“As long as I have a want, I have a reason for living. Satisfaction is death.” – George Bernard Shaw In the beginning of the recovery process we are content to stay clean and sober. We must be patient with ourselves and condition. As we progress through the years we must stay the course and … Read more
“A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself.” – Alexandre Dumas The recovered life requires that we begin to think differently. Typically we start with the belief that we can overcome our demons. The creature addiction keeps us believing that we … Read more
“ Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.” Mark Twain As life evolves and we make changes in our lives to follow our hearts and our dreams to fulfill our purpose there are those … 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
“Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful” – Joshua Marine If you are facing challenges and you are looking for someone with experience overcoming challenges you have come to the right place! Over the years I have had my fill, more than I care to remember to be honest. … Read more
“Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do.” – John Wooden I remember a Toad the Wet Sprocket song many years ago that said, “be who you are if it fits in the system”! I truly believe that many of us are gun shy because we fear taking the … Read more
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” – Annie Dillard September is National Recovery Month and my friend Jack is celebrating his Fiftieth Anniversary in Recovery this month. As amazing as that sounds it is much more than we think! Fifty years ago was 1960, many folks reading this were … Read more
“Just don’t give up on trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” – Ella Fitzgerald When we want something and we think about it with emotion we get it. Many of us focus on what we don’t want like our bills … Read more
“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
“Above all, don’t fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.” — Rita Levi-Montalcini Pain is often the starting point of change! For many of us if we did not feel pain we would not change. We would have no reason to consider change unless of course we are one of the rare birds that … Read more