I received an email from a friend asking for some advice about acceptance. Â He shared how he is going through a difficult time with a sibling. One of several defects of character of mine that came to the surface while going through the 12 Steps for the first time was my desire to control or…
Category: Alcohol and Drug Abuse
The biggest game of your life…
John 8:12, “I am the light of the world. Â Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:31-32, “…If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Â Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” A friend and fellow blog…
Take Control
“Either you run the day or the day runs you.” –Jim Rohn …need I say more? Do you have a plan for today? Â If not, I guarantee your day has a plan for you. Do you have a dream for your life? Â If not, I guarantee your life will be nothing but a part of…
Fool handling…
Proverbs 26:4 & 12, 4-“Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself.” 12-“Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? Â There is more hope for a fool than for him.” (NIV) So I wake up this morning (10/26/2011) Â and “something” (can you say the devil)…
Peace and Prayer
Philippians 4:6, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Â And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” My sponsor’s translation of the above verse; “If you pray why worry, if you…
Stating the obvious…
Proverbs 20:1, “Wine produces mockers; alcohol leads to brawls. Â Those led astray by drink cannot be wise.” (NLT) I can relate… If you can’t relate try replacing the word “drink” with whatever is leading you “astray” today. Â In other words what is causing you to take your eyes off Jesus and place your eyes on…
“WINNING”
Hey everyone, This is Jay out on my EagleLaunch “cloud” and I just wanted to let you know from time to time I go into a creative lull. Â I am presently in one of those lulls and it happens. Â There are some things “brewing” as I will be writing a blog about dreams, 24 hours,…
Attach a plan to your “Yes or No”
Proverbs 13:4, “The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich.” Â (NKJV) (This is a continuation of “Yes or No”) A phrase I often say to myself is “the only thing separating success from failure is a plan reduced to writing.” Although having my…
Yes or No?
Matthew 5:37, “But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’, and your ‘No’, ‘No.’ Â For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.” (NKJV) I can remember many years ago sitting in my group therapy session during the early parts of my treatment center stay and the counselor asked us how we felt. Â The decade…
Trading Addictions
I had a friend email me a question about a common behavior in the addiction/recovery community and that is the act of trading addictions. Â In other words the alcoholic stops drinking but gets hooked on pills or porn or food or sex or shopping etc… Â This is very dangerous because the new addiction often leads…
Jay Meyer
I started this blog in 2008 because of my passion for helping others take their lives to the next level. My hope is that, through sharing my life experiences as a business leader, husband, father, and recovering drug addict, I will positively impact your life.