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Addiction Recovery Newsletter (5/16/2012)
Addiction Recovery Blog16 May 2012 | 2:35 amDear RecoveryHelper.org Readers, Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (5/16/2012). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org. Addiction Recovery News UK addicted to sleeping pills: Stress-related insomnia on rise since start of the economic crunch The annual cost to the NHS of handing out the pills has risen by a sixth in the past three years to nearly £50million. (Source: the Mail online | Health) MedWorm Sponsor Message: Have a look at The Addiction Daily , the new MedWorm portal, updated daily with… -
Partnering With Youth and Young Adults in Behavioral Health To Live Happy, Healthy and Productive Lives
National Recovery Month (Recovery Month): Podcasts1 May 2012 | 10:24 amhttp://www.youtube.com/embed/k3mFBSgKNj8 The field of behavioral health has increasingly recognized the importance of addressing the needs of specific age groups with respect to both mental and substance use disorders. Teenagers (ages 12–17) and young adults (ages 18–24) are two age groups for which sensitivity to age is especially important in the practice of prevention, treatment, and recovery. What are the most effective approaches to preventing underage drinking and use of illicit drugs—including the nonmedical use of prescription medications—among youth? What mental, emotional,… -
Novel Approach To Stimulate Immune Cells Has Potential For Treatment Of Immune Diseases And Cancer
Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today14 May 2012 | 3:00 amResearchers at Rutgers University have uncovered a new way to stimulate activity of immune cell opiate receptors, leading to efficient tumor cell clearance... -
Your Inner Prostitute: Selling Out to Survive vs. Self-Respect
Guess What Normal Is28 Apr 2012 | 2:05 pmI’m not calling you whores, per se. Tee hee. We all think ‘sex-for-money’ when we hear the word prostitution. Forget that. That’s not my focus here. I’m talking about archetypes, an ancient and universal concept of what it means to prostitute one’s self. Wha…? A Couple Definitions To Prostitute: To sell parts of one’s Self in order to gain physical security. Archetype: An inherited idea or mode of thought stemming from the experience of the human race, present in the unconscious minds of the individuals of the human race. Ms. Myss…
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Catnip PSA’s
12 May 2012 | 9:44 pmI’ve posted a good many PSA’s on this site. But none like these. Let’s have a little fun on this Caturday. Law enforcement officials, cat counselors, and state legislators agree—catnip (called “Nip” on the streets) is tearing apart families and destroying lives. Please take a second to read these important catnip PSAs and share them with your cats or kittens. Nip: Not even once. for more Catnip PSA’s check the rest out at BuzzFeed – http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/important-catnip-psas -
Thomas Kinkade Killed By Resentments…aka Alcohol and Valium
9 May 2012 | 8:13 pmThomas Kinkade, the self proclaimed “painter of light” had a dark side too. At one time in his life, Kinkade was probably the most financially succesful living painter of modern times; reportedly earning $53 million for his work in the period 1997 to 2005, after opening hundreds of his Thomas Kinkade Signature Galleries shops in malls across America. Mr. Kinkade died at his Monte Sereno, California home on April 6, at the age of 54, of respiratory depression as a result of a high concentration of ethanol combined with benzodiazepine use. Kinkade had… -
R.I.P. – Adam Yauch Beastie Boy #1
4 May 2012 | 6:46 pmAdam Yauch, better known as MCA of the Beastie Boys, passed away today after a three-year battle with cancer. The multi-instrumentalist/film director was diagnosed with cancer in 2009 after discovering a tumor in a salivary gland in his neck. MCA arrived on the scene as the beer drinking, pot smoking, gangsta who fought for our right to party. As a college student back in the glory days of MTV, you could say I looked up to him for all the wrong reasons. But like me, he changed. Over the years he transcended that persona and embraced sobriety and became a dedicated… -
Laurie Dhue at Renew – Recovering Out Loud
2 May 2012 | 7:34 pmThis morning Fox News clued me in to the fact that their former super anchor Laurie Dhue is the subject of a recent and revealing article for Renew Magazine. For those not familiar with Renew, I think of it as the magazine you see on the coffee table at your recovery center of choice. It’s very well done, as is their website and well worth a visit. But you probably wont find anything about SynchroDestiny there…jk. I recently bookmarked it as one of my favorites. Excerpt from the article “Recovering Out Loud’ by By Steve Diogo “There are so many…
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Addiction Recovery Newsletter (5/16/2012)
16 May 2012 | 2:35 amDear RecoveryHelper.org Readers, Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (5/16/2012). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org. Addiction Recovery News UK addicted to sleeping pills: Stress-related insomnia on rise since start of the economic crunch The annual cost to the NHS of handing out the pills has risen by a sixth in the past three years to nearly £50million. (Source: the Mail online | Health) MedWorm Sponsor Message: Have a look at The Addiction Daily , the new MedWorm portal, updated daily with… -
Addiction Recovery Newsletter (5/9/2012)
9 May 2012 | 2:53 amDear RecoveryHelper.org Readers, Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (5/9/2012). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org. Addiction Recovery News U.S. Sees Tripling of Babies Born Addicted to Painkillers They suffer from irritability, breathing problems, perhaps long-term brain damage, study finds (Source: Pharmacy News – Doctors Lounge) (More) From the gambler within: Dostoyevsky’s The Gambler [Articles] This article discusses The Gambler, one of Dostoyevsky’s early (1866)… -
