As a kid I looked up to my dad. My dad was an athlete he competed in the firefighter drills in NY State and was recognized as the best in the State. He held the NY State record for scaling a twenty five foot ladder. However, one day I found a new role model it … Read more
“Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to yourself and others.” – Buddha I guess by now if you have read any of my Blogs you know that I steer clear of religious doctrine. I look at all spiritual and educational principles as an opportunity to think and to grow. I am however … Read more
Recovery has become a way of life for me. It was twenty-two years ago today that my parents picked me up at Cortland State to head to rehab again. I was through, I was beaten down. I needed peace of mind and I was willing to do anything. My way simply was not working. I … Read more
“There are two ways of exerting one’s strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.” – Booker T. Washington I was taught to always lend a hand to people in need. If you are asked for help do it. My parents had me cut the lawn for the older people in the neighborhood and … Read more
Of course I joke about my age and the improbability of being a grandfather at the age of forty something! Well at least for a few more weeks that is! On May first I will be fifty years old. I look back at my short life thus far, if I were to guess I am … Read more
I am fortunate to have the friends I have met all across the world both face to face and via internet social websites. Hope is a recovered lady with a wonderful family, she is committed to God, Family and Recovery, Life is Good! I asked her to write a Blog for us and she has, … Read more
“I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is, after all, to matter: to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.” – Leo Rosten My friend and mentor Jack Jackson recently had a heart attack and … Read more
“Never let yesterday use up too much of today.” — Will Rogers Freedom of the bondage of self for me came in the form of fear of my past. I carried the burden of shame in my life. I burned bridges, including friendships, employment, credit, and family. I lived in fear of everything in my … Read more
“Start by doing what’s necessary, then do what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – Francis of Assisi Of course I do not suggest it however, I have heard people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction say to newcomers to recovery stick around for ninety-days. Do not drink or drug for that … Read more