Larry Winter

Do we believe that we are called to Recover and heal? When we contemplate healing it is like spending days in the wilderness easing ourselves into a journey of Recovery. The first action is to look at ourselves with compassion, what our journey will be, and look deeply to find the messages we hold about […]

Welcome to Monday. On Friday I had the opportunity to visit a dear friend. It has been several years since we had seen each other. He rents a place in Gays Mills, Wisconsin surrounded by several acres of land. We went on a long walk and discussed family, religion, and politics. He and I share

There will be no blog post on Friday, October 11, 2024. I will be on the road to see one of my mentors, whom I have known for about 40 years. I will return with a new blog post on Monday, October 14, 2024. Certain tales and stories get connected to us throughout our lives.

Have you ever thought less of yourself? I know I have fed the wolf way too many times. Recovery teaches us not to think less of ourselves than the strength of the 12-Steps. Do not fear what Recovery can do through us when we strive to heal our lives. We are given talents. Sometimes we

I am reading a book titled, “Imperfect” by Brene’ Brown. While reading this book, I think of her journey to help us realize the gifts of imperfection. This book has sold over 3 million copies and it covers the gest of what Recovery life is all about. Her work has brought more people to know

Bill Wilson (Bill W) and Dr. Robert Smith (Dr. Bob) are credited with creating the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Colleen Spaeth and I did an adaptation of the 12 Steps allowing us to align with Recovery. Both these men had a great calling. They prepared our hearts and minds to receive the gift

Before age 50 I was concerned about outside appearances filled with guilt, shame, and sadness. When I share my story https://superhumanbeing.net/ people will say, “I never thought you had all that going on inside of you”. Why is Recovery so concerned about outside appearances? Why is it important we receive the strong words of our

Do we become wrapped up with the tiniest little things in our lives? My spouse did not clean up the kitchen after making their breakfast, my husband forgot to put the toilet lid down again, Sam neglected to clean his bedroom, or my co-worker did not fill the copy machine with paper. These little things

The message I have today is straightforward. Love our Recovery with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our mind, with our strength, and love our neighbor. This makes up the 12-steps of Recovery and the foundation of the actions we submit accordingly. Love the journey of Recovery with everything we got. First,

There is a strong likelihood we have either thought something in our life is unfair or said it aloud to another person. I have said to my wife something like, “Why do I have a mental health condition it sucks and it’s not fair” Regardless of when we enter into Recovery we have an equal