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Chalk Talk by Father Martin
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The Rev. Joseph C. Martin dies at 84; expert on alcoholism and drug addiction
Martin’s lectures and films have been leading tools in recovery programs for more than 40 years. His book ‘Chalk Talks on Alcohol’ was published in 1982 and is still in print.
The Rev. Joseph C. Martin, an expert on alcoholism and drug addiction whose lectures and films have been leading tools in recovery programs for more than 40 years, has died. He was 84.
Martin, himself a recovering alcoholic, died Monday of heart failure at his home in Havre de Grace, Md., according to an announcement from Father Martin’s Ashley, an a...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - November 16, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Alcohol Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholism Recovery Relapse Spirituality Youth chalk talk Father Martin Source Type: blogs
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Uniqueness: I value what is unique in me
I value my own specialness and I dare to reveal it. Since the universe expresses itself through the differences in all of creation, I choose to acknowledge my own uniqueness. My inner self speaks through the nonconformity that I am. Today I applaud nonconformity and the differences within my life.
I am free of the need to please others or to conform to what they are. When I am true to myself, I easily and lovingly express my own opinions and beliefs without fear of rejection. My self-worth is not on the line when I recognize the uniqueness in myself and others. I do not have to agre...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - November 16, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Adult Children of Alcoholics Al-anon Co-dependency Emotions Healthy Recovery Sexuality Spirituality Rokelle Lerner unique Source Type: blogs
15 Year old Alcoholic in AAEmail this article to a colleague.
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My Name is Diane and I’m a 15 year old Alcoholic in AA
When I first came to Alcoholics Anonymous I couldn’t have been an alcoholic. It was impossible at the age of 14!
I had my first drink at the age of six. Being the only girl out of three and being the youngest child, I could get my way. I now believe I was an alcoholic from the first drink, because from then on I set up my life in the alcoholic pattern. I lived in fear of the day, in hatred, in resentments, in a dream world. I would dream I had six closets full of clothes and all the girls were jealous of me. In real life, I was fat, overbearing, and jealous...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - November 16, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Alcohol Alcoholics Victorious Alcoholism Recovery Relapse Women Youth child drink Drugs first drink misery parents resentments sex Source Type: blogs
A.B.C. of Recovery from AlcoholismEmail this article to a colleague.
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The ABC’s of Recovery
From a portion of Chapter 5 of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the agnostic, and our personal adventures before and after make clear three pertinent ideas:
a) that we were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives;
b) that probably no human power could have relieved our alcoholism;
c) that God could and would if He were sought.
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The Dry Drunk
Spiritual Health Blockages
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12 Steps of Alcoholics Victorious with Biblical ReferencesEmail this article to a colleague.
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1 – We admitted we were powerless over alcohol … that our lives had become unmanageable.
“I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.” (Romans 7:18)
2 – Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
“… my grace is sufficient for you, for my POWER is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9) ..for it God Who works in you to will and act according to His good purpose.. (Phil. 2:13)
3 – Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to t...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - November 15, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Alcoholics Victorious Alcoholism bible Christ Corinthians Galatians Romans Source Type: blogs
12 Rewards of RecoveryEmail this article to a colleague.
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Sobriety disc
Twelve Step fellowships such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Al-anon, Cocaine Anonymous and others don’t just address the substance or overt behaviour. In progressing through the 12 Steps other benefits will be realized. These are know as the rewards of recovery. One example is;
THE TWELVE REWARDS OF SOBRIETY
By Searcy W., 55 years sober as at 2001 aged 90.
Faith instead of despair.
Courage instead of fear.
Hope instead of desperation.
Peace of mind instead of confusion.
Real friendships instead of loneliness.
Self-respect instead of self-contempt.
Self-confidence instead of helplessness.
A ...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - November 15, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Adult Children of Alcoholics Al-anon Alcoholics Anonymous Marijuana Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous Recovery Spirituality rewards of sobriety Source Type: blogs
11 Ways to Detect and Solve Internet AddictionEmail this article to a colleague.
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This article may help if one follows the tips before a real addiction develops.
