How to Find Love, Happiness and Abundance with Confidence

Every Day we hear terrible Stories of Doom, Gloom, Death and Distruction

Every day financial experts remind us that we are in a recession or a depression, with the danger of a total worldwide economic collapse. Doctors tell us how unhealthy we live, politicians conspire to control us while scientist discover antibiotic resistant superbugs that could wipe us out.

I'm struck by the level of fear, despair and unhappiness I sense in people.

I too have good and legitimate reasons to whine! As a recovering drug addict diagnosed with bi-polar depression, I lost everything, including my family and homeland to drugs. 

Now that I'm clean, I have been doing everything I can think of and then some,  trying to help others who have lost their way, while getting back little if anything in return. It's been to the point, that I've asked myself why I do it. So I think I'll just pout some more and wait for at least a little bit of recognition.

It is pretty disheartening! But whining, complaining, talking or even writing about it rarely helps a situation!

Several years ago during a previous recession, a friend wrote that he'd decided "not to participate" in that recession. What a great line! At any given moment we have the power to choose our own attitudes and I'm about ready to take charge of mine! I'm just about frustrated enough and angry enough and annoyed enough to get off my a$$ and take charge of my own life! How about you?

It's About Attitude!

I believe that to a huge degree, each of us creates the world in which we live. Our actions and our focus, combined with our beliefs, experiences and attitudes, work to create a world of joy or fear within which we must live. Obviously the world "out there", of other people and statistics and economics, plays a role. But to a large degree, in the privacy of our own lives, hearts, minds and actions, we pretty much create our own lives.   

I know I can't change Washington or the housing market or unemployment on a national scale. But in my own life, with my own business and with my time and attitude, with my friends and family and colleagues, it's time for some FUN!

It's time to take some risks

It's time for optimism and some wild, crazy and "unreasonable" expectations! It's time for adventure and daring. It's time to take some risks, try some stuff, pull out the stops and make things happen! It's time for optimism, energy and laughter! It's time to "kill some dragons" and build some castles and make life a heck of a lot better, richer and more fun! This moping and whining through a recession, in the rain, in winter, just isn't working for me.

Even during the Great Depression, some people did well and a few did very well indeed! Even during the "gloomy season" of winter, some people are having a good time, making music and making love. They're laughing, throwing parties and starting new business ventures. Sure, credit is tight so they're starting small. Sure, sales are down so they've adjusted. Sure, the politicians are probably going to keep right on squabbling like spoiled brats, but what has that got to do with me, my family and my future? Nothing!

Whether you're in the U.S. or someplace else on this small planet, here's my challenge: Take charge! Be the boss of your own life. Nothing in the economy prevents you from taking control of your health, or your happiness. The politicians cannot stop a determined individual from having fun, from being a loving, enthusiastic parent, a good spouse or a good neighbor. And nothing "out there" can prevent the human spirit from celebrating life!

All it will take is determination. Determination is the requirement of success. It was my determination to get clean that enabled me to quit using drugs. It was my determination to succeed in life that drove me to become an entrepreneur and launch a number of websites and blogs.

With enough Determination you can do Anything

If you are determined enough to do something you will do it, come hell or high water! When you were determined to get high, didn't you score your drugs? Didn't you always find a way to get the money no matter how bad the situation looked at the time? It was because you were determined, willing to do almost anything to reach your goal, even if that goal was to score some dope. With enough determination you can do and achieve anything!

The economists, the politicians, the news, even your current situation all have little to do with your ability to survive, thrive, make a life and live well. So I encourage you to dream, set some goals, make some plans, then with determination make it all happen.

With determination and confidence, love, joy and happiness can be found in abundance, everywhere.

When you finally reach your goals, finding the love, joy, happiness and abundance you deserve, don't forget to pass it along. Passing it on will not only help others, it will multiply your own happiness.Check out my ActionActivist.com blog, which will show you ways of of giving back, as well as the tools and resources you'll need to do it well.

