Relapse, Slips and Busts 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 us surely are more
rebellious than others. Slips
can be charged to
carelessness, to
complacency. Many of us
fail to ride out such periods
sober. Slips are due to the
illusion that one can be
“cured” of alcoholism.
Things go fine for two or
three

Man’;s Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl On
Choosing One’;s Attitude
“Everything can be taken
from a man but …the last
of the human freedoms - to
choose one’;s attitude in
any given set of
circumstances, to choose
one’;s own way.” p.104
“There is also purpose in
life which is almost barren
of both creation and
enjoyment and which
admits of but one
possibility of high moral
behavior: namely, in man’;s
attitude to his existence,
an existence restricted by
external forces.” p.106 On
Committing to Values and
Goals
“Logotherapy…considers
man as a being whose main
concern consists in fulfilling
a meaning

We were created fully human. We were given emotions, desires, hopes, dreams, and feelings. There is an alive, excited, fun loving child in us somewhere! Let it come out! Let it come alive! Let it have some fun

Three Tips To Bring The Romance Back Into Your Relationships
In recovery many people may need to look at just how they can get romance back into their relationships. Alcoholics, addicts and their codependents may have strained sexuality. Think about what happened when you first met. Are these some of the things you did [...]

What is the ego? It has
been defined in many
ways. In the following
definitions, we are
examining the ego as our
identity in the human
realm. The ego is our
identity. It is who we
believe ourselves to be. It
is our reference point, and
our “home” in the world.
The ego is individuality. As
our identity, it sets us
apart from other people’;s
identities. To provide our
sense of being separate
from other people and from
the world in general, the
ego creates “ego
boundaries”; in that
separateness, our ego
distinguishes itself as being
unique. The ego is a center
of consciousness.

Alcoholism and Momism The
primary cause of alcoholism
is not positively known in
the present knowledge of
the problem. Nor do we
believe that the cause in
most instances is singular,
but usually a combination
of causes. However, we
are of the opinion that to
date the best defined
cause for alcoholism is the
one given by Dr Edward
Strecker, Psyc D., head
psychiatrist of
Pennsylvania University.
He defined the cause of
alcoholism as “’;Momism’;
mixed with alcohol.” By this
is meant that the average
alcoholic is the individual
who was pampered or
neglected in childhood. In
the first instance - in the
case of the over-pampered
child -

Emotions Emotions are our
feelings. Literally. We feel
them in our bodies as
tingles, hot spots and
muscular tension. There
are cognitive aspects, but
the physical sensation is
what makes them really
different. Articles on
emotion include: Basic
emotions: there are lots of
emotions, but what are the
basic ones? Purpose of
emotion: what is the real
value of emotions?
Emotional Intelligence is to
emotions what IQ is to
cognitive intelligence. The
Seven Deadly Sins are all
emotions, as are The
Seven Virtues. Association
and emotion: when we
associate with people and
events, we feel emotions.
Empathy: the ability to feel
what others feel. Emotion
and

THE DRY DRUNK A Hazard
to the Non-drinking
Alcoholic When an alcoholic
stops drinking, it’;s cause
for rejoicing.
Unfortunately, sobriety is
not guaranteed to last. It
takes hard work and
commitment and a keen
eye for dangers. One
danger to the non-drinking
alcoholic is the dry drunk, a
set of habits and attitudes
that take the joy out of life
for the alcoholic and those
around him or her. Those
habits often precede a
relapse into drinking, even
if the alcoholic has been
sober for years. A dry
drunk can be successfully
treated. Here are some
signs that will help you
recognize the condition,
and some suggestions on
how

Relaxation Exercise
Sometimes you need to
relax when you’;re out and
about and it’;s not
convenient to take twenty
minutes to lie down and
relax totally: maybe on
your way to a crucial
appointment, in an
interview, giving a
presentation, or any other
situation normally regarded
as highly stressful. Here
are five ways to relax that
my clients have found work
for them, and that you can
use to relax anywhere.
Peripheral vision Look at
the wall opposite you and
find a point which is
straight ahead and a little
above eye level. Continue
to look at this point in soft
focus throughout this
exercise. After a while you
may find

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