Larry Winter

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you right where you are. This week, I have focused each blog on the two stages of Recovery. Briefly, I would like to review them again. The first stage of Recovery is our ability to build the exterior of our lives. This includes connecting with […]

I hope that wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you right where you are. The daily practice of the 12 Steps of Recovery often helps us find love within ourselves and in people who may not have received much love in their own lives. Perhaps our deep desire for love becomes our ability

I hope wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you right where you are. What will it take for us to experience a Recovery of Love? One important part is creating positive energy. Healing takes root in our hearts and becomes part of who we are. Without a network of peers, much of our

I hope wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you right where you are. Recovery and its traditions, especially the Twelve Steps, seem important in any spiritual system. They help us recognize and set boundaries around our egocentricity. They also help us build healthy connections with peers, family, and loved ones. Think about children

I hope wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you right where you are. How do we build the first half of life? We build it through impulse control, traditions, family, community, respect for authority, civil and church laws, and a sense of goodness. When we struggle with mental health, substance misuse, or trauma

I hope wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you right where you are. Recovery values tradition, customs, authority, boundaries, and morality. These “boxes” give us the security, continuity, predictability, impulse control, and ego strength we need before life’s messes show up. The Twelve Steps provide a healthy structure for us. They help us

I hope wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you right where you are. Yes, we can be drawn into the second half of our Recovery. Part of its beauty is knowing that we have finished some of the work from the first half. We can move forward when we have endured, learned, and

I hope wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you right where you are. Many of us seek the fame, power, salary, or talent we see on American Idol. A SuperHuman Being learns to let go of the need to be famous or recognized. Today, being known as a famous person or even a

I hope wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you right where you are. Yesterday, we outlined the journey and stages of Recovery. Today, I want to share my lived experience of putting these stages into practice. First, I increased my knowledge. During the first part of my journey, I sought out therapists, psychiatrists,

I hope wherever you are, you know Recovery is with you right where you are. We have only to follow the string of the Recovery path. Where we thought we would find suffering, we find healing. Where we thought we would extinguish a person, we discover that we are extinguishing ourselves. Where we thought we