by Joseph Njoku Obi | Dec 19, 2020 | recovery
There is an ancient Chinese proverb that says a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. The meaning of the proverb is quite simple, wherever you are trying to go or whatever your destination, it starts with you taking the first step to start the...
by Philip Wallinger | Nov 8, 2020 | recovery
Today has been one of those “its like déjà vu all over again” mornings that noted American philosopher and sports icon Yogi Berra aptly memorialized. I’ve cleaned the kitchen counters and cooktop, washed and dried the dishes, removed leaves and pine needles from the...
by Joseph Njoku Obi | Aug 22, 2020 | grace, recovery
I came to a point in my life that I had to make some changes. Like all the challenges I had before me I would meet them head on. I was sure and confident in my abilities to overcome any obstacle. After all, I was a high school dropout that got himself off the streets,...
by Joseph Njoku Obi | Aug 8, 2020 | recovery
One day I was in the back yard pulling up some pesky weeds. While they were small, they kind of looked like flowers but as they grew larger you could tell that they were weeds and if I didn’t get them out of the yard, they were going to start taking over. So, I went...
