How to not let Frustration Derail your Serenity
This post first appeared on Linkedin~https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-let-frustration-derail-your-serenity-john-makohen- "What is it, babe?” “I’m feeling frustrated.” Sunday afternoon is rolling around and feel yourself start to become anxious. Your partner notices...
No fucker the Rise and Fall.
The rise and fall of No Fucker... Co-authored with JJ... thanks to discharge JJ and Johnny Austin Texas, Crude Gig. Sick and loud Plagued by demons No Fucker could not be wed to Fucking dope! I let it back heroin back...
Update…
Greetings readers, friends, and whoever gives a F$%K, I have changed the theme of Year of the Johnny for a few different reasons. The main reason being that Year of the Johnny was starting to become too clinical. I was more concerned with writing blogs and articles...
Has Complacency Derailed your Success and Happiness
This morning while stretching at the gym I realized that my goals are waning and complacency is taking over my professional life. For the past few weeks, I was excited about new ideas and the possibility of new challenges. I started to pursue these dreams with my excitement. I was ready for the challenge and knowing the hard work that was set before me. I outlined my dream and how I had not worked towards it progression in some time.
Forgiving forges the way for freedom in recovery.
The process of forgiving others. I will have to answer this question in a series of posts because forgiveness is an ongoing process that I am still learning. Yesterday I posted how being unforgiving, guilt, and shame can be detrimental to our lives.In this post, I...
How to free yourself from the dangerous feelings of guilt and shame.
People have asked many times why didn’t I just get into a detox center and rehab and quit. I will answer this question first. Then I will look at the guilt and shame that I kept beating myself up with so I could stay messed up and finally the forgiveness it took to silence the demons Guilt and Shame and other negative emotions and anger.
Negative emotions the downfall to successful anger management, health, and recovery.
The greatest enemy of success is negative emotions and these negative emotions play a huge part in our being angry. Negative emotions such as: Fear, self-pity, envy, jealousy, rejection, feelings of inferiority, abandonment, rationalization ultimately lead to anger. How can we find a way to get these emotions out of our life once and for all or at least stop them from controlling our lives and becoming the secondary emotion of anger?
Why mentors are needed in recovery and life; my personal pastor!
this post first appeared on yearofthejohnny.blogspot.com on February 8th, 2015 Personal Pastor I was reminded how important mentors and life coaches are needed to guide me in my recovery and success. Once again going to worship on Sunday was fulfilling. I am very...
Why is it the Year of the Johnny? Parts I-III
Why is it the Year of the Johnny...these posts first appeared on YotJ.blogspot.com. January-February 2015.My reasons for why have expanded and new post throughout this year will highlight the growth and change. Why is it the Year of the Johnny? These three blog posts...
Anger- Aggressive behaviors, thinking distortions, and irrational beliefs
Aggressive behavior and distorted thinking patterns can lead to anger, cravings and the beginning of a bad day! Yesterday I was reading one of our Group course books at work about Relapse Recidivism and I felt this topic was very interesting and most helpful to my...