I’m not a psychiatrist: if you fear your problem is so serious you need professional help, go out and see one.
I’m going to write this article for those who might have trouble leaving the computer behind when the back of your eyes are telling you it’s definitely bedtime, but your spouse hasn’t packed up and left yet as a result of it – not quite a full-blown addiction, just on your way there.
Detecting the Problem
The problem with many addictions is that it can be hard to tell when a hobby has become more than just that, and taken...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - November 15, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Addictions Adult Children of Alcoholics Alcoholism Co-dependency Gambling Internet Recovery Spirituality Treatment computer Source Type: blogs
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Good SexThe “Good-Enough Sex” model for couple sexual satisfaction “Then we have the voices who cry for sex and more sex; who bewail the institution of marriage; who think that most of the troubles of the race are traceable to sex causes. They think we do not have enough of it, or that it isn’t the right kind. They see its significance everywhere. One school would allow man or woman no flavor for their fare and the other would have us all on a straight pepper diet. We want to stay out of this controversy. We do not want to be the arbiter of anyone’s sex conduct. We all have sex problems. We...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - November 11, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Adult Children of Alcoholics Al-Anon Alcoholics Anonymous Family Gamblers Anonymous Just for today Males Narcotics Anonymous Recovery Sex addiction Sexuality Spiritual Women satisfaction Source Type: blogs
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Julianne MooreA wonderful video from Face The Issue narrated by Julianne Moore.This is an anonymous quote from an anorexic.So…I kind of had a breakdown the other day, and I wrote this on a piece of paper: I’m not ready for the holidays…I’m not sure what I’m going to do.All I know is I can’t handle it. There’s no way. I have my two boxes of laxatives for Christmas day…and I still don’t think that’s going to be enough.Related Reading: Share/Save (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com)
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AA and SpiritualityEmail this article to a colleague.
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The concept of spirituality in relation to addiction recovery and general psychiatry.
This chapter is directed at defining the nature of spirituality and its relationship to empirical research and clinical practice.
A preliminary understanding of the spiritual experience can be achieved on the basis of diverse theoretical and empirically grounded sources, which will be delineated: namely, physiology, psychology, and cross-cultural sources.
Furthermore, the impact of spirituality on mental health and addiction in different cultural and clinical settings is explicated regarding both beneficial and compromising outcomes.
Illu...
Source: Twelve Step Facilitation.com - November 7, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Alcohol Alcoholics Anon Alcoholism Contrast to other models Recovery Relapse prevention Research Spirituality Stages of Change Addiction clinical cultural physiology psychiatry psychology Theory twelve-step Source Type: blogs
Let's Put This Matter to Rest...Email this article to a colleague.
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I've gotten a lot of flak and emails lately about my profile remark about AA being a cult. If you look up the standard definition of cult then AA fits the bill nicely and almost to a T. So does Christianity and Catholicism. But I would be breaking one of my cardinal rules of blogging discussing religion. I guess cults got a bad rap during the devil worshiping scares of the late seventies and the Jim Jones debacle in the sixties. Scientology doesn't help matters as well. I didn't mean any harm, but several people went so far as to try and change my opinion for me. I was even accuse...
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - November 7, 2009 Category: Mental Illness Tags: Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholism Addictions Source Type: blogs
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I've gotten a lot of emails lately about my profile remark about AA being a cult. If you look up the standard definition of cult then AA fits the bill nicely and almost to a T. So does Christianity and Catholicism. But I would be breaking one of my cardinal rules of blogging discussing religion. I guess cults got a bad rap during the devil worshiping scares of the late seventies and the Jim Jones debacle in the sixties. I didn't mean any harm, but several people went so far as to try and change my opinion for me. A common mantra in AA is that you are powerless over alcohol and must turn to a ...
