Attitude

Attitude is one of the first things we need to work on in recovery. Negative attitude is one of the leading causes of depression according to psychiatrists. Changing one’s attitude is not easy, but it is doable.
Start with an attitude of gratitude. Begin each day listing five things you are thankful for. Repeat that list [...]

Light bulb moments

Have you ever had a light bulb moment? You know what I mean. When all of a sudden something occurs to you. Something important. And life is never the same again.
I had a light bulb moment when I realized I could never drink again. That I was an alcoholic. That to do so would end [...]

Going back to school

I spent some time today at the local college. I had already registered for some classes, but I was changing my degree status from non-degree to degree seeking. I am going back to school.
After being sent from office to office, I finally finished for the day. I was leaving with my friend. I told her [...]

Letting it go

I have a friend that lost her phone. Someone found it and wouldn’t give it back. It was a prepaid. She started making calls on it to use up the time. I told her to let it go. It was only a small $35 phone. It wasn’t enough to develop a resentment over.
She tried to [...]

Thinking positively

Sometimes this world is a very negative place. The news is filled with the negative. The newspapers are filled with the negative. It is like no one wants to hear the good news that is going on in the world.
But in order to make it in the world, we need to fill our thoughts with [...]

A counseling idea

I went to a NAMI meeting last night to hear about CIT training. NAMI stands for National Alliance for Mental Illness. There is probably an affiliate near you. They are all over the US. CIT stands for Crisis In Training which is what police officers receive so they can handle the mentally ill while they [...]

Coming out of the fog

It has been a difficult last six weeks or so. I have been dealing with life on life’s terms, I guess you could say. I feel like I have been in a fog. I haven’t accomplished much at all in the past month.
I have been doing my recovery work though. I have been going to [...]

Happy Independence Day!!

I want to wish all of you a Happy Independence Day. Have a great day of recovery in all your celebrations.
My youngest turned 12 yesterday. For the longest time he thought everyone was celebrating his birthday with all the fireworks. My baby is growing up. He received notice of a scholarship to a summer church [...]