12/22/2012 Today was one of those days….the ecstasy of victory, the agony of defeat……(or something like that from an old television promotion for a sports program, I think). I had the privilege of watching the awkward but loving embraces of a family...
From 11/21/2014 Allow me to editorialize about the reported new policy of a local recovery program of not allowing even commonly prescribed SSRIs for depression to be used by their clients in recovery…..This is, in my opinion, unfortunate and unnecessary and...
CBB 10/18/22 Our task in life recovery is multifaceted- spiritual education and growth, character formation, sobriety, life skills education, financial accountability, social recovery, career skill training and development, family reconciliation, community resource...
From time to time I am called “mean” and “cruel” for speaking the truth I observe. People want to act like they are truth-tellers…they detest being lied to…… but you TELL them the truth and they bow up, call you mean, and have...
FIrsts…….Our students experience many firsts….first sober holiday in many years, first experience of feeling God’s presence and recognizing the feeling of pure love, first time praying out loud in a group, first time confronting fear instead of...
If you let go a little you will have a little happiness. If you let go a lot you will have a lot of happiness. If you let go completely you will be free. —Ajahn Chah Funny how we often don’t realize the weight of something we are grasping until we let it...
