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Is There a Rainbow in Your Future in Recovery?

"The true harvest of my life is intangible – a little star dust caught, a portion of the rainbow I have clutched." – Henry David Thoreau, American essayist, poet and philosopher (1817-1862) Who doesn’t love a rainbow? The colors are so magnificent, and the whole unexpectedness of the rainbow itself is a cause for wonder [...]

Hurt by Name-Calling? How to Get Over Others’ Insensitivity

"It is…axiomatic that we should all think of ourselves as being more sensitive than other people because, when we are insensitive in our dealings with others, we cannot be aware of it at the time: conscious insensitivity is a self-contradiction." – W. H. Auden, English-born American poet, dramatist and editor, became a hero of the [...]

Dealing With Remorse

"When such as I cast out remorse, so great a sweetness flows into the breast. We must laugh and we must sing. We are blest by everything. Everything we look upon is blessed." – William Butler Yeats, Irish poet and playwright, one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature (1865-1939). Every one of us [...]

On Living in the Present

“Forever is composed of nows.” – Emily Dickinson, American poet (1830-1886)

Family Matters in Staying Sober

“You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” – Desmond Tutu, South African activist bishop awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for opposing apartheid