“It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time.” – Winston Churchill One of my favorite leaders is General George Patton, he certainly had his flaws but the one thing that sticks out in my mind was his passion for fulfilling … Read more
“I have an irrepressible desire to live till I can be assured that the world is a little better for my having lived in it.” – Abraham Lincoln All my life I wanted to do something special. I have always had this burning desire to be a helper. I gain pleasure from helping folks in the … Read more
“People usually fail when they are on the verge of success. So give as much care to the end as to the beginning.” – Lao-Tzu Napoleon Hill the student of Andrew Carnegie and author of the timeless classic, “Think and Grow Rich” astutely said that “one of the most common causes of failure is the habit … Read more
“I used to say, ‘I sure hope things will change.’ Then I learned that the only way things are going to change for me is when I change.” – Jim Rohn Back in the 80’s there was a saying that went around, “shite happens” I remember seeing bumper stickers with the expression. Sadly, I kinda … Read more
We are all worthy of great reward in life. No matter how we have failed and no matter how many times we have failed we are always worthy. Surely, a case can be made against the psychopath or the apathetic folks of our society. But most of us do not fit into that category. Many … Read more
This is the last post in a mini-series on kids and drug use. First and foremost I want you to know that I am more of a proactive person than I am a fear tactic dude. When it comes to parenting the first thing we need to remember is kids don’t come with instruction books … Read more
I am not a huge fan of “Sixbucks” I mean Starbucks, but honestly some of their products are good. But I love to joke with the folks that walk into the office with their cup of “Liquid Gold”! So what am I talking about with skipping a cup of coffee? On Monday we asked folks … Read more
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” Helen Keller The recovered life is a learning experience. Yes life in general is a learning experience but for those of us that have … Read more
“Above all, don’t fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.” Rita Levi-Montalcini I recently read these statistics in regards to the attitude of change. There are five attitudes towards change: Early innovators (2.6%), These are the people that run with new ideas. Early adaptors (13.4%), They are influenced by the early innovators but not … Read more
“Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared.” – Eddie Rickenbacker Fear, unless you have been living under a rock or you are new to recovery you have heard the acronym FEAR, False Evidence Appearing Real! What a wonderful way to look at it. However, the truth … Read more