Paul Casey - Former Addict - In and Out of Prison

‌  ‌  ‌ Paul Casey - Former Addict - In and Out of Prison - Teaching Others to Overcome Obstacles After spending almost 20 years struggling with addiction Paul finally made the conscious decision to change. With 1 year left on his decade long prison stay he began to work on himself from the inside out. Through internal work and a shift in his mindset he has been able to stay clean while building a successful coaching business.  Today he is able to help others become their best self though fitness, nutrition, and mindset coaching. Not only that but Paul has been able to share his story to others in need of guidance and help them see that they too can overcome horrendous situations and obstacles. CLICK HERE to listen and CLICK HERE to watch on our YouTube channel. Steve Sigal, Producer 727-314-7080 Joanie Sigal, Host 727-314-7080 theaddictionpodcast@yahoo.com www. theaddictionpodcast.com Please connect with us on social media by clicking the icons below.  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌

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Monday Thoughts 11/15/2021

Forward to a Friend “When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.”  ~~Harriet Beecher Stowe “Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.”  ~~Chinese Proverb  “Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.”  ~~Bernice Johnson Reagon #8 The fundamental object of life is emotional and spiritual growth. Daily I put my life into a proper order, knowing which are the priorities. My relationship with growth ebbs and flows but thanks in part to Statement #8, I do feel a sense of greater balance. In one instance, I feel excited for the shiny newness, or a different way of living, much like in early sobriety.  I felt so alive and open to possibility, ready to take on the world while also feeling full of wonder. Then there are times that I can flip into frustration, knowing that there is an avenue in front of me which I can either embrace and reap the rewards or reject, (even partially) holding myself back from growth. Additionally, if I compare myself to what others are or are not doing, I end up with growing resentments instead of emotional or spiritual growth.  Finding that balance can be key to keeping healthy momentum. When I realize that everything is in a constant state of growth or change, I am able to redirect action back towards Statement #8. Our founder, Jean Kirkpatrick, PhD, wrote in our WFS Reflections for Growth booklet, “From sunrise to sunset, the day experiences many changes.  In fact, the changes are constant, although most of us are not continually aware of them – only the drastic difference between dawn, midday, twilight and night.  This is the way it is with each of us. We are in constant change but we don’t notice it until after the fact. Today I will be aware of the changes in myself.” This week, notice day to day changes while looking for areas where you can embrace growth. Hugzzz Karen Hi 4C Women, I love the quotes and recall how I remained stuck in stagnation, not believing my life would ever change.  Statement #8 helped me realize that it was “me” who had to change if I wanted to experience emotional and spiritual growth. The beauty of WFS is that spiritual growth is a personal path.  No one is insisting that there is only one way to achieve it.  For me, it became my faith in both myself that I could do this and in my personal religious faith.  I learned that emotional growth was accepting where I was at and having the willingness to explore those feelings without numbing, running or ignoring.  That is how I changed from believing my life was stuck to learning coping skills to deal with the negative times of life and become aware of the positive ones.  It’s amazing how I began to recognize that there were positive moments once I opened my heart and mind to it.  I also realized how exhausting it was to deny myself the possibility of a more balanced life.  I had to open the door and walk through it with hope.  I am so grateful that I took that risk.  I think of how powerful words are and if I were to move forward, I had to keep the promise I made to myself.  It had to be real because I wanted my sober life to be different.  I was tired of lying to myself, breaking promises to myself and standing still so to speak.  I wanted to create a balanced life, not run to a substance that promised me nothing but pain and regret.  While I still experience pain and, yes, regrets, I work through them.  I can’t change my decisions made with the best of intentions, can’t undo mistakes but I do have the courage to learn from them and gratefully have a support team of women who will listen without judgment.  Not having that judgment is such a safe feeling.  Gaining insight helps me in my emotional growth.  Emotional and spiritual growth is not a sprint but a journey of willingness to make those inside changes.  Those changes stick.   Do you know what your priorities are?  Do they match how you spend your time?  How can you add more of what you love into your day, week, month, year?  We all have responsibilities in our daily life which may include work, volunteering, household tasks (laundry, bills, grocery shopping, cleaning), family, etc.  It’s creating balance and finding ways of putting more of what we love, enjoy, feel enthusiastic about into our daily lives and that definitely includes the priority of practicing self-care along with all of it.     A couple of years ago, I wrote about authentic priority.  I’d like to share it again as the past couple of years have certainly had an impact on our lives in general, yet alone knowing what we need today to create a balanced life.   Authentic priority is: Consciously chosen Gives your life purpose, direction and meaning Gives you enthusiasm, energy and motivation Frees you from the forces of circumstance, expectation and habit, giving you a way to stay on the course you’ve chosen Is realistic and attainable as an unrealistic priority will lead to frustration and disappointment   I hope these points on authentic priorities guide you to uncover and create your personal priorities in your emotional and spiritual growth journey. Most importantly, remember this is your personal path and comparing to where others are at can be self-defeating.  There is courage in accepting yourself for where you are right now, this moment.  You hold the key to unlock the door to emotional and spiritual growth.  Yes, we learn and can be inspired from others yet it is our responsibility to listen to our needs, consider input from those who have compassion for our journey and slowly start practicing those well-deserved, empowering inside changes that lead to a balanced New Life.   Bonded in creating our personal emotional and spiritual growth, Dee

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The holidays are here at Mariners Inn 😁

Help brighten someone's holiday! Mariners Inn's Adopt-a-Family About 13 years ago, men from Mariners Inn’s treatment program were charged to come up with a holiday activity that represented their gratitude for being in recovery in addition to finding a way to thank the community for their support. After landing on the idea of the Adopt-a-Family program, the men decided to serve four families based on the main programs that Mariners Inn facilitated at that time- 90-Day Residential, Transitional Housing, Mariners Extended Residency, and Alumni. Each group held their own fundraisers to shop for the families. Since then, Adopt-a-Family has grown exponentially, with community partners, board members, and staff involved in the adopting. Adopt-a-Family with your family, your work team, your church, or your club for the holiday season by contacting Erica at erakowicz@marinersinn.org or (313) 962-9446 x 230. Holiday Helpers Needed! We are starting to collect items to create a little holiday magic for our residents and clients on Christmas morning. We are seeking donations of hats, gloves, socks, travel coffee mugs, Chap Stick, word search books, and travel size toiletries. If you would like to help make this holiday season a memorable one, please contact Tehilah at 313-962-9446 (ext. 271) or ttolbert@marinersinn.org. See what's happening on our social sites:  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌

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