Recovery
Humbly
Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts. It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all. ~William Temple If you read this blog you know that humility is one of our Joy principles. How does one actually acquire … Read more
The Joy of Living
Life is meant to be enjoyed and not to be endured. Jack Jackson 1) To truly enjoy life you must change the way you think. We must become possibility thinkers. We need to look for the positive first! How do we accomplish this in such a negative world? One way is to study, read, and … Read more
The Strangest Secret
We become what we think about. Earl Nightingale. In 1998 I was 10 years abstinent from drugs and alcohol. My Spiritual relationship, my family life, my recovery, my career, all seemed from the outside to be clicking! Yet I continued to have an emptiness inside. Don’t get me wrong it was not a depression or … Read more
Vengeance
In July, I was asked by a family to assist them with an injustice that had occurred to their family by a life insurance company (relating to alcoholism and mental health issues). I will only discuss the basics because the specifics are not the reason for this article. I accepted an agreement for compensation on … Read more
Mistakes as a Recovered Person
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. – Thomas Edison, 1847-1931. Most of us that have been plagued by addiction have had our share of failure. Looking at our failures as the direct result of our addiction allows us to write … Read more
Carrots, Eggs & Coffee
This was sent to me in an e-mail. I know it has made it’s way around but it is a great message. I hope you enjoy it. Dan 🙂 A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how … Read more
The Heart of a Champion
Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared. – Eddie Rickenbacker The message of Real Life Recovery is to show average and ordinary people that they can build a life they are proud of and they can gain independence for themselves and their families. If we have … Read more
Personal Growth & Jim Rohn
“Of all the things that can have an effect on your future, I believe personal growth is the greatest. We can talk about sales growth, profit growth, asset growth, but all of this probably will not happen without personal growth.” Jim Rohn Jim Rohn passed away on December 5, 2009 after an 18 month battle … Read more
The Human Spirit
Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others and how we may help meet their needs. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 20 Yesterday I was watching television and came across a show that I thought was a TV Bloopers or Candid Camera type of show. It was in Spanish so I was … Read more