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Sober Living Enrichment – May 21, 2016
Saturday evening was the first session in our eight week Sober Living Enrichment (Beta) Program. We are working with the fantastic women residing in The Davis Recovery Houses. (link)Last night's topic was part of our nutrition curriculum. We discussed the importance of healthy foods in recovery. Casey then led a practicum on efficient preparation, grocery-purchasing, and cooking techniques....
Spring 2016 Charitable Goods Drive Success!
Another big success thanks to our neighbors, friends and associates. We received $4,139 worth of clothing and household goods during the formal April 16 - April 30 donation period. In addition, we have several additional donors who have pledged to make contributions between now and May 20th. We believe our final total will be well-north of $5,500!!! In response to stated needs, we have already...
Tips to Start and Stay in Shape!
“NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH” IS PERFECT TIME TO BEGIN EXERCISE PROGRAM Las Vegas-based Addiction-Recovery Author Offers Tips To Start and Stay in Shape FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Las Vegas, NV — September is National Recovery Month, and exercise is one of the best things recovering addicts can do to avoid relapse and build a healthy lifestyle, asserts author, addiction counselor and certified...
Dare to Imagine
In group the other day, a young man was struggling with cravings and urges to use. So I asked him to go up to the whiteboard and draw a "T". On the left side, he was to list the "pros" of using; on the right, the "cons". Here's what he came up with in just a few minutes' time. It's important to note, the last entry he made was "temporary" under "pros" of using. He readily admitted the benefits...
Actor or Director. Who Do You Think You Are?
Strange that as soon as we get clean and sober, we think that the world around us has also embarked upon a wonderful transition. And magically people will understand our problems, believe in us, cast away doubt and suspicion, re-hire us, open doors for us, give us what we want or need. There may be a sense of entitlement. The reward is just around the corner. Unfortunately, reality proves to be...
We Stood At The Turning Point
How many thousands of times have I read that line as part of How It Works (p58) in the Big Book? And I think about my relapses. All of them. Not just the "Went to treatment, white-knuckled it for a year and then 'suddenly' had a drink." The relapses that I never considered to be relapses. Like the time I was challenged to not drink for 30 days. I did it. But I crossed each day off the calendar...