The Power Of We When I started on the journey to recover a life that was happy, joyous and free, and life filled with hope and serenity, I quickly learned the power of "WE". While addictions were active in my life at the time, they were not the problem that stopped me from achieving the life I wanted. They were a solution to escaping the "less than" and "underachiever" feelings that were within; feelings I could not identify or share. From the 12 Steps and being in 12 Step programs, I have learned a lot. I have also learned to get the coaching and other professional help in need when I need it. I remain rock solid in my belief and application of the principles of the 12 steps and their power, and make no bones that I draw on learning and readings when I coach people who are not dealing with addictions (and this is the majority of my clientele). The following struck me between the eyes, and I think all can relate. "More important, I came to believe that I cannot do this alone. From childhood, despite the love I experienced, I had never let people, even those closest to me, inside my life. All my life I had lived the deepest of lies, not sharing with anyone my true thoughts and feelings. I thought I had a direct line to God, and I built a wall of distrust around myself. In AA I faced the pervasive "we" of the Twelve Steps and gradually realized that I can separate and protect my sobriety from outside hazards only inasmuch as I rely on the sober experience of other AA members and share their journey through the steps to recovery." As a coach, I am part of the "WE" that is available. Want to get away from those untruths and not sharing feelings? Get a "WE" in your life ASAP!

Paradox In The Journey For the last 14 plus years I have been on a journey. I had hit a wall in life, in particular the life I was living inside myself. The outside world may have thought things were OK. I had a home, 2 cars, the bills were paid and my consulting company was doing fine from a financial standpoint. Inside I was a mess. I was spiritually dead, was losing relationships that meant the world to me, and had lost respect for myself. It was not a pretty picture. A series of events occurred that caused me to make changes. I wanted myself back and had no idea who I was. I wanted balance, joy, hope, serenity and a positive feeling about life. I wanted balance and to find my original centre once again. A journey began. One of the interesting facets of the journey is the paradoxes that are a part of it. Think about them in your own life! "We SURRENDER TO WIN". "We DIE TO LIVE." "We SUFFER TO GET WELL "There is no way to escape the terrible suffering of remorse and regret and shame and embarrassment which starts us on the road to getting well from our affliction. There is no new way to shake out a hangover. It's painful. And for us, necessarily so. I told this to a friend of mine as he sat weaving to and fro on the side of the bed, in terrible shape, about to die for some paraldehyde. I said, "Lost John" - that's his nickname - "Lost John, you know you're going to have to do a certain amount of shaking sooner or later." "Well," he said, "for God's sake let's make it later!" We suffer to get well." My journey really began when I surrendered. I finally quit fighting the obvious, life was not OK as it was, and to make change, I had to understand that I did not control much. Tough for the old ego, but the ego in a healthy form survived! A part of me had to die. Those habits and actions that were dragging me down. And slowly but surely they began to die and I started to live the life I knew was possible! Was it easy? NO. I suffered, and in some ways those around me suffered. Yet slowly out of the suffering came balance and a new sanity! Life is full of paradoxes and today I appreciate them! I love the journey. I love to share it! It is great to be alive again inside!

