Recovery Blog

I Can't Stands No More

Popeye was my favorite cartoon growing up. I will never forget the internal strength I would feel when he would exclaim, “I’ve had all I can stands. I can’t stands no more” and with that he would pop open a can of spinach and by gulping it down he gained…

Came to Believe

At a Bible study recently we talked about Step 2, which is “We came to believe that God could restore us to sanity.” I asked the group if they can “own” that step and many replied they knew God could but didn’t know if He would do it for them.”…

Empower U "Just Say No!"...it's no that easy.

I was recently the keynote speaker for the HERO Coalition out of Waconia, MN speaking to parents and youth about addiction prevention. It’s not as easy as “Just Say No” but youth and parents were ready to face whatever is necessary to stay away from the dark path of addiction.…