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“Control is the key to happiness.”

Posted on July 17, 2025 by levasseurjohn

If you read this statement and don’t feel rebellious, you may be in trouble and don’t know it. When I first heard an actor on a TV series say this statement, it truly brought the hair on the back of … Continue reading →

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What about “restore us to sanity?”

Posted on July 2, 2025 by levasseurjohn

This statement was one of the many that I could not wrap my head around in early sobriety. Step Two says, “Came to believe a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” Sanity is defined as “The ability … Continue reading →

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The door is closed!

Posted on June 23, 2025 by levasseurjohn

Early in my sobriety, when something didn’t happen the way I thought it should, I would sulk and pout, saying, “How can this be happening to me?” It would go on for days while I focused on myself and how … Continue reading →

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ROW, ROW, ROW, YOUR BOAT

Posted on March 25, 2025 by levasseurjohn

Concentrate on your boat We all memorized this little song when we were kids. Well, most of us, anyway, are a little older. “Row, row, row, your boat, gently down the stream. Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, life is but a dream.” Do … Continue reading →

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The Ripple Effect

Posted on February 27, 2025 by levasseurjohn

When I first heard the saying “The Ripple Effect,” my first thought was rippling wine, which was one of my favorites as it was cheap. It left me with terrible hangovers, as there was a price to pay. I found … Continue reading →

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The Ripple Effect

Posted on July 6, 2024 by levasseurjohn

When I first heard the saying “The Ripple Effect,” my first thought was rippling wine, which was one of my favorites as it was cheap. It left me with terrible hangovers, as there was a price to pay. I found … Continue reading →

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Accept or Challenge

Posted on June 15, 2024 by levasseurjohn

The famous escape artist Harry Houdini had an unexpected lesson during one of his escape attempts. He had claimed many times publicly that there was no jail cell from which he could not free himself. On one occasion, he was … Continue reading →

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Best Friend or Worst Enemy

Posted on June 7, 2024 by levasseurjohn

I was anything but my best friend in the first 42 years on this rock we call Earth. I could never seem to do anything right. I accomplished a few projects along the way but never hit the bullseye. Most … Continue reading →

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How to Deal with Difficult People

Posted on May 31, 2024 by levasseurjohn

Difficult people can be a lifelong curse. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t have at least one person within shouting distance who they could live without. It might be the checkout clerk at the grocery store, in a non-profit where … Continue reading →

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Why is My Plate so Full?

Posted on May 30, 2024 by levasseurjohn

It matters not the extent of your education, how many years you’ve been sober, or the number of your last birthday; we all have cried out at some point, “Why is my life such a mess?” For years, I stared … Continue reading →

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