"If you were a kid, would you look up to you?" At that moment, I started crying in a room full of grown men I'd known for a day and a...

Let me start this by saying that when it comes to alcohol, I practice, and MUST practice, 100% abstinence. If you've read the blog post,...

As you would imagine, most of the training to become a Certified Addiction Recovery Coach (CARC) is about how to help our clients, how to...

There are a lot of things about my time after I'd crossed the line from heavy drinker to person with Substance Use Disorder, but was...

Yeah, I know. The pic! Comparing myself to the Terminator, even the version when Arnold was getting a little long in the tooth for...

For most of us, the holiday season is a time for celebration. We gather with family and friends. We attend big holiday parties thrown by...

Today there was a HUGE announcement regarding recovery in this country. New York City's Mayor, Bill de Blasio, announced that NYC has...

"A grateful alcoholic will never drink again." -- Unattributed If you spend time around 12-step programs, you will inevitably hear the...

So, this is my first post in quite a while. Sorry for the break, but the title says it all . . . I finished my summer (and early fall, I...

As I was writing my last post, Confidence, I realized it was essential to make clear the difference between confidence and arrogance. I...

In my "past life," I was a successful businessman -- a solid, strategic, advertising executive. I never shied away from a challenge, and...

The other night my wife and I were at an event. I was in a conversation with a friend. She showed me her nearly empty glass and said,...

I will on occasion use this space to share writing by others that I find worth sharing. This post is one of those. Sir Anthony Hopkins...

I have said many times that my two biggest issues are not admitting my flaws and not asking for help. Of course, those are just...

Regardless of your path to recovery, "playing the tape forward" can be a very effective tool in managing against cravings (urges) or even...