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LETTING GO OF THE PAST …….Living in the “Now”

February 3, 2016/by Frank Terzo

Coming back into recovery last year, I honestly believed that the idea of letting go of the past was going to be impossible. I carried so much guilt and shame for what I had done, the unhappiness I had caused myself and others, it seemed to be a herculean task to get past it. My […]

NO LONGER A PRISONER OF MY OWN MIND

February 1, 2016/by Frank Terzo

For many years, I have lived my life as if my perceptions about people, places and things were real. I have learned in recovery that, in fact, they are not. Having suffered from low self-esteem and self-confidence, I believed what my mind was telling me. Things like “you can’t”, “you are not smart enough” or […]

SELFISH & SELF-SEEKING – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

January 29, 2016/by Frank Terzo

Those of us in recovery often hear the expression “it’s a selfish program”, but if you belong to a 12-step program, you know that The Promises say “self-seeking will slip away”. What is the difference? In my opinion, we say our recovery program is selfish because our first priority is our sobriety. We may turn […]