Difficulties mastered are opportunities won. — Winston Churchill I often point to the comeback as what really matters. Of course the persistence and relentless leadership of Winston Churchill in World War 2 is a great example. Winning in life is not necessarily the goal of life. Striving to achieve our “Purpose” is the underlying … Read more
I could not help but reprint this. I recently had a lengthy conversation with a group of Christian men that felt strongly about topics such as these. I of course will not argue whether they are right or wrong. It is what they believe, to me that is the gift of Spirituality, the freedom to … Read more
“One starts an action simply because one must do something.” – T. S. Eliot Alcoholism and addiction are addressed usually after a series of challenges that expand over substantial periods of time. Typically, the addict takes action after a Significant Emotional Event, a SEE. Of course family and friends are the first to recognize that … Read more
Typically we focus strictly on the addict and the family when we think of addiction. However,the damage done goes much deeper than what meets the eye. A recent study was released in the November 27, 2009 issue of New Mexico Epidemiology by Jim Roeber of the New Mexico Department of Health. The toll in New … Read more
“The first rule is, to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are.” Marcus Aurelius When we are ruled by alcohol and addiction we seem to have great ambitions yet never follow through. We look nothing in the eye, we see it all … Read more
Welcome to our newest feature, The Last Resort Recovery, Video Blog! We intend to increase our video production into a teaching series on topics of recovery, life, relationships, mentorship, Spirituality and much, much, more. We will slowly be adding video’s to our Blog pages. We will post our videos on http://www.YouTube.com/thelastresortpa and a video Blogging … Read more
To paraphrase the song it is a “long and winding road”. Sometimes we are on the highway/motorway, the traffic is moving fast and freely on both sides. The destinations are clearly signposted and the journey passes quickly. Other times, we are on country roads. There are few signposts and we don’t even have a map! … Read more
“Facing it — always facing it — that’s the way to get through. Face it!” – Joseph Conrad There has been quite a bit of press in the addiction world about the need for the treatment protocol of total abstinence. Recently an article in the LA Times idicated, “You can cut back on alcohol”. Citing: … Read more
“A strong, successful man is not the victim of his environment. He creates favorable conditions. His own inherent force and energy compel things to turn out as he desires.” — Orison Swett Marden Throughout my life I considered myself a victim, a victim of life! I always had an excuse for everything that went wrong. … Read more
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” John F. Kennedy For those of you in the States, Happy Thanksgiving. For all of us of the world as the USA celebrates and gives thanks it is a good time to … Read more