We are what we do

We are what we repeatedly do.  Excellence, then is not an act, but a habit.  Aristotle. I have heard that it takes twenty-one days to form a new habit. I have heard thirty and forty days as well.   I often teach the ninety-day principle.  We can do anything for ninety days.  Making a commitment to … Read more

Change is positive

“Above all, don’t fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.” Rita Levi-Montalcini I recently read these statistics in regards to the attitude of change.  There are five attitudes towards change: Early innovators (2.6%), These are the people that run with new ideas. Early adaptors (13.4%), They are influenced by the early innovators but not … Read more

Fear or Responsibility?

“Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared.” – Eddie Rickenbacker Fear, unless you have been living under a rock or you are new to recovery you have heard the acronym FEAR, False Evidence Appearing Real!  What a wonderful way to look at it.  However, the truth … Read more

A sense of urgency

What does it take to win in life?  I can sum it up with two words, “Commitment” and “Urgency”.   These two words are more powerful than any other two words I can think of.  Belief?  Surely it is important, to believe; “I can do it” or “to believe God will help me”, or “God … Read more

Get ’em in, Get ’em off, Get ’em out!

“Find the good. It’s all around you. Find it, showcase it and you’ll start believing in it.”  – Jesse Owens My goal over the past twelve or so years has been to look for the positive in everything  first.  I wish I could report to you that I have not failed in that mission.  What I … Read more

Adversity and success

“When I hear somebody sigh, ‘Life is hard,’ I am always tempted to ask, ‘Compared to what?’” — Sydney J. Harris Without recovery the “what” is a terrible alternative!  What exactly is the what? Homeless, prisoner of the department of corrections, failure, or possibly death.  Each of us has our personal stories of where we … Read more

Happy Fathers Day

“Work is about a search for daily meaning as well as daily bread, for recognition as well as cash, for astonishment rather than torpor; in short, for a sort of life, rather than a Monday-to-Friday sort of dying.”   Studs Terkel Happy Fathers Day to all the dads and grand-dads out there.  As a dad I … Read more

Overcoming limitations others put on you

Whether you believe that the Bible is a collection of stories, prophecy, rules or direction, parables by Jesus, or a blow by blow history of the world from beginning to end it does not matter.  King David probably one of the mightiest and greatest rulers of Israel had limitations placed upon him.  We all know … Read more

Recovery Information/Relapse Prevention (Slogans)

As the newcomer begins recovery by going either to rehab and/or 12 step meetings chances are there will be discomfort and confusion.  I know this was the case for me.  I knew I didn’t want to drink or use but was expecting a magic saying to help me achieve this.  I was not sure how … Read more