Browsing all posts in September, 2010.
On Regaining Self-Respect
Renowned American film actor, director, producer and composer, Clint Eastwood, said: “Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that’s real power.”
Elements Behavioral Health Announces Recovery-related Mobile Application Series
BusinessWire – Fresh on the heels of their successful iPromises Recovery Companion launch, Elements Behavioral Health, parent company to Promises Treatment Centers and The Ranch, will create a series of addiction recovery-related mobile apps.
How to Set Up Goals in Recovery
Many of us, especially when we’re new to recovery, haven’t a clue how to go about setting up meaningful goals. So much stuff has been thrown at us during treatment that the first thing we want to do when we return home is crawl into bed and throw the covers over our heads. Or, in [...]
The Importance of Consistency
Mark Twain, the American humorist, writer, and lecturer (1835-1910) wrote: “What, then, is the true Gospel of consistency? Change. Who is the really consistent man? The man who changes. Since change is the law of his being, he cannot be consistent if he’s stuck in a rut.” When we’re addressing the importance of consistency in [...]
How to Find Courage in Recovery
Two famous quotes are worth examining with respect to courage. The first is by the Greek philosopher Epicurus (BC 341-270) who said: “You won’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.” The second is from Mark Twain, the American humorist, writer, and lecturer [...]
