There is nothing like the fellowship of mutual support groups such as AA, NA, and CA. … Read more
War and Peace
I do not know who wrote this it was on a listserv I subscribe to, but it really hit home for me. There are times I have been in meetings and I have an opinion that is contrary to the speaker’s. Must I be right? Why? In years past AA grew at times by someone … Read more
Imperfection
“Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them – every day begin the task anew.” St. Francis de Sales Everyday is a new day, every hour is a new hour. In recovery we learn that we have the option to start over at any time of day or … Read more
Why Worry?
We have to fight them daily, like fleas, those many small worries about the morrow, for they sap our energies. – Etty Hillesum Why worry? If we are to be happy, joyous and free we need to be free of worry. We all feel stress, however we must immediately utilize our tools to clarify what … Read more