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Try Learning From Our Mistakes

"The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way." – Dale Carnegie, American writer, lecturer, and developer in courses of self-improvement, public speaking, and interpersonal skills (1888-1955) We’ve all heard the expression, "If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again." Well, there is more truth to this than [...]

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 [...]

Finding Purpose and Direction

"Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction." – John F. Kennedy, often referred to by his initials JFK, 35th President of the United States (1917-1963, killed by the assassin Lee Harvey Oswald) We could go through life drifting aimlessly, never really committing to any specific purpose. We could keep up the same [...]

Courage in Recovery

"Sometimes even to live is an act of courage." – Seneca, Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman and dramatist (ca. 4 BC – 65 AD) Courage is something that most of us in recovery long ago learned to value. When we see courage displayed by others, we are often in awe, wondering where in the world they [...]

Live Life to the Fullest in Recovery

"When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice." – Indian proverb Ever wonder why life seems to be stale, boring and without much interest? When we are in recovery, while we may at first be so focused on doing [...]