“I have learned, as a rule of thumb, never to ask whether you can do something. Say, instead, that you are doing it. Then fasten your seat belt. The most remarkable things follow.” – Julia Cameron The quote that sticks to me to this day is Henry Fords, “Whether you think you can or you think … Read more
“Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity.” – Gilda Radner Life is ambiguous and filled with contradictions. Addiction is a huge contradiction, as much as we can predict and see patterns for people that are in throws … Read more
“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” – Marie Curie Having a purpose in life moves us to action. When we do what we enjoy … Read more
Abandon yourself to God as you understand God. Admit your faults to Him and to your fellows. Clear away the wreckage of your past. Give freely of what you find and join us. We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge … Read more
“A smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.” – English proverb When going through the storm in the past my focus was always the other side of the torment. I remember thinking if I can just get through this I will be okay! I often missed the growth lesson because I was too busy trying … Read more
“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.” – Henry David Thoreau As I was confronted head on with my alcoholism and drug abuse one of my fears or better … Read more
“I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what they teach, who walk their talk.” — Tony Robbins One of the great features of using self help groups such as AA, NA, SMART Recovery, Freedom Recovery or Celebrate Recovery is that the … Read more
“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance.” Marie Curie Through thick and thin life is good. Simply because we stop using alcohol or drugs does not mean that life gets easy. Life can be difficult at times. That is simply the way life unfolds. Persevering through … Read more
“Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch, which I have got a hold of for the moment; and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.” George Bernard Shaw I remember looking at my son Sean when he was … Read more
“We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems.” — John W. Gardner It is all in how we look at our challenges that allow us to mature. We can either go through it kicking and screaming or grow through it enjoying the journey! Addiction is a nightmare, it … Read more