Transition Over the weekend, I spent some one on one time with my mother. She is in a wheel chair, lives in a "care" facility and has dementia. During our visit, she was in a period of clarity. I asked her if she ever envisioned the day that her son, with mostly gray hair now, would be visiting her in a facility. She thought for a moment, and laughed. It was not a thing either of us had ever imagined. This got me reflecting a bit, a period where you stop at a moment in time and look at reality. It strikes me, I have had a good life so far, but a life marked by major periods of transition. This current period may be the biggest one yet. Over the weekend, I had the opportunity of speaking with each of my 4 children. Yet they are not children, each is an adult, and our conversations have certainly transitioned from when they were younger. Each is a unique person; each responsible for their own lives. I have learned how to let go, although I certainly still have opinions. We are looking at making a geographic move from a major urban centre to a much smaller and rural area. I am looking forward to this transition. There is some uncertainty about the adjustment and sort of starting over again. I think this is natural, but also a sense of excitement. Career wise ,I am making a huge transition and I think I'm finally getting my head around it. I was blessed in my early career. I rocketed up the "corporate" ladder and was the President of a major company by the time I hit 31. At 41 I ventured out on my own after turning down corporate moves to the US. I was fortunate, I started and sold two small companies and had great clients, a major one who stayed with me for 15 years. Then I contracted out to pump new life into a significant community organization. For the most part the results were spectacular, but I made a fatal mistake of thinking too big, and possibly believing my own press clippings. My contract ended at the call of the organization, the first time in my life this had ever happened. Shocking. This caused a very major transition in life! I am truly thankful I have a higher power in my life and a "team" of people, some professional, some intimate friends, and some family, who have guided me through this huge transition. It was a little frightening to wake up one morning and have no "real" work to do. It was a real reality check to see a guy who had always sort of been the "young" gun now at a point when he was the "older" guy. Transition. I had done a lot of mentoring and coaching in both my business and personal life. I have always truly loved helping others, and my best feelings about careers past revolved around the growth of other people and team success. After a "time out" and lots of input, I made a decision to turn what I loved most about my past life into current vocation. Again, a huge transition. To get there and be a "professional", I went back to school. Attending lectures, studying then writing a grueling 10 hour exam was certainly different, but a part of the transition. No one will ever know how grateful and happy I was when I got my final grade back and the sought after certificate as a certified coach, complete with gold seal. A major step in the transition. And there is more going on. All transitional. I am so grateful that I chose a journey that was life altering some 14 years ago. Addictions were a sign of difficulty, but the real problem was living a balanced life that gave true joy. Even with the setbacks that have occurred over the time, the last 14 years have given me more internally than I ever imagined possible, and the journey continues. I am in another major transitional period, but with a skill set given me by the journey that makes transition and optimism possible. The opportunities of a balanced life focused on helping others through coaching truly is exciting. No one loves uncertainty, yet as I face new challenges, I know I am not alone, and have a spiritual connection that keeps me focused on the path ahead. In a funny way, the weekend chat with my mother was an eye opener, a real reality check. I write this as a message of hope for others and myself. We will all face major transitions, but by acquiring the proper tools, and with the proper support, each transition will lead to new and more exciting things, progress and not perfection. I truly look forward on a daily basis to using my gifts to help others through their periods of transition, and am thankful for the transitions I have gone through and continue to go through!

H.O.W.? Man, I enjoy Thursdays. Sometimes the simple gems I hear or am reminded of resonate so strongly in me. The acronym "HOW" falls into this category. The world is filled with insanity, and most of the time insanity as a part of life (my definition-repeated behavior expecting a different outcome), not insanity as being overtly out there. There are fundamentals I try to practice in my life, and they are the same fundamentals I expect to come in to play in a coaching relationship. Honesty-Openness-Willingness...HOW. If you desire improvement in any area of your life, these things are essential. There are probably a hundred takes on these qualities, but there were some things that hit me like a baseball bat. If I'm not prepared to be honest, first with myself, then to a trusted "you", how will a problem be identified and a realistic goal set? How will progress be tracked? If I'm not open to others, how will anyone know what's going on? And if I'm not open to new ideas and thinking, where will change come from (same old same old?)? If I'm not willing to take action, and take help, how will I move forward? If I'm not willing to change, how can change happen? Really basic stuff, but in this complicated world and my sometimes complicated mind, simplicity often gets lost. All in all it was a great day! I even visited my mother and kissed her goodbye as I was leaving. This happens only as a result of some great coaching I've had over the last year, and thank-you Gary Glasscock! Therapy didn't work but coaching did! Through the miracle of what was Thursday, my mental health day, I feel recharged, enlightened at have joy in play. I don't know how so many miss the opportunity to grow inside, build self-esteem and live with hope and serenity. I just know that a majority don't get the help they really need. I am grateful for having the opportunities I have been given, and the spirit that allowed me the courage to break from my own norms and make significant improvement in my mental hygiene!

