09-Aug-2011
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Addiction destroys lives. This book gives a through understanding of addictive behavior and the steps necessary to break free from that cycle. Regain control today!Product Description
Addiction destroys lives. This book gives a through understanding of addictive behavior and the steps necessary to break free from that cycle. Regain control today!
07-Dec-2010
Category : Alcohol Rehabilitation
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Twenty people who have each been in recovery for more than fifty years tell their recovery stories and offer actionable advice to others in recovery.1000 Years of Sobriety features the moving personal accounts of twenty men and women who have each remained sober for more than fifty years. These are the real “old timers,” keepers of the wisdom, men and women from around the world who are among the dwindling generations who joined Alcoholics Anonymous when Bill W. was still alive, and whose very commitment to sobriety is a testament to the enduring power of the program.The inspiring accounts collected here follow the time-tested formula used by millions of people who share their stories of hope in AA meetings every day: They tell us what they were like as active alcoholics, what triggered their decision to join AA, and the dramatic details of how they got sober–and how they’ve stayed sober for more than fifty years. Each story concludes with sage words of advice for others in recovery.Those who share their stories in 1000 Years of Sobriety are living proof that the human connection bonded by the Twelve Steps has unsurpassed powers, and that AA is a program for generations to come.
05-Oct-2010
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Whether it’s called ‘dry drunk’ or ‘white knuckle sobriety,’ it’s that stage in recovery when we realize that ‘putting the plug in the jug’ isn’t enough. The next step is taking responsibility for the emotional immaturity that fuels our addictive personality and has a tremendous impact on ourselves and others.
In 12 Smart Things to Do When the Booze and Drugs Are Gone, Allen Berger, Ph.D., draws on the teachings of Bill W. and psychotherapy pioneers to offer twelve hallmarks of emotional sobriety that, when practiced, give people the confidence to be accountable for their behavior, ask for what they want and need, and grow and develop a deeper trust in the process of life. These ’smart things’ include:
It is in these practices that we find release from what Bill W. described as an ‘absolute dependency’ on people or circumstances, and develop the tools to find prestige, security, and belonging within.
08-Jul-2010
Category : Alcohol Rehabilitation
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The first in a series of three recovery guides for the first three years of sobriety, First-Year Sobriety uses the voices of many women and men who are struggling in the often baffling territory of their first year of sobriety to show that despite their differing experiences, all are united in the process of giving life without alcohol or other drugs a chance.These are people who are alternately amazed, appalled, delighted, depressed, illuminated, disturbed, or simply thrown by their first days, weeks, and months of sobriety. Kettelhack explores the challenges all seem to face: learning to break through loneliness, isolation, and fear; finding ways to deal with anger, depression, and resentment; and learning how to deal with a new and sometimes overwhelming happiness.
30-May-2010
Category : Alcohol Rehabilitation
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“Why try?” we sometimes ask ourselves when faced with the uncertainties and hard work of recovery. But the answers are all around us, in the rich and spirited lives of those who have made the journey before us, each one a member of the joyful possibilities that await. These possibilities come alive in Gifts of Sobriety, a book that gives immediate meaning to the Big Book’s promise: “We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness.” In this book Gifts of Sobriety, those who have freed themselves of alcohol or drug addiction share the gifts that sobriety has given them. Their stories are, in turn, a gift-for those who have made the journey and for those who, just embarking, seek gladdening news of the good life to come.
04-Jan-2010
It has been reported in a survey that the management of 81% organizations admitted to subjecting their employees to workplace drug testing in order to check their sobriety that highlights the fact that the reputation of drug testing is intensifying all over the world. Drug Testing aims at identifying drug users so that suitable steps in the interest of the organization can be executed.There are mainly four types of drug tests that are commonly performed and for a decision to be taken in favor of an employee, it is necessary that he/she passes the test. The four main types of drug tests are Urine Test, Hair/Hair Follicle Test, Blood Test and Saliva Test. For the entire test the candidate has to provide the specimen which is checked using Drug Test Kit to get instant results or alternatively it may be sent to a laboratory to be verified.The most commonly used method for checking any toxins at human body is by testing the urine of the candidate that is collected in a cup or bottle and is checked using a panel kit that provides instant results or alternatively, it may be sent to a laboratory to be verified under a gas analyzer. Another type of checking any metabolized traces of drugs even if the person has consumed in the last few months is through Hair/ Hair Follicle Test. Such usually provides correct and reliable results and also reports the level of drugs used by the same. Hair Follicle Test is painful and is generally applied on the candidate not having hair on his head. Due to its restriction Saliva Test is not very frequently used. Only drugs consumed in the last few days can be tested through this test. Generally insurance companies and law enforcement agencies employ this method. When an employee is interviewing for a high level position then he/she has to undergo an expensive Drug Test for which he/she has to provide his/her blood sample. Often Insurance companies use blood tests for their approaching clients.To pass a drug test ensure that you have no drugs in your body at the time of drug test. In case you use drugs and wish to pass a drug test, then remember that metabolized traces of drugs stay in the system for a certain period of time and hence you need to make certain that there are no toxins in your system during the test. So in order to make your system toxin free at the time of test educate yourself with the knowledge about the time duration that different toxins take to get washed out from the body. Drug Use Timetable aims at providing you with valuable insight into this matter.
06-Nov-2009
Health can be restored, and a person freed of addiction, by participating in Christian-oriented drug rehab.
1. Building Health by Picking You Goal With Jesus
You may be deep down in the gutter of addiction these days, but do not despair. Pray about your situation and believe in the healing love of Christ.
Even if you do not believe YOU can achieve the success of sobriety, believe that Jesus can help make it happen for you.
That is all the faith you need. Trust. Keep the faith.
2. Building Health by Visualizing Yourself Having The Goal, Supported by Jesus
Picture yourself drug-free. Envision yourself healthy and free from cravings for evil substances.
In your mind, construct the details of your drug-free life. Every moment, from when you wake up and breathe the fresh air from God in the morning, until you head to sleep after your nightly prayers.
Describe every moment of your life as you want it to be. Write down your vision.
3. Building Health by Positively Praying and Envisioning Success
Make your life a prayer in action. Pray to yourself throughout the day.
Join with others in your church community. Pray out loud for sobriety to be achieved.
4. Building Health by Taking Action to Make It Happen
Entering a Christian rehab program for the treatment of substance abuse has helped many a person on the road to recovery. Working a 12 Step recovery program can also be incorporated into your Christian drug rehab.
Work the program. Stay on the program.
If the program says go to 30 AA meetings in thirty days, then golly, go to 30 AA meetings in 30 days. Get it? Work the program. Stay on the program. Trust that the program can assist you.
5. Living in Health by Celebrating The Achievement of Drug Rehab Graduation
Treatment programs vary in their duration. Some are only a couple weeks, while others are a month to six weeks.
No matter their length, the day you complete the program is a day to be savored and celebrated. You did it!
6. Could You Actually Do This, Too???
I know, I know. Great article you are saying, but surely this describes the treatment of someone else. Not a normal, depressed, traumatized person like me.
You are wrong. You too can achieve the miracle of Sobriety and return to full-time engagement with the spiritual community.
All that is necessary to do is to search out rehabilitation or Christian rehab resources. That is what the internet is for: to help you find your way, and to help you find the resources you need.
Be open to attending a rehab program. Be willing to find one. These are the first steps to take.
You can succeed at achieving the goal you have for a sober and satisfying life free from drugs and alcohol.
