Kindness trumps greed: it asks for sharing. Kindness trumps fear: it calls forth gratefulness and love. Kindness trumps even stupidity, for with sharing and love, one learns. Marc Estrin I have learned over the years that when someone is not kind to me it matters not! If I allow myself to get upset I am … Read more
…God is Love. 1 John 4:8 As an alcoholic with a depressed demeanor I must say that the “Poor Me’s” via God does not love me, God is not real, and worse was my mantra. However with recovery has come an awareness of the Love of God in my life. In the beginning I … 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
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
“Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is bliss, taste it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a … Read more
When it comes to recovery the rehabilitation process can be described as difficult at best. Often individuals and families have responded to their personal traumas differently. There was a time in my life that the “why” of it all seemed so important. I would read about the experiences of folks that responded differently to the … Read more
I continue to be asked what is The Last Resort Panama, Panama’s Premiere Recovery Center? It is my privilege to share with you some highlights about what we offer here at The Last Resort Panama’s “Real Life Rehab” Program. Chiriqui Panama is arguably one of the most exotic environment’s imaginable. Recognized for aesthetic beauty and … Read more
Today and tomorrow I am sharing info from two people that I respect and admire. They both are on top of their games. They know their business and they are professional, courteous, and prompt. These are traits that are rare these days. I have never met either one of these folks face to face. Yet … Read more