Make It A Good Day? When I got up Wednesday morning, I had a choice to make. I choose to make it a good day. There is enough craziness going on in this world, the talk of economic collapse, and gosh help us, elections on both sides of the border. Here in Canada, as far as leadership goes, I don't find any real good choice. In working with politicians for years to advocate causes, I learned one thing quickly. The only real certainty starting from the time they are confirmed as elected? The real politicians are consumed with getting elected again. True people pleasing and makes it understandable why being called a politician or political is not a compliment! My life has so many elements going on that aren't what my conscious mind would choose, yet we made it a good Wednesday. Thursday is my personal mental health day where I see a fellow coach, an associate "professional" whose skills compliment mine, attend a great discussion group and even visit my mother at the "home"! A day that helps keep me centered and balanced. Those that know me know I do a great deal of volunteer work, including working with a group of peers who are struggling with addictions specifically and life in general. There were people there for me when I needed it, and I will continue to be there the best I can for others. It's called service. I also coach for a living. There are many who will not take the "free" help readily available at 12 step programs, for what ever the reason. I have opinions on that. Part of the problem is they feel if it is free, it can't be good. With some, its ego or work related. I do feel with many if there is no pain there is no gain, and with some pain equates to spending their own money. The hired gun knows best. While I am certified as an Addictions Life Coach, most of my clients are not addicted. They are people who want more from life, whether it be career, relationships, balance, or settling in a new country. The funny thing, the principles of the 12 steps work in every life and make them better. It all starts with being honest with and knowing yourself, and making each day a good day! It is frustrating that so many people will spend on things to make them happy, stuff, but will not invest in themselves. Ever seen a world class athlete or performer who didn't have a coach to bring out their best and allow them maximum performance. Coaching isn't a luxury, stuff is. Coaching is something I've used for years personally, and paid with my own after tax dollars. It inspired me and helps me to set goals and reach them in several areas of my life. I have hired professional to help me deal with addictions and life as well. It has been a great investment personally. I've experienced coaching and trained hard to be good at it! I believe in the innate goodness that every person was born with, and feel we are our own largest limiting factor in how our lives come out. We have choices to make!! Every day is not great, some are much better than others. Many of the good ones feature "service" work or client work, and nothing is better than observing others move forward and use their abilities to meet there goals. My great days generally have a new client taking a free session! Wednesday was a good day by choice. Thursday will be more of the same, but with my getting my dose of coaching, will be a good day with personal growth. How's yours going to be?

The WISDOM As a part of each day, I start with the "Serenity Prayer" to get a focus for the day. This has become an ingrained daily habit, but as can happen, sometimes we don't pay attention to things we do so frequently. Today, from Hazelden, I received a great reminder, and it was getting the right message at the right time. While the "Serenity Prayer" is a part of all 12 step meetings I've attended, it is applicable to all. God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. --The Serenity Prayer One of life's paradoxes is that in order to change an unwanted situation, we must first accept it the way it is. If you wish to move forward in your life, first make peace with what you are presently experiencing. Recently, life has not gone as I had envisioned. I think we all hit periods where it seems that anything that could go wrong does. Throw in to the mix the constant doom and gloom we are being fed about the economy (and I do know it is real), and it can be easy to get down. Each day I ask for "the wisdom to know the difference". That wisdom has been free given, it is up to me to recognize it and use it. Over the past little while we have had problems with a house we are building, problems with a bank who did not do their job, problems with uncommunicative children and other issues. Of course there is the ongoing saga of trying to start a new business. In this area, I can be the prince of optimism and set myself up. On a daily basis I have to accept that there are many issues outside of my control, and I have to be wise enough to deal with the ones I can control. Differentiating between them is no a perfect science and I do ask for and take help. Today, I will work hard at accepting some of the unwanted things in my life. I will look at what I can control, and with guidance deal with the issues that are mine to control. If I want to move forward, there are realities I must accept!

ASS/U/ME This is one I've wanted to do for a while. I'm just back from my favorite Saturday morning meeting, and it is always a great reminder of where I was, and what has changed! I am eternally grateful. It stops me from taking things for granted, from assuming! Even though I have been on a journey of change for a long time, I still find myself making assumptions, and often, as indicated in the title, the assumption backfires! To assume what other people are thinking or feeling without asking them is to invite misunderstanding. Just as disastrous is to assume other people know what we want or need without our telling them. Many potentially good friendships and marriages perish because of our false assumptions and our lack of honest communication. Do we assume others can't live without us or wouldn't know what to think or feel unless we told them? Do we take for granted that "silence means assent"? Do we assume others don't have time for us, or don't care about us, if they don't call or go out of their way to talk to us? Do we think others can read our minds without our ever opening our mouths? Since we can only assume the same limited or distorted thoughts of others that we have of ourselves, we each need to take the initiative to ask probing questions and give honest responses in our relationships. TODAY I will not make the mistake of projecting my feelings onto others. I will initiate honest and open communication. As I grow in coaching and working with others, I grow in my ability to ask good questions. In doing this, I hope less frequently I make an ASS/U/ME! And by the way, thanks to my friend Igor, my web site has been redone and is interactive. Please look at www.hopeserenity.ca and favor us with your suggestions!

