Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared. – Eddie Rickenbacker The message of Real Life Recovery is to show average and ordinary people that they can build a life they are proud of and they can gain independence for themselves and their families. If we have … Read more
Hello friends of The Last Resort, Yesterday I was honored to be a guest for Mark Yarrobino on his website blog, http://learntochangeyourlife.com/blog/?p=618 Besides the obvious gratitude I have for the honor I would like to point you to his site and blog. Mark has been a presence online for nearly a decade. His blog is … Read more
“A great attitude does much more than turn on the lights in our worlds; it seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunities that were somehow absent before the change.” — Earl Nightingale Having a positive attitude takes commitment, a decision to do so and then practice. Here are some suggestions to … Read more
“The first rule is, to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are.” Marcus Aurelius When we are ruled by alcohol and addiction we seem to have great ambitions yet never follow through. We look nothing in the eye, we see it all … Read more
I have heard various numbers from 21 days to 90 days as the magic number to develop a habit or turn a bad one to good! In the recovery aspect of life 90 days seems to work well. I suggest you build confidence by utilizing 90 day bursts in your life. I believe that part … Read more
“Ideas are elusive, slippery things. Best to keep a pad of paper and a pencil at your bedside, so you can stab them during the night before they get away.” — Earl Nightingale Whether you are an entrepreneur, employee, investor or simply self-employed we all have ideas. We have ideas for our lives, for our … Read more
“Throw back the shoulders, let the heart sing, let the eyes flash, let the mind be lifted up, look upward and say to yourself… nothing is impossible!” – Norman Vincent Peale Enthusiasm for life is essential. One of my morning affirmations goes like this: Today I will win— Why? I’ll tell you why: Because I … Read more
“Believe that you can do it, under any circumstances. Because if you believe you can, then you really will. That belief just keeps you searching for the answers, then pretty soon you get it.” – Wally “Famous” Amos Belief is the battle! It is not half the battle it is the Battle. We allow compulsive thoughts … Read more
“No time like the present.” Delarivier Manley (1663–1724) English writer When in doubt, just do it! We all look for the perfect time in all we do. Through the early years of recovery I remember thinking, “If I can only get through this, then everything will be great”! I looked at my challenges as roadblocks … Read more
When it comes down to it we all have the same radio station playing between our two ears. WIFM, What’s In it For Me? However, each and everyone of us embraces that concept in varying degrees. I am grateful that over the years I have learned to focus on others, on You first. I have … Read more