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The root of any addiction or compulsion is deprivation.
Deep-seated,buried, chronic deprivation.
The link is often not apparent at first, and the idea of losing the need to control to gain control might seem too contradictory to fathom- especially when we are in the midst of a painful ... Views: 1424
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The 12 Second Solution
(How to improve your life in 12 seconds)
1) How to be happy all the time
Be grateful for what you have and do nice things for other people. Remember you are not doing nice things for other people for them; you are doing nice to other people because it makes ... Views: 1412
Dear Dr. Romance:
I recently read "Could He/She be a Control Freak?" and I suddenly found information that seemed to pertain to a failed marriage that I was still pondering about. I am wondering, if a person had a chaotic childhood ... Views: 1411
Have you ever ran out of gas in the middle of nowhere? Or it would seem that the cars keep passing you by and no one will stop?
Scary place to be especially if it is the middle of the night. Why this topic, well because I was just on a discussion board and a fellow colleague asked a ... Views: 1405
In a previous article I noted that I would talk about why I opted not to follow-through with my rabbinical studies. I was raised in a fairly orthodox Jewish household by grandparents that survived the Holocaust. I attended shul on a weekly basis, spent hours studying with various rabbis, and was ... Views: 1396
Dear Dr. Romance:
Don't know if you can help me or if i need to go to specialist alcohol sites. My partner and i had been together for 21 years, i asked him to leave 8 months ago, but i miss him dreadfully at times and i have to remind myself why i asked him to go. His mother was an ... Views: 1392
"God as We Understood Him"
An Alleged Compromise That Opened the Door
My Own Experience
At my first A.A. meeting, I was delighted. Friendliness, laughter, concern, suggestions. All came pouring toward me at the "Wednesday Night What It’s Like Now" meeting--later to become my Home ... Views: 1365
The main neuroelectric catagories most often investigated in science (Beta, alpha-band, theta-bandwidth, delta-band) exemplify categories of waking, dreaming and sleeping through which we pass every day. Though all brain states are typically
normally active throughout the day, beta-band motion ... Views: 1364
Often in my life I have been guilty of taking the inventory of others! In my journey of recovery, I was asked to take an inventory of myself. That was different.
I had found myself at 46 with no idea of who I was or how I became the sad person that I was. As I got into a program of recovery for ... Views: 1355
I have spent a lot of time thinking about my past. Alternately feeling sorry for myself or being outraged at the wrongs - real or imagined - that were done to me, a constant theme in my thinking is how much different, better, happier I would be if only I hadn't had these parents, or stepparents, ... Views: 1347
Over my 18 years as a psychotherapist, one of the most frequent issues my clients bring to me is a concern about their drinking, or perhaps their drug use. There is a wide range; some people don’t have large problems with drinking or using, but they have some concerns about it after a ... Views: 1347
The Third Ingredient- Unconditional Abstinence
This is self explanatory. However being an Alcoholic and/or Drug Addict, or any other compulsion, we have a tendency not to get this or rationalize an excuse to this rule. It is really that simple We Don't Use NO MATTER WHAT. I have a very, very ... Views: 1327
My parents and family have told me about my first steps. I certainly don’t remember them, but I am told I was an “early” walker.
Seems I was early at trying a lot of things-booze, girls, dope, motorcycles, lying, stealing, cheating! I was not early getting into a journey of ... Views: 1318
Whether you are just starting out in your career, seeking a promotion, or are thinking about taking your career in a new direction, you will benefit from the practical tips and suggestions in Stepping Up: 12 Ways to Rev Up, Revitalize, or Renew Your Career. With more than 35 years of experience ... Views: 1309
The business world has been turned upside down by the new global economy and many major organizations are turning to executive coaching. What is being asked of C-level executives is completely different now then it was ten or even five years ago. So what exactly is executive coaching and is ... Views: 1307
January 2008 - well, here we all are another year deeper into the force field of recovery. It is a miracle that this recovery is still is a daily choice for me. On January 18, 2008 my celebration will be eighteen years of sobriety. What a glorious day this will be and I could not let this week ... Views: 1292
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Sober, Happy, & Free
Author: Rick S.
