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Dealing with Darkness
"Knowing your darkness is the best method for dealing with the darkness of other people." – Carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology (1875-1961) When we’re in recovery from addiction, one thing is certain: We remember our darkness. While it’s true that we’re advised not to live in the past, and this is [...]
About Bravery
"Bravery is being the only one who knows you’re afraid." – Franklin P. Jones, Philadelphia reporter, PR executive and humorist, well-known in the 1940s and 1950s for his "Put it this Way" column in the Saturday Evening Post (1908-1980) Think about how often we feel scared or frightened about an upcoming or looming event, challenge, [...]
Stop Worrying and Embrace Change
"You don’t have to be afraid of change. You don’t have to worry about what’s being taken away. Just look to see what’s been added."-Jackie Greer Just think how many hours we waste worrying about what might happen? When we’re so fearful of change, we not only cut ourselves off from an infinite number of [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
