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SELF-DISCIPLINE IN RECOVERY

January 22, 2016/by David Wolfe

Everybody needs some self-discipline (whether or not they are in recovery) to succeed in life. Things that come too easily to us are not as satisfying as those we have to work hard for – that’s human nature. For me, finding the self-discipline I needed in recovery hasn’t always come easily. When I was drinking, […]

SETTING BOUNDARIES

January 21, 2016/by David Wolfe

People pleasing can be a common defect for alcoholics. Oftentimes I feel the need to please others in fear of losing the relationship if I don’t. I will people please to the point of building resentments within myself because I really want to say no instead of yes. I’ve come to a point in my […]

“GREAT EXPECTATIONS” (I borrowed the title from Charles Dickens!!)

January 20, 2016/by David Wolfe

When we come into recovery, we can have a lot of expectations from recovery itself, our own motivations and ability to stay clean and sober, and from the other people in our lives. Unfortunately, we can set these expectations too high and when they are not fulfilled, we can easily feel sorry for ourselves and […]