I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I have just lived the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. – Diane Ackerman As alcoholics and addicts when we are actively using we have nothing more to look forward to then more … Read more
If you haven’t forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others?” – Dolores Huerta Forgiveness absolutely goes both ways. We need to forgive ourselves as well as forgive others. For some of us this concept is a contradiction and causes us to be disturbed at times. Yet the truth is simple, if we can not … Read more
#1 Investment is You When it comes to taking your life to the next level of success invest in you! In the ABC’s of the Recovered Life B stands for “Be a Student of Life”. In order to grow into the person we are we must work at it. We must always be improving. To … Read more
Look at the happy side of life, and you will develop the happiness habit. – Remez Sasson I was fortunate to be in a mens meeting last night and a young man, sober a year shared about happiness. He indicated that he chased and drank to be happy, when it no longer worked he was … Read more
“The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another’s, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises.” – Leo Buscaglia Over time I have learned to redefine the term spirituality. My first impression was that … Read more
“We must dare to think “unthinkable” thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world.” – James William Fulbright Change is inevitable. We are all changing on a daily basis. The world changes around us whether we like it or not. In order … Read more
This is a note a received on Facebook: Hi, just thought I would let you know I have not touched a drop for 9 months now 🙂 the emails I get from your website help loads, love reading them. My kids are now very happy to have their mum back, has been bloody hard at … Read more
“The more credit you give away, the more will come back to you. The more you help others, the more they will want to help you.” – Brian Tracy Pushing others up, offering people a pat on the back for a job well done can be the difference for them in their recovery. The founders … Read more
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.” — Henry David Thoreau Go for it! We are all here for a purpose, we all have natural strengths, likes, dislikes and desires. We need to continue to cultivate our strengths and do what we … Read more