(This is from the www.georgiacat.com/blog post of April 23, 2020. It is edited for the michaelcowlgordon.com blog) Yesterday was the 52nd Anniversary of Earth Day, the inspired idea of …
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This is where reflection meets recovery. In these writings, Dr. Michael Cowl Gordon explores the inner landscapes of addiction, healing, spirituality, and the Heroic Journey. Whether sharing insights from decades in medicine or pondering life’s deeper questions, each post is an invitation to think, feel, and grow. Grab a cup of coffee, stay a while, and join the conversation.

Don’t Call It Obedience
Posted on February 28, 2022
The Twelve Steps provide a formula for the repair and transformation of one’s life. The pathway prescribed is not one that would be followed without adequate need for rescue from …

The Care of God
Posted on January 28, 2022
The Third Step of the Twelve Steps in the AA program reads: “Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we …

The Patron Saint of Drug Addicts
Posted on January 8, 2022
Father Maximilian Kolbe was a Polish priest who died a martyr in Auschwitz in 1941. Born in Poland in 1894, he had a vision of the Virgin Mary at age …

Book Review -Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions, by Russell Brand
Posted on December 21, 2021
From time to time I may write a review of a book which I have read and which I believe may be of interest to my readers. Much has been …

Minnie Minoso, or Is This a Good Way to Identify a Hero?
Posted on December 18, 2021
Growing up in Chicago during the fifties, I was captivated by baseball. As a Cub fan, my favorite player was Ernie Banks, the Cub shortstop. I was a Cub fan, …

Nevermore
Posted on December 6, 2021
Here is another guest blog from Black Magic. So, as I was walking home this afternoon from my inspection of the neighborhood, once again I found Nevermore (our neighbor’s …

The Black Cat Bar
Posted on December 6, 2021
Here is an article that Black Magic wrote a couple of years ago. He thought it could be of interest to my readers, and as a black cat, it is …

Fleas and the Meaning of Life
Posted on December 6, 2021
From time to time this website will feature a guest blog written by Black Magic, the virtual cat who lives in my head. He is the grandson of Black Jack, …