Reprinted From: The Community Health Alliance
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I grew up in Chicago, one of six kids. My dad worked three jobs most of my childhood, and ... Views: 1275
Every day of the week, in cities, towns and rural areas, across the U.S. and many foreign countries, in church basements, storefronts, member-owned clubs and living rooms, even some large auditoriums, people from all walks of life gather in pockets of peace, serenity, mutual support, ... Views: 1267
-to keep what is given, you must be of service to others
Funny, I wrote a blog for today earlier, and for some reason, lost it within my computer! We are nearing the finish line in this review of the steps/footprints, and today I look at “the ask” that we carry the message. Before I ... Views: 1247
Prayer and Meditation. MEDITATION?
--not just something bearded guys do on Asian mountains
As I went through the steps, this meditation thing might have been the item I misunderstood most. I had been exposed to prayer since I was a little guy.
I am surprised in my coaching, when clients and I ... Views: 1247
The percent of addicts that relapse after completing a rehab program can be cause for disappointment among those considering drug rehab as an option to stop the destruction of drug and alcohol addiction.
A drug and alcohol recovery program requires a serious commitment, but if the relapse ... Views: 1228
Change Your Thinking!
When You Change Your Thinking...
You Change Your Beliefs.
When You Change Your Beliefs...
You Change Your Expectations.
When You Change Your Expectations...
You Change Your ... Views: 1226
Anger Control and the 5 Elementary Fears
Has your anger been that potent that you simply just exploded? Or maybe you didn’t have the knowledge what to do and thoroughly and spiritually shut down from the world round you? The passive aggressive answer. And you may well be questioning what the ... Views: 1211
FIRST INGRDIENT " A SUPPORT SYSTEM"
One of the most important element in "getting and staying" in Recovery, No Matter what you are recovering from . Is A Support System in place for YOU.. Now WHAT IS A SUPPORT SYSTEM. A support system is the foundation of your recovery, It's like building a ... Views: 1194
Letting Go
James Robinson
Copyright 2009
Many people ask, “how am I supposed to let go”, or “what does it mean to let go?” Most people have attachments to others, to money, to beliefs systems (“BS”) or to self-image. People are most attached to how other people think about them. All of this ... Views: 1192
The greatest attributes of "The 12 Step Program" and what makes it the greatest contribution to the world in the 20th and now the 21rst century- are many fold.
To begin with here is a "Program of Recovery" That has literally saved millions of lives and improved or touched in a positive way ... Views: 1192
For patients needing drug and alcohol treatment, outpatient and residential treatment programs can provide an essential level of care to achieve long-term recovery. But how do you know whether you or a loved one would best benefit from a residential or outpatient program? Both types of treatment ... Views: 1142
My truth is real, and yours is real too; the first for me, the second for you
My reality is my truth, and your reality is yours.
My truth can change, as can yours.
Truth belongs to no one individual – each interprets It in his own fashion.
The truth is an experience, not a belief.
The truth is ... Views: 1128
It doesn’t take much to figure out why many men are so resistant to therapy. We come by it naturally. From the time we are boys and all through adulthood, we are literally trained not to do anything that remotely resembles therapy. Think about the expectations for therapy or any form of personal ... Views: 1118
-living a life with new behavior in play!!
So here we are, at the end of the page, and oh what a challenge.
We’ve gone through all this work. We’ve had a “spiritual awakening as a result of THESE steps” and now we have to live the life?
So what are these principles ... Views: 1101
The surveys conducted by National Institute of Drugs Abuse (NIMA) indicate that there are some children who are already abusing drugs by the age of 12 or 13. Many individuals start taking drugs for a mere feel good factor, or out of curiosity, but soon they are taken over completely by the drugs ... Views: 1063
FIRST INGRDIENT " A SUPPORT SYSTEM"
One of the most important element in "getting and staying" in Recovery, No Matter what you are recovering from . Is A Support System in place for YOU.. Now WHAT IS A SUPPORT SYSTEM. A support system is the foundation of your recovery, It's like building a ... Views: 1047
What is food addiction and how is it different than an eating disorder?
