Recovery Beyond AA: The Numbers Game
Alcoholics Anonymous talks about success like the numbers prove the program works. But when you look more closely, the real numbers tell a different story: failure hidden behind…
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Author: Jim Lunsford
Jim Lunsford writes about discipline, recovery, ownership, standards, and the work of building a life that holds up under pressure. He also builds software and web projects, including Bonumark Stream and Carceris. His work comes from lived experience, corrections, recovery work, family, fitness, and the belief that useful things should be built and shared.
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Discipline Dispatch: Time Is Ticking
Getting older is not a reason to slow down. It is a reason to tighten up. That is the truth most people avoid because it cuts against the…
Recovery Standard: Self-Trust Is Built
Self-trust is built, not felt. A lot of people think self-trust shows up as a feeling. Confidence.Certainty.Belief in yourself. That is not how it works. Self-trust is not…
Recovery Standard: Discipline as Alignment
When discipline becomes alignment and not control, that shift is one of the clearest signs that something real is taking root. Control is loud. It clenches.It forces.It turns…
Why You Should Not Always Listen to Your Body
I love it when people say, “You should listen to your body.”’ My body says it wants a nap and six donuts. My body is an idiot. Your…
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Discipline Dispatch: Do Something Today
You do not have to love fitness to take action. You just have to get up and do something. That is where a lot of people get stuck.…
Recovery Standard: Stress Proves Standards
Standards are proven under stress, not comfort. Anyone can live by standards when life is calm. When sleep is good.When stress is low.When nothing unexpected shows up.When the…
Recovery Beyond AA: Identity Theft
Alcoholics Anonymous does not just ask people to change their behavior. It asks them to keep introducing themselves by the name of what nearly destroyed them, then calls…
Discipline Dispatch: Discipline Is Not a Mood
Discipline is not about how you feel. It is about what you do when the feeling is gone. That is the dividing line. That is where real standards…
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Recovery Standard: Standards Replace Rules
Rules get replaced by standards. That is one of the clearest signs that recovery is maturing the right way. Rules exist to manage behavior when self-governance is not…