Calm as We Face the Storm
The wise man in the storm prays to God, not for safety from danger, but for the deliverance from fear. It is the storm within that endangers him, not the Read More …
Category: Recovery
Finding My Way
“NOT UNTIL WE ARE LOST DO WE BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND OURSELVES.” —Henry David Thoreau This writing thing makes me feel so insecure it scares me. I sent my manuscript out to Read More …
Five Suggestions for a Healthy, Confident Self-Esteem
“Our self-respect tracks our choices. Every time we act in harmony with our authentic self and our heart, we earn our respect. It is that simple. Every choice matters.”– Dan Coppersmith Read More …
Five Ways To Give Up the Need to Know (reposted from 01/18)
“I truly don’t know what will happen in my life, and I don’t need to know. My life will unfold the way it needs to. Having to know kept me Read More …
Eight Resounding Reasons Sobriety Should be Our Priority this Holiday
“Be grateful. These feelings, no matter how painful, are part of living. Today, we are alive—not anesthetized, not sedated, not passed out. Take control of your feelings and through action, Read More …
Those New Year Resolutions
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Read More …
Asking For Help
“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.” ― John Holmes The older I get, it seems the more difficult it is asking Read More …
Trusting the Process of What Is
“We are either in the process of resisting God’s truth or in the process of being shaped and molded by his truth.” Charles Stanley I’m so grateful that you found Read More …
Taking Care of Ourselves During the Holidays
“Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious. You get to choose how you use it. You teach people how to treat you by deciding what Read More …
WHY do We Feel Guilty?
“I’ve got a bad case of the 3:00 am guilts – you know, when you lie in bed awake and replay all those things you didn’t do right? Because, as Read More …