“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing — that’s why we recommend it daily.” — Zig Ziglar In the recovered life we can include in the term motivation our Spiritual condition. We are clean and sober on a daily basis contingent upon our Spiritual condition. Well just like bathing we need … Read more
“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory or defeat.” Theodore Roosevelt If you want to know anything about success … Read more
“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond.” Unknown We all have challenges in life we can react or we can respond. When those challenges are emotional or carry an emotional charge we tend to react. The recovered life shows us how to respond. Implementing the twelve steps or one of … Read more
As the world grows as far as the East is from the West with the ever expanding World Wide Web, the Internet. So does our ability to fellowship further from our homes and at any hour of any day. No longer do we need to wait for a meeting, share a thought with a friend … Read more
“Well done is better than well said.” Benjamin Franklin I absolutely have had periods of time when I sounded much better than I acted. People would say to me “wow, Dan you sound so good”! But in reality that is where it ended. We have all experienced the “Ninety-day Wonders” you know them, the guys … 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
No matter where you go, there you are! Due to the human condition we have the propensity to look for meaning in everything we do. That includes our screw ups. Unfortunately when we screw up again, and again and again, our brain searches for the reason and the reason always falls squarely in the wrong … Read more
We are in the process of making some new and exciting changes that will span the next few months. Change is good but with it comes the potential for increased stress. The exciting aspect of change is the potential rewards that may follow. On my end I will keep you all posted on our changes … Read more
“There is no need to suffer when you’re ready and willing to learn what you need to learn!” Arne Klingenberg Of course when I heard the speaker in a self help meeting say to a fellow “Suffer Well” I kinda thought it was funny. Then one day someone said it to me, well it was … Read more