The Wreckage of the Past “The wreckage of the past becomes the wreckage of the future if we do nothing with it today.” -Anonymous I have yet to meet an alcoholic or addict that didn’t have to face up to some fairly unpalatable realities upon sobering up. Let us never forget what we did when […]

Serenity Now! I’ve got some good news and I’ve got some bad news. You are in charge of how much serenity you have at any given time. That’s it; both the good news and the bad news. Serenity and peace sometimes seem like unicorns and dragons, mythical and imaginary, but they are not. They are

The Guinea Pig I don’t know if they still do or not, but there was a time when there was laboratory testing done on guinea pigs. That’s where we got the term being a guinea pig, one who goes first to test things out for everybody else. We have always had guinea pigs. How is

National Recovery Month Every September, we observe National Recovery Month. The problems of alcoholism and drug dependence are a continuing and proliferating national issue. We are all affected by addiction, either by experiencing it ourselves or having a loved one in our lives who suffers. It touches everyone, directly or indirectly. As such, it seems

6:03 am Mornings are my favorite part of the day. All of the disappointments, inadvertent behavior and missteps of yesterday dissipated as I slept and I wake yet again to another opportunity to experience and thoroughly enjoy my life. I begin with a clean slate every day, a daily commemoration and celebration of Grace. The

The Ripple Effect There is a latent science guy in me. I have no formal education or training in any of the sciences, but am interested in a few, especially astronomy and quantum physics. It is the realm of anything is possible and a great mental playground for little kids like me. I love when

The Procrastination List I believe that everyone maintains a procrastination list. You know, a list of the things that we put off for later because they are difficult and uncomfortable. These are the things that we feel we don’t have the grace to deal with today. This is the wreckage of the past undealt with.

Tony…From Alcohol and Anger to Recovery and Serenity It is always a genuine pleasure to interview a graduate from Rocky Mountain Treatment Center. I love to hear stories where lives were terrible, and then turned into love stories of living. Tony told me such a story. Tony is your garden-variety alcoholic. His story is like

We Are Not Going To Worry About That Today Today, I wish to talk to you about the importance of being deliberate in our behavior. Deliberateness is the tool for relinquishing worry. I have found that trying to explain to a worrier they are worrying is like trying to describe water to a fish. They

C’mon People! “C’mon people now, smile on your brother, everybody get together, try and love one another right now.” – The Youngbloods Don’t we sometimes just need a knock upside the head to get our attention? Has it ever crossed our minds that maybe God puts obstacles and detours in our life on purpose and