Addiction Recovery Blog | Daniel J Callahan, MSW

It’s for Love…

by Daniel 23 December 2011

“If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, un-forgiveness, selfishness, and fears.” – Glenn Clark I was speaking with my friend Keith recently about how my family raised me. My parents were givers and believed in helping others that are less fortunate. The week of Christmas my [...]

Recovery First

by Daniel 21 December 2011

I recently had the pleasure to speak with Debbie Davis the co-founder of Recovery First an addiction treatment center located in South Florida. Recovery First is unique in their program in that they go the extra mile to assist people in their personal recovery experience. Additionally, they are “In-Network” for every imaginable insurance plan this side [...]

Recover

by Daniel 19 December 2011

“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 [...]

Focus on the Good Life!

by Daniel 13 December 2011

“The thing is, we have to let go of all blame, all attacking, all judging, to free our inner selves to attract what we say we want. Until we do, we are hamsters in a cage chasing our own tails and wondering why we aren’t getting the results we seek.” — Dr. Joe Vitale We [...]

Character

by Daniel 12 December 2011

“Character isn’t inherited. One builds it daily by the way one thinks and acts, thought by thought, action by action. If one lets fear or hate or anger take possession of the mind, they become self-forged chains.” – Helen Douglas Implementing the Steps is much more than just taking the Steps! I have worked with [...]

Emotions…

by Daniel 6 December 2011

“Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for truth.” – Benjamin Disraeli Many of us were taught to not show our emotions. As we grow in our recovery we learn that our emotions are real and they represent how we actually are feeling. We begin to recognize that showing our feelings [...]

When?

by Daniel 30 November 2011

“The great Western disease is, ‘I’ll be happy when… When I get the money. When I get a BMW. When I get this job.’ Well, the reality is, you never get to when. The only way to find happiness is to understand that happiness is not out there. It’s in here. And happiness is not [...]

Work hard, play hard!

by Daniel 26 November 2011

“Please… tell me who you are and what you want. And if you think those are simple questions, keep in mind that most people live their entire lives without arriving at an answer.” – Gary Zukav Recovery is about growing up and living life on purpose. In order to live a life of purpose we [...]

The price tag

by Daniel 25 November 2011

“Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds.” Theodore Roosevelt Recovery does come with a price tag, not only the price of admission, i.e. getting sober you must [...]

Sticks and stones…

by Daniel 18 November 2011

Sticks and stones may break your bones but words can never harm you! – My Mother. Sure we all have been offered this advice and as much as it sounds like a logical and sound principle it is not true in reality. Words have hurt more addicts than anyone would want to admit. We have [...]

Live life large!

by Daniel 17 November 2011

“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 [...]