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
“Employ the power of positive quitting. Most of us view quitting as something negative, but it’s not. ‘Winners never quit,’ we’re told, when, in reality, winners quit all the time: choosing to stop doing things that aren’t creating the results they desire. When you quit all the things that aren’t working for you, when you … Read more
Things to Know About Addiction When I read “Success Principles’ by Jack Canfield for the first time I was amused and impressed by his belief that as he wrote the book there were a number of success principles and that instead of refining them into “The 21 Success Principles” or some other variable, he was … Read more
But even after 30 years of playing, Peart had enough humility to begin again at square one and re–learn his instrument from the ground up. — Perry Marshall on Neil Peart Be a student of life! They say if you are not growing you are dying! This morning I was reading an article by Perry … Read more
“I think in terms of the day’s resolutions, not the year’s.” – Henry Moore I have said this for a very long time, people in active recovery have a step up over everyone else. Living the principles of recovery not only gives us a daily reprieve from addiction but it offers us a way of … 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
“The successful always has a number of projects planned, to which he looks forward. Any one of them could change the course of his life overnight.” — Mark Caine The “one day at a time” principle is the guiding light in keeping our minds from racing. In early recovery we often feel as if staying … Read more
If you can’t fly, run. If you can’t run, walk. If you can’t walk, crawl. But by all means, keep moving. — Martin Luther King, Jr. Inch by inch it’s a cinch, yard by yard it’s hard! The founders of AA had some great insights. Before anyone ever labeled post acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS) they knew … Read more
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when dreams come true there is life and joy. Proverb I have been speaking to many rehabilitation programs lately, especially those centers on the West Coast, particularly California. I have been fortunate to have been able to speak with Chad Carlsen the co-founder and Executive Director of Hope … Read more