I teach something called The Law of Probabilities, which says the more things you try, the more likely one of them will work. The more books you read, the more likely one of them will have an answer to a question that could solve the major problems of your life.. make you wealthier, solve a … Read more
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” — Vincent van Gogh One day at a time, step by step, and easy does it, but DO IT! There are periods of time that I look back at and realize how I allowed frustration to set in. I wanted it all and … Read more
“The great secret of success in life is for a man to be ready when his opportunity comes.” — Benjamin Disraeli When we join the land of the living and stop living a life in the death race we are opened up to growth opportunities galore. We begin to see the light of day and … Read more
Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success. – Henry Ford There is magic in mutual support groups. Coming together to share our experience, strength and hope allows an individual to grow beyond their wildest dreams. Today it is amazing to see people come as they are and become … Read more
“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” –Mother Teresa Why worry? We lose way too much energy when we worry. Worry often brings fear and fear paralyzes most of us. The truth is that most of what we worry about never occurs. Try this on for size, … Read more
“You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.” — Mary Pickford Most of us look at failure the wrong way. To be honest it truly stinks to fail, trust me I have done enough failing for all … Read more
Your past is important but it is not nearly as important to your present as the way you see your future. — Tony Campolo I am constantly reminding people that they are not their past, their past played a role in their current situation. However, that is not who they are, that is what they … Read more
“If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we are not really living. Growth demands a temporary surrender of security.” – Gail Sheehy Growing up is part of recovery. They say that when we began to drink and/or drug we stopped growing emotionally. We need to pick up where we left off … Read more
“Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind.” Leonardo da Vinci I am never amazed when I hear the question, “do I have to do this forever”? or the statement, “I am not going to meetings forever”! The … Read more