SUMMONING OUR INNER MANTRA
“The mantra, taking us into the present moment
and beyond the ego, slips through the
narrow gate into the city of God.”
~John Main, Benedictine Monk.
Robert Schuller (1926 –2015), an American Christian televangelist, pastor,...
DOES RELAPSE MEAN TREATMENT FAILURE?
Relapse in most cases is not self-inflicted. Relapse-prone patients experience a gradual progression of symptoms that create so much pain that they become unable to function in sobriety. They turn to...
MY RECOVERY STORY
Al-Anon has saved my life, and I love sharing my experience, strength and hope. This is how I give back to a miraculous program that has given me a blueprint for...
Regaining Trust In Recovery
Active addiction is about dishonesty, disloyalty, manipulation and taking from people, often your family and friends. Recovery from those self-defeating behaviors is going to take time, energy, and effort to correct.
Most...
What Is The Difference Between The Drugs Percocet And Vicodin?
With so many drugs on the market today – both medical drugs and illegal drugs – it’s important to understand what these drugs are and the differences and similarities between them....
Evidenced Based Scientifically Proven Advancements In Holistic Addiction And Mental Health Treatment
Addiction treatment is very personal to me. Nearly thirty-years ago it was me who was having trouble getting free of drugs. My behavior when I was using nearly ruined my life...
Holidays, Loneliness, And Being Human
Christmas, 1986. I was at my aunt’s house in New Jersey. As always, she had prepared a huge feast and had invited family, friends, and neighbors. (I’m Jewish. My aunt and...
The Paradox Of Power
The secret to happiness lies within the Serenity Prayer, in that it helps us to understand that the only thing we are able to control in life is our own thinking....
Back To The Basics Of Recovery- Steps Six and Seven
Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
Some A.A. pioneers refer to Steps Six and Seven as the “second surrender.” In...
An Overview Of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Many rehab centers use cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to facilitate the rehabilitation of the client. But what is CBT, and why is it useful?
CBT is actually a classification of a therapy...
