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Alcohol – the cheapest drug in America
I was shopping at Trader Joe’s today and came face to face with a display for house brand Vodka priced at $10.99 for 1.75 litres. Wow that makes for some cheap booze! You are looking at 40 drinks for about … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 step, 12step, addiction, addiction and creativity, Al-anon, ALANON, alcoholism, isolation and addiction, just for today, na, recovery
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Spanish Serenity Prayer is Beautiful
I’ve been living in Los Angeles for over 20 years and I very much admire and enjoy the local Hispanic culture and language. For years now, I’ve been meaning to offer a Spanish version of the Serenity Prayer to my … Continue reading
Posted in 12step, Inspiration, Serenity Prayer, Spanish
Tagged 12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, Serenity, serenityprayer, sober birthdays, Spanish Serenity Prayer
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Supportive. Not an Enabler.
I get many emails from mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, girlfriends and boyfriends of those who have just come into sobriety. It is to these people, my own loving husband included, that I want to dedicate this blog entry. Let’s talk … Continue reading
Posted in 12step, Al-Anon, Inspiration
Tagged 12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, Al-anon, ALANON, alcoholism, isolation and addiction, recovery, sober birthdays, sobriety anniversary
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Not only for addicts…
I received an email from a Gulf War veteran which touched me. I’d like to share it with you: Hi, your work is amazing. I am a recovering addict recently diagnosed with PTSD from the Gulf War….I was just wondering … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, addiction and creativity, PTSD, recovery, Serenity, serenity prayer, serenityprayer
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Was Dracula Really Just Drinking…Blood?
In my last blog post, I talked about how wrong I was in my belief that Stephen King’s Misery was about the artist trapped in the horror-genre. After reading his book, On Writing-A Memoir of the Craft, it turns out … Continue reading
Stephen King Is One Of Us
I picked up a used book by Stephen King called On Writing – A Memoir of the Craft. It’s partially a memoir, and partially a how-to book on writing. To my amazement there is a small section of the memoir, … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 step, aa, addiction, addiction and creativity, Misery, na, On Writing by Stephen KIng, recovery, Stephen King, Stephen King On Writing, StephenKing
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Suicide Survivor
I’m a survivor of many events in my life. I’ve survived addiction, I’ve survived parental alcoholism and I’ve survived a suicide. My brother, may he rest in peace, took his own life 13 years ago this week. I remember the … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, alcoholism, na, recovery, Serenity, suicide survivor
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Dear Friend
I may be clean and sober for nine years now, but alcoholism and addiction is alive and well in my family. I’m sick of it and I want it to go away, but I have to deal with it AGAIN … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, alcoholism, christmas and alcoholism, holidays and addiction, just for today, na, one day at a time, recovery, Serenity, serenityprayer
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Hometown Blues
I went back home to my hometown recently after quite some time to visit my aging mom. Going back home is always an emotional journey for me and although I look forward to visiting, I still can’t help but be … Continue reading
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Marijuana – Teenage Friend or Foe
Marijuana has become the most widely consumed illegal drug in the world. Since 1990, marijuana usage has doubled in the US and Canada. Today’s marijuana is so potent that the United Nations has considered reclassifying it as a different drug … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, ALANON, just for today, ma, marijuana addiction, marijuana anonymous, one day at a time, recovery
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