by admin | Sep 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
So, so sad-Russell Brand on Phillip Seymour Hoffman– In spite of his life seeming superficially great, in spite of all the praise and accolades, in spite of all the loving friends and family, there is a predominant voice in the mind of an addict that supersedes...
by admin | Aug 22, 2014 | AA, Addictions, Detox, Moderation, Recovery, Recovery Centers, Sobriety, Uncategorized
Saying When: How to quit drinking or cut down...
by admin | May 14, 2014 | AA, Addictions, Detox, Health, Moderation, Moderation Management, Nutrition Issues, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
My favorite- 1. MY SENSES ARE HEIGHTENED X1000 Wow I feel everything with a noticeable heightened sensitivity. This includes emotions, muscle pain, sense of smell, hearing, and taste. My nose is so sensitive to smells I am ALWAYS saying “it smells like ___ in...
by admin | Mar 25, 2014 | AA, Addictions, Detox, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
I wish AA worked, it just doesn’t, despite being mimicked as the way to recover from every malady and bad habit you can think of. If it truly was the way to a new lifestyle America would look like a very different place. A new book by Lance Dodes, MD, “The...
by admin | Mar 6, 2011 | Addictions, Brain, Cravings for a Drink, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
Do you find yourself assuring yourself that you will never allow yourself to feel so miserable again. You realize fully that last night, once again, you seem to have forgotten how lousy overdrinking makes you feel. You well know your limit, but somehow, when the...
by admin | Mar 5, 2011 | AA, Addictions, Detox, Journal to Recovery, Moderation, Recovery, Sobriety, Uncategorized
Take a look at a short video by Dr. Marc Kern that compares the life of substance abuse to a carousel. We may have the sensation of going somewhere, but it’s only up and down movement-getting high or a buzz and then going down again into depression and remorse,...
