“The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.” – Bernard Baruch I have been asked on several occasions is there a “Cure” for addiction or alcoholism? If I was attempting to sell a book, an exclusive high dollar rehab, or a course on addiction I think it could be … Read more
Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe “I Can’t” is dis-empowering. I lived in “I Can’t” for a very long time. It was not until I began to live in “I Can” that my life began to change. But … Read more
I have switched over during the years from reading my prayer and meditation books to the online–email versions. This is today’s Reflections tract, I wanted to share it with you! We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 21 It is no coincidence that the … Read more
“Time is limited, so I better wake up every morning fresh and know that I have just one chance to live this particular day right, and to string my days together into a life of action, and purpose.” Lance Armstrong This is your time, this is your day, take advantage. Spend time today to reflect … Read more
My friend Dennis has had a real challenge in life. He is an extremely intelligent and talented young man. Yet addiction and his mental health challenges got in the way of his productivity and life. Unfortunately or maybe fortunately he ended up in prison before he ended up in the cemetery. His parents are two … Read more
I was chasing my dreams with every drink that went down… But I never got past the edge of my bed… Till I finally gave up the fight, sweet surrender gave me back my Life! –Sonia Lee Yesterday I received a wonderful gift from Sonia Lee. Sonia is a recovered folk musician/artist in Nashville Tennessee. … Read more
“You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” – George Horace Lorimer Life is worth enjoying every minute of every day. Of course that does not mean that we will not face adversity. In fact quite the opposite. We will be confronted with challenges however … Read more
This is a post from FaceBooks Friends of Recovery VT enjoy! Dan 🙂 12 steps to stay sober during the holidays Season’s Greetings, I just wanted to take a moment to wish each and every one of you Happy Holidays from the Foundation for Recovery. I also wanted to share these 12 steps to stay … Read more
Humility does not mean thinking less of yourself than of other people, nor does it mean having a low opinion of your own gifts. It means freedom from thinking about yourself at all. ~William Temple If you read this blog you know that humility is one of our Joy principles. How does one actually acquire … Read more