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
One of the signs of passing youth is the birth of a sense of fellowship with other human beings as we take our place among them. — Virginia Woolf It is amazing how many people share their experience strength and hope in social media circles. There is not a day that goes by where I … 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
It is wonderful what you can do when you have to. — C.S. Lewis When your back is up against the wall you can accomplish more than you think. Each and every one of us were coerced in one way or another to recover. Our backs were against the wall and we responded. We slowly … Read more
My mind is a garden. My thoughts are the seeds. My harvest will be either flower or weeds. -Mel Weldon What we put in we will get out, we sow what we reap. If we plant vegetables we will harvest food to sustain us. If we plant weeds we will be full of inconsistency and … Read more
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. – Eleanor Roosevelt It’s not that bad simply isn’t good enough. I have heard my share of cop-outs over the years. The grandest of them all is, “It’s not that bad”. My question is always … Read more
The recovered life is a great way of life. However, the way to recovery is a complete psychic change. It takes changing the way we think and do things. We must learn to “Respond” and not to “React” to people, places and things. We do that by surrounding ourselves with winners, focusing on what we … Read more
“The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another’s, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises.” – Leo Buscaglia Over time I have learned to redefine the term spirituality. My first impression was that … Read more
“The more credit you give away, the more will come back to you. The more you help others, the more they will want to help you.” – Brian Tracy Pushing others up, offering people a pat on the back for a job well done can be the difference for them in their recovery. The founders … Read more
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. — C.S. Lewis My friend and mentor Jack Jackson is 81 years old, sober 50 years and continues to set goals. He believes that as long as he is here on earth he will enjoy life. He believes that when … Read more