“As long as I have a want, I have a reason for living. Satisfaction is death.” – George Bernard Shaw In the beginning of the recovery process we are content to stay clean and sober. We must be patient with ourselves and condition. As we progress through the years we must stay the course and … 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 As life evolves and we make changes in our lives to follow our hearts and our dreams to fulfill our purpose there are those … Read more
“Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do.” – John Wooden I remember a Toad the Wet Sprocket song many years ago that said, “be who you are if it fits in the system”! I truly believe that many of us are gun shy because we fear taking the … Read more
GIVING IT AWAY Though they knew they must help other alcoholics if they would remain sober, that motive became secondary. It was transcended by the happiness they found in giving themselves to others. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 159 Those words, for me, refer to a transference of power, through which God, as I understand Him, enters … Read more
“It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time.” – Winston Churchill One of my favorite leaders is General George Patton, he certainly had his flaws but the one thing that sticks out in my mind was his passion for fulfilling … Read more
“Above all, don’t fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.” — Rita Levi-Montalcini Pain is often the starting point of change! For many of us if we did not feel pain we would not change. We would have no reason to consider change unless of course we are one of the rare birds that … Read more
“If you haven’t forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others?” – Dolores Huerta The burden of guilt and shame can hold you back from attaining a happy, joyous and free life. In a crowd of two through thousands of people looking to recover from addiction if you ask who wants to be happy? Every one … Read more
“Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow When it comes to the recovered life perseverance in all we do is essential to be successful. Often we think of success in terms of vocational … Read more
“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give up.” – Anne Lamott I have said this before but my favorite Bible verse comes from the book of Proverbs, chapter 13 … Read more
“We have to fight them daily, like fleas, those many small worries about the morrow, for they sap our energies.” – Etty Hillesum Worry is a killer, it causes us stress and stress is a huge factor in disease. Fear not! When we think about worrying most of us think about the big stuff. We think … Read more