Addiction Recovery Blog | Daniel J Callahan, MSW

Those who can not are those that will not…

by Daniel 7 June 2011

On the other hand—and strange as this may seem to those who do not understand—once a psychic change has occurred, the very same person who seemed doomed, who had so many problems he despaired of ever solving them, suddenly finds himself easily able to control his desire for alcohol, the only effort necessary being that [...]

Spiritual conditioning…

by Daniel 6 June 2011

“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 [...]

I Pray… by a Mom

by Daniel 4 June 2011

I Will Pray I will pray when I’m weary, I will pray when I’m weak I will pray when there are no words left to speak. I will pray that tomorrow will bring me less pain, I will pray that my child I will see once again. For those unanswered phone calls, texts and IM’s, [...]

Difficult times pass…

by Daniel 3 June 2011

Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way, and that so many things that one goes worrying about are of no importance whatsoever.” – Isak Dinesen In the recovered life we know exactly what difficult times are. We have experienced many of our self [...]

Be a thinker…

by Daniel 25 May 2011

“There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to bloom.” Anais Nin In the Hall of Fame audio “The Strangest Secret”, Earl Nightingale states the number one problem in society today is that people fail to think! They simply don’t think. There [...]

Stretch and grow…

by Daniel 23 May 2011

“We must dare to think “unthinkable” thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world.” – James William Fulbright Change is inevitable. We are all changing on a daily basis. The world changes around us whether we like it or not. In order [...]

Theory

by Daniel 21 May 2011

“One hour per day of study will put you at the top of your field within three years. Within five years you’ll be a national authority. In seven years, you can be one of the best people in the world at what you do.” — Earl Nightingale We minimize our capacity and ability to learn, [...]

Bridge the gap…

by Daniel 20 May 2011

“One of the great tragedies of life is that men seldom bridge the gulf between practice and profession, between doing and saying.” Martin Luther King, Jr. The greatest frustration is when I see or hear a newcomer share that they are struggling. If asked I always remind them that this too shall pass. The other [...]

Step by step…

by Daniel 18 May 2011

“We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down.” Eleanor Roosevelt Inch by inch it’s a cinch, yard by yard it’s hard… Many times in recovery [...]

Question on Opiate Treatment

by Daniel 15 May 2011

I’m in recovery, and have been given the opportunity to be the AD liaison at a nonprofit medical clinic in Dallas, Texas. It’s the Agape Clinic. www.theagapeclinic.org is the website. How I am connected to the founder isn’t important, but what is important is that our patients (mostly Latino or Hispanic) face lots of problems [...]

The price…

by Daniel 12 May 2011

“Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.” – Muhammad Ali Recovery comes with a price tag. The price is the willingness to give [...]