Addiction's a means to an end. A way to fill the hole. It appears to offer relief, but it doesn't. It's a trap. You’ve heard it all before, but you don’t know it. Listened to the testimonies, but you don’t feel it. You’ve questioned it. Doubted it. Mocked it. But you’ve never reached for it.... Continue Reading →
Addiction doesn’t destroy freedom itself. It destroys your ability to seek it. Freedom is waiting. It’s right there, just outside your grasp. It’s patient. Addiction isn’t. Addiction’s about control. It feeds on doubt, insecurity, and weakness. Addiction convinces you that you’re not strong enough to cope without it. That you need the escape it provides. Its power... Continue Reading →
First, you have to admit you're in trouble. Until you're ready to do that, you'll never climb out of the hole you're in. Recovery isn't a passive journey. You can't coast through it, manipulate it, or cut corners. You have to actively seek it. That requires honesty, when let's face it, being honest is likely... Continue Reading →
Some experiences change us. They alter our thinking, turn us down a different path, or inspire us. My Dad had one of those moments when he was 12. It changed the course of his life. I was thinking about my Dad this morning. I remember a story he shared with me when I was young.... Continue Reading →
What does it mean to be still and know? In a world of uncertainty, it means everything. The world around us moves at its own speed. We're either caught up in it or trying to flee from it. We get wrapped up in the chaos and drown in the noise. We forget. And we suffer.... Continue Reading →
