On Keeping Integrity Intact in RecoveryRecoveryBy Promises AustinAugust 12, 2011“There is no such thing as a minor lapse in integrity.” – Tom Peters, American writer on business practices, best known for In Search of Excellence (born 1942) When we have been through treatment for addiction – or even if we have not – and are entering our period of early recovery, we often carry…
An Interview with Chester Williams, Court Liaison – Transportation CoordinatorStaff StoriesBy Promises AustinAugust 11, 2011When individuals come to Promises Treatment Centers, Chester Williams’ reassuring face is one of the first of many reminders that they’ve made the right choice. With more than 25 years sober and a compassionate approach tempered with real-world experience, Chester has a way of setting people at ease from the start. As Transportation Coordinator, Chester…
Will I Ever Be Happy Again?Mental HealthBy Promises AustinAugust 9, 2011“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” – Epictetus, Greek sage and Stoic philosopher, born a slave (AD 55 – AD 136) The temptation to ask ourselves if we’ll ever be happy again is normal. It very likely happens…
