Today's thought from Hazelden is: I can hear music...sweet, sweet music. --Brian Wilson We often find it helpful to think about the role music has played in ...
Today's thought from Hazelden is: Sharing feelings Many of us just did what other people did. We took drugs. But we felt so different from "normal" people....
Today's thought from Hazelden is: THOUGHT FOR THE DAY Step Eight: "Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all."...
Today's thought from Hazelden is: The best outcome is just and equitable. Principle over Personality - Looking ahead to this day, I may face a possible...
Today's thought from Hazelden is: The principle of life is that life responds by corresponding; your life becomes the thing you have decided it shall be. ...
Once again there is drama and problems at my workplace. Several weeks ago, I went to the doctor and got some Paxil to help me deal with the stress. It is...
Today's thought is: Unconditional love corresponds to one of the deepest longings, not only of the child, but of every human being. --Erich Fromm Feeling the...
(from Suicide Crisis Center at http://suicide.com) There are very few words which can comfort a severely suicidal person. There are few who know the URGENCY......
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK 1-800-273-8255 http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 24 hours a day, 7 days a week ========= WHY CALL? ...
EMERGENCY LINKS AND NUMBERS! RELATED TO VERBAL ABUSE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, SUICIDE, CODEPENDENCY, AND MORE These links are now automatically sent...
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GASLIGHTING AND REALITY Imagine that you got up one morning and everything was different. Suppose that your life partner asked you why you were wearing a blue...
THE NEED TO BE NEEDED: CODEPENDENCE The term codependency, as first used in the alcohol treatment field, meant any person whose life was seriously affected...
If only the abuser would stop! Codependency and Addiction to Chaos... Ironically, codependency isn't about other people - it's about the relationship with...
Hi Group The insite course was a real good one for me. There were a lot of tools presented for us to work with, and I came away with a new way to approach...
Today's thought from Hazelden is: Each morning sees some task begin. Each evening sees it done. Something attempted, something done. --Longfellow Every day for...
Turning Turmoil Into Peace "With the world in such a turmoil, I feel I have been blessed to be where I am." (Basic Text, p.155) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Some days it...
Today's thought from Hazelden is: Reflection for the Day When we take the Ninth Step, we must be willing to be absolutely honest. Obviously, though,...
Green Flags of a Healthy Man (Overall, this would apply to a Healthy Woman too) He is...Interested When you first meet him, you should feel that he wants you....
Today's thought from Hazelden is: Honesty is the best policy. --David Tuvill Newcomer I've heard people talk about "firing" their sponsors, about sponsors...
Saint Theresa's Prayer: May today there be peace within. May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite...
Today's thought from Hazelden is: Love it the way it is. --Thaddeus Colas It's easy to love people who are like us, who may have been raised the same way,...
From "The Road Less Traveled" by M. Scott Peck: Life is difficult. This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly...
Found it...thanks Pete. This is really good! Mother Theresa's Prayer People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; ...Forgive them anyway. If...
Today's thought from Hazelden is: Depression and Despair What am I doing with what I've got? Instead of despairing over my lack of abilities in certain areas,...
Just for today, I will put aside worries of things that I can't control, did not cause and can't cure. Just for today I will focus on my own program, my peace,...
Today's thought from Hazelden is: Martyrs set bad examples. --David Russell Sometimes we call people "martyrs." We think of them as victims. They suffer, but...
The human brain forgets ninety percent of what goes on. --Jan Milner There were two women who shared a house and raised their daughters, two toddlers,...