October 28Grieving any loss is hard. I have never experienced the thought or topic of grief more than in recovery. We mourn the loss of our former selves, the loss of alcohol, the loss of childhood, the loss of friends, and right now, for me, the loss o

October 27Today, these are the things that are already within you. They are joy, happiness, contentment, delight, bliss, serenity, stillness, and peacefulness (just to name a few). These things are already inside you and waiting to be released. Most oft

October 19The other day I was talking about the voices on my shoulders. You know the ones. The angel and devil? One on each shoulder? For me, there is the classic little devil character that whispers in my ear to make a joke at just the right moment, an

October 14Remember when you wanted what you currently have? I sure do. When I was growing up, all I wanted was a home. I wanted a stable place to lay my head. Eventually, I got that. Then, I wanted to marry my childhood sweetheart. I moved back to my hom

October 12After spending five years creating the podcast every week and having over 350+ episodes available in the can, I felt happy about what we had accomplished. It was nice to get feedback about how people enjoyed the topics and discussions. Count

October 7You will not always be the man (or woman) or the one with answers. Its perfectly okay to say, I dont know, when asked a question. You dont need to always have an answer. No, really. Heres another scenario where you can recall the loving wo

October 1Today, you are going to draw a graph. Do you know what a graph is? Of course, you do. We are going to draw a simple line graph to illustrate a point. First, we draw a vertical line that defines 0%-100%. Next, draw an X on that line to represe

September 30Hands down, getting sober is the hardest thing some of us have ever had to do! It takes so much goddamn courage to do what we are doing and to continue to carry it through. It may look strange to people without the disease of alcoholism and a

Give a fuck! Give all the fucks you can give. We all need a helping hand, and we all certainly need a smiling face in our lives that is willing to show that they care. Remember that person in your own life? When everyone ran the opposite way, the only per

There is no good time to get sober. How often do we put off trying to get sober and say, When my job is better, I will stop then. I am just too busy right now! Or, After the holidays, I will stop then. We put it off and put it off. There is never a go