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Be Courageous – Crossing the Decision-Action Gap: Dreams to Reality Series #3

01/22/202411/27/2023 by Phoenix48

Intent as an action animates courage and enables us to navigate the Decision-Action Gap. The decision-action gap constitutes the testing point of our character.

Be Decisive – Decision-Making: Dreams to Reality Series #2

11/27/202311/13/2023 by Phoenix48

Decision-making is an integral part of human life, a fact that is simultaneously a gift and a perpetual task. Our decisions shape our life trajectory.

Be Amazing – Setting Goals: Dreams to Reality Series #1

01/18/202410/23/2023 by Phoenix48

What we claim to want is not primary to our identity and character. We are defined instead by what we do: Setting goals, decision-making, and actions.

How SDR Got Started

One day we realize that no one is coming. Our therapist isn’t coming. Our doctor isn’t coming. Our parents aren’t coming. Our friends and co-workers aren’t coming. Our sponsor isn’t coming. No one is coming to save us because no one can – ultimately we are on our own. This realization is a pivotal moment – it’s when we realize there is no alternative other than to take full responsibility not only for our recovery but for our lives. But how?

This website is a culmination of decades of effort to develop an effective way to move forward. One key to understanding is the realization that we are not so different – we struggle with the same difficulties and hang-ups as everyone else. Our problems are not just substances – we are stalled at a stunted level of awareness and maturity. The tentacles reach everywhere. Thus began the project of uncovering everything.