4 days ago by boyaremyarmstired

For most of us, self–realization is something to which we aspire, but are only compelled to seek in the aftermath of painful encounters with others. It’s not a system without its pitfalls, but it’s the one we’ve got. If we’re lucky, we don’t lose too much of our pride, money or health in the process ...

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16 days ago by recoveryrob

One of the most fearful moments when leaving a drug treatment program is when the addict does not really know what to do when he or she steps outside the door of the treatment facility. Not having a plan is the quickest way to relapse. Any decent drug treatment program will help the addict lay out a ...

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17 days ago by slbts

More than half of the twelve steps have something to do with God/Higher Power in one way or another. Here is a quick glimpse at these steps: (2) Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. (3) Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God ...

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27 days ago by Marina

On Fighting Corporate Mind Control: Yes, the Yes Men are awesome. Yes, they are fixing the world , or at least promoting a movie about it. They’re committed to demonstrating that corporations’ dignity is not as important as human dignity. So is Reverend Billy and the Church of Life After Shopping, w ...

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31 days ago by Martin Nicolaus

My article, "Choice of Support Groups: It's the Law" is in the current issue of Counselor magazine, which is not only the best publication of its type but also, now, the official journal of the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC). The article discusses the recent fed ...

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37 days ago by Martin Nicolaus

Today is my seventeenth anniversary clean and sober. I woke up at 5 am and by a quarter to six was on the road from my home in Berkeley to Sacramento to staff the LifeRing table at the annual conference of CAADAC, the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors. Shortly after 7 am I ...

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49 days ago by Visions Adolescent Treatment Center

I love watching Bear Grylls in Man vs. Wild on the Discovery Channel. He is amazing. He makes snow caves and wrestles wild pigs to death and bites through the spines of live fish to survive. He is constantly informing the viewer about the basic survival tools one would need to get by in any situatio ...

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57 days ago by Lazer

Grief may be expressed–without the aid of alcohol, drugs When Joanne and Bob (not their real names) came to the Center for Grief in St. Paul, Minn., after their daughter’s death, they were paralyzed by loss. They couldn’t sleep or work, and their relationship was eroding. "We also quickly discovered ...

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59 days ago by Martin Nicolaus

This email came in to the LifeRing Service Center today: I am a 54 year old recovering alcoholic, 25 years sober today actually. I've read Martin's book [Empowering Your Sober Self] and am very excited. I am a licensed alcohol counselor in practice for 17 years and my experience is that about 60% or ...

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60 days ago by slbts

At our treatment center, we strive every day to become more client friendly and continue improving the treatment we provide. We would like to take this opportunity to ask for feedback from our peers and the greater recovery community. We would like to hear from "newcomers" and "old timers" alike. 12 ...

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