I have studied many ways to self-forgiveness and have found this to be the definitive document on the why, who, how and where of forgiveness.
Recovering members of 12-Step fellowships, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-anon, ACOA, Gamblers Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, may find this helpful.
It is important to forgive ourselves for our own confusion and unhappiness. It’s [...]
A.A.’s 12-Steps – A Program of Action
A.A.’s Twelve Steps, which constitute its program of recovery, are in no way a statement of belief; they simply describe what the founding members did to get sober and stay sober.
They contain no new ideas: surrender, self-inventory, confession to someone outside ourselves, and some form of prayer and meditation [...]
Within Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous, Al-anon and Adult Children of Alcoholics there are 2 basic types of meetings for fellowship and recovery.
The two most common kinds of 12-Step meetings are:
OPEN MEETINGS: As the term suggests, meetings of this type are open to members and their families and to anyone interested in solving a [...]
The Dating Game at 60+
People in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, co-dependency and compulsive gambling often find themselves alone again.
But, there is no need to be lonesome whether heterosexual, gay, lesbian – male or female.
This article from PsychCentral tells the story of an elderly women who found love again and gives some pointers.
Want to find love [...]
The Dry Drunk can be a problem to themselves and others.
Alcoholics Anonymous informally refers to the alcoholic who has stopped drinking, but who still demonstrates similar alcoholic attitudes and behaviors, as a “dry drunk.”
They say that such an individual has abstinence but not sobriety.
This concept has been adopted by most twelve-step Fellowships such as Narcotics [...]
These levels of denial may be observed by family, healthcare workers and friends of the alcoholic.
These levels may be applied to any addictive process such as gambling, sex addiction, spending, co-dependency, overeating, workaholism, smoking and being an Adult Child of Alcoholism. Just swap ‘alcohol; for your particular malady.
Level A: “No Problem”
The person at this level [...]
Bill W. a co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous answers questions about alcoholism in a discussion in 1960.
Question; What about slips in general? You must have witnessed a lot of them.
Bill W.: The subject of slips is a very large one. It takes in a lot of territory.
Slips can often be charged to rebellion and some of [...]
Symptoms, Withdrawal and Treatment
Coffee, tea, cola drinks, chocolate and many foods contain caffeine. A new range of drinks on the market is a variety of high content caffeine drinks such as Red Bull.
Caffeine, a stimulant, is the most widely consumed drug and is a stimulant. Caffeine has occasionally been considered a drug of abuse and [...]
A.A.’s 12-Steps – A Program of Action
A.A.’s Twelve Steps, which constitute its program of recovery, are in no way a statement of belief; they simply describe what the founding members did to get sober and stay sober.
They contain no new ideas: surrender, self-inventory, confession to someone outside ourselves, and some form of prayer and meditation [...]
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