Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

Public service announcements. Nancy Reagan. The eighties. Summers when D.C. was the “murder capital of the world” and skating and California were too cool. Did these messages warning against the danger of drugs work for you?

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Perhaps you’ve been able to shake the warm, steaming demon of coffee addiction. If so …how did you do it? And what do you recommend for others who want to kick the daily habit?

Monday, October 27th, 2008

In the midst of a global economic recession, big tobacco is doing just fine. Although smokers are cutting back on quantity, they are NOT quitting. And that’s just what Big Tobacco hopes for. Is anyone else noticing the ugly cycle of smoking addiction?

Monday, October 20th, 2008

The first in a series of posts that fondly remember the public service announcements of the 1980′s. They certainly worked to keep me out of the stash that decade, but ironically fueled the addiction fire in the 90′s. Enjoy.

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Can you see and appreciate the frequent irony of messages on church signs? Take a look at these handful of messages that can also be applied to recovery. If we just open our eyes, the messages are all around us!

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

In my experience, yes. But just how do you know that someone is using and abusing drugs or alcohol? Some tell-tale signs: the eyes have it.

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Addiction is a physical disease. We’ll discuss the ways that the body is predisposed to addictive behavior and the ways that we can bodily recover from addiction. Understanding the physiology, anatomy and chemistry behind addiction can help us know what we’re up against. Exploring physical treatments provides us with treatment options. Read on for more.

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Psychology – the science of mental processes and behavior – is essential to recovery. If it’s true that “you become what you think”, changing our thought patterns for the better indicates growth. This section is dedicated to learning more about the way the mental part of ourselves function and how our heads relate to/create our lives.

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Simply, because we can’t do recovery from any addiction alone. This section explores our soul natures and the infinite expressions of our relationship with the divine. Often the most difficult to grasp, we’ll look into the void and feels what’s out there.