by admin | Nov 4, 2010 | AA, Detox, Journal to Recovery, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
It was 20 years ago, but I remember well how a few drinks seemed to make running errands and enduring cranky kids go much more smoothly. I thought it helped me be more patient and flexible. I found out later, when my sons were teenagers, that my...
by admin | Nov 2, 2010 | AA, Addictions, Detox, Health, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
A panel of experts from the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs, in England, made the assessment that in looking at the entire picture of the damage that is caused by drug abuse-including the physical, psychological problems and their effects on the family and...
by admin | Oct 29, 2010 | AA, Cravings for a Drink, Detox, Medications, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
A few years ago, the respected French cardiologist Dr Olivier Ameisen, who had served as the official physician to the prime minister and a recipient of the Légion d’Honneur, wrote a book about his self-medicating path to recovery from a severe case of...
by admin | Mar 10, 2008 | AA, Detox, Journal to Recovery, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
Years ago, it was embarrassing enough to realize I had called someone the night before after too many drinks, but at least I embarrassed myself with only one person at a time. Nowadays, it’s way too easy to hit “reply all” to work email in an...
by admin | Feb 4, 2008 | AA, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
“We affirm and enjoy our intelligence, strengths and creativity, remembering not to hide these qualities from ourselves and others.” This is Step 6 of Charlotte Davis Kasl’s 16 Steps to Empowerment, published in Many Roads, One Journey: Moving Beyond...
by admin | Sep 17, 2007 | AA, Cravings for a Drink, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
The meditation for today in Mark Nepo’s The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have is entitled, “The Lazy Susan Self”. Nepo describes the process of how we learn to show only certain parts of ourselves to...
