you wont stay sober and clean! Don't we wish it was that simple! When addiction to any chemical has ocured, the thinking of the addict is damaged with delusion, deception, anger, fear, loathing of self the ordinary person does not know! Casting off everything that has been in addiction is terribly frightening for the addicted. With support the addict learns to avoid all people, places and situations where substance use may occur. If we run into it or them, we smile calmly and exit quickly from the situation. Flee from evil is another way to look at it! Learning how to do things one day at a time is likened to, "How do you eat an elephant?......."One small bite at a time! To expect an addict to change forever,today, is impossible! It is possible to change our actions today! Thus, one day at a time. We change the behavior from something that is impossible to something that is possible And desireable!!! God bless us all! Blog on! Mr. Denny

Whooops!! Have you ever made a computer mistake and then wondered why your information was not where you sent it? WELLLLLL, THE MORON AT THE KEYS WAS(ME)! I goofed but now i'm back!Heres what is up with my people...Hello everyone, I hope you have had a good day so far? Mine has been excellent. One of the goals of sobriety, which is encouraged by most AA sponsors, is mirrored in the H.O.W. printed in our books and literature. Honesty, open mind and willingness to “DO THE WORK!” Recovery from addiction is no easy task, most suffer terribly for years and then die! Those who pass in accidents are almost, ”the lucky ones!” Jaded attitudes come from life experience which includes the horrors of addiction. Those who do recover usually simply choose to live rather than die. Oh yes! It really does get that bad, eventually! The disease of addiction, according to the A.M.A. is Primary (not caused by another sickness,) progressive (it always gets worse, never better,) incurable and when left untreated, terminal. Recovery rates are pathetically low with out intervention and therapy.
I could go on for hours, that’s why I wrote 2 books and a website, check it out! www.acureforaddiction.com God bless you! Blog On! Mr. Denny

Hello everyone, I hope you have had a good day so far? Mine has been excellent. One of the goals of sobriety, which is encouraged by most AA sponsors, is mirrored in the H.O.W. printed in our books and literature. Honesty, open mind and willingness to “DO THE WORK!” Recovery from addiction is no easy task, most suffer terribly for years and then die! Those who pass in accidents are almost, ”the lucky ones!” Jaded attitudes come from life experience which includes the horrors of addiction. Those who do recover usually simply choose to live rather than die. Oh yes! It really does get that bad, eventually! The disease of addiction, according to the A.M.A. is Primary (not caused by another sickness,) progressive (it always gets worse, never better,) incurable and when left untreated, terminal. Recovery rates are pathetically low with out intervention and therapy.
I could go on for hours, that’s why I wrote 2 books and a website, check it out! www.acureforaddiction.com God bless you! Blog On! Mr. Denny

Thanks for the comment! The "one day at a time!" allows us to go slow enough to figure out what all this "stuff" means. I have treated thousands of addicts during my career and love my work! This blog is just another avenue for service. Hang in there and live life"SOBERLY!" It is a real hoot!!! Blog on Mr. Denny

Why would a person with many years of personal recovery sponsor many people in early recovery? The answer is fairly simple, “But for the grace of God there go I!” When we attend self help meetings we hear slogans, idioms, chants, prayers and warnings about the do’s and the don’ts of recovery from addiction. There is no surer insurance against returning to the illness( relapse) than working with others to improve their own recoveries! Thus the idiom” To keep it, you must give it away!” As an expert in professional counseling I can testify from personal experience that there exists no better way to learn something than, “Teaching it to others!” Serious about your own recovery? Volunteer at treatment centers. Speak often at recovery meetings. Attend your local county health board meetings and learn where you can serve the community! Having survived your addiction, (one day at a time,) the gifts you can offer to mankind are truly priceless! Blog on! Mr. Denny