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How to Put Fear at Rest
"Of course people are afraid. But honestly facing that fear, seeing it for what it is, is the only way of putting it to rest." – Harvey Fierstein, three-time Tony Award winner, actor, writer and Gay Rights activist (born 1952) Let’s face it. We all have fear at some point in our lives. We are, [...]
Uncharted Territory
"There is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to be taken into account in an explanation of our gusts and storms." – George Eliot, the pseudonym of novelist, translator and religious writer Mary Ann Evans, one of the leading writers of the Victorian era (1819-1880) In recovery, we learn a [...]
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 [...]
