Maybe Miracles Do Happen? If people can maintain coherence and avoid terrible detox symptoms, they might be able to hold hope long enough for a miracle to occur. I’ve seen the bumper sticker that says “Expect a Miracle.” Some days I might scoff at such unreasonable hope. Some days I might wish that expecting a […]
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Part One – A Fierce Storm Today Rehab and Detox beds are nowhere to be found. Demand is higher than ever. Resources are more scarce. Staff are harder to hire and keep. Overdose deaths (CDC figures) rose 30% from 2019 to 2020 and another 15% from 2020 to 2021. The system has been broken for
The one who falls and gets back up is so much _________ than the one who never fell. I think we can fill in that blank with any of these words:– braver– wiser– smarter– stronger– readier– humbler– kinderAnd in the long run, the one who falls and then rises is more likely to be…– grateful–
Opportunities are like sunsets – if you wait too long, they’re gone. And even while the sun WILL set tomorrow, it will be a different sunset. Similarly, the opportunity that tomorrow MIGHT hold, will not be the opportunity that today holds. Seize it. Do it now. What are we waiting for? We all know that
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – maybe in different words: Failure can teach you more than success, IF you’re willing to learn. Missteps, mistakes, slips, stumbles, fumbles, relapse, or falling off the wagon… call it what you wish. The failure isn’t you’re undoing and it doesn’t need to be the end.
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The quote below is attributed to Mother Theresa. While I’m quite certain others have seen and spoken this truth before and since Mother Theresa’s days on earth, I’m content to give her credit. “If we really want to love we must learn how to forgive.” I’d like to take a little poetic liberty with her
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I’ve said it before and I’ll keep on saying it and trying to demonstrate it as I interact with people each day; “You don’t need to be perfect to be amazing!” Daring to make changes in our lives requires some critical thinking. We need to be honest as we look for the behaviors and characteristics
Did you mess up? Just ‘fess up So you can get up and get back on track! A slip-up isn’t the end of the world – UNLESS YOU DECIDE IT IS! So don’t! Don’t let a slip-up keep you off of your path. If it happens, it happens. There’s a bumper sticker that says “Slip
Giving up on your goal because of one setback is like slashing your three other tires because you got one flat. Sure, it stinks! It’s no fun starting over. But setbacks or slips can actually be a learning opportunity. They teach us where our quit plan needs to be tightened up. So take a deep
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