Addiction Recovery Newsletter (5/2/2012)
2 May 2012 | 4:54 amDear RecoveryHelper.org Readers, Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (5/2/2012). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org. Addiction Recovery News U.S. Sees Tripling of Babies Born Addicted to Painkillers They suffer from irritability, breathing problems, perhaps long-term brain damage, study finds (Source: Pharmacy News – Doctors Lounge) (More) From the gambler within: Dostoyevsky’s The Gambler [Articles] This article discusses The Gambler, one of Dostoyevsky’s early (1866)… -
Addiction Recovery Newsletter (4/22/2012)
22 Apr 2012 | 2:15 amDear RecoveryHelper.org Readers, Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (4/22/2012). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org. Addiction Recovery News Pregnant crack addicts in a psychiatric unit CONCLUSION: Greater risky behaviors for STD, as well as high rates of maternal HIV and Syphilis were found. Moreover, the high rates of concurrent use of other drugs and involvement in illegal activities contribute to show their chaotic lifestyles. Prevention and intervention programs need to be developed to… -
Addiction Recovery Newsletter (4/14/2012)
14 Apr 2012 | 11:02 amDear RecoveryHelper.org Readers, Welcome to the Addiction Recovery Newsletter (4/14/2012). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: RecoveryHelper.org. Addiction Recovery News Heroin addiction and voluntary choice: the case of informed consent ABSTRACTDoes addiction to heroin undermine the voluntariness of heroin addicts’ consent to take part in research which involves giving them free and legal heroin? This question has been raised in connection with research into the effectiveness of heroin prescription as a way of…
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National Recovery Month (Recovery Month): Podcasts
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Partnering With Youth and Young Adults in Behavioral Health To Live Happy, Healthy and Productive Lives
1 May 2012 | 10:24 amhttp://www.youtube.com/embed/k3mFBSgKNj8 The field of behavioral health has increasingly recognized the importance of addressing the needs of specific age groups with respect to both mental and substance use disorders. Teenagers (ages 12–17) and young adults (ages 18–24) are two age groups for which sensitivity to age is especially important in the practice of prevention, treatment, and recovery. What are the most effective approaches to preventing underage drinking and use of illicit drugs—including the nonmedical use of prescription medications—among youth? What mental, emotional,… -
Research to Practice: How Advancements in Science Are Helping People With Mental and Substance Use Disorders
3 Apr 2012 | 10:41 amhttp://www.youtube.com/embed/kTf6g9zJFoA Scientific research in the fields of prevention, treatment, and recovery—as related to both mental and substance use disorders—has led to many exciting discoveries and insights. The practice of prevention, treatment, and recovery in behavioral health is increasingly becoming evidence-based by incorporating these scientific advancements. What steps are being taken to shorten the time between significant research findings and their dissemination to the field? What programs and initiatives are in place to help move research to practice? How can… -
Join the Voices for Recovery: It's Worth It
6 Mar 2012 | 10:00 pmhttp://www.youtube.com/embed/gjmsJU6cT5sThe National Recovery Month (Recovery Month) campaign offers help and hope not only for individuals receiving recovery services and in recovery but also for families, loved ones, and friends. The benefits of treatment and recovery-oriented services and supports in behavioral health ripple out across entire communities throughout our Nation, proving there are effective treatments and that people do recover. As the Road to Recovery series kicks off its 12th season, this episode will highlight the many accomplishments of the 2011 Recovery Month campaign…
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Novel Approach To Stimulate Immune Cells Has Potential For Treatment Of Immune Diseases And Cancer
14 May 2012 | 3:00 amResearchers at Rutgers University have uncovered a new way to stimulate activity of immune cell opiate receptors, leading to efficient tumor cell clearance... -
21.8% Of Pregnant White Women Smoke
13 May 2012 | 10:00 amAccording to a study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 21.8% of pregnant white women between the ages of 15 to 44 years smoked cigarettes within the past 30 days, which is considerably higher compared with the smoking levels amongst pregnant Black women (14.2%) and pregnant Hispanic women (6.5%) within the same age range... -
Changes Triggered In Brain's Neuron Structure By Chronic Cocaine Use
11 May 2012 | 3:00 amChronic exposure to cocaine reduces the expression of a protein known to regulate brain plasticity, according to new, in vivo research on the molecular basis of cocaine addiction. That reduction drives structural changes in the brain, which produce greater sensitivity to the rewarding effects of cocaine... -
Facebook Addiction - New Psychological Scale
11 May 2012 | 2:00 amResearchers in Norway have published a new psychological scale to measure Facebook addiction, the first of its kind worldwide. They write about their work in the April 2012 issue of the journal Psychological Reports. They hope that researchers will find the new psychometric tool useful in investigating problem behavior linked to Facebook use... -
A New Abused Drug Is Methoxetamine (MXE), Sold On The Internet As A "Legal" Alternative To Ketamine
10 May 2012 | 3:00 amA group of researchers from the IMIM (Hospital del Mar Research Institute) and from the INAD (Hospital del Mar Neuropsychiatry and Addictions Institute) has participated in an international study aiming to give a general overview at a chemical, pharmacological and behavioural level of a recently appeared new chemical compound, according to the Recreational Drugs European Networ...
