Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance. — Marie Curie Last night I answered a call from a friend, I will call him “B”, he said he was in NY and in need of help. I introduced him to another friend in NY who helped. This morning … Read more
Success leaves clues. — Tony Robbins If you have read my blog, book, articles and or workbook you probably know that the basis of the recovery process is making sure that an individual looking to recover has every possible advantage working “for them” and not “against them”. I want to stack the deck in their favor. … Read more
Contradiction is not a sign of falsity, nor the lack of contradiction a sign of truth. Blaise Pascal The idea of alcoholism and addiction as a disease plays havoc in many peoples minds including the professionals. This concept has long been the center of debate for addiction and alcoholism researchers. For the addict it is … Read more
Is there a key to getting and staying sober? You bet there is! The key is belief, believing that: A) You can do it. The bottom line is this if other people in similar, the same or worse condition have done it in the past then you can too! B) That there is help to … Read more
One thing I’ve learned in life is that if you expect the worst, you won’t be disappointed. But if you expect to see God’s goodness, you won’t be disappointed, either. Joel Osteen. Henry Ford was big on the idea of thinking positive. He said, “whether you think you can or you think you can’t your … Read more
We believe, and so suggested a few years ago, that the action of alcohol on these chronic alcoholics is a manifestation of an allergy; that the phenomenon of craving is limited to this class and never occurs in the average temperate drinker. —Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th ed., pg. xxviii Is alcoholism a disease? Before I answer … 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
I was recently asked if I recommended a parent take their child to see the pain people on drugs face. The caller wanted to bring his nephew to a rehab or detox to talk to the patients recovering from drug abuse. Recently the US Department of Education released a study on the effects of mandatory … Read more
Yesterday I received this wonderful email that reminds me of how I came to believe! I was in a self-help meeting freshly out of rehab and a fellow shared. He said that he was coming back after a slip. He reported that his wife asked him to go to the deli to pick up some … Read more
Over the next few weeks I will be writing a series of blogs called “Relapse Prevention”. I will cover topics and provide information based on the experience of recovered people designed to assist in early recovery. I have always been amazed by the determination of the newcomer in their first week of recovery. Chances are … Read more