Browsing all posts in "honesty".
On Finding it in Your Heart to Forgive
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." – Mahatma Gandhi, Indian philosopher, internationally esteemed for his doctrine of nonviolent protest (1869-1948). We may wonder why it is so hard for many of us to forgive. Why do we harbor resentment toward others for so long? Why do we condemn ourselves [...]
Why Forgiveness Means So Much in Recovery
"To be able to move on, one has to learn to forgive not only the person (or people) who have done one wrong but also oneself." "By forgiving and choosing to move on, one takes the power back to morph it into positive energy." – Eugenia Tripputi, author, founder of Global Career Solutions International We’ve [...]
Values Important to Recovery
Whether you’re just starting recovery or have been on the journey for some time, you know full well that the road is not always without its potholes. Sometimes, there’s smooth sailing. For that you can be extremely thankful. But challenges can and will occur – almost always without warning. It may be helpful to know [...]
One Step at a Time – One Day at a Time
"One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time." – John Wannamaker, United States businessman, considered the father of the department store (Wannamaker’s) and modern advertising (1838-1922) How often do we really stop and think how some people seem to be able to accomplish the seemingly impossible task and others are barely [...]
How Honest Are You – with Yourself?
Sometimes we forget that honesty is not just about how ethically we deal with others by not deceiving them, it’s also about not deceiving ourselves. Self-deception plants the seeds for relapse because it allows us to ignore real problems in favor of our little self-lie. There are so many ways we can lie to ourselves [...]
