THE POWER OF FEAR
We all know fear. I’m not just talking about the big fears like terror and panic, but fear in all its variations. Fear is...
AN ATTITUDE OF WHATEVER
Chasing the high overtook school obligations, and cocaine quickly became a priority. He was completely unaware that addiction was taking hold. Friends and family...
Awfulizing Again?
Roller coasters were my favorite thrill ride – until I got sober. The emotional roller coaster I boarded appeared specifically designed for Twelve Steppers....
LOST AND FOUND
My father was an alcoholic New Jersey gang-banger who got into a lot of trouble in the 1950s. To avoid jail time, he went into...
Flight To Transformation
The evening of February 3, 1999, started out like many other evenings. I had a fully-stocked liquor cabinet; a fridge full of beer; and...
The Sport of Kings
My name is Greg Mungall and I grew up in Cocoa Beach, Florida, where I learned to surf and live a life of ‘surfing...
The Courage To Change
As a child, I did not experience acceptance at home. My dad was a practicing alcoholic; my mom was in “survival mode” most of...
Becoming Right-Sized
In his book, For God’s Sake, Alan Budge wrote, “Recovery isn’t about stopping drinking (or stopping whatever). It’s about investigating the ways of the ego,...
Top of Mind
The Ohio Emergency Management Agency recently had to implement the extraordinary measure of using cold storage trailers for overflow because several county morgues were...
Overcoming The Grip of Resentment
Resentment is an emotional cancer. It forms deep inside and eats you alive. Resentment typically stems from frustration over being slighted and consumes you...