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Guess What Normal Is
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Your Inner Prostitute: Selling Out to Survive vs. Self-Respect
28 Apr 2012 | 2:05 pmI’m not calling you whores, per se. Tee hee. We all think ‘sex-for-money’ when we hear the word prostitution. Forget that. That’s not my focus here. I’m talking about archetypes, an ancient and universal concept of what it means to prostitute one’s self. Wha…? A Couple Definitions To Prostitute: To sell parts of one’s Self in order to gain physical security. Archetype: An inherited idea or mode of thought stemming from the experience of the human race, present in the unconscious minds of the individuals of the human race. Ms. Myss… -
Listen in! I was a guest on Blog Talk Radio @ 9 am Pacific/11 Central/12 Eastern 4/15/12
15 Apr 2012 | 10:34 amReplay is up: Listen to internet radio with Susanks on Blog Talk Radio LISTEN TO THE SHOW HERE: Blog Talk Radio Sunday April 15, 2012 -ae -
2 Secret Self-Esteem Tools for Tackling Your Self-Hate (Part 2)
12 Apr 2012 | 3:02 pmTool #2 – Don’t Believe What You Think This is part two on Self-Esteem and my post from last week, inspired by an important book ($12) – Self-Esteem: A Proven Program of Cognitive Techniques for Assessing, Improving, and Maintaining Your Self-Esteem The first tool from the book that I shared in last week’s Part 1 post (here ’tis) was Anchoring. I tried to walk through how to anchor positive experiences of Self into your body in a physical way. Trying out the technique really blew me away. I did it immediately, which is usually key…before any hesitation… -
2 Secret Self-Esteem Tools for Tackling Your Self-Hate (Part 1)
4 Apr 2012 | 8:43 amI’m re-reading a remarkable, practical self-help book, Self-Esteem, which is in its third edition and subtitled, A proven program of cognitive techniques for assessing, improving & maintaining your self-esteem. Between them, the authors, Matthew McKay and Patrick Fanning have written many, many other self-help guides as well. The first time I read Self-Esteem, and then only partially, was a few years ago. So I never got to page 247 or beyond, Chapter 14 “I’m Still Not OK,” nor Chapter 15, “Core Beliefs.” And, wow. This is a remarkable book…and… -
WATCH Bill Clegg: Is Your Emotional Health the Most Important Thing?
2 Apr 2012 | 4:36 pmIt is for Bill Clegg. I’m just finishing reading his latest sobriety memoir, “Ninety Days.” It reads like lightning and provides some of the best descriptions of shame, addiction, hiding, lying…that I’ve ever read. Here’s his book, Ninety Days: A Memoir of Recovery . Here’s a quick clip of Bill:
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The experience.
