Posted in: addiction treatment testimonials
Posted in: happiness through sobriety, live life drug free, overcoming obstacles to recovery, today's gift, touchstones daily meditations
As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.
—Marion Anderson
Because of our resentments we sometimes get tense. We say we aren’t going to have contact with our parents until they do something we expect of them. Or we hold out on a friend because we want an apology for an injury or injustice.
Sadly, we become more tense, more limited in our own joy, by holding someone else to our expectations. Our lives can be much richer and more fulfilled when we let go of these expectations. We can let go of manipulating or drawing forth the responses we want. Our manipulations and pouting make life too boring and limited. No one else need stand in the way of our pleasure of being adult men.
Today, I will let go of my claims on others so I can be free to soar.
From Touchstones: A Book of Daily Meditations for Men ©1986, 1991 by Hazelden Foundation. All rights reserved.
Posted in: parents of recovering addicts
A few weeks ago, Lynn Bosworth, the mother of one of our alumni, approached Brett and Joel about a parent alumni program. Her idea is to “create an environment in which Purple alumni, parents, and friends become and stay connected to Purple and support it with their work, wisdom, and capabilities”.
What a wonderful idea! The clients who graduate have an alumni program that allows them to stay involved with the program and with each other, why shouldn’t the parents? Alcohol and drug addiction affects the entire family unit and often the family members work just as hard as the clients.
So, of course, we were on board to help in any way we can. In the next couple of days, an email will be sent out to the families requesting their support and attendance at an organizational meeting to discuss the formation of the program. The meeting will be held at Purple at 7:00 pm on April 7, 2009.
The “Gwinnett Small Business of the Year” is a prestigious award given at the annual ceremony hosted by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. As hardworking professionals in the treatment industry, we are honored to be one of the finalists recognized at the ceremony. Purple Inc.’s Executive Director, Joel Bagley, was present to accept the award.
In other exciting news, Purple celebrated its 6th birthday on Friday, May 1st. Happy Birthday Purple! Here’s to six more years of helping men find recovery from alcohol and drugs!