by admin | Jan 27, 2022 | AA, Blogroll, Moderation Management, Recovery, Sobriety
This is certainly a fascinating article. In this post for The Atlantic, Kate Julian recounts the development of drinking through time and makes some interesting statements. For one, she says that “The Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock because, the crew feared,...
by admin | Mar 5, 2015 | AA, Addiction Freedom, Addictions, Cravings for a Drink, Detox, Uncategorized
In 2006, one of the most prestigious scientific research organizations in the world, the Cochrane Collaboration, conducted a review of the many studies conducted between 1966 and 2005 and reached a stunning conclusion: No experimental studies unequivocally...
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 | 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 | Oct 28, 2010 | Addictions, Brain, Detox, Health, Recovery, Recovery Centers, Sobriety, Uncategorized
An article, entitled Making Addiction Visual, announcing the opening of the first rehab center on the East Coast to use SPECT scans in addiction treatment, shows a few brain scans of people addicted to drugs or alcohol. Pretty scary. There is hope, though. Take a look...