“I Will Not Use, No Matter What!” I wrote that phrase in my lecture notebook during my stay at Rob’s Ranch, and I still remember the exact moment I wrote it. A feeling of strength came over me as I made a personal mandate that I was done with my old way of living....
You may have heard thousands of times that admitting you have a problem is the first step. Well I couldn’t disagree more. Admitting the problem is nothing. You can admit to anything, especially when being pressured or confronted with the dreaded “choice” question. I...
Recently I’ve had the distinct pleasure of working with several men early in sobriety. I’m talking really early, like 2 days, 5 days, 2 weeks early. It’s been really invigorating for me because it’s somewhat of a departure from the men I’m typically working with who...
As you walk down the road to recovery, you must walk with your eyes wide open and your head held high, always focused on what lies ahead, not what you’ve left behind. Keeping hope alive in your life will take work. It’s not always an easy road and it’s certainly the...
As you walk down the road to recovery, you must walk with your eyes wide open and your head held high, always focused on what lies ahead, not what you’ve left behind. Keeping hope alive in your life will take work. It’s not always an easy road and it’s...
In chapter 4 of my book I talk about the importance of a good routine. At the time I wrote the book it was really easy to write that chapter because my routine was ticking like a perfectly wound watch. But since that time, my life has gotten a smidge busier and for a...