16 May 2012 | 4:55 amBoy George - then and nowtodAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkfulfor a spiritual experience that came just when it was supposed to. "Quite often friends of the newcomer are aware of the difference long before he is himself. He finally realizes that he has undergone a profound alteration in his reaction to life; that such a change could hardly have been brought about by himself alone."If you know me, you know I am totally passionate about my gratitude for being sober AND in recovery. This morning, however, I have written enough. Deal with it. (LOL) A man who… -
I like to use parentheses
15 May 2012 | 5:03 amThis is Hayley.My momma cat.todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkfulfor the miracle of slow recovery from alcoholism (unfortunately, there is no cure though)for Step 2 and a lessening of insane behavior (I still have a whole lot of insane thinking)that I don't always react to my insane thoughts (not as much as I used to do)the the AA meetings I've attended the last few days seem to have just flown by (does this mean my head is in a good place or is my watch broken?) Life has its own hidden forces which you can only discover by living.- Soren Kierkegaard -
Better late than never
14 May 2012 | 4:56 amI neglected to post anything here yesterday about my Mother. She died in 2008; this picture is from 1994.I miss her and think of her often. There was a time in my life that I thought I'd be better off without her. I was so damn selfish then.I'm not that person today.Thanks Mom, for all you taught me.todAAy i AAm grAAteful & thAAnkfulfor the ease with which I seem to have picked up on some level of spirituality; it happened at just the time it was supposed to happen and that's why I'm alive todayfor the concept of Karmathat I can accidentally help someone just by talking;… -
Inner Peace
13 May 2012 | 6:18 amIf you can start the day without caffeine, If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains, If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles, If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it, If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time, If you can take criticism and blame without resentment, If you can conquer tension without medical help, If you can relax without alcohol, If you can sleep without the aid of… -
The Power of Alcohol
12 May 2012 | 6:09 amA man is waiting for his wife to give birth. The doctor comes in and informs the dad that his son was born without a torso, arms or legs. The son is just a head! But the dad loves his son and raises him as well as he can, with love and compassion.After 21 years, the son is now old enough for his first drink. Dad takes him to the bar, tearfully tells the son he is proud of him and orders up the biggest, strongest drink for his boy. With all the bar patrons looking on curiously and the bartender shaking his head in disbelief, the boy takes his first sip of alcohol.Swoooosh! Plop! A torso pops…
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What higher power means to me
11 May 2012 | 7:00 pmI don't consider myself religious in any traditional sense of the word. In fact, prayer and the word God in my S-Anon 12-step book was an obstacle to me as I began to read recovery literature. "I might not belong in a group of people who start every meeting with a prayer to God," I thought immediately.But I stuck it out anyway, figuring that something was better than nothing in terms of dealing with Husband's sex addiction.I'm glad I stayed. Today I do have a useful relationship with a Higher Power. I don't tie that Higher Power to any specific religion, although for the sake of simplicity I… -
Expectation, Reality, and how do you re-establish trust?
10 May 2012 | 3:00 pmA common question early in this journey, and one that continues to come up, is how do you re-establish trust? That was the discussion topic in my S-Anon meeting this week.The consensus in the room, expressed in many different ways, seemed to be that one's notion of trust is forever changed by betrayal this deep. "Those of us in this room no longer have that dream, that fantasy, of completely trusting."The answers that did come..."I'm learning how to trust myself.""I trust the process.""I trust my Higher Power."Nobody said, "I trust my qualifier exactly as much as I did before."The point… -
Flash of insight, as sometimes happens
7 May 2012 | 10:50 amIt dawned on me that I've been putting off my 4th step for a long time because I've been worried about getting it right. I've been looking for the perfect format - a symptom of my perfectionism I thought. I asked Husband and Mom to go down a list of possible flaws and pick out the ones they felt characterized me, so that I could see where they overlap. Therein must lie the answer to what is wrong with me, I felt. But I've realized that a large part of looking for the right format, and also for input, is that I've not trusted that I can do it accurately by myself. I'm worried about blind… -
Some clarity in the fog of battle
3 May 2012 | 4:20 pmHusband and I argued this morning (a good thing for two conflict avoiders) and he said two things that gave me surprising insight into his thinking.He was finishing cooking breakfast and I was on my computer responding to some emails for work. He asked me to go upstairs and get Son out of bed for breakfast, which I said I'd do.The inability to get off the computer when I say I will as a character flaw of mine. I didn't get off right away as I should have, and Husband called Son downstairs. I could tell by his abrupt actions, his stomping around, and his clipped speech that he was mad. But he… -
Daily practice is important for me
2 May 2012 | 2:47 amI've been a fog of depression and indecisiveness for the past week. I think I've been re-traumatized by re-experiencing betrayal. But it dawned on me today that this fog could probably have been avoided if I had not stopped going to Anon meetings. Come to think of it, if I'd been going to meetings, I probably wouldn't have accepted Husbands lies, or neglected to speak up when I thought something was off.Things were feeling on such an even keel that I was trying to spend more time with Son, and to focus more on work, so I let meetings slide. Not because I felt finished or…
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In God's Hands
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A plump, fluffy nest.
20 Apr 2012 | 9:32 am"True ambition is not what we thought it was. True ambition is the deep desire to live usefully and walk humbly under the grace of God." (Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, 125)I struggled to get thoughts and emotions expressed last night and have returned to this blog to try to get them out here. Thoughts on the effort I am putting out trying to control my work situation and my income, all the while looking for balance with home life and recovery. All the effort with the corresponding lack of effect sets my emotions roiling, leaving me with a dark desire to numb out. All this… -
Helping others the easy way.