Food addiction has yet to be acknowledged as a legitimate phenomenon the way drug addiction has. There is, however, a growing number of folks who do indeed see it as a bona fide addiction. Among these are a group of ... Views: 1041
There comes a time when it is important to speak up and to express one self as guided by a head-heart connection. When I was getting sober (I just celebrated 28 years of sobriety-praise God from whom all blessings flow), I was reminded on a daily basis that ‘feelings aren’t facts,’ because our ... Views: 1033
-many ask for “things”
I thought about and journal about the need for prayer and meditation yesterday. Meditation is a listening skill.
I was familiar with prayer. As a child, I learned to pray in Sunday school and even in real school. We said grace before meals, and the like.
As my ... Views: 1030
Alice Mathews, in her book “A Woman God’s Spirit Can Guide,” writes:
God’s Spirit (like the wind) moves into our lives and guides us in many different ways. He can guide us through our disabilities as well as our abilities. At times, God’s Spirit leads through our circumstances, but other ... Views: 1029
I just want to touch on "hitting Bottom" as it is mentioned in the literature, and bandied about the rooms all the time, You ask people about their respective bottoms, and most tell you about, prostituting themselves, jails, losing families, being broke, and on . this all may be part of their ... Views: 1028
In what seems like another life now, I joined a 12 step program to recover from alcoholism. This program was strong on uncovering your character defects through personal inventory. While nobody can deny that this meeting with the self must take place for recovery to occur, there are some ... Views: 1015
Dear Dr. Romance:
My son is having a substance abuse problem. It surfaced a few months ago, he promised to stop, and I just caught him using it again. He just turned 18. What can I do to help him?
Dear Reader:
I'm so sorry you're going through this with your son. ... Views: 1002
Second Ingredient "THE 12 STEPS"
This may seem redundant to put this in here considering the title of this Blog. However you'll be surprised how many people Join the Fellowship of A.A., N.A. C.A. Whatever A. you attend. Go to meetings look at the wall where the 12 steps are posted, read the ... Views: 997
Dear Dr. Romance:
I am an addict. long term. I've had some time in NA running what I thought, and what others even so much reinforced, that when I began to feel like I needed to "leave the nest" a little (at about five years sobriety), I copped all kinds of flack from ... Views: 993
hi everyone. in this article,I would like to share 10 study tips that I have used during my years at school that kept me organized and helped me to get good
grades.
Tip number 1 one is to - organize
your study area before you even sit down to study you have to make sure you ... Views: 987
Halloween, slumber parties, birthdays - from time to time, it seems like childhood is 1 massive food fest. It's challenging to deprive your child with special delicacies and delights when all her friends are having a grand feast.
On the other hand, this straightforward condition can bring ... Views: 967
Blockchain technology makes good sense for businesses operating in a very wide selection of industries. It's one of the technologies that has the potential to solve various daily problems. Where as some organizations are springing up with proof of ideas and lots of are obstruction within the ... Views: 956
The Third Ingredient- Unconditional Abstinence
This is self explanatory. However being an Alcoholic and/or Drug Addict, or any other compulsion, we have a tendency not to get this or rationalize an excuse to this rule. It is really that simple We Don't Use NO MATTER WHAT. I have a very, very ... Views: 955
The Benefits of Recovery
Active addiction is so draining. It took everything out of me mentally, emotionally and physically. The getting using and finding ways and means to get more was a full time job in itself. One was to many and One thousand was never enough. I became a totally ... Views: 944
Had some great feedback over taking a first step, powerless and unmanageable! Thanks. I learn from hearing from others.
I sometimes wonder if I’m not addicted to golf. Played twice over the weekend. Each day, even on the occasions of playing very poor shots, I am amazed by how I ... Views: 935