Category Archives: Step 4: Risking, Growing & Finding Support
Get Off the Slide!
The other day I had “one of those days.” It didn’t start out well and it seemed to get worse and worse as the day progressed. Things broke. Interruptions happened. Everything I tried to do took twice as long as it should have. Numerous times during the day it crossed my mind that I should…
Beware! Slippery Slope
Hmmmm . . . it appears that Bruce and I need to start thinking about setting aside a Saturday to clean out the garage, again! At least once a year we look at each other and say “it’s time” — time to tackle the wall-to-wall chaos of the garage. Without fail, we look around and…
Stomp Out Stress
I’ve come to the conclusion that procrastination is likely the single largest source of stress in my life. I’m far from lazy, in fact I have the reputation of being “all work and no play.” I usually enjoy the challenge of a big project, but when I’m unsure of myself; don’t know exactly what I’m…
The 5 Traits of Someone You Can Trust
In a hurry? Click here to download the pdf version to read later One of the most important aspects of recovery is learning to trust again. Addiction is often the by-product of broken trust. Somewhere along the way most of us learned it wasn’t safe to trust. For whatever reason, the people that should have…
The Power of Surrender
Surrender . . . It seems like the easy way out. Just give up. Quit fighting. Cry “uncle.” It sounds simple. But, is it a good thing? Wouldn’t it be more noble to hang in there and fight to the death? Isn’t surrendering the same thing as admitting that you can’t cut it? The dictionary…
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