30 Jan 2012 | 9:47 amIt's been a while since I've visited here, still sober, still clean.Went back to an old place last night, after spending time with a new friend who is deeply struggling. The feeling of impotence, of being unable to resolve the pain they are going through, leaves me feeling sad and grumpy. It resolves to the place of "where is God?"The only advice I could give myself is that we can stay sober, no matter what our circumstances are, if we stay close to our Higher Power and to our friends. That crawling back into our caves so we can feel protected from all the perceived evil that is out… -
Relationships
29 Nov 2011 | 10:42 pmMy mantra of choice was always “Leave me alone.” From childhood, I have found the company of others difficult, akin to hanging out with porcupines. I believed I was never treated the way I felt I deserved, never felt understood, never fit in. Until I found out the power of alcohol, it performed social alchemy. I finally fit it, I felt normal but eventually the boomerang came back. It lost the magic. Fast forward many years and then this description on page 151 of the Big Book describes my experience well:The less people tolerated us, the more we withdrew from society, from… -
Step 7 and Character Building
26 Nov 2011 | 9:35 amStep seven reads, "Humbly asked Him to remove our short-comings." I have always taken this to mean that after I have discovered my short-comings in steps four and five, I say a simple prayer, trusting in my Higher Power to do the work, for I am powerless. And afterwards, when I still struggle with these defects of character, I just need to keep trusting and wait for God's time and place. In previous readings of step seven in the twelve and twelve, I've noticed the words "character building" but haven't paid much attention. In this current round of step work, those words seemed to be printed… -
Roses or Thorns
3 Nov 2011 | 9:33 amBeen a while since I've updated. Still working through the issues surrounding my interest in resentments. Working through the steps with a small group of men. Finished my fourth and am going to do a fifth step this weekend. Discovering that dealing with resentments is just like dealing with fears. I have to nip the thought at the bud, not to let it grow any further. The more I mull the resentment around in my head, the deeper it's hooks get into me, the more angry I become.I have been reading a book of Rumi poems as part of my morning meditation. I came across some wonderful wisdom so I am…
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Actively Arielle: A Voice With A Commitment
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Day #16: Fat is NOT a Feeling!
16 May 2012 | 6:30 amToday's prompt invites me to talk about what might be really going on - what is really felt - when people say they feel "fat." The deeper issue is to do with emotions at large - not necessarily fat or body shape. So that is where I'd like to go with this. When/if you feel "fat," you are really experiencing an emotion. Perhaps sadness, disappointment, rejection, anger, disgust, etc. A few years back, I did a video called "How Do I Know What Emotion I'm Feeling." While the quality is less professional than what my videos have become (and my old camera gave me a fake "lisp"), I invite you to… -
How to Talk to Specific People About Your Eating Disorder
15 May 2012 | 9:21 pmWe've started a new 4 week rotation which will be as follows:"Eating Disorders & Different Relationships - Disclosure, communication, & dynamics" Week 1 (beginning May 14): How to talk about your e/d with people who are NOT friends, family, or significant others, i.e. bosses, co-workers, society at large (like blogging), teachers, coaches, etc. Week 2 (beginning May 21): The purpose of disclosing and/or discussing your e/d with people (even friends and family) - is it for help, for support, to compare, to shock, to explain, etc? Examining the reasons behind disclosure and discussion… -
One Page at a Time: A Quick Note ;-)
15 May 2012 | 3:31 pmJust a note to say:In addition to the many thank you letters, emails, and messages I receive for the work I do on this blog, through my YouTube videos, and in the eating disorder recovery arena, I often receive comments from people asking for more personal tid-bits about me. In fact, as my posts here are most easily characterized as motivational speaking/advice/self-help/encouragement, it’s not often necessary for readers to leave comments. They get what they come for and go on with their days. They don’t have to cheer me on or express empathy or ask how an event/task/problem that week… -
Day #15: A Letter to Little Me
15 May 2012 | 6:30 amI actually shared this EXACT post on my own a couple of months ago during Eating Disorder Awareness Week, because it's an idea I always promote. Check it out here in my post "Invest in You" (for an extra photo, haha) & also below.Arielle,Don't be afraid. I'll carry you quietly, because you need complete and unconditional love--and my arms will be full of enough understanding that I won't have to use words.I'll show you what it is to live for you and not for others and what they say and do. I'll let you cry when you need to without feeling ashamed and I'll comfort you like a blanket that… -
Day #14: Crimes Against Clients
