Recovery
Character and Integrity
One of the primary rules of navigation is this: What’s under the surface should carry more weight than what’s above the surface if the ship is going to make it through storms without capsizing. That’s exactly how it is with integrity. What’s under the surface had better be greater than what you’re showing to the … Read more
The Functional Blame Game
“Make an effort to not blame anybody or anything – and you’re rewarded with much happiness!” —Arne Klingenberg The “Blame Game” is a dilemma we all face. When something goes wrong in our lives we always want to look at “Why” it failed. If we do not do so we will not change our strategy. … Read more
Persistence and Hope!
Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance. — Marie Curie Last night I answered a call from a friend, I will call him “B”, he said he was in NY and in need of help. I introduced him to another friend in NY who helped. This morning … Read more
The Principle
“There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments, and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance—that principle is contempt prior to investigation.” – Herbert Spencer I was not always an open minded individual. I had an opinion on everything whether I knew anything … Read more
What about Love?
“One word frees us from the weight and pain of life; that word is love.” –Sophocles Recently, I met with a person that was sharing about his divorce and he said “my wife didn’t know how to love me”. I was reading a short paper on love and fear just a few days prior. The … Read more
Wipe it Clean…
“I tell my wife, ‘Don’t look at that event, wipe it clean and look at hope.” — Alan Kiceina Many of us in recovery or preparing to recover have met with our share of adversity. We tend to see adversity as if we are victims of it. Recently I read a story of a young lady … Read more
Attitude, Attitude, Attitude…
“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” — Zig Ziglar When we have an attitude of gratitude we can be assured we are on the right path. When our attitude shifts to me, me, me… Well then we need a bit of an attitude adjustment, and not the happy hour adjustment either! The … Read more
Think Differently…
For the great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie – deliberate, contrived, and dishonest – but the myth – persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. — John F. Kennedy Before we come to terms with the fact that alcohol and illicit drugs are playing a harmful role in our lives and we must … Read more
Crisis
“My father used to say to me, ‘Whenever you get into a jam, whenever you get into a crisis or an emergency…become the calmest person in the room and you’ll be able to figure your way out of it.’” – Rudolph Giuliani When it comes to crisis the one with the greatest emotional stability flows … Read more