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  • Co-Occurring Disorder Series: Volume II

    Just days ago I wrote the introductory article to a series in the works based on addiction and co-occurring psychological disorders. Within the articles are related personal stories from my life and others I have met... Read Full Post
    Submitted by recoverydefender on Thu, 11/24/2011 - 12:49




  • Co-Occuring Disorder Series: Addiction and Borderline Personality Disorder

    If you have ever known someone with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) chances are you are fully aware of how dysfunctional the disorder makes them. While you may love them you also know how unpredictable and danger... Read Full Post
    Submitted by recoverydefender on Sat, 11/19/2011 - 00:23




  • Spirituality and Religion in Recovery

    This exploration of the differences between organized religion and 12 Step spirituality is intended to help individuals find a source of spiritual strength in their recovery from alcohol or other drug dependence. The goa... Read Full Post
    Submitted by JanWSOS on Fri, 06/17/2011 - 12:16




  • Addiction -- The materialist/dualist fight.

    There are two main approaches to understanding addiction. Popular among the lay public and addicts themselves is the idea that addiction is a spiritual and emotional problem -- even related to morality and character flaw... Read Full Post
    Submitted by William Morrison on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 02:06




  • Is there an A-dar?

    A-dar n. ay-dar 1) The ability to confidently identify a fellow addict because of shared attributes invisible to others 2) the same ability shared between alcoholics specifically. It’s a cultural myth that members o... Read Full Post
    Submitted by William Morrison on Sun, 02/27/2011 - 16:25




  • Work It Baby

    At the next meeting you attend, look around at some of the regulars. If your experience matches mine, you’ll notice a particular body type common in recovering addicts. “Doughy” comes to mind. I don’t want to be ... Read Full Post
    Submitted by William Morrison on Fri, 02/25/2011 - 04:25




  • Regaining Trust

    Trust is a funny thing. Before you screw up you are given a bucket of it, gratis. It's like the handful of money you get at the beginning of a Monopoly game. The default, at least in the U.S. is to trust someone until th... Read Full Post
    Submitted by William Morrison on Sun, 02/13/2011 - 15:39




  • Learning Our Own Humanity

    One of the hard things to come to grips with when battling addiction is our own biology and habits. On the one hand, it’s undeniable that we are slaves to our physical selves – after all, I am certainly a different p... Read Full Post
    Submitted by William Morrison on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 14:05




  • The Addiction Hierarchy

    I’ve noticed a kind of ranking of addictions that happens when addicts get together. At the top are things like meth, heroin and crack. Lower down comes alcohol, ecstasy and marijuana. Even lower are things like cigare... Read Full Post
    Submitted by William Morrison on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 13:04




  • Jewish Resources for Recovery

    10. There is an old Yiddish saying, “Don’t ask the doctor; ask the sick person.” The very premise of the Twelve-Step fellowships is that people who share a common malady can help one another in a way that no one el... Read Full Post
    Submitted by Angieboss on Thu, 01/27/2011 - 09:30




 

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