14 May 2012 | 6:30 amToday's prompt invites me to share my experiences about a professional or professionals (doctor, therapist, nurse, etc.) who had a negative impact on my recovery, to ponder how they made me feel, to explain how I spoke to them about it and their response. But with the exception of a gynecologist who told me to drink milkshakes and eat cheeseburgers to fatten up and some pretty incompetent university health center nurses who had to look up "fainting" in a reference book when I arrived with complications of my anorexia, I have been lucky enough to have had some very positive experiences…
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Mark’s Perspective On Auto Insurance Online
7 May 2012 | 4:49 pmIf you’re trying to find low priced motor insurance, the solution could be closer than you think. In fact, you might not even have to change providers in order to reduce your auto insurance costs as it is possible to some cost benefits through reviewing your current motor insurance policy. One way to change your present insurance into low priced motor insurance is to spend your whole bill up-front rather than deciding on the monthly payment plan. While it can be tough to come up with the greater summarize front, spending your whole quality at the same time substantially lower your… -
Insurance Inside Info For Women Drivers
5 May 2012 | 6:50 pmMoving across town isn’t a reason to change companies, since it probably will not affect your insurance charges by very much, whenever. If you’re moving apparent to the other end of a state, you might wish to contact agents in that area and get a quote from them. You could find that the new area you are moving to has cheaper rates from certain insurance firms. Insurance, death and taxes? We all know the old adage that you cannot prevent death and taxes, but must we consider adding cheap car insurance quotes to that statement? In our modern world you can not easily survive with out… -
How To Start a Business Online
2 May 2012 | 6:47 pmAuto Insurance Automobile insurance usually pays a commission of between 5 and 10 percent. Sales made on the Internet pay less than direct sales. Renewals may be lower than the first year or period. The commission per sale is lower for online car insurance quotes, with the requirement being that the agent could offer a greater volume that adds up to higher pay. House Insurance Home insurance typically gives around a 10 to 20 percent commission, with the normal being 15 percent. The percentage is higher since it is more work intensive. Home insurance agents do inspections of the house,… -
Holistic Internet Marketing
27 Apr 2012 | 3:59 amA new idea that’s developed with the development of the Internet, online marketing utilizes numerous methods and methods in the advertising of various goods and services. Website marketing is also called net advertising, i-marketing, e-marketing or internet marketing. The exercise of online marketing, examines both complex and creative facets of the Web, along with advertising through e-mails and wireless media. Online marketing also contains electronic client relationship management (ECRM) and digital customer information management. Seo (SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMISATION) and Internet search… -
Van Insurance Tips
27 Apr 2012 | 3:11 amWhen the most of your commuting moves around college carpools, packing up large freight and getting the household for picnics every weekend, the best car you will get is a truck. With a large amount of space inside and comfortable sitting for the whole family, a truck is the ideal competitor for the name of a ‘ excellent family car ‘. Aside from attending to the requirements of a large family, vehicles will also be the favored vehicle for carrying baggage from one spot to yet another. Vehicles really are a far better option than a SUV as they’re economically priced and also…
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Five things every recovering sex addict needs to know about fantasy
12 May 2012 | 11:15 amMany people live with heads full of fantasies. This is especially true of sex addicts. Some of these fantasies are sexual, some are not. Along with sexual fantasies, many of us have fantasies about what it would be like to have a certain amount of money, drive a certain car, or achieve a certain celebrity status. For many people, the daydreams of childhood continue on into adulthood — they just become more sophisticated. Our fantasies exercise their power by creating scenarios which promise to meet our deepest needs. Instead of being fearful and uncertain, in his fantasy he is decisive… -
Codepedence is not just an issue for partners of addicts
28 Apr 2012 | 2:28 pmMany of us struggle with codependency. When addiction is present in a relationship, the old model was that the addict was “dependent” and his or her spouse was “codependent.” But today we know that usually both the addict and spouse struggle with codependency in its various forms. Codependency happens when we lose touch with our sense of self, and become over-dependent on how other people are doing, and/or how they perceive us. Since we are not “okay” with ourselves, we have to work overtime to ensure that other people around us are doing okay, and/or that… -
How can you forgive your spouse in the aftermath of sexual betrayal?
