Adios, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehen… Good Night I’m an old guy. I remember the 1960s and 1970s. I grew up in them. Every week, my parents would watch the Lawrence Welk show. At the end of every show, a song was sung and ended with the words of this title that all said the same …
The Goldilocks Zone Why is there abundant life and intelligence on planet earth and not on any other planet in the solar system? Location, location, location. Let me explain: The earth is perfectly located, and as such, is conducive to life. If the earth were closer to the sun, our oceans would boil away. If …
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Lost in Translation Our ability to communicate with one another is our greatest gift. We have the ability to express our thoughts, feelings, needs and emotions through our words and behavior. It is what holds and allows us to work together. It is what allows the many to become one. But just as good communication …
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You Can Do This! Today, we are going to dispel our self-doubt. We all come up against it, very hard things that are daunting, disappointing and discouraging. They appear greater than our ability to rise to the occasion and overcome them. We question our efficacy, our strength and our stick-to-it-ness. There are times when we …
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Brother Ben I had yet another opportunity to interview a recent graduate from Rocky Mountain Treatment Center this past month and his story will be a true joy to share. Benjamin’s story is a great God story, so if you’re not up to hearing one, stop reading now. All recovering alcoholics and addicts have to …
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Promises, Promises Don’t you just hate it when someone breaks a promise that they made to you? It causes disappointment; it challenges our ability to trust. There is little worse than a broken promise. The program of Alcoholics Anonymous has made a promise to all practicing and recovering alcoholics. To my knowledge, this promise has …
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Continued Spiritual Growth “The answers to all of life’s problems can only be solved with more spiritual growth.” – Carl S. In almost 30 years, I had only two sponsors in my program of recovery. My original sponsor passed away some years ago. My second sponsor is currently compromised by medical conditions that keeps him …
Aftercare-ful Anyone that has a heart attack and almost dies requires significant medical attention right away. But they don’t simply get that medical attention, and then just move on. They may have to change their diet; they may have to take medications. Almost certainly, they do follow-up medical appointments to make sure that they are …
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The Plight and Blight of Moral Relativism I find that what is going on in our 21st century culture right now is incredibly interesting and revealing. Social media has completely redesigned the human landscape. I think that its development was predicated on the idea of bringing people closer together. While that may be true in …