Recovery. Sobriety. Living Wise.
To read today’s post in its optimal format, please go to the Just A Thought website. Please click here. “Ideology knows the answer before the question has been asked. Principles are something different: a set of values that have to be adapted to circumstances but not compromised away.” – George Packer Without principles, whatever moral governor one might have stops working, and with it — … Continue reading Principles Matter
On the 14th of June of this year, 2025, God willing, I will complete my 40th year of sobriety. I thought during the coming weeks and months I’d share a few memories of sobriety with you. One of my first and most memorable moments occurred at the old Fremont Hall with a woman I came to know as Helen B., who chaired the late night … Continue reading The Miracle Of Showing Up
Facing the consequences of our actions is the last thing any of us want. In fact, whenever we sow the wind, we pray that we won’t have to reap the whirlwind. We start bargaining with God/Fate/The Way Life Is: “Okay, I’ve learned my lesson. I’ve changed. I won’t make this mistake again. Just give me one more chance. Please please please please don’t crush me … Continue reading Facing Consequences (by Joe Nagy)
TO ENJOY THE VIDEO AND MUSIC IN TODAY’S POST, PLEASE CLICK THE LINK ABOVE IN YOUR EMAIL, OR click here ***** “A child’s mind is not a container to be filled but rather a fire to be kindled.” ~ Dorothea Brande At this time in my life one of my very favorite things is to have my grandson on my lap watching him watch Minecraft episodes. … Continue reading Kindle the Fire
“Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.” ~ Douglas MacArthur I remember a guys’ retreat awhile back where we took a long hard look at our relationships with our … Continue reading Stand-In Fathers