To gain recovery all addicts utilize some form of step work. But there is one crucial step that needs to be taken before that work begins. It is the moment of realization that there is a problem and we need to fix it. Before this realization, we know that there is a problem but we … More Awake

Who of us has not tried to overcome our addiction and yet always fell? We would decide enough is enough and grit our teeth, clench our fist, and out of sheer determination not act out again. How long did we last? For some, it may have been a few hours. Others, days weeks or maybe … More Will Power Is Not Enough

Current circumstances have left us isolated from others. Isolated from the support we need. Loneliness grips us all at times. For some, it is a daily companion. Others seem to be around people daily and still don’t get what their heart truly needs. Whether we know it or believe it, we need some form of … More Community

I created this website a few years ago, but I could not find the time to work on it. Now with the current state of the world, I am drawn back to my website to provide sanity for myself and help for others. As an addict, during times of stress, old patterns of medicating start … More New Start

Recently, as part of a webinar series, I was ask to make a dream board.  A dream board is just a visual representation of things I want to accomplish. It could be as simple or extensive as someone wants it to be. I threw a few pictures up on a word document and I was … More Dream Board

I spoke with a guy the other day who seemed to be a person who had it all together. He was an open guy and would tell you how it is. It appeared that he was not able to be real with someone. He was open with people and very friendly. Yet he could not … More Truth or honest?

I used to like trail riding with my Yamaha 350 XT that I have sitting on the side of the house. My father in law gave it to me because he was tired of working on it. I was able to get it running great and we did quite a bit of riding with it. … More Maintenance

My boys and myself celebrated the 4th of July at the races. It was a wonderful show. Displays of the colors before the show, American race cars racing down the track, and even jet cars. We were even treated to a wonderful fire work show. Did I mention Jet Cars? All great things to remind … More Honor

Everything is ok! Still above ground! I am alive! I am just fine! I have said and heard these phrase by everyone. Prior to my own self-improvement this is truly how I admitted I felt. I am fine! The more I say it I realize that it means nothing. What does that tells us first … More I’m Just Fine!

The day my wife asked me if I was looking at pornography, I knew what I needed to do. I had researched overcoming my pornography habit and I wished I could have started earlier. Years before I had even met my wife I was trying to overcome it alone. Needless to say I got nowhere. … More Fear of Myself