This year is the year of the monkey in the Chinese calendar. Let’s make 2016 the year of ‘no’ in America. We’ve tried the way of yes yes yes for decades now. It hasn’t worked! Over the last thirty years … Continue Reading
Recovery Success – Small Efforts Equal Big Results
The key to achieving lifelong success in recovery is not some grandiose act. Your life spun out of control because you repeated the same mistakes over and over again. Small habits duplicated day in and day out caused you to … Continue Reading
Your Past Called – Don't Answer
Recovery is about replacing old negative behaviors with new positive ones. It takes discipline, hard work, and focus. It also takes a break up with your past. Don’t be ashamed of your past, it helped create the amazing person you … Continue Reading
Get Better Not Bitter
Its time to let things go this holiday season and move on with your life. We all have the same 24 hours each day. Don’t be mad at people who have worked harder, sacrificed more, embraced opportunities, or stumbled less. … Continue Reading
Help Your Recovery -Get Some Sleep
A restful and energizing nights sleep is difficult for many people and even more so for those in recovery. Recovering addicts are quite familiar with this problem. Just attend any support meeting and you will hear numerous remedies to insomnia. … Continue Reading
Avoid Holiday Relapse – Stay Strong
The holidays can be a tough time for those in recovery. As part of your recovery program you’ve created a new environment and left old relationships. It can seem lonely at times, but you are not alone. Feeling lonely is … Continue Reading
Don't Give Up!
The struggle you’re in today is building the strength and character you will need tomorrow. Don’t give up! Today’s mighty oak tree is just yesterday’s seed that held its ground. It will take time. It will require willpower, discipline, and … Continue Reading
Love Yourself – Hate Your Addiction
A key to success in recovery is learning to love yourself again. It’s the only way to stop your destructive behaviors which consume your life. Addicts will often treat complete strangers with more kindness and respect than themselves. This kind … Continue Reading
Help Others – Heal Your Addiction
Many recovering addicts can find peace by serving others. When you focus on someone else your heart begins to heal. That giant hole inside you where your addiction use to live will fill up with purpose, compassion, love, and peace. … Continue Reading
Recovery is a Marathon not a Sprint
It’s easy to get discouraged on your journey of recovery. We all do. Expecting instant results will only lead to relapse and disappointment. Change and self improvement develop slowly. Think of your journey as a marathon, not a sprint. You … Continue Reading