E is for Enough. Enough love in my life. I just can not say it enough, I have the greatest loving children in all the world. It is amazing because I am not half the father that they are the loving children! I am so grateful for all four of them, Sean, Kristin, Liam and … Read more
One of the greatest speeches I have ever heard in my life is the Art Williams, Do It speech. It is motivational, deep, yet simple. The message? Just Do It! All my life I have wanted to be someone, I have had dreams, and aspirations. Until I got the message that if it is … Read more
The letter “C” in my gratitude list stands for Callahan, the name that I carry. I am honored to carry the name Callahan, my grandfather “Jack” was a proud man. He and my dad always stressed keeping the name clean. I never knew why as a kid but today for many reasons a name that … Read more
The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings. Eric Hoffer The “B” on my gratitude list stands for Blessings. Through the joy and the challenges m gratitude compounds. At times I need to pinch myself because the blessings are far too vast for me to count. This morning my … Read more
To educate yourself for the feeling of gratitude means to take nothing for granted, but to always seek out and value the kind that will stand behind the action. Nothing that is done for you is a matter of course. Everything originates in a will for the good, which is directed at you. Train yourself … Read more
“What we hope ever to do with ease we may learn first to do with diligence.” – Samuel Johnson When it comes to learning anything new we must first comprehend the lesson, make a decision to apply the principle, and then take action. To learn effectively we must “Practice, Drill & Rehearse”. Recovery principles are … Read more
Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it. Helen Keller Overcoming addiction and active alcoholism is a phenomenal fete. People die of this malady daily, it affects thousands of lives across this great country of ours. Recently, I wrote a story on CNN’s I-Promote. In the article … Read more
“What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery Action is the key word. A decision is simply a wish until we take action. We must decide on a direction, commit to that direction if it is in congruence with our values, and then take action! Recovery is about … Read more
“The miracle is this – the more we share, the more we have.” – Leonard Nimoy As we progress through Recovery Month I am reminded more and more that I can only keep it if I give it away. During our campaign to develop an effective scholarship program we face an uphill battle. We are … Read more
My whole life I had the inner desire to “Be Somebody”. I wanted to make a difference in the world. In the 4th grade things started to really go downhill for me. Ten years of age and I had already begun the process of giving up and I did not even know it. By the … Read more