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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Working step one
A little reminder to myself about working (using) step one is the three c’s I didn’t cause it, I can’t control it, and I can’t cure it. The three c’s can be used in so many different situations. The tools … Continue reading
Powerless?
“We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable.” Powerless. That is almost a curse word now a days! Powerless. That we would never become and if we had somehow ended up to be such … Continue reading
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Tagged Centers and Counseling Services, Substance Abuse
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Humor! (Och sanning) (via Drogpolitiken i Sverige och världen)
With humor maybe we can dare to look at a painful situation. If we stand on two separate sides of the issue humor can be our meeting point! We don’t always laugh because we think something is funny, but sometimes … Continue reading
Whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not…
“Yes” they said, ” You can still find happiness.” How many of us believe that? I guess the next question is how many of us see that? All the broken people, marriages, families, children out there maybe have not heard … Continue reading
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Tagged Addiction, AL-ANON, Al-Anon/Alateen, Alcohol, Health, Substance Abuse, Support Groups
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Step one
The first step in the AL-ANON program is this: We admit we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable. Personally I appreciate that we start this sentence with we. It really shows that we are not … Continue reading
so many = so few
If you have not been to an AA meeting i recommend going. It is amazing and educational. Just the people we tend to think of as scum of the earth or super-weaklings just may turn into super-hero before your eyes! … Continue reading
I did not believe you
It is not easy to say sorry. I personally have a really hard time and i haven’t figured out why but i am working on it. I was talking to my girlfriend who is a recovered addict and we were having … Continue reading
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Why don’t you change ? (via The Living Room)
What more can I say? I wish someone would have sat me down a few years ago and asked me this question. Jiddu Krishnamurti. At the end of his life he said he was probably not a good teacher, because … Continue reading
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I am co-dependent
My parents were able to see the many warning signs in my relationship. In order to help me see the warning signs they bought and sent 3 books to me. Each book was somehow connected to co-dependency either through a … Continue reading
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