June 23, 2013; It has been a full year since the passing of my friend, mentor and sponsor, Jack Jackson. I met Jack in Boquete Panama, when he would share at a mutual support meeting, I would sit on the edge of my seat. The more I heard the more I wanted to hear from … Read more
Where success is concerned, people are not measured in inches or pounds or college degrees, or family background; they are measured by the size of their thinking. — David Schwartz How we think is everything. There is so much incorrect thinking going on when it comes to recovery. People are often misinformed specifically on the … Read more
There is, however a vast amount of fun about it all. I suppose some would be shocked at our seeming worldliness and levity. —Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th ed., pg. 16 Having fun in life is key to living a joyous life. Often the biggest roadblock in the early recovery process is the belief that alcohol or … Read more
Dear Lord Jesus: Today I am troubled I carry a burden that is tough to let go of. I seek freedom from this bondage. Yes Lord, I act in behaviors that are not in congruence with your Word, I am sinful. But no Lord that is not the burden I carry. Yes Lord I have … Read more
If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished?” Rumi I was riding with my friend yesterday doing some shopping for my son’s office. I am getting over a respiratory infection and I was sniffling a bit. I ran out of tissues and it was bothering me because I do not … Read more
Fortunately I am not and never will be. I think at times I have played the role of God in my life and the lives of others. Of course the results were less then favorable. I was awakened at 5am this morning with this thought. I have said it before often I am my own … Read more
I was recently asked this question! Can you cry under water? Got ya thinking huh? I am going to assume that is exactly what they were trying to do. Get us to think! In 1956 Earl Nightingale recorded the first and only Gold Record in the spoken word – self improvement industry, “The Strangest Secret”. … 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
“If America is the pursuit of happiness, the best way to pursue happiness is to help other people.” George Lucas I was blessed to have been raised by parents and an extended family that believed in giving to the community as a way of life. There is no doubt that I am a human service … Read more
“There ain’t nothing from the outside can lick any of us.” – Margaret Mitchell It all comes from between our two ears. It is how we interpret outside influences or events and what we allow our mind to do with it. First do we interpret challenges as an opportunity to change direction or do we see … Read more