As most of you know I have spent two of the past three years in Panama. While I was there I learned an enormous amount about the people and their culture. I learned that the culture viewed life differently from the way North American’s and many Europeans viewed the world. Some of this took adjustment … Read more
“Don’t carry a grudge. While you’re carrying a grudge, the other guy’s out dancing.” – Buddy Hackett Resentment will keep us held down. I cannot afford resentment in my recovered life. I separate myself from God, humanity and joy when I carry a grudge. I learned an extremely effective prayer very early on in my recovery … Read more
“Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.” – Elizabeth Bibesco What a great night at Freedom Recovery our Christian Recovery group we had. Last night was our first Freedom Recovery meeting in Fort Myers at Villas Wesleyan Church in our expansion to bring Christian recovery to Southwest Florida. Nearly twenty people … Read more
“I was taught that the way of progress is neither swift nor easy.” Marie Curie Last night after our Freedom Recovery Meeting I was helping Pastor Claudio clean up a bit, when Pastor got a call from his wife. One of the church members had passed away at hospice and the wife needed some travel … Read more
“Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt.” William Shakespeare Living the recovered life offers us a second chance at life. In active addiction our fear ruled our lives. Fear spoke we listened. Fear was in charge and we acted based upon what it said … Read more
“Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments, but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.” – Joseph Addison As much as I share about myself personally I do not always share my pain. I have folks in my life today that … Read more
“When the world says, “Give up,” Hope whispers, “Try it one more time.” – Anonymous I have faced more challenges than I care to admit. Most have been brought on by my actions, in-actions and at times poor decisions. I have two choices when I face adversity, listen to my inner negative voice that says, … Read more
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
I learned so many lessons in my early years of sobriety, my early years of recovery from alcoholism & addiction. Today I can draw from my experiences because of those early years. In April of 1988 I knew that I knew that I wanted more in my life. I found myself surrounded by people in … Read more
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul. Horatio Spafford. In 1873 Horatio Spafford wrote the lyrics for the song “It is Well”. His family was heading to England on the … Read more