I was chasing my dreams with every drink that went down… But I never got past the edge of my bed… Till I finally gave up the fight, sweet surrender gave me back my Life! –Sonia Lee Yesterday I received a wonderful gift from Sonia Lee. Sonia is a recovered folk musician/artist in Nashville Tennessee. … Read more
“Hope is a light diet, but very stimulating.” – Honoré de Balzac Faith, hope, and love. The three emotional needs we all have. Without these needs being met, dysfunction abounds. For those of us that choose alcohol or other mind altering drugs to fill this gap, real life recovery is the answer. Positive meaningful recovery … Read more
“Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed.” – Storm Jameson If I could sum up happiness in one sentence I would go with Storm’s definition. Happiness is not a byproduct of things, although when we are deprived we repel happiness. Happiness is … Read more
Each and every morning the first thing I do before I have my morning cup of coffee is do my prayer, meditation and prep for the day with “My Morning Mental Workout”. My attitude everyday will determine my success in the future. Today I will walk, talk, act and believe like the person I wish … Read more
Life is meant to be enjoyed and not to be endured. Jack Jackson 1) To truly enjoy life you must change the way you think. We must become possibility thinkers. We need to look for the positive first! How do we accomplish this in such a negative world? One way is to study, read, and … Read more
We become what we think about. Earl Nightingale. In 1998 I was 10 years abstinent from drugs and alcohol. My Spiritual relationship, my family life, my recovery, my career, all seemed from the outside to be clicking! Yet I continued to have an emptiness inside. Don’t get me wrong it was not a depression or … Read more
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
Difficulties mastered are opportunities won. — Winston Churchill I often point to the comeback as what really matters. Of course the persistence and relentless leadership of Winston Churchill in World War 2 is a great example. Winning in life is not necessarily the goal of life. Striving to achieve our “Purpose” is the underlying … 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 In life I believe that true happiness, deep inner joy relies on our Spiritual condition. In recovery our inner joy and recovery … Read more