“Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn’t know that so it goes on flying anyway.” – Mary Kay Ash I am sure we have all heard the story of the frog and the scorpion. In this case it bears repeating. A frog and a scorpion sit by the side of the … Read more
“When we recall the past, we usually find that it is the simplest things—not the great occasions—that in retrospect give off the greatest glow of happiness.” — Bob Hope As we grow in the recovered life we begin to change the way we think. Whereas in the past we seemed to look back at our … Read more
If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?” Rumi I was riding with my friend yesterday doing some shopping for my son’s office. I am getting over a respiratory infection and I was sniffling a bit. I ran out of tissues and it was bothering me because I do not … Read more
If you are early in recovery and have started attending 12 step meetings, you are most likely hearing suggestions about finding a sponsor. For me, mainly because I didn’t ask, it took some time to find out what a sponsor was and also what he wasn’t. At most meetings I’ve attended there are pamphlets available … Read more
Today’s blog is a continuation of the previous blog discussing the topic of accepting one’s dependency on drugs/alcohol. In my experience, refusal to accept the fact that I was powerless over my dependence on alcohol/drugs led to attempts to self-help the condition. I was eventually driven to isolation and a deeper despair. To me, asking … Read more
“Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.“ – Mary Kay Ash We have all heard it said, winning isn’t everything it is the only thing. Well I would not go so far … Read more
“Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.” – Frank Herbert It is all about change. Without change we wither and die. People ask me why don’t you write more about relapse prevention? My answer is, that is exactly what I do. When we are proactive in our recovery and life … Read more
“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