by Rob Cline | Sep 25, 2024 | Recovery, Families in Recovery
Muhammad Ali Has Great Recovery Recommendations When you think about Muhammad Ali, several things probably come to mind. You will think about boxing, of course. After all, Ali’s nickname was “The Greatest,” and many people believe he was the greatest heavyweight boxer...
by Rob Cline | Dec 24, 2022 | Addiction, Families in Recovery
Many people get great satisfaction from their work. They find their job meaningful, challenging, and rewarding. Other people find their work to be nothing but a slog. They dread going to work, they are bored at work, and they complain about work to anyone who will...
by Rob Cline | Oct 28, 2022 | Recovery, Families in Recovery
Getting sober is a cause for celebration—and in a perfect world, you would be celebrating a permanent change in your life. For some people, that’s just what happens. They regain their sobriety and then stay sober for the rest of their lives. But that certainly is not...
by Rob Cline | Oct 14, 2022 | Recovery, Families in Recovery
It is the most exciting moment in a soccer game (and in plenty of other sports, too) …that moment when the ball (or puck or whatever) slips past the defenders and ends up in the net. An excited commentator will likely yell, “Goal!” Celebrating will commence on...
by Rob Cline | Sep 16, 2022 | Recovery, Families in Recovery
There was a time when Cheers—a show set primarily in a bar in Boston—was at the pinnacle of sitcom popularity. It still holds a pretty prominent place in our collective cultural memory. You can probably at least hum the theme song that touted the benefits of going...
by Rob Cline | Aug 26, 2022 | Recovery, Families in Recovery
We like this quote from Sharon Salzberg, a bestselling author and leading figure in the meditation community: “Resilience is based on compassion for ourselves as well as compassion for others.” There are three key components in the quote—resilience, compassion for...