20 Apr 2012 | 9:24 pmIn the process of recovering from sexual struggles, restoring relationships is vital … and hard. When sexual strugglers are married, their addiction / compulsion has led to repeated sexual betrayal in one form or another. Unlike other addictions, sexual addiction strikes at the heart of the marriage commitment. How can someone forgive that? In the past year, my wife has started counseling wives of sexual strugglers, and we are now counseling couples together who are dealing with sex addiction and betrayal. After working exclusively with men who are struggling, it’s been interesting to… -
Hacking Recovery: How to Improve 12 Step Groups (part 2)
15 Oct 2011 | 11:08 amWhy do 12-Step programs work? What makes them effective? If we can figure out why AA and the 12 Steps work (what the “active ingredients” are) we might be able to improve them. In part 1 of this two-part series, I explored several factors that behaviorists suggest contribute to the success of 12 Step programs for treatment of addiction. In this article, we will look at three suggestions for improving 12 Step Groups. Our inspiration comes from an article by Brendan Koerner that was featured in Wired magazine. Koerner cites a number of studies over the years trying to determine how… -
Hacking Recovery: what makes 12 Step Programs work, and how to make them work better (part 1)
6 Oct 2011 | 9:15 pmMany sexual strugglers find help in 12 Step Programs – such as Sex Addicts Anonymous and Sexaholics Anonymous – which adapt the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) program to focus on sexual addiction. To be sure, 12 Step groups are not universally praised. Many people fault them for being “too religious” or “too Christian,” while at the same time many Christians reject them because they are “not Christian” enough. I have written other articles about the religion/Christianity issue, and today I want to focus instead on a different question: Why do 12-Step…
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Adams Organizing | Ghost Writer to the Stars
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Still a ghostwriter, just a bit more ghostly
24 Apr 2012 | 11:07 pmIt’s been a few weeks since I posted a brand new article here on AdamsOrganizing. Many of you know how my focus has shifted a bit lately. No longer do I have 16 hour days to chase fame and fortune, yet somehow I find that I’ve discovered a contentment and happiness I was sure only existed ‘over the rainbow’. So. What ARE you doing??? Living a semi-urban homesteading life, hanging with my kiddos and writing a ‘new’ blog over at ElisePhotini.com while keeping up with a small group of clients each month. Believe me it is a great life! And this means?
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PoSARC - Partners of Sex Addicts Resource Center
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Posarc reviews a favorite book: “Getting Off- Pornography and the End of Masculinity” by Dr.Robert Jensen
7 May 2012 | 6:15 pmGetting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity By Robert Jensen, Ph.D. Note: parts of this review are graphic and may trigger PoSAs (Partners of Sex Addicts) Undoubtedly, Getting Offis the best single volume written about the entire topic of pornography. Porn is rightly portrayed as an extension and tool of the prevailing patriarchy; its hidden purpose, its use; its vile creation and its effects upon the porn user and those around him. Jensen pulls no punches in telling the whole story of the porn industry and its marketing aims. Note: This reviewer makes a Jungian delineation between… -
Boycott Groupon!
23 Apr 2012 | 9:23 pmGroupon Promotes Sex Tourism and the Normalization of Porn PornHarms.com has an initiative to boycott Groupon and we at PoSARC fully support that effort. If you have never been a clicktivist, this might be a good place to begin. Clicktivism is signing an online petition to register your position. And it is effective. We at PoSARC are asking you to both sign this petition and boycott Groupon until they change their existing policies. You may already enjoy saving money using Groupon. Who doesn’t like to save money? Who doesn’t like to use coupons? However, Groupon is currently offering sex… -
PoSARC Presents…
17 Apr 2012 | 7:47 amWe were invited, and now you’re invited by Porn Harms, the nation’s largest anti-pornography resource. Lili and Terre will be presenting about Posarc and the many ways a partner’s use of porn harms us. You’ll have a chance to ask us your pressing questions and chat with other participants. We’re going to share our deeply personal experiences and process. If porn has invaded your relationship or you would like more information, please join us on Tuesday, April 17th, 3:00 EDT for a live event via Facebook (you can view anonymously without logging in but you must… -
The Big Benefits to Porn Users Who Gave it Up
5 Apr 2012 | 8:36 pmThe Big Benefits to Porn Users Who Gave it Up Results from Informal Groups Tell the (Inspiring) Truth by Lili Bee 4-6-12 I have been in ongoing talks with two friends, both medical doctors, both of whom have been adversely affected by pornography. One doctor is a recovering porn addict, the other is the spouse of an addict. We talk, these two doctors and I, about the effects of porn use, and especially the current medical procedures for treating patients presenting with the effects of porn usage. Patients coming to see doctors with porn-associated symptoms aren’t being given information… -
How Porn Hurts Us: Introducing Nine Deuce