Finding balance For some reason, finding balance is a theme that has resonated deep within this week, and I'm not sure why. The past 2 weeks have seen our local 12 step community bury 2 members. Both too young, both at the time of death back using their substance of choice. In listening to comments, both were all or nothing folks, but good folks. Obviously both lacking balance. Balance also involves play! Let's not forget to play. Our new way of life is a serious matter, but it is not intended as a punishment; nor do we need to repent and suffer for the rest of our lives. Our new way of life is intended to produce growth. But growth takes work. And work needs play for balance. If we forget to play and be joyful, our life will become unbalanced and we will suffer needlessly. Have I found some balance in my life? I have had several requests for copies of the "balance checklist" that has been such a large part in helping me. If you send an email to my new address, khbray@hopeserenity.ca, I'd be glad to send you a copy by return email. It's Friday, right now the sun is out. I have a couple of clients I will be working with over the phone this morning. My cold drags on, but I will take some time to "play" this afternoon. I am grateful that I can put on my short pants and go play with some of my "big" friends in a beautiful park. Take some time to play today!

BALANCE-HAVE YOU GOT IT? From post at www.hopeserenity.ca I got up early this morning, and while taking my quiet time, the word BALANCE kept playing through my head. I have the privledge of coaching several people and helping them to articulate and move towards goals in various parts of their lives. As well, I do a fair bit of "service" work as a part of my own journey. People with divergent needs, but a common issue-LIFE BALANCE. I can remember when my journey began. Hindsight tells me how far out of balance my life was. Back then, it seemed normal. Many things to excess, and many important things not looked after to the detriment of me, and those around me. I was fortunate to be put in a place where life balance, what it is, and its importance, was drilled into me. I was given a faily check list that showed me what life balance was, and I made slight modifications to it over the years. But for over 10 years, I did that daily check list like it was the bread of life. For my thick head, it took that long to ingrain what made up a balanced life-physically, mentally and spiritually. Today I Have it somewhat ingrained and it has become a good habit. I have worked with very few clients or people I mentor who practise good life balance. I have got a great check list available, and have each person I work with on it, and offer it to anyone who wants it. It was a gift freely given, and freely offered! To get the enjoyment you deserve out of life, great life balance is essential. Think about ot. DO YOU HAVE BALANCE IN YOUR LIFE??

Why I'm Here * View * Edit Posted September 23rd, 2008 by Keith First and foremost, I'm here to attract clients. I am a life coach who has helped clients to achieve the results they want, and have also helped others to create a life journey that is free from the effects of addiction. I know that my life purpose is to help others achieve, and as well as a living a balanced life personally, this is the most satisfying thing I can do.I love life and love to laugh and cherish the hope and serenity I have in my life. In building this site, I have the pleasure of working with an expert, Igor Varyvoda, who resides in the Ukraine. Between us, we want to create a unique wb site that is always fresh, and adds value to the lives of people who want personal change and are prepared to work for it. I have given Igor free creative reign. Something you want to see, or an innovation we can help test, please let us know. This is work in progress and Igor is an independant expert looking for new clients also! It is interesting, but somewhat frustrating, to work as a personal coach. Most people spend money in funny places. Most have the ability to get more out of their lives (like any athlete or executive) and know exactly where they want a more abundant life. Yet few undestand that the key to achievement is personal coaching, and hiring a coach is a great investment in yourself. There is a lifetime payback beyond dollars! Coaching is a good spend. About 10% of the population are affected by addictions. An attribute of addicted people or those impacted by addiction, is a low sense of self worth. Addictions cause our economy untold billions of dollars. We offer a confidential option to treatment cenres, and option that allows continuance of work life, but requires honesty and as desire to change to make work and an option that realises going to meetings is not for everybody intially. Our success comes by using proven programs to restore self image, and move clients to a place where they are not dependant on outside substances to escape or feel good. They like themselves, and live a fruitful balanced life!We offer direction to those who want to live addiction free. When our clients do the work, they get results! We coach the journey. We are here to help and welcome active participation to help others live a more abundant life. Be "Coached to Success"!

