A man takes a drink, the drink takes another, and the drink takes the man. – Proverb Newcomer asks; I’ve heard Alcoholics Anonymous members say, “It’s the first drink that gets you drunk,” and Overeaters Anonymous members say, “Don’t take that first compulsive bite.” It seems a little extreme. Don’t Twelve Step programs allow for [...]
Alcoholism
Living Sober
Some methods A.A. members have used for not drinking About that title… Even the words “stay sober” -let alone live sober-offended many of us when we first heard such advice. Although we had done a lot of drinking, many of us never felt drunk, and were sure we almost never appeared or sounded drunk. Many [...]
Judaism and Addiction Recovery
Rabbi Shais Taub: Judaism and Addiction Recovery. The entirety of the 12-Steps is a spiritual system for living. It’s not just that “Higher Power” thing most people have seen in movies where someone goes to AA. The whole program is a guide for how to live a life of God-consciousness. Why is the program of [...]
Self-Help Groups
Mutual Support Groups / Self-Help Groups Mutual support (also called self-help) groups are an important part of recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs). Mutual support groups exist both for persons with an SUD and for their families or significant others and are one of the choices an individual has during the recovery process. Mutual Support [...]
Recovery for Alcoholic Women
Factors that Foster and Hinder the Process of Recovery for Alcoholic Women. Alcoholism is a chronic, progressive, potentially fatal disease that crosses gender, race, ethnicity, age, and socioeconomic strata. Much of what is known about the disease of alcoholism has been uncovered studying male alcoholics. A phenomenological study was undertaken to identify those contextual factors [...]
Seeking Drug Abuse Treatment
Know What To Ask The goal of drug abuse treatment is to stop drug use and allow people to lead active lives in the family, workplace, and community. One continual challenge, however, is keeping patients in treatment long enough for them to achieve this goal. That is why finding the right treatment for a person’s [...]
Online Community for People in Recovery
Hazelden: New ‘Sober24′ Online Community for People in Recovery. See full details at Recovery Is Sexy – Related articles The Role of AA Sponsors (twelvestepfacilitation.com) AA’s Twelve Steps teach people to live without resentment (recoveryissexy.com) Wellbriety Recovery for Native Americans (recoveryissexy.com) A New Day, A New Life (recoveryissexy.com) Related Reading: Subscribe to Alcoholism Coach.com by [...]
