“After they have succumbed to the desire again, as so many do, and the phenomenon of craving develops, they pass through the well-known stages of a spree, emerging remorseful, with a firm resolution not to drink again. This is repeated over and over, and unless this person can experience an entire psychic change there is … Read more
“Everyone is shy – it is the inborn modesty that makes us able to live in harmony with other creatures and our fellows. Achievement comes not by denying shyness but, occasionally by setting it aside and letting pride and perspiration come first.” – Kirkpatrick Sale I truly thought I was unique! When I tell people … Read more
Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe “I Can’t” is dis-empowering. I lived in “I Can’t” for a very long time. It was not until I began to live in “I Can” that my life began to change. But … Read more
Since no one is perfect, it follows that all great deeds have been accomplished out of imperfection. Yet they were accomplished, somehow, all the same.” – Lois McMaster Bujold This marks my thirtieth year in the pursuit of happiness, recovery. As I reflect back at the highs and lows I am amazed at how I … Read more
Throughout our lives, leading up to our active addiction, we chose to wallow in all of the negativism that our lives held; worshiping our own self pity. Today, if we truly desire recovery, we must choose to rejoice in the positives, regardless of how loud the negatives are sounding to us. Insanity is doing the … Read more
“Hope is a light diet, but very stimulating.” – Honoré de Balzac Faith, hope, and love. The three emotional needs we all have. Without these needs being met, dysfunction abounds. For those of us that choose alcohol or other mind altering drugs to fill this gap, real life recovery is the answer. Positive meaningful recovery … Read more
“Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed.” – Storm Jameson If I could sum up happiness in one sentence I would go with Storm’s definition. Happiness is not a byproduct of things, although when we are deprived we repel happiness. Happiness is … Read more
This was sent to me in an e-mail. I know it has made it’s way around but it is a great message. I hope you enjoy it. Dan 🙂 A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how … Read more
Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared. – Eddie Rickenbacker The message of Real Life Recovery is to show average and ordinary people that they can build a life they are proud of and they can gain independence for themselves and their families. If we have … Read more
“A great attitude does much more than turn on the lights in our worlds; it seems to magically connect us to all sorts of serendipitous opportunities that were somehow absent before the change.” — Earl Nightingale Having a positive attitude takes commitment, a decision to do so and then practice. Here are some suggestions to … Read more