Ego and Addiction I am a believer that things happen for a reason, and people come in to your life when they should. I have talked in past blogs about my friend Patrick and the great Spiritual River daily blog he does. I look forward to a full collaborative "thing" with him. Who knows where it may go. While I coach many in areas outside of addictions, I have a thorough understanding of addictions, have learned from 12 step programs, and fully believe that the principles of the 12 steps would help nearly every human, addiction problems or not. I incorporate the principles in my life and in my coaching. I've given you the Spiritual River sign up info, and for those who think addictions have touched their lives, I will say I subscribe and read daily! Thank you Patrick for all you do, for being welcoming and sharing your perspectives!! Posted: 15 Sep 2008 05:16 PM CDT My good friend Keith and I were recently chatting about ego and particularly how it affects those of us who struggle against drug or alcohol addiction. Keith says that a lot of his clients who are struggling to stop drinking and drugging are getting caught up in the idea that quitting anything is a sign of weakness....that to walk away from a life of drugs and booze somehow makes the person "less than." He is suggesting that this particular block to recovery is ego-driven. Photo by h.koppdelaney Of course I agree with Keith's insight and I can see how this applied to my own situation: When I was still struggling with addiction, I suffered from what Narcotics Anonymous refers to as being "terminally hip and fatally cool." I thought I was the coolest guy who had ever done drugs, and I thought I probably did more of them than anyone else had ever dreamed of doing. And packaged along with this attitude was the idea that I could just ride my addiction right into the gates of death, no problem at all, because that's just how hard core I was. Now obviously this attitude and this mindset is a bunch of baloney....that's not who I am at all, and I can come to know this (now) on a really deep level if I get quiet and let my chatterbox of a mind slow down for 2 seconds. That cool attitude that makes us glamorize and glorify our drug use is 100 percent pure ego-driven madness. It is our mind-the voice that drives our non-stop thoughts-that convinces us that it is hip to use drugs that it is cool to be as whacked out of our gourd as possible. My guess is that this particular block to recovery is more prevalent among younger people, simply because their ego is more threatened by their peers than it is when they get older. So walking away from the "coolness" of drugs and alcohol when you are younger is especially tough. Young people might rationalize that "There is always time to quit when I'm older," and that "Now is the time that I'm supposed to live it up and have fun." But of course for anyone who is already a full blown alcoholic or drug addict, it doesn't matter how young they are....the time to quit is now. And what if you're not part of the younger crowd? Ego can still get in the way. For some, failure to put down the bottle might come from old values such as "A man should be able to hold his liquor" or even the idea that "No one is going to tell me what to do" (including not drinking or taking drugs). But the biggest blow to the ego comes from the fact that we tried to conquer our drinking and we failed. We are defeated by a bottle of booze that just sits on the shelf. It has become our master and the only way we can beat it is to ask for help. How maddening is that? Walking into an AA meeting is like beating your ego with a sledgehammer. That's why they call it surrender. The alcoholic surrenders. They surrender themselves. And then they gain the whole world back. Seriously. You just have to let go. Ego and helping others Ever tried to convince someone to get help for their addiction? What stops them from getting help? Why do they resist it so much? Ego is the answer. The aversion to treatment or meetings or rehab or any kind of help is always fear-based. It is fear that keeps an addict or alcoholic trapped, especially if someone has offered them some help. The idea of facing life sober can be scary enough on its own. It is the scariest thing in the world to walk into treatment; to ask for help. To do so is an admission that "my best thinking got me here." We are always using our best ideas about how to live our lives. (Why would we use our worst ideas?) So realize that the person who surrenders must admit and accept that they can no longer control themselves with drugs and alcohol-even in spite of their best efforts! And so they have surrendered and they have asked for help and admitted this to the world. That they cannot handle their drinking. That they cannot handle drugs. They, of all people, even though they have believed themselves to be an expert at drinking and drugging, have failed miserably at it. This is a crushing realization and it would be interesting to see just how many people have overcome this obstacle and still managed to ask for help, versus all those who accept defeat and resign themselves to simply drink and drug until their last day. Your ego is not worth it, folks. Squash the sucker and go get you some recovery! What do you all think? Did your ego keep you from surrendering to the disease? Do you see ego holding other people back from surrender? You are subscribed to email updates from Spiritual River - Beating Addiction and Finding Recovery To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Email Delivery powered by FeedBurner Inbox too full? 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LIKE TO BE IN CONTROL?? When we live with fear and a lack of self confidence, we need to be in control. Do you see the need to control people, places and things in yourself? Daily, I use the serenity prayer, and on some days, with great frequency. In my professional life, it is easy to slip in to this mode and to be the best "COACH" I can be, I must remember it is my client's objectives and talent that are the focus. The SERENITY PRAYER says:" God, grant me the SERENITY, to accept the things I cannot change, the COURAGE to change the things I can, and the WISDOM to know the difference." The Serenity Prayer, when relied on, changes the very nature of our lives. The reality is that most of our troubles result from an unwillingness to give up controlling the many people we encounter. What they are doing is seldom relevant. We simply want them to answer to us! There is so much we cannot change. Yet our stubbornness leaves us frustrated, depressed, and in near constant conflict. Nonetheless, there is an easy solution. It's the first prayer we heard in a Twelve Step meeting. We can ask God for wisdom so we can change only what is ours to change and accept all the rest. Wisdom will come. And so will the serenity we deserve. The philosophy and intent of this prayer is powerful enough that every human being should reflect on it. Can you imagine the changes that would impact in all our lives if this were practised broadly? God, grant me serenity today, along with wisdom and acceptance, so I can fulfill your will.

