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• 9 Tools of Recovery

  
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  People in recovery in 12 Step Fellowships use various tools at various times in their recovery. Some all the time, some when needed, some only in early recovery. But all tools listed here have proven to be effective at some time if not most times.1. MEETINGS: We attend meetings to learn how the Program works, [...]
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• Spiritual Aims of Recovery

  
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  “No one among us has been able to maintain anything like perfect adherence to these principles. We are not saints. The point is, that we are willing to grow along spiritual lines.” (Alcoholics Anonymous, p60)The Four Spiritual Aims of Recovery are;Honesty,Unselfishness,Love,PurityHonestyOver and over we ask ...
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• Nice but Naughty

  
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  Nice but naughty – our addiction to chocolateChocolate is the most widely and frequently craved food. People readily admit to being ‘addicted to chocolate’ or willingly label themselves as ‘chocoholics’. A popular explanation for this is that chocolate contains mood-enhancing (psychoactive) ingredients that ...
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• My Name Is Bill, A Co-founder of AA

  
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  My Name Is Bill: Bill Wilson–His Life and the Creation of Alcoholics AnonymousThe 12-step format, tradition of anonymity, and democratic governance of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) are rightly credited to Bill Wilson, whom Aldous Huxley called “the greatest social architect of the twentieth century.” Bill’s life ...
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• The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

  
  In the Shadow of Mt. TBR — Authority: 408
  Title :  The Glass Castle Author :  Jeannette Walls Hardback :  288 pages ISBN :  9780743247535 Dad came home in the middle of the night a few months later and roused all of us from bed. “Time to pull up stakes and leave this shit-hole behind,” he hollered. We had fifteen minutes to gather whatever ...
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• The Spiritual Dozen

  
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  Am I a spiritual being or a human beingBecoming a spiritual being is synonymous with becoming a miracle worker and knowing the bliss of real magic. A spiritual being has a conscious awareness of both the physical and the invisible dimension, while the non-spiritual being is only aware of the physical domain. Here are ...
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• The Paradoxes of AA

  
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  We Alcoholics Anonymous members surrender to win; we give away to keep; we suffer to get well, and we die to live.A.A. does not function in a way which people normally expect it to. For example, instead of using our “will power,” as everyone outside A.A. seems to think we do, we give up our [...]
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• Recovery Quips

  
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  An alcoholic is a sick human being trying to get well, not a bad one trying to be good.Alcohol is a perfect solvent: It dissolves marriages, families & careersAlcoholism is a disease that tries to convince you that you don’t have itAn alcoholic is someone whose feet are firmly planted in thin airCourage is not ...
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• Man’s Search for Meaning’

  
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  Quotations from ’Man’s Search for Meaning’ by Viktor E. FranklOn Choosing One’s Attitude“Everything can be taken from a man but …the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” p.104“There is also purpose in life which is ...
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• Alcoholic & Co-dependent Roles

  
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  There are several roles that alcoholics/addicts and their partners adopt with each other. Some of these are;Controller – Person who cannot allow anyone to grow or be anything other than what they want them to beDual Personality – Person who can change “hats” at the drop of a dime, between portraying a rational ...
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• AA’s Twelve Steps teach people to live without resentment

  
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  The Big Book of “Alcoholics Anonymous” includes the story of a woman whose drinking landed her in jail twice and nearly ruined her third marriage. Her final drunk, she recalls, lasted 60 days around the clock. “It was my intention, literally, to drink myself to death,” she said. Joining AA saved her life, ...
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• Sober Companions

  
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  Everyday people in recovery often turn to support groups or an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) sponsor when they face a possible relapse, but some celebrities and other wealthy addicts are turning to paid “sober companions” to help maintain their sobriety, the New York Times reported April 15.Sober companions like ...
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• A DOGS STORY

  
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  Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle.I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we [...]
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• What is Co-dependency?

  
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  The term “co-dependency” was coined more than 20 years ago by authors who studied the negative impact of drug and alcohol use on families. Since then, use of the term has been expanded to include a pattern of psychologically unhealthy behaviors that are learned by individuals as a way of coping with a family ...
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• Are You Burning Out?

  
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  Many people in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, co-dependency or gambling may get to a point that it all seems just too much or burnout a little in recovery efforts. This can be serious sign on the road to relapse, a bust. This article may help you think about the issues involved.Burnout is subtle. It creeps [...]
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• Mindfulness in Recovery

  
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  This idea is taking hold among people who practice the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous
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• A Balancing Act for Self-Help

  
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  The Ego, Super-Ego and the Id – A Balancing ActAnyone seriously interested in self-improvement needs at least a rudimentary understanding of the trilogy composed of the Id, the Ego and the Super-ego. These are not specific part of the brain. They are simply constructs designed to better study and understand how the ...
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• You Might Be Happy

  
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  One Dead Day – The End of One Life, the Beginning of AnotherImagine waking up one morning, on any given day, and realising you’re now merely spirit–you have no physical body left at your personal disposal; that is, you somehow died during your sleep. Everything feels quite normal but somehow everything has ...
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• What is Spirituality?

  
  Recovery Is Sexy.com — Authority: 433
  Spirituality is a part of a person (yes, a natural part) that searches for transcendent meaning and purpose in life and allows the person to transcend his or her conflict or sufferingSpirituality is a personal relationship between an individual and a transcendent or higher being, force, energy or mind of the ...
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• 8 Reasons Women Stay in Painful Relationships

  
  Recovery Is Sexy.com — Authority: 433
  Many people in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, co-dependency and compulsive gambling may identify with these points. They may be the victim, the perpetrator or an observer. These reasons apply to heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, asexual and transsexual people.Additionally, just because someone is in recovery ...
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