Sober Is Sexy

The Role of AA Sponsors

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:42:04 PDT

The Role of AA Sponsors

Beyond Codependency

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:01:34 PDT

Beyond Codependency

Regular AA meetings improve sobriety

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:58:13 PDT

Regular AA meetings improve sobriety

Helping other Alcoholics and Relapse

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:54:09 PDT

Helping other Alcoholics and Relapse

Motivational Enhancement Therapy

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:38:47 PDT

Motivational Enhancement Therapy

Healing through social and spiritual affiliation.

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:37:29 PDT

Healing through social and spiritual affiliation.

Handbook of Alcoholism

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:35:49 PDT

Handbook of Alcoholism

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS OF EFFECTIVE ALCOHOL TREATMENT

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:33:37 PDT

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS OF EFFECTIVE ALCOHOL TREATMENT

Online Video Alcohol Training

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:30:30 PDT

Online Video Alcohol Training

AA as adjunctive therapy works

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:23:50 PDT

AA as adjunctive therapy works

Recovery Journey

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:57:26 PDT

YOU WILL RECEIVE A BODY. You may like it or hate it, but it will be yours for the entire period you’re around. YOU WILL LEARN LESSONS. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called life. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or think them irrelevant and stupid. THERE ARE NO MISTAKES, ONLY LESSONS Growth is a

Alcoholic, Codependent and Sexuality Top Posts

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:40:48 PDT

These are the most popular posts on Recovery Is Sexy.com Alcohol and Sexuality 10 Masturbation Myths 10 Reasons for Low Libido 12-Step Speaker Tape Links 7 Effective Ways To Deal With Difficult People About Alcohol Related Brain Injury Alcohol side effects Alcoholic Family Roles Better Oral Sex Cannabis and mental health Character Defects

I value what is unique in me

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:59:44 PDT

Uniqueness: I value what is unique in me I value my own specialness and I dare to reveal it. Since the universe expresses itself through the differences in all of creation, I choose to acknowledge my own uniqueness. My inner self speaks through the nonconformity that I am. Today I applaud nonconformity and the differences within my life. I am free of the need to please others or to conform to

NA Works for Recovery

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 09:03:40 PDT

Drug Addicts Recover with Help from the 12 Step Program What's working in Yakima to help fight drug and alcohol addiction? People say the local 12 step programs are helping them recover. Accepting your addiction is the first step. Anthony Salas, a recovering drug addict, says it hasn't been easy. He's been clean for four years now, but temptation is always there. "If I have just one drug, I

10 Alcoholism Warning Signs

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:55:11 PDT

The following symptoms of alcohol abuse and alcoholism may indicate a problem. Not everyone will have all the signs, but if there are many present then it would be worthwhile to seek help from a therapist or Alcoholics Anonymous. If some one you love has these signs seek help from Al-anon or a specialist alcohol family counselor. Withdrawing from family and friends. Lying about how much

1st Sexual Experiences

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 02:51:38 PDT

People worldwide are having sex for the first time at the younger average age of 17.3 years Just over a third (35%) say they were 16 or under when they lost their virginity Young people continue to have sex at an earlier age than previous generations: while the 25-34s lost their virginity at 17.9 years, the 21-24 year olds were 17.5 years and 16-20 year olds were just 16.3 years.

Nicotine Anonymous

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:53:01 PDT

Nicotine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women helping each other to live our lives free of nicotine. We share our experience, strength and hope with each other so that we may be free from this powerful addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using nicotine. There are no dues or fees for Nicotine Anonymous membership; we are self supporting through our own

Recovery in Marijuana Anonymous

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:51:01 PDT

Recovery in Marijuana Anonymous The practice of rigorous honesty, of opening our hearts and minds, and the willingness to go to any lengths to have a spiritual awakening are essential to our recovery. Our old ideas and ways of life no longer work for us. Our suffering shows us that we need to let go absolutely. We surrender ourselves to a Power greater than ourselves. Here are the steps we

Emotions Anonymous

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:48:15 PDT

Twelve Steps of Emotions Anonymous We admitted we were powerless over our emotions - that our lives had become unmanageable. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Admitted to God, to

The Psalm of the Addict

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:00:07 PDT

King Heroin is my shepherd, I shall always want. He maketh me to lie down in the gutters. He leadeth me beside the troubled waters. He destroyeth my soul. He leadeth me in the paths of wickedness for the effort’s sake. Yea, I shall walk through the valley of poverty and will fear all evil for thou, Heroin, art with me. Thy Needle and capsule try to comfort me. Thou strippest the table of

The St Francis of Assisi Prayer

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:02:00 PDT

Lord, make me a channel for thy peace – that where there is hatred, I may bring love – that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness – that where there is discord, I may bring harmony – that where there is error, I may bring truth – that where there is doubt, I may bring faith – that where there is despair, I may bring hope – that where there are shadows, I may

6 Gambling Types

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 12:24:24 PDT

Professional gamblers make their living by gambling and thus consider it a profession. They are skilled in the games they choose to play and are able to control both the amount of money and time spent gambling. Thus, professional gamblers are not addicted to gambling. They patiently wait for the best bet and then try to win as much as they can. In contrast to professional gamblers, antisocial

Alcohol in Food

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:52:00 PDT

Contrary to popular belief, alcohol does not completely cook out of foods -- something recovering alcoholics and those with alcohol-related illnesses need to keep in mind. A study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that recipes with added alcohol retained from 4% to 85% of the alcohol. The recipes ranged from chilled foods such as brandy Alexander pie to foods

Sobriety Companions

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:00:25 PDT

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 Ronnie Kaplan, a former addict and ex-con, can earn fees of up to $1,000 per day for

Procrastination is Only a Habit

noreply@blogger.com (Recovered) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:24:08 PDT

Without discipline, there's no life at all. --Katharine Hepburn Procrastination is habitual. It's perhaps a habit we've struggled with over the years, and not one that can be willed away. It eats at us, no doubt. How many times have we gone to bed at night depressed, discouraged, and angry with ourselves for not finishing a job we promised ourselves, or someone else, we'd do! Sometimes it