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February 8, 2010

Neb. Alcohol Industry Opposes Beer Tax to Fund Treatment

Filed under: Uncategorized — Sober Bot @ 11:44 am
A proposal to use beer-tax revenues to fund an alcohol detoxification program in the notorious town of Whiteclay, Neb., is being opposed by alcohol industry lobbyists.



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Marijuana Decriminalization Considered in R.I.

Filed under: Uncategorized — Sober Bot @ 11:44 am
A state Senate leader and the group Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) are pressing state lawmakers to decriminalize marijuana possession in Rhode Island.



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Finding Balance

Filed under: Uncategorized — Chy @ 9:00 am
An email share I'm passing on...


The goal of recovery is balance - that precious middle ground.

Many of us have gone from one extreme to another: years of
taking care of everyone but ourselves, followed by a time of
refusing to focus on anyone's needs but our own.

We may have spent years refusing to identify, feel, and deal
with our feelings, followed by a period of absolute obsession
with every trace of emotional energy that passes through our
body.

We may succumb to powerlessness, helplessness, and
victimization, then we swing to the other extreme by aggressively
wielding power over those around us.

We can learn to give to others while taking responsibility for
ourselves. We can learn to take care of our feelings, as well
as our physical, mental, and spiritual needs. We can nurture
the quiet confidence of owning our power as equals in our
relationships with others.

The goal of recovery is balance, but sometimes we get there
by going to extremes.

Today, I will be gentle with myself, understanding that sometimes
to reach the middle ground of balance, I need to explore the
peaks and valleys. Sometimes, the only way I can extricate myself
from a valley is to jump high enough to land on a peak, and then
slowly ease myself down.

Tips & Tricks

Filed under: Uncategorized — EskimoBluDay @ 7:07 am
I've been sober since my surgery. No strong urges but no real stress or disasters either. They WILL come and with them the enemy that has outposts in my head.

So what do I do? I'm setting traps for the enemy. Some premptive, some just sitting there waiting for it. They are based on the article "Why is it so damn hard to change?. How to Change Your Bad Habits - Oprah.com.

First the preemptive. To change the dopamine pathways I've started a number of projects in my woodshop. I used to be a drummer so I'm building a conga like drum to play when I'm antsy. I've ordered some knife blanks that I'm going to make exotic wood handles for and perhaps sell. I also have a number of turning projects and a picture frame to make. The biggest thing is that I signed up to become certified in SCUBA. Lots of ongoing rewards.

The traps are some rewards held in reserve that I can give myself as soon as an urge gets serious. Before I go to the liquor store I will go to Loews and buy myself a Bosch Colt variable speed router, or order another chuck for my lathe or buy a SCUBA pony tank, primary and secondary regulator. As I make those purchases I'll add others so I always have a reward in reserve.

What tips or tricks do you use to defeat the addictive monster?

welcome arhiner

Filed under: Uncategorized — Rocketman @ 3:40 am
Hello & welcome to the village.
:bye:

February 7, 2010

More Americans Drinking at Home, Industry Group Says

Filed under: Uncategorized — Sober Bot @ 5:08 pm
Liquor sales are holding steady despite the recession, but industry data indicates that more Americans are drinking at home rather than going out to bars and restaurants.



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3 Million Uninsured Workers Need Addiction Treatment, SAMHSA Estimates

Filed under: Uncategorized — Sober Bot @ 5:08 pm
About 16 percent of all U.S. workers without health insurance needed addiction treatment within the past year, but only 12.6 percent were able to access services at a specialty addiction-treatment center, a new survey finds.



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I want to thank the “Village”

Filed under: Uncategorized — Giyana @ 6:06 am
That you are all here has gotten me (without pain of death) through another episode of drinking. A few short days, but awful, nonetheless. It is amazing to me how we can so screw up our lives in such little time from an "apparent" position of strength.

I have no doubt, now, that in my life, there will always come a moment when I am tempted to "disappear" into drink or drugs, but I have to say this is the first experience that I felt I had the tools and the friends to pull me from the abyss.

Thank you all,
Gianna

February 6, 2010

Shout

Filed under: Uncategorized — Done-With-It! @ 9:35 pm

Is There Any Hacks

Filed under: Uncategorized — LuckyV2 @ 6:29 pm
So that when you update your information that it shows that you have customized your profile. And I was wondering Just By Chance :D is there anyway to get the youtube hack in for our profiles to show videos in our profiles page. oh yeah and thank you buttons:icon_frypan:
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