San Diego Therapy Center -Dr. Anna R. Ryan PhD LMFT

11/13/2025

Throwback Thursday. Precious 💚 with equine Indy. "Eye to eye - soul to soul- always together ❤️ now and in eternity. "

11/13/2025

Yeah baby ! Sobriety is Epic.

11/13/2025

11/13/2025

Happy Thursday to everyone!

11/13/2025

The pre-holiday parties are in high gear which means that we must put the word out, "DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE." Be brave, take the keys, call a cab, whatever it takes do not drive drunk and do not let a friend drive drunk. Blessings to all!

11/13/2025

Small Steps Forward

“Courage is not the absence of despair; it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair.”

—Rollo May

Some days we wake up to overwhelming feelings that things look bleak. We see loss and danger around us, and we fear for the future. That is when our character is most tested. That is when we are called to continue to just put one foot in front of the other. There is no need to solve all our problems right away or to change the world immediately. Courage isn’t necessarily a feeling of confidence that we can triumph over all odds. It’s knowing that we can move ahead one step at a time, and it’s taking positive action in the face of our fears.

Each day we can do small things that are constructive. By these small things, we can place ourselves on the positive side of life’s equation. We can put our weight where we want to go. That is courage.

Today, in the face of my despair, I will focus my efforts on the side of my hopes and values.

This inspiration is from

Stepping Stones: More Daily Meditations for Men

© 2005 by Hazelden Foundation. All rights reserved.

11/13/2025

LOOKING OUTWARD

We ask especially for freedom from self-will, and are careful to make no requests for ourselves only. We may ask for ourselves, however, if others will be helped. We are careful never to pray for our own selfish ends.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 87

As an active alcoholic, I allowed selfishness to run rampant in my life. I was so attached to my drinking and other selfish habits that people and moral principles came second. Now, when I pray for the good of others rather than my "own selfish ends," I practice a discipline in letting go of selfish attachments, caring for my fellows and preparing for the day when I will be required to let go of all earthly attachments.

From the book Daily Reflections.
Copyright © 1990 by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. All rights reserved.

11/13/2025

Love this prayer and this display is like God...all encompassing and inclusive!

11/12/2025

💚 Happy Wednesday to everyone

11/12/2025

Discover Your Courage

“Courage is only an accumulation of small steps.”

—George Konrad

In a Native American story about courage, the Great Creator gathers all living things together and presents them with a challenge. “I gave each of you courage,” the Creator says. “But it is something I want humans to work hard to discover. Where can I hide it?”

The eagle spoke. “I am not afraid to soar high into the sky. I will place it among the stars.” But the Creator said, “No. One day humans will fly into the skies and easily find this.”

The dolphin said, “I am not afraid to dive deep into the ocean. I will deposit it on the ocean floor.” But the Creator said, “No. One day humans will go far below the surface of the ocean and find it.”

Then a tiny gnat spoke up. “I cannot soar into the sky or dive deep into the ocean or dig into the ground. Even so, I have courage. Why not place it inside of humans? Then it will be up to them to discover it themselves.” And so it was.

Until you discover your courage, you will not be able to see how high you can soar and all of the things that you can accomplish.

I will seek the courage within me and use it to guide me in all that I do.

This inspiration is from

Morning Light: A Book of Meditations to Begin Your Day

11/12/2025

MORNING THOUGHTS

Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 164

For many years I pondered over God's will for me, believing that perhaps a great destiny had been ordained for my life. After all, having been born into a specific faith, hadn't I been told early that I was "chosen"? It finally occurred to me, as I considered the above passage, that God's will for me was simply that I practice Step Twelve on a daily basis. Furthermore, I realized I should do this to the best of my ability. I soon learned that the practice aids me in keeping my life in the context of the day at hand.

From the book Daily Reflections.
Copyright © 1990 by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. All rights reserved.