Watch what direction the feet point, when the mouth stops. You want a consistency between mouth and movement. –James Dignam I am helping a fellow out with his recovery journey. I suggested he attend a mens meeting at Crossroads which is a clubhouse in Delray Beach, Florida. I brought him a few times to the … Read more
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
New York Recovery Home The State of New York has the most admissions for addiction treatment than any other state in the Union. One thing New York was missing is an array of small private centers. Most people looking for private intimate treatment in the State needed to leave the state to do so. But … Read more
This is an excellent article from a new friend from Georgia. She has recently completed one full year of total abstinence. She is a writer and has her own Blog titled, “Memoirs of an Alcoholic”. I love to post these types of articles— more proof that it works if you work it! Success leaves clues… … Read more
“But we aren’t a glum lot”. — Big Book If you want to know who you are, simply look around at your closest friends and you will get a good picture of yourself. When we begin to recover we feel like we are giving up so much by alleviating alcohol and illicit drugs and of course … Read more
The rehabilitation from alcohol and drug dependence for individuals afflicted has been around for well over a century here in the United States. Of course the challenge of alcoholism and addiction has been plaguing mankind for much longer than that however, rehabilitation as it is today has revolved and evolved from a religious perspective, to … Read more
I read an article on the state of the $25 Billion addiction treatment industry yesterday in Treatment Magazine. They discussed the fragmentation of the industry and how it works against itself in spite of itself. Personally I have witnessed many agency target the names of their competitors for paid Google searches. Seems pretty dirty to … Read more
And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone— even alcohol. — Big Book, p. 84 The Big Book was written with exceptional insight into the human condition. Throughout the books first 164 pages and specifically in chapter three, “More on Alcoholism” Bill is a wordsmith. He uses suggestion, possibility and the analogy of the “Jaywalker” … Read more
Success leaves clues. — Tony Robbins If you have read my blog, book, articles and or workbook you probably know that the basis of the recovery process is making sure that an individual looking to recover has every possible advantage working “for them” and not “against them”. I want to stack the deck in their favor. … Read more
Life is very interesting…in the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths. — Drew Barrymore In the life of recovery I would venture to say that most of our greatest pains and challenges become our strengths. Without a doubt the pain of addiction converts into the joy of living when we recover. But … Read more