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We don’t have to be anonymous to find meaning and greater happiness in life.
To grow is to move away from what we already know in search of something new. Something better. To grow is to face our fears of the unknown while trying to maintain faith that we’re doing what is needed to feel better about ourselves. To love ourselves. To grow is to become happy with who … Read more
“Some people go through life believing a relationship will fulfill them. That all they need is to be with someone they love, who will love them in return, and they will finally be happy. I agree that a relationship is worth having. That to love someone and to be loved back is a wonderful thing. … Read more
“I was never a lover of hard liquor in my drinking days. I simply loved my beer and how it made me feel, well for a while anyway. Of course, I always loved my family more, but sadly, drinking often came first, even when I didn’t want it to. Thankfully, I found a way to … Read more
I never asked to have a problem with alcohol, but then who does? No one asks to become addicted to a substance. However, some do, and it’s those people I want to help. I didn’t get sober to grow as a person, I got sober because I wasn’t happy. I didn’t stay sober because … Read more
For some people, happiness seems to come easily. You may know or have met one of these types; they’re almost always smiling and upbeat and have a positive outlook on life. However, there are also those, who through no fault of their own, are quite the opposite. They feel little happiness in life and may … Read more
I was a skinny and very insecure teenager and, as a result, I needed to be someone I wasn’t. Someone great. I even started boxing at fifteen because of this and tried to act like Muhammad Ali. With dedication and a boxing style, I copied from Ali. I was able to win an amateur Golden … Read more