“Time is limited, so I better wake up every morning fresh and know that I have just one chance to live this particular day right, and to string my days together into a life of action, and purpose.” — Lance Armstrong Typically in the recovery communities teachings when we think about day by day we … Read more
“Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget everything except what you’re going to do now and do it.” – William C. Durant Living today as if yesterdays mistakes did not occur is essential for getting on in life. Now of course we need to practice prudence so that we do not repeat the same mess over and … Read more
“Do what you can to do what you ought, and leave hoping and fearing alone.” Thomas Henry Huxley Hope knocks at your door, but fear says you can’t come in. To be happy we must refrain from allowing fear in to our lives. Yes it is a normal response to outside stimuli, however, when we … Read more
“When you have a great and difficult task, something perhaps almost impossible, if you only work a little at a time, every day a little, suddenly the work will finish itself.” – Isak Dinesen It is so easy to get overwhelmed in early recovery. We attempt to bite off more than we can chew. However, having … Read more
“Striving for perfection is the greatest stopper there is.… It’s your excuse to yourself for not doing anything. Instead, strive for excellence, doing your best.” – Sir Laurence Olivier At times I have been guilty of attempting to be a perfectionist, in hindsight I can see it was an excuse for the fear of acting. I … Read more
“Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other ” – Brian Tracy An optimistic view of our future is in order. Life gets better and better and better every day in every way. The life of recovery is more than simply just not drinking and drugging. The life of … Read more
“The last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” — Viktor Frankl The three rules of a healthy attitude, rule number one, Always Be Positive, rule number two, Always Be Positive and rule number three, Always Be Positive!!! I can tell you … Read more
“Life is an adventure, dare it.” Mother Teresa I recently saw where some folks are offended that the U.S. Postal service has added a stamp of Mother Teresa. Too funny I must say that people don’t have better things to do with their time. What most people do not know is that Mother Teresa at … Read more
This morning I received an email form a friend that asked me to answer her questions on recovery and sabotage. I hope you enjoy and implement the answers! What does recovery sabotage mean to you? Recovery Sabotage is the disturbance, interference or undermining of an individuals recovery foundation and ultimately their internal joy. First of … Read more
“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.” – Buddha Obviously, I am not a Buddhist, but this spiritual guru had an enormous amount of wisdom. That word “health” could … Read more