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
Do You Say Yes When You Want To Say No?
No one is immune from addiction. It afflicts people from all walks of life regardless of age, income, or social status. We are all addicted to something. Drugs, alcohol, prescriptions, pornography, food, the Internet are just a few. We are … Continue Reading
Never Make Permanent Decisions On Temporary Feelings
We have all made decisions in the heat of the moment we later regret. Emotions can lead us into taking action without thinking. When decisions are made without any logical thought or based purely on impulse there is a greater … Continue Reading
No Perfect People
There’s no such thing as perfect people. I’m not perfect. You’re not perfect. Nobody is perfect. We are all broken in some way. If you avoid people for their imperfections you will always be alone. There’s no such thing as … Continue Reading