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - November 7, 2009 Category: Mental Illness Tags: Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholism Addictions Source Type: blogs
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These are the hottest articles on Recovery Is Sexy in order of popularity.Alcohol and SexualityMature Women and SexWomen’s Sexual FantasiesSigns and symptoms of eating disordersCharacteristics of Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA’s)Sensual MassageWomen’s Sexual Arousal5 Ways to Please Your Man In BedThe Sexual G-spot, Male and FemaleAlcoholic Family RolesSex for Men Over 50About12-Step Speaker Tape LinksErotic FantasyPorn Addiction10 Reasons for Low LibidoAlcohol Related Brain InjuryAlcohol side effectsRelapse is never an accident10 Masturbation MythsRelated Reading: Share/Save (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com)
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Recovery Dancing
Many people in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, gambling, co-dependency and Adult Child of Alcoholism may need new social and exercise strategies to assist on their journey.
Take 10 If dancing is a rare activity for you, one you take part in only at the occasional wedding reception (if then!), then it’s time to get in touch with your inner Debbie Allen.
Dancing, like walking or cycling, is a great no-cost or low-cost way to build aerobic fitness, improve balance and strengthen your muscles at any age. And you don’t have to wait for a special event or find a partner to enjoy dance’s be...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - October 28, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Addiction Al-Anon Alcoholics Anonymous Codependent Emotions Food problems Gamblers Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous Recovery Relationships Sexuality Sobriety dancing exercise Fun men social walking Women Source Type: blogs
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Spiritual awakeningEmail this article to a colleague.
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"A spiritual awakening soon came to mean trying each day to be a little more thoughtful, more considerate, a little more courteous to those with whom I came in contact."
c. 2001, Alcoholics Anonymous, page 356
"In his helplessness and desperation, Bill cried out, ’I’ll do anything, anything at all!’ He had reached a point of total, utter deflation — a state of complete, absolute surrender….[Suddenly], ’I became acutely conscious of a Presence which seemed like a veritable sea of living spirit.’"
c. 1984, ’PASS IT ON’…The story of Bill Wilson a...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - October 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Alcoholics Anonymous Just for today Spiritual Source Type: blogs
Attending Narcotics Anonymous Meetings?Email this article to a colleague.
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The answer to that is no. I have not been going to any Narcotics Anonymous meetings. I know, I know...it's bad. I have been successfully talking myself out it. I can be very persuasive when I want to be. So where does this leave me?
In terms of using, I'm not and don't want to. So that's good. In terms of isolating? I think I am. Of course I communicate with other addicts on line and I share my stories that way but as for face to face contact with people, I don't have much.
I'm feeling a little lonely lately as a result. All of the people that I used to hang out with still drink and do whatever so it's not like I can rea...
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A study of alcoholics who have abstained from drinking for between six months and 13 years concludes that sobriety can counteract most of the brain and thinking damage caused by heavy drinking.
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A word about sex relations.
Alcohol is so sexually stimulating to some people that they have over-indulged. Couples are occasionally dismayed to find that when drinking is stopped the drinker tends to be impotent. Unless the reason is understood, there may be an emotional upset.
Some of us had this experience, only to enjoy, in a few months, a finer intimacy than ever. There should be no hesitancy in consulting a doctor or psychologist if the condition persists. We do not know of many cases where this difficulty lasted long."
Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, The Family Afterward, pg. 134~
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Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - October 1, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Alcohol Alcoholics Anonymous Just for today Sexuality Source Type: blogs
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There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head.
Well,” she said, “I think I’ll braid my hair today?”So she did and she had a wonderful day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had [...]
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Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - September 20, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Alcoholics Anonymous Recovery Source Type: blogs
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This list of websites presents hundreds of free MP3 downloadable tracks from;
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Special subjects include the Founders of AA and Al-anon, gay, lesbian, singles, Joe and Charlie, Big Book study and [...]
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This list of websites presents hundreds of free MP3 downloadable tracks from;
Alcoholics Anonymous,
Al-anon,
Gamblers Anonymous,
Narcotics Anonymous,
Overeaters Anonymous,
radio podcasts,
Cocaine Anonymous,
Debtors Anonymous,
Marijuana Anonymous,
Sexaholics Anonymous and
Sex Addicts Anonymous.
