Help an Alcoholic 10
This is a bit like the picture at left – can you see other faces in the flowers and the disease of alcoholism? Understand the nature of the chemical alcohol, how alcohol affects the alcoholic and the non-alcoholic in different ways, and why the alcoholic continues to drink when drinking is obviously harming them. Learn …∞
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Isolation and Alienation
Communication With A Higher Power I guess that the first communication I had with a Higher Power, came when I asked for help to stop drinking. This Higher Power could have been God to some, but for myself, at that time, my Higher Power was Alcoholics Anonymous. Before I could possibly consider any more than …∞
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Alcohol Awareness for Loved Ones
Understanding alcohol abuse and alcoholism can be a key step in solving drinking problems Some people worry about their alcohol use but are not convinced that they need help. Friends or relatives might express their concern–”You have a drinking problem.” But often that well-intentioned statement fails to define the issue or suggest a clear solution. …∞
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Tools of Recovery
Relapse prevention – TOOLS OF RECOVERY MEETINGS: We attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings to learn how the Program works, and to share our experiences, strengths, and hopes with others. In meetings we learn that our struggles and troubles are not unique, and we gain the hope and assurance that we can recover and grow. SHARING AT …∞
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We Are Not Saints
We are not saints the point is we become willing to grow along Spiritual lines Two very pertinent statements in the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book are “We are not saints the point is we become willing to grow along Spiritual lines,” and “We have entered the world of the Spirit. Our job is to grow …∞
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on May 16, 2013 at 2:52 pm.
