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the problem with revealing my life...

LaRee

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the problem with revealing my life to all of you is when things go badly, i must reveal that too.

On Culture and Addiction

Dr. Allen Berger

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In this article I want to discuss how our culture sets us up for becoming an addict. Before I do it’s important to realize we are all in a trance. We are hypnotized by our culture

Being Still

Mama MPJ

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My mind races. Often it races at the same brick wall again and again.

Armed with the Facts

Chris

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Last night was really a fantastic DA meeting. It didn’t start off that way. Someone shared at the top of the meeting about one of the things that every consumer goes through

Oh! My Word!

Chris

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I have the day off. Whe I have the day off I like to get up slowly, stretching, praying, before I ever get vertical.

SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH!

Humble Road Warrior

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Every year SAMHSA (The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) promotes recovery in a BIG way during the month of September.

Anxiety

Syd

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Last night, I listened to a parent talk about anxiety. This wasn’t your usual garden-variety form of hand wringing but a gut-wrenching anxiety that hits in the night and lasts until dawn.

Detaching from Fool Talk

The Junky's Wife

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My husband said something stupid this morning. He made a joke about the sexual abuse I experienced as a child. It was hilarious. Totally.

Driving through the storm
Payday
It's payday and all I can seem to think of is all the STUFF I need.  But I ... more
Right now I am

Hopeful someone will join me in the chat room!


A favorite quote
He continued, solemnly:
'Jean Valjean, my brother: you belong no longer to evil, but to good.  It i... more
I am thankful for
new members!!

I LOVE seeing new faces on the site.


I am accountable for
my behavior in the past, a

I am thankful for
Many parts of recovery
It is hard to believe that after 4 years sober, I am helping to raise a child. I... more