31 Mar 2012 | 10:33 amHow Porn Hurts Us by Lili Bee Have you ever struggled to convey how deeply porn use disturbs you without tripping over your words? Without stammering? What about when the points you want to make about it reflect very strong beliefs you hold, but the person you’re conversing with not only doesn’t agree, but they don’t even seem to care? Anticipating just such trouble ahead, have you ever rehearsed your points beforehand so you can confront someone later, only to have your anger get the better of you and instead your husband (or partner) dismisses your concerns? This was my…
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Emotional Sobriety: Friends & Lovers
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Motivation to Begin Counting Calories
15 May 2012 | 8:15 pmBegin a list of the 100-300 foods that you enjoy. You will be designing your list to add variety and choice to your daily food plan. I know that you think it would be easier for you if we picked out the “good” food and the “bad” food for you. But we believe any food that you control the portion SIZE when you eat, it is a good food for you. Don’t sabotage yourself by choosing foods you already know that you can’t or won’t control the amount that you eat. We have listed several Internet sources for you to use in creating your list of foods in the 100-300 categories. Create your… -
Do It Yourself Mental Health
14 May 2012 | 8:10 pm“A veritable gold mine of possibilies is hidden within each of us—aptitudes , attitudes, characteristics, and traits that once may have been conscious, but for some reason slipped away or were pushed away into our unconscious. In addition, there is great potential within each of us that has never had the opportunity to see the light of day.” William A. Miller Change Your Mindset to Improve Your Productivity How to Design Your Ideal Life How to Stop Your Thoughts From Making You Depressed 10 Secrets for Instant Self-Confidence Six Green Ideas for Beating Winter Blahs How to Use… -
Using the Relaxation Response to Lessen Stress
13 May 2012 | 8:49 pmLearning to use the relaxation response guarantees you will be able to relax under any kind of stress. Using the relaxation response, you need to focus on a word, phrase, sound, or activity (for example, put a rubber band around your wrist). Then when you are focused on this word, etc., you need to passively ignore other thoughts that come into your mind. You can not think two thoughts at the same time. Choose to be relaxed when you get into stressful situation. (1) Freedom to Relax: “Sometimes I focus too much on what I can’t do or wishing I was different than I am. I forget… -
Overcoming Obstacles: Open the Door to Possibility
12 May 2012 | 8:39 pmOvercoming obstacles has become a fun part of my life. I’ve taught myself to say: “Oh, boy–new learnings ahead.” It takes training, retraining and patience to allow myself to relax into solutions as opposed to rushing into them. All of those who have been close to me over the years have repeatedly said the same thing; “Slow down”. After 50 years, I decided to listen. Never too old to change. 1. I got part of my above title from The M.A.P. Maker from the post: “Open the door to possibility: Challenge your first no”. Curt writes: Frequently, when… -
John Holland Personality Types
11 May 2012 | 8:36 pmI believe the John Holland Codes to be the most effective tool for finding what you were born to do. There are six codes–realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional. I spent 40 years working in the social area but I really belonged in the investigative field. I have almost no relationship energy (of the 4 energies; grounding, relationship, creative, and logic). Once you start down a path, it is hard to jump to a completely different path. Please, please spend some time on the Holland Codes to determine your best career directions. John L. Holland is a…
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Recovery Comedy
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From Awkward Smart Kid With a Big Mouth to Comedian:An Interview with Recovery Comedian Ken Townsend
15 May 2012 | 8:32 pmKen Townsend is the illegitimate child of Molly Hatchet and the Ramones, baptized in corn liquor, lit on fire, and raised on a steady diet of pro wrestling and comic books. This son of a Carolina preacher woke up from a drunken blackout one day in 1997 to find himself in San Francisco, and has been trying to figure out his new surroundings ever since.In the time that Ken has been performing, he has become a favorite at clubs all over California. He was a finalist in the San Jose Improv’s 2004 Battle of the Bay competition within 6 months of his comedy debut, and was also featured in the… -
From Celebrity Rehab to a BBC Reality Show: Kurtis Matthews Recovery Comedian
10 May 2012 | 11:54 amIn 1984, Kurtis Matthews began his stand-up career at the Improv in Hollywood. That same year, he also embarked upon his own journey in recovery from alcoholism after an automobile accident resulted in his second DUI and jail time. Touring alongside such renowned comedy veterans as Bill Hicks and Sam Kinison, he learned the joys of making people laugh as well as the challenges of staying sober while doing so. After twelve years of touring nationally and appearing on A & E’s “Evening at the Improv,” Kurtis took a five-year break to work in the software industry. Stand-up… -
The Best Heckler Video You Will Ever See: Joe Klocek, Funny Recovery Comedian
1 May 2012 | 7:12 pmJoe Klocek has become one of San Francisco's most unique comics. With razor sharp wit he uses to 'work the crowd', Joe is in high demand at clubs and corporate functions, and has recently made his debut nationally on Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham” Comedy Show. Raised in the Midwest, but now a confirmed San Francisco resident, Joe brings a refreshing look at life through the eyes of a class clown who read too much.Recovery Comedy: What were you like as a kid? Joe Klocek: I was pretty shy. Lived mostly in my head. I was always looking out the… -
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