Larry Winter

I heard a recent presentation by a person reminding me of the role of giving in the healing process. This person said, “In my junior year of high school I ran for student council president. As a learning experience, we each had to develop a platform and give a speech at a school convention. My […]

Today’s blog I want to focus on the power of the 12 steps to touch us and transform us. A person visited a synagogue to learn about the Jewish faith and tradition. The guide took the person around the synagogue to show the different places. The guide brought the person to the tabernacle and rolled

Sometime in 2025 or early 2026, I will be authoring another book. The book will be a companion to my original work, “SuperHuman Being”. https://superhumanbeing.net/ It will have 365 days of reflection, meditation, skills, and tips to use as a tool for Recovery. Below is a taste of what a day will look like and

A Peer Specialist serves people with mental health conditions and substance misuse. This person tells the story of a Nobel Peer Specialist who gives the 12 steps to the people he supports before finishing up their monthly support group. The Peer Specialist encourages them to share the steps with others in recovery until the next

Welcome to 2025! The experts tell us it takes 21 days to form a habit. This means I will continue writing 2024 on my checks and other forms of documentation I am required to fill out. The good news is at midnight on the 22nd of January I will have mastered a new habit –

During Christmas and the New Year, I will spend time with family, rest, and enjoy other holiday activities. The final blog post for 2024 will be on Monday, December 23, 2024. I will return on Thursday, January 2, 2025. The Peer Support Group will be held on Thursday, December 26, and Thursday, January 2, 2025.

During Christmas and the New Year, I will be spending time with family, resting, and enjoying other holiday activities. The final blog post for 2024 will be on Monday, December 23, 2024. I will return on Thursday, January 2, 2025. The Peer Support Group will be held on Thursday, December 26 and Thursday, January 2,

Who are Recovery mentors in our lives? Several people use Recovery language as a healing mentor in my life. For example, people in the support groups I attend, have told me countless times how much they love me. These people have become my mentors through Recovery. In my eyes the healing I continue to work

Sometimes people ask me about medication for a mental health condition. Mom suffered from bipolar beginning in her early twenties until she died in 2021. She was hospitalized several times to stabilize her health. My father was her main source of support and cared for her at home until she was in her middle sixties.

I have struggled with depression and anxiety for over thirty years. During the beginning phase of my condition, I had little to no awareness it was a problem. I was a hard worker and there is nothing wrong with that but I was filling the emptiness of my heart with achievement. I was very successful