Special subjects include the Founders of AA and Al-anon, gay, lesbian, singles, Joe and Charlie, Big Book study and various conferences.
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AA Takes Its First StepsEmail this article to a colleague.
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In the past, he had fought the urge by talking to other alcoholics, who truly understood his struggle.
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Setting the Mood: Beyond Roses and Chocolates from the Womens Sexual Health Center.
Women in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, co-dependency, compulsive gambling and ACOA may find this article helpful.
Our partners can be remarkably out of touch with understanding what gets us in the mood. Instead of limiting seduction to fancy dinners, [...]
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Setting the Mood: Beyond Roses and Chocolates from the Womens Sexual Health Center.
Women in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, co-dependency, compulsive gambling and ACOA may find this article helpful.
Our partners can be remarkably out of touch with understanding what gets us in the mood. Instead of limiting seduction to fancy dinners, suggest that physical intimacy on any given night is more likely if:
You are touched during the day. A lingering kiss in the hall, a hug, even a neck rub can all help get your head out of the laundry room and into the bedroom. If the only time you are ever touched is when your partn...
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Women Say Sexual Health Issues Impact Multiple Aspects of Their Lives.
Many women in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, compulsive gambling or co-dependency may identify with this survey. The women included were heterosexual, lesbian and/or bisexual.
National Survey Shows 70% of Women Have Experienced a Sexual Health Issue
A new survey released today shows 70 percent of women report having experienced a sexual health issue, of which 22 percent felt very or extremely concerned.
The survey also found that many women claim they would be comfortable talking to a health care provider about a sexual health issue, but less th...
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Many women in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, compulsive gambling or co-dependency may identify with this sexual health survey.
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Many women in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, compulsive gambling or co-dependency may identify with this sexual health survey.
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Addictive drinking, but not minor slips, is associated with increased mortality.
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Ask yourself these questions. Only you can decide if there is a problem.
I must be “needed” in order to have a relationship with others.
I value other’s approval of my thinking, feelings and behaviors over my own.
I agree with others so they will like me.
I focus my attention on protecting others, even from [...]
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Ask yourself these questions. Only you can decide if there is a problem.
I must be “needed” in order to have a relationship with others.
I value other’s approval of my thinking, feelings and behaviors over my own.
I agree with others so they will like me.
I focus my attention on protecting others, even from [...]
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A pilot study of the role of AA sponsors
An AA sponsor is a close 1-on-1 collaboration between an older sober member and a relative newcomer to sobriety. Its a two way helping relationship – the...
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CONCLUSIONS: The roles identified broadly corresponded with the AA literature delineating the duties of a sponsor. This non-random sample of sponsors was highly engaged in AA activity but only had a past history of moderate alcohol dependence.
Research; The role of AA sponsors: a pilot study. Whelan PJ, Marshall EJ, Ball DM, Humphreys K. Alcohol Alcohol. 2009 Jul-Aug;44(4):416-22. Epub 2009 Mar 18.
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Twelve-Step Programs as an Adjunct to Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology
Brief-TSF can assist patients cease alcohol consumption.
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Screening for Alcohol Problems
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There are several good reasons Alcoholics Anonymous wants its members to avoid the spotlight.
A dozen years ago, after my first novel came out, I was on a live radio talk show in New York City when the show’s host asked, "So, are you in AA?" It was a logical question. My first novel [...]
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Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - September 12, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Addiction Alcohol Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholism Drinking Recovery Recovery books Sobriety Spiritual 12 step blame films press radio television Source Type: blogs
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There are several good reasons Alcoholics Anonymous wants its members to avoid the spotlight.
A dozen years ago, after my first novel came out, I was on a live radio talk show in New York City when the show’s host asked, "So, are you in AA?" It was a logical question. My first novel [...]
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There are several good reasons Alcoholics Anonymous wants its members to avoid the spotlight.
