Success leaves clues. — Tony Robbins If you have read my blog, book, articles and or workbook you probably know that the basis of the recovery process is making sure that an individual looking to recover has every possible advantage working “for them” and not “against them”. I want to stack the deck in their favor. … 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 When I first realized that I may have a problem with alcohol I said something to my best friend at the time. I was … Read more
Astoria Pointe I had the pleasure to speak with Bill Dooner of Astoria Pointe Recovery. I was calling Astoria Pointe to discuss their listing on Rehabs.org. Bill did not identify himself as the founder of the facility he simply spoke to me in a courteous and pleasant manner. We chatted a bit and he suggested … Read more
On my desk is a paperweight that says, “Never, Never, Never Quit! Sir Winston Churchill I had asked my friend from Northern Ireland, Carolyn Hughes to write a post to share with us on Happy Recovery. This morning I received an email from her that said, “Dear Dan Hope you are well! I read your … Read more
“People are defeated by easy, victorious and cheap successes more than by adversity.” — Benjamin Disraeli In early recovery we must be diligent of both sides of the coin the positive and the negative. We are extremely sensitive in the early stages of the process. Sometimes it is the broken shoelace that sends us over … Read more
“Character isn’t inherited. One builds it daily by the way one thinks and acts, thought by thought, action by action. If one lets fear or hate or anger take possession of the mind, they become self-forged chains.” — Helen Douglas Implementing the Steps is much more than just taking the Steps! I have worked with … Read more
A life of reaction is a life of slavery, intellectually and spiritually. One must fight for a life of action, not reaction. – Rita Mae Brown E + R = O. Event plus response equals outcome! Learning to respond to adversity or simply life events, is crucial for the individual in recovery. When things go … Read more
Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience. Victoria Holt Regret is a terrible thing we all make mistakes if we learn from the mistakes we move on. If we don’t we live in regret. That is correct, many people think that learning from mistakes means that we never make the … Read more
Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. — Abraham Lincoln We have all heard that we should HALT, i.e. not get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired. In its place we need to RELAX: Realize my worth, never confuse what we do for … Read more
The greater the tension, the greater is the potential. — Carl Jung Our lives can be filled with tension at times. We have two choices, we can be stiff or rigid and we will snap or we can be flexible and bend or stretch like a rubber band. Earl Nightingale indicated that one feature of … Read more