Mark T. Scannell
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The title of this article is probably a phrase you have said and heard many times as it comes from one of my favorite prayers – the Serenity Prayer.… read more…
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The question that I raise for this article has been on my mind since reading the book The Power of Purpose: To Grow and Give for Life by Richard Leider… read more…
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Many, many years ago, the English poet, Alexander Pope, wrote lines that have become classic: “To err is human, to forgive is divine.” What comes to me in this… read more…
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In this publication, over the past several years, I have not kept secret that I am an avid 12 Stepper and that I have been very grateful to have… read more…
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Before I became a member of a 12 Step group over 30 years ago, when I heard someone say “Sponsor,” I would think of the different companies that sponsor… read more…
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The title of this article might surprise you as I suggest that curiosity is an important part of recovery. In this article, I can hopefully describe why I believe… read more…
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Many years ago, I came upon a very interesting book. The book was entitled When Society Becomes an Addict (Harper Collins Publishers: New York, New York, 1987). The author… read more…
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Recently, I finished writing a book on the 12 Steps: Affirm & Nurture: A New Look at 12 Steps (Minneapolis, MN: Gasscann Publishers, 2024). In the book, I give… read more…
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As we move more deeply into December and prepare for the coming holidays — a delight for some, misery for others — we look ahead to a new year… read more…
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Over the thirty or so years that I have been in recovery, I have learned many valuable lessons, for which I am grateful. Some of these are: isolation and disconnections… read more…
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