A dozen years ago, after my first novel came out, I was on a live radio talk show in New York City when the show’s host asked, "So, are you in AA?" It was a logical question. My first novel took place at a drunk farm whose clientele attended meetings. And trying to figure out what’s biographical in a fictional work is the favourite sport of many interviewers — and readers.
Everyone wonders: What’s true? What’s not? At readings and talks, one of the most frequent questions a novelist faces ...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - September 12, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Addiction Alcohol Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholism Drinking Recovery Recovery books Sobriety Spiritual 12 step blame films press radio television Source Type: blogs
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Serenity Prayer gets to the heart of recovery
In the concentration camp, Viktor Frankl was prisoner No. 119,104. He spent most of his time in forced labor, laying tracks for Nazi railway lines. At one point, his job was to dig a tunnel for an underground water main. He worked alone. His reward was a coupon [...]
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Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - September 11, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Alcoholics Anonymous Recovery Spiritual Source Type: blogs
Serenity Prayer and RecoveryEmail this article to a colleague.
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Serenity Prayer gets to the heart of recovery
In the concentration camp, Viktor Frankl was prisoner No. 119,104. He spent most of his time in forced labor, laying tracks for Nazi railway lines. At one point, his job was to dig a tunnel for an underground water main. He worked alone. His reward was a coupon [...]
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Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - September 11, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Alcoholics Anonymous Recovery Spiritual Source Type: blogs
Active ingredients of effective alcohol treatmentEmail this article to a colleague.
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Early detection, including screening and brief interventions (for nondependent problem drinkers)
Comprehensive assessment and individualized treatment plan
Care management
Individually delivered,...
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Source: Twelve Step Facilitation.com - September 11, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: 12-Step Groups Alcohol Alcoholics Anon Alcoholism Brief-TSF Contrast to other models Disease of addiction Relapse prevention Research Source Type: blogs
More AA meetingsEmail this article to a colleague.
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better recovery Is
Attendance At Alcoholics
Anonymous Meetings After
Inpatient Treatment
Related To Improved
Outcomes? A 6-Month
Follow-Up Study Abstract -
Aims: This...
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Source: Twelve Step Facilitation.com - September 10, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: 12-Step Groups Alcohol Alcoholics Anon Alcoholism Mutual-help Relapse prevention Research Self-help Stages of Change TSF Source Type: blogs
Intake Symptomatology and AA ParticipationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Longitudinal model of intake symptomatology, AA participation and outcome: Retrospective study of the project MATCH outpatient and aftercare samples.
The present study used data gathered in Project...
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Source: Twelve Step Facilitation.com - September 8, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: 12-Step Groups Alcohol Alcoholics Anon Alcoholism Assessment Source Type: blogs
Healing through social and spiritual affiliation.Email this article to a colleague.
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This article describes a psychological model, based on studies he and his colleagues have conducted, to clarify the operation of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and other movements that operate...
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Source: Twelve Step Facilitation.com - September 7, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: 12-Step Groups Alcohol Alcoholics Anon Alcoholism Drugs Source Type: blogs
Spouses and Alcoholic RelapseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Partner’s Criticism Linked to Relapse
A new study published in Behavior Therapy apparently confirms that Al-Anon’s purpose of offering "understanding and encouragement" to those with drinking problems is best approach family members can take in dealing with the situation.
The study, conducted by William Fals-Stewart of the State University of New York at Buffalo, found that men recovering from substance abuse are less successful if they believe their spouse or partner is critical of them, rather than supportive.
The study found that of 106 married men studied, those who reported greater criticism fro...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - September 6, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Adult Children of Alcoholics Al-Anon Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholism Males Recovery Spiritual Women Source Type: blogs
10 Benefits of LoveEmail this article to a colleague.
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“I need somebody to love,” sang the Beatles, and they got it right. Love and health are intertwined in surprising ways. Humans are wired for connection, and when we cultivate good relationships, the rewards are immense. But we’re not necessarily talking about spine-tingling romance.
