Browsing all posts in November, 2011.

Follow Your Dreams

"Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls." – Joseph Campbell, American mythologist, writer and lecturer, best known as the author of The Hero With a Thousand Faces (1904-1987) Don’t we all know about walls that hem us in? Before we entered recovery, we may have felt trapped in [...]

Enlightenment and Managing Expectations

"Before enlightenment, carry the water, till the soil. After enlightenment, carry the water, till the soil." – Zen proverb When we first entered recovery, the thought of enlightenment probably never crossed our minds. How could it? We were likely too busy just trying to stay clean and sober one day at a time. What we [...]

Thoughts on Attitude and Being a Winner

"Some people say I have attitude – maybe I do…but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does – that makes you a winner right there." – Venus Williams, American professional tennis player, former World No. 1, five-time winner of Wimbledon When we hear about someone having [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-27

Treating drug, alcohol abuse on Martha's Vineyard – http://t.co/UTFhiOA6 # RT @recoveryranch: Uncovering the Genetic Causes of Bipolar Disorder Could Lead to New Treatments – http://t.co/oc10lc44 # Just keep putting one foot in front of the other in recovery. But sometimes that just doesn’t seem to cut it, does it? http://t.co/FSzK86JC # How does the [...]

Secrets to Getting What You Really Want in Recovery

"If you really want something you can figure out how to make it happen." – Cher, American recording artist, actress, director, record producer, TV personality and philanthropist (born 1946) We all want something for ourselves in recovery. Whether we are willing to admit it or not, we didn’t go through all this effort to get [...]