“It has been my experience that,far from choosing goals too great for our inherent capacities to reach, we tend to underestimate ourselves and set them much too low!” Earl Nightingale Are you driven by instinct or by principles that work? In the Ninth Step Promises it says we are going to know a new freedom… … Read more
“Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow When it comes to the recovered life perseverance in all we do is essential to be successful. Often we think of success in terms of vocational … 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
“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on” – Robert Frost For many years I carried a negative attitude of the belief that life goes on! Shite happens! Tomorrow is another day! I know a fellow that is famous for his response to “Good Morning” he responds, “What’s … Read more