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Two Aspects of Courage
"Courage is a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure." – General William T. Sherman, American soldier, educator, businessman and author, served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1820-1891) If it sometimes feels like we’re at war in recovery, that’s a pretty good [...]
What is Success?
"Success is a state of mind." – Dr. Joyce Brothers, psychologist and television personality (born 1928) When someone asks us to define success, what do we reply? Is it a term that we even allow ourselves to think about much or is success somehow an alien concept, one that we feel doesn’t, cannot, or will [...]
On Work and Success in Recovery
"The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work." – Vince Lombardi, American football coach, best-known as the coach of the Green Bay Packers from 1959-1967 and later for the Washington Redskins; led team to six NFL Championship victories and two Super Bowl wins (1913-1970) Gotta love Coach Lombardi, right? Even if we’re [...]
When Things Get Rough…
"If you’re going through hell, keep going." – Winston Churchill, Minister of Britain during World War II (1940-1945) and again from 1951-1955, statesman, orator, historian, writer and artist (1874-1965) One thing we know quite a bit about is how bad things have been for us in the past. During the worst moments of our addiction, [...]
Become Who You Are by What You Do
"We don’t know who we are until we see what we can do." – Martha Grimes, American author of detective fiction (born 1931 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) I can’t do it. I’ve never been a success. Recovery is just too hard for me. There has to be an easier way. Are these statements sounding familiar? At [...]
