Excellent site that I found today.
I love it because it points out the need for Family members to get out of the way of an alcoholic. Bringing alcohol, helping throw pity parties, rescuing from bad situations only prolongs the misery -
clipped from www.interventionspecialists.com
1. Stop all “rescue missions.” Family members often try to protect
an alcoholic [...]
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I came across another “Alcoholism as illness” post that regurgitates that same old tired “recovery rant”. I do believe that alcoholism is an illness - of both body and “Soul”. Although you can dry out an alcoholic they will go back to drinking unless you deal with the illness of the soul. [...]
One of the toughest times of the day for most Alcoholics is first thing in the morning. You’ve got your whole day ahead of you - and it can scare the living crap out of you. When I was drinking, the only thing I thought about was “how early can I start drinking?”.
When I started [...]
Just today I was ranting about the lack of media play for the Month of Recovery. But, I have a ray of hope. A&E the producers of Intervention are holding a Recovery Rally in NYC on September 27th - see the post below for info
clipped from www.aetv.com
Join us on Saturday, September 27th for [...]
I’ve been a recovered Alcoholic for 3 years and this month is the first time I’ve ever heard of “National Recovery Month”!
I’m pretty clued into the recovery process - and I’m a little flustered that I never knew about a National Recovery Month. It gets me wondering if somehow the whole addiction recovery process [...]
Came across this post on beliefnet.com and it got me thinking. I believe that this author scratches the surface of a huge issue for us alcoholics - What do you think?
clipped from www.beliefnet.com
Faith, the Spiritual Faculty
Alcoholism is a disease of faith. Alcoholics often develop a cynical attitude toward life, not seeing anything [...]
I am super excited for you right now.
You see, for the last 48 hours - I’ve been obsessed with the latest comment from BJ.
It simple said - “I need help”. Those words knocked me on my butt with a simple question. What could I possibly offer that would help BJ and other people immediately?
At about [...]
If you attend a group or individual therapy meeting like AA or
Celebrate Recovery then you should never attend a class without
having an index card that has 3 questions:
1. What’s My Purpose for Living Now?
2. What’s My Purpose for Living 24 Hours from Now?
3. What Must I Get From This Meeting To Achieve This Purpose?
Next, be [...]
