Category Archives: Gratitude

Like Sobriety, Thanksgiving Is Not An Event

Although many think of Thanksgiving as a one-day event that heralds the day before spectacular holiday sales, at its very best, Thanksgiving is a lifelong process.  Like sobriety, Thanksgiving is cultivated.  Both from a historical perspective, begin small, like mustard … Continue reading

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The gratitude list

A Nurse Expert on Addiction Recovery In working with hundreds of nurses and many more folks from other walks of life over the past three decades who how achieved long-term recovery from addiction, more often than not there is an … Continue reading

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“Attitude plus gratitude equals recovery”

A Nurse Expert on Addiction Recovery In the mid-1980s when I was relatively new to the field of addiction nursing, I read that, “Attitude plus gratitude equals recovery.”  Over time, I began to observe that there certainly was a predominant … Continue reading

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