"People who fall in love say it feels wonderful and agonizing at the same time.” All those ups and downs can be a source of stress. Says Harry Reis, PhD, co-editor of the Encyclopedia of Human Relationships.
“There is very nice evidence that people who participate in satisfying, long-term relationships fare better on a whole va...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - September 6, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Addiction Adult Children of Alcoholics Alcoholism Anxiety/Stress Codependent Depression Domestic Violence Emotions Family Gambling Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Males Medication Recovery Relationships Sex addiction Sexuality Spi Source Type: blogs
Treatment and AA AttendanceEmail this article to a colleague.
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7-year trajectories of Alcoholics Anonymous attendance and associations with treatment
Although many members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) are introduced to AA during treatment, the relationship between treatment and AA attendance over time is unknown.
This paper describes four latent classes of AA attendance among 586 dependent alcoholics interviewed by telephone 1, 3, 5 and 7 years after baseline, and models the relationship between treatment exposure and AA attendance in each class.
There was;
a low AA group (averaging fewer than 5 meetings at most follow-ups),
a medium AA group (about 50 meetings a year at each follow-...
Source: Twelve Step Facilitation.com - September 5, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: 12-Step Groups Addiction Adjunctive therapy Alcohol Alcoholics Anon Alcoholism Mutual-help Recovery Relapse prevention Research Self-help Stages of Change Target populations aa attendance abstinence Source Type: blogs
Just One More Chance?Email this article to a colleague.
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This is your last chance God,
all I ask is . . .
. . . that you give me one more chance!
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The irony of this metaphor will not be lost on recovering alcoholics, addicts, compulsive gamblers or co-dependents. Each and every one has more that likely nearly been in this situation.
See also;
23rd Psalm for Recovery
AA Offers Recovery Not Religion
Lotus Eaters and Marijuana
Dependency is a Ravenous Beast
Definition of Co-dependency
Tariki: Embracing Despair, Discovering Peace by Hiroyuki Itsuki
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Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - September 4, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Addiction Adult Children of Alcoholics Alcoholism Codependent Depression Gambling Have a laugh Higher Power Marijuana Recovery Spiritual Source Type: blogs
Agnostic Twelve StepsEmail this article to a colleague.
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For agnostics who would like to work the steps, this version of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous provides slightly different wording of the six steps that make reference to God or a Higher Power. This version of the Twelve Steps seems to have originated in agnostic A.A. groups in California.
1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable.
2. Came to believe and to accept that we needed strengths beyond our awareness and resources to restore us to sanity.
[Original: Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.]
3. Made a decision to entrust ...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - August 28, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Adult Children of Alcoholics Al-Anon Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholism Males Recovery Spiritual Women Youth Source Type: blogs
Self Assessment – DrinkingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Individual drinking habits may be found on a process from responsible drinking through alcohol abuse to alcoholism, or physical dependence. There are many signs that may point to an alcohol problem.
Drunkenness on its own or solitary drinking does not necessarily indicate alcoholism. The questionnaire will be meaningful to you only if you are honest with yourself when taking it.
The important question is: Is your use of alcohol creating significant negative consequences in your life?
Do you sometimes drink heavily after a setback or an argument, or when you receive a poor grade?
When you experience trouble or are unde...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - August 28, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Alcohol Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholism Craving Denial Drinking Family Recovery Sobriety Spiritual abuse argument drunkenness morning after Source Type: blogs
Recovering Alcoholics Effective in Helping OthersEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new report shows that people in recovery can help hospitalized alcoholics by encouraging them to quit drinking and enter counseling, Reuters reported.
“A recovering alcoholic can help alcoholics who are still suffering from the disease, because the patients relate to them,” said Dr. Richard D. Blondell, an addiction-medicine specialist at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Kentucky. “The patients credit the visitor as the main thing that motivated them.”
The study included 140 patients who were hospitalized for alcohol-related incidents. One group received standard medical care, ...
Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com - August 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sparrow Tags: Alcohol Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholism Males Recovery Spiritual Women Youth Source Type: blogs