Written By: Tom Retterbush

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10 Steps to Permanent Addiction Recovery by an Ex-Addict who Learned how to Beat the Odds

Nobody ever said Recovery is Easy... 

Recovery is not easy, but it's possible, and it's worth it!

Being new in recovery is not easy. Everything about recovery seems to take forever. We often wonder if we're ever going to make it. The steps I have listed bellow, if completed, will really help out and increase your chances for success. They helped me with several addictions, including a 20 year heroin addiction, meth addiction, cocaine and a crack cocaine addiction, sometimes all of the above at once.

 

Here are the 10 steps that saved my life:

1. Determination; Finding the determination within myself to get clean no matter what it took, was for me by far the most important part of my recovery. Even after 35 years of drugs, 20 of which were heroin addiction, I told myself that I was not going to get high come hell or high water no matter what, and did it. Of course it wasn't as easy as it sounds, but together with the other 9 steps bellow, I managed to get and stay clean. I've been drug-free for almost 3 years now. I couldn't be happier.

2. Staying away from Using Friends; Perhaps the second most important factor for me staying clean was to distance myself from my using "buddies". I figured, if they were real friends, they wouldn't have been using with me anyway. They would have asked me to ask for help and get clean. Check out one of my most popular articles I ever wrote, The Fastest Way to Succeed in Life is to Change Who You Hang With, you may not only discover something about your friends, but about yourself as well.

3. Detox; If you are addicted to anything physically addictive, particularly alcohol and heroin, you may need to enter a detox clinic for the duration your body is still physically addicted and going through withdrawal symptoms.

4. Keep yourself Occupied; Many recovering addicts often find it hard not to go back to their old lifestyles, but the one thing that can help greatly is to keep yourself productively occupied. Get new interests, find new friends who are happy and pleasant, avoid boredom and isolation may prevent you from re-engaging in destructive behavior.


5. Find New Behaviors; This is something that many addiction counselors will focus on, but what are you going to do when it should have been the time for your daily dose of alcohol, heroin, cocaine, even marijuana, or some other drug? If you can find different things to do with that time of day, it will be better for you in the long run. Think about the things you used to enjoy. Do you think you could still enjoy them now? Or do you have any new interests you could follow? How about playing chess, baseball or an instrument? Maybe you could learn something new, like the computer or marketing. The possibilities are endless. Just make sure its something you will enjoy, because you know where doing something you hate might lead you!

6. Remember Time; After you have gotten out of the addiction and recovery center you may be frustrated with the thoughts of alcohol or drugs that are plaguing your mind. However, you must remember that recovery is a process that takes time and there is nothing you can do to speed up the process of time, no matter how dismal or depressing that thought seems.

7. Take One Day at a Time; If you are becoming so frustrated that you're feeling like you just want to have some more alcohol or that one last taste of drugs, stop before you get there! Take a deep breath and realize that your recovery will only go one day at a time! Sometimes day by day is tough, we have to take it minute by minute or hour by hour.

8. Let your Family Know; Difficult as it may be, your family should be the first to know. They will give you emotional support and help you stay steady and focused!

9. Get Counseling; For some, counseling may be required. If you find yourself thinking about going back to using, your counselor may be the only one to keep you right on track!

10. Never Give Up!; This concept is as old as the hills but it has been proved to work! A recovering addict is an individual who cannot afford to give up. The substances that you quit will show up to tempt you, just remember never to give in.

Remembering all of these 10 steps for drug addiction recovery is crucial to getting past the first days, weeks, and months following your decision to stop the substance abuse in your life. By following all of these steps and surrounding yourself with positive influences will help you now and in the future when you absolutely need it.

I also recommend you read my article, How to Find Love, Happiness & Abundance with Confidence, which is also right here on the Addicts Not Anonymous blog.

If you have any advice that you feel should belong in this article, please submit it as a comment bellow, I'm sure Addicts Not Anonymous readers would much appreciate it. Who knows, maybe your tips could even save a life!

Written By: Tom Retterbush

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