“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together.” Vincent van Gogh I am constantly reminding myself and those around me that Life is Goooooood!!! What I mean by that is life is awesome, life is great. Not only in our enjoyment of what the recovered life has … Read more
“I was taught that the way of progress is neither swift nor easy.” Marie Curie Last night after our Freedom Recovery Meeting I was helping Pastor Claudio clean up a bit, when Pastor got a call from his wife. One of the church members had passed away at hospice and the wife needed some travel … Read more
“Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, By fearing to attempt.” William Shakespeare Living the recovered life offers us a second chance at life. In active addiction our fear ruled our lives. Fear spoke we listened. Fear was in charge and we acted based upon what it said … Read more
“I believe that people are good if you give them half a chance and that good is more powerful than evil.” Lois Wilson If you had the opportunity to watch Wynona Ryder portray Lois Wilson the co-founder of Alanon and wife of Bill Wilson the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) you were treated to a … Read more
“Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments, but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.” – Joseph Addison As much as I share about myself personally I do not always share my pain. I have folks in my life today that … Read more
“Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Joshua Marine Over the course of time in my recovered life I have developed tools that have helped me to live a more content and happy life. In the beginning of my recovery journey I was told to fake it till you … Read more
“There is no need to suffer when you’re ready and willing to learn what you need to learn!” Arne Klingenberg Of course when I heard the speaker in a self help meeting say to a fellow “Suffer Well” I kinda thought it was funny. Then one day someone said it to me, well it was … Read more
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” – Lao Tzu I have heard some real doozeys through the years when it comes to love. We are always trying to explain everything we encounter in our lives. It is a natural phenomenon to make sense of everything around us. … Read more
“When the world says, “Give up,” Hope whispers, “Try it one more time.” – Anonymous I have faced more challenges than I care to admit. Most have been brought on by my actions, in-actions and at times poor decisions. I have two choices when I face adversity, listen to my inner negative voice that says, … Read more
As a kid I looked up to my dad. My dad was an athlete he competed in the firefighter drills in NY State and was recognized as the best in the State. He held the NY State record for scaling a twenty five foot ladder. However, one day I found a new role model it … Read more