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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 …∞

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Alcoholism Coaching E-book

By using the processes in this manual you can start and give ongoing support to a person on the road to recovery from alcoholism.

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AA Works in Russia Too

Russians Warily Turn to Alcoholics Anonymous in Battle With Alcohol One-time Russian prisoner Andrei tried to quit drinking 22 times, going for cures that lasted from one to six months. But each time, he went back to the bottle. Then 14 years ago, the 58-year-old tried Alcoholics Anonymous, attracted by the different approach, which was …∞

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Today, One Day at a Time

My best friend was going through some tough situations in her life. I was in the midst of a hard stretch too. We didn’t particularly like the things we had to do in our lives. We talked about our feelings and decided that what we were going through was necessary and important, even though we …∞

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What is 12 Step Recovery?

Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Recovery I was told early, in my alcoholism recovery, that recovery was a gift from my higher power, an unwarranted unconditional gift of love and that all I had to do to keep it was embrace it and give it away. I soon learned that the more I gave it away …∞

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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 …∞

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AA and Alcoholism

A.A. is concerned solely with the personal recovery and continued sobriety of individual alcoholics who turn to the Fellowship for help. Alcoholics Anonymous does not engage in the fields of alcoholism research, medical or psychiatric treatment, education, or propaganda in any form, although members may participate in such activities as individuals. The Fellowship has adopted …∞

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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 …∞

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Relatives of alcoholics share trauma

“The entire purpose of my life had been to see my father sober but even after I had succeeded, I couldn’t be happy. My life was void of meaning. Other people couldn’t understand it. Honestly, neither could I. I used to think that some sick part of me wanted my father to keep drinking so …∞

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Dealing With Denial

What is denial? Being unwilling to face problems on either a conscious or subconscious level. Acting as if there are no problems to face. A defensive response; protection from pain, hurt, or suffering A mask to hide feelings or emotions behind. A way to avoid conflict, disagreements, or disapproval from others. A way to avoid …∞

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