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    Life After Finishing a Residential Drug Treatment Center

    By Marina Moussa | February 1, 2024 | | 0 Comments

    Life After Finishing a Residential Drug Treatment Center: Embracing a New Beginning Finishing a residential drug treatment program is a significant milestone, marking the beginning of a transformative journey towards a healthier, more fulfilling life. It’s a testament to your strength, resilience, and commitment to reclaiming control over your future. As you step out of

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    Sustaining New Year Resolutions in Alcohol Recovery

    By Marina Moussa | December 26, 2023 | | 0 Comments

    Sustaining Resolutions in Alcohol Recovery: Navigating the New Year As we embark on a new year, individuals in alcohol recovery often set meaningful resolutions to support their journey towards lasting sobriety. While the enthusiasm for change is high, maintaining these resolutions can be a challenging yet crucial aspect of the recovery process. Practical strategies to

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    Coping with Substance Abuse Challenges: Navigating the Holidays

    By Marina Moussa | December 5, 2023 | | 0 Comments

    Coping with Substance Abuse Challenges: Navigating the Holidays The holiday season is often portrayed as a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. However, for individuals coping with substance abuse, this time of year can bring unique challenges and triggers that may intensify the struggle. 1. Increased Social Pressures: Holiday gatherings and parties can be rife

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    Medication

    By Phillip | November 5, 2023 | | 0 Comments

      One hears a lot of talk about medication in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous.  This can be about psychotropic medication or pain medication.  Some hardliners stress no medication of any kind whatsoever.  Other more moderate members stress taking as directed by one’s physician.  Still others are against the use of any kind of psychotropic

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    Revisiting Step 5

    By Phillip | October 30, 2023 | | 0 Comments

      This step appears to be the boogeyman for some people.  Granted it may be hard to disclose some of or deepest darkest secrets.  But the program tells us that this is a necessary thing to do.  The reason is that we may not overcome our drinking if we harbor resentments and fears.  So, it

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    Revisiting Step 10

    By Phillip | October 25, 2023 | | 0 Comments

      In steps 4 and 5 we learned the proper way to take a personal inventory.  Step 10 admonishes us to “continue to take personal inventory and when wrong promptly admitted it.”  It also says in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous for us to “continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment and fear.”  In

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    Came To Believe

    By Phillip | October 20, 2023 | | 0 Comments

      In dealing with the concept of a Higher Power the Big Book states that we came to believe, not that we came to know or figured out.  We must lay aside prejudice and believe that there is a Power greater than ourselves who will solve our problems.  The first problem to be dealt with

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    Live and Let Live

    By Phillip | October 15, 2023 | | 0 Comments

      This is another one of the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) slogans we see displayed on the walls at meeting facilities.  To me it means that I should live my best possible life and, let others do the same.  Or it could be said that I need to mind my own business.  There is a saying

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