Category: Recovery
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Now we know why
Cigarette warning labels not only do not deter smoking but actually encourage smokers to light up. The reason? The nucleus accumbens, or the “craving spot” in the brain, is stimulated by the sight of the warning.Time, 3 November, 2008; Page 8; Discussing the book “Buy•ology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy,” by Martin LindstromAnd…
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Keep Coming Back
We must learn from the mistakes of others because we won’t live long enough to make them all ourselves.Don’t look down on another person unless you are leaning over to help them up.What a different world this would be if people would magnify their blessings the way they do their troubles.The largest room in the…
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Finally a cure
Finally there is a cure for addiction. We were watching Headline News, and a commercial for the book, The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure came on. When I went to the URL I found this site for Passages Malibu who’s tagline is “The World’s premier addiction cure center.”I wonder if they have a money back guarantee?
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Availing yourself of a sponsor
An AA sponsor is not a professional caseworker or counselor of any sort. A sponsor is not someone to borrow money from, nor get clothes, jobs, or food from. A sponsor is not a medical expert, nor qualified to give religious, legal, domestic or psychiatric advice, although a good sponsor is usually willing to discuss…
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I’m Your Disease!
I hate meetings. I hate Higher Power. I hate anyone who has a program.To all who come in contact with me, I wish you death and suffering.Allow me to introduce myself. I’m the disease of alcoholism and drug addiction, cunning, baffling, and powerful. That’s me. I have killed millions, and I’m pleased. I love to…