As a kid I always felt different. Sometimes I felt superior to people and sometimes I felt inferior. Very rarely did I identify with people as being on the same planet. As my addiction picked up throughout my teens and 20’s I became convinced I was different. I remember I was forced to sit with … Read more
I am introducing you to a wonderful friend, Helen. Helen wrote this piece and it compelled me to place it on our Blogs to share with you. I think you can guess why I like the piece. It comes from the same perspective we have been teaching for years. The second reason I want to … Read more
Life is an Adventure Get busy Living it to its Fullest… Recovery is about Living Your Life to its Fullest! Through the years I have seen many people give up on life. They confuse living life on life’s terms with settling for less then they are capable of. We are all here on this earth … Read more
On a daily basis I have what I call creative time. I am always looking for avenues to serve our friends in recovery. In the audio by Earl Nightingale, The Strangest Secret, Earl states that we tend to take for granted the things we get for free. If we pay for something we tend to … Read more
As creative as I truly feel at times, I am keenly aware that there are no original thoughts that come from within. It certainly feels original, however I realize that I am the sum total of what I have read and experienced. With that in mind sometimes an article comes along that I truly feel … Read more
In life we are meant to discover, in fact the reason for Rehab is not what most folks think. It is “Discovery”! Any reasonably minded individual would gather all of the facts before making any major life altering decision. Therefore, how can an individual make a prudent choice of whether they want recovery/life or what … Read more
Today and tomorrow I am sharing info from two people that I respect and admire. They both are on top of their games. They know their business and they are professional, courteous, and prompt. These are traits that are rare these days. I have never met either one of these folks face to face. Yet … Read more
Yesterday I mentioned that I would be sharing info from two people that I respect and admire. I used the term credibility. When I think of Carol that is the term that comes to mind. She has a long list of successes to her career. When it comes to professionalism Carol stands above the rest … Read more
I was born in 1960 into a blue-collar lower income family on Long Island twenty-five miles from New York City. My family had a strong sense of giving to the community. My dad is a volunteer fireman and has been for over fifty years. Somehow I always seemed to find the trouble. My mom always … Read more