ARE YOU LIVING IN TODAY? There is real joy in working with others. They, in part, keep me totally focus in the day. I help my clients to identify their dreams and make them a reality. By the journey they take is taken a day at a time. Again, the words of others ring true. "Living or Waiting? What is the real secret of living 24 hours at a time? Isn't it really a matter of feeling completely comfortable in the present rather than believing that happiness depends on something in the future? Whatever our situation today, it's something we must live through and deal with effectively. We may be overlooking many wonderful things in our present life simply because we believe we need some exciting experience that can only come later on. We also might be overlooking present opportunities because we're spending too much time in the past. The past, whether it was good or bad, is beyond our control. Our mission is to live effectively and happily today. We can do this best when we realize that yesterday and tomorrow don't really exist - today is all we can be sure of. I'll live today in the present, handling every problem as well as I can and enjoying every experience that comes to me." With a dream in mind, seeing it and feeling it, you can live the day as a step to fulfillment. Are you living in today?

Experience-A Teacher? We Live Several Lives In One Lifetime! Funny, remembering back to when I stopped my primary addiction, and in working with others, I am often reminded of the "using" dreams that occur after we give something up! In looking back over my journey, I have lived several lives over my time on this earth. Each memory has a purpose in my life going forward, and in many ways, it allows me to work more effectively with others. Waking up from a terrifying dream, we first sigh with deep relief, "Thank God it was just a dream." After we have made a big mistake in real life we long for the chance to undo it. We do not get to undo those moments, but life is still full of second chances . . . and third and fourth chances. The big question is. Do we learn from our experiences? In some ways, we live several lives in one lifetime and we have several phases in one relationship. Today is a new day, and it presents all the possibilities of a new beginning. We have learned from the past. As painful and difficult as our experiences were, we can feel stronger today because we have learned from them. Injustice and fateful accidents can befall anyone. Yet many difficult times never need to be repeated. Today we can be grateful for another day with all the new opportunities it brings. Name one way you are different today because of what you have learned from your experience. Going forward, I look forward to continuing this life, one full of hope and serenity. I continue to do my life's purpose, coach others to improve life performance, and help create a positive world! Experience is one of my teachers.

Can You Relate? You are the hero of your life. This statement is the foundation behind my journey and a new life (now 14 years and counting) and the true fundamental principal that drives my coaching practice. YOU MUST BE THE HERO OF YOUR OWN LIFE. Coaching can help you find that hero! Each of us plays the starring role in the drama that is our life. We co-create the script along with our Higher Power. Sometimes we forget our lines, and so we improvise as best we can. We are heroes, each of us, as we move through the events of the day, refining our character and using our gifts to shape the action of every scene. We can each be a hero in the drama of the recovery of life. To the casual observer, what we do and say may not appear to be at all heroic. But we - as insiders who are only too well acquainted with our individual limitations - can appreciate and applaud a difficult decision or action. When we accept our role in life, when we pledge to use our energies to do the best we can, and when we rely on our Higher Power for guidance and support, we will be well on our way toward recovering. I can be a hero today, even if it doesn't show. Coaching can help you find that hero!