Addiction Treatment, what works?

“Know what’s weird? Day by day, nothing seems to change, but pretty soon… everything’s different.” – Calvin and Hobbes Over the years I have heard many “theories” on addiction treatment what works and what doesn’t.  Back in the 60’s and 70’s the belief that heroin addicts can not recover they are addicted for life.  They … Read more

Don’t take yourself too damn seriously…

“The one important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one’s work seriously and taking one’s self seriously. The first is imperative, the second is disastrous.” – Margot Fonteyn In the Twelve and Twelve on page 148 rule number 62 is offered, “Don’t take yourself too damn seriously.”  I remember I … Read more

Stay busy, but focused…

“Become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid.” – Lady Bird Johnson I remember early on in my journey people said depression can’t hit a moving target!  For the most part I believe that is true.  In early recovery we need to keep our feet moving.  Stay busy with positive activities, yet … Read more

Healthy, Happy, Prosperous, Clean and Sober Living!

One thing I’ve learned in life is that if you expect the worst, you won’t be disappointed. But if you expect to see God’s goodness, you won’t be disappointed, either. Joel Osteen. Henry Ford was big on the idea of thinking positive.  He said, “whether you think you can or you think you can’t your … Read more

September is National Recovery Month

“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.”  – Annie Dillard September is National Recovery Month and my friend Jack is celebrating his Fiftieth Anniversary in Recovery this month.  As amazing as that sounds it is much more than we think!  Fifty years ago was 1960, many folks reading this were … Read more