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Jean-Claude Van Damme Im Sober
When I was a kid I was obsessed with Jean-Claude Van Damme movies. Bloodsport, Kickboxer, and Lionheart were staples in my childhood. These movies all had a common theme: something traumatic would happen in Van Damme’s life and he would go away and have a martial arts guru “show him the ways.” He then would come back with a vengeance and kick some major ass. I loved it. I wanted that to happen to me. … Read entire article »
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Spiritual Level Eagle
Attaining and maintaining spirituality is one of the most important aspects of ones recovery. Ever talk to someone and think, dang… he/she is spiritual as shit! That’s tasty. It is common for people to look up to others as a goal for their spirituality. Some people want to be spiritual like their sponsor. Some people want to be spiritual like Gandhi. Some people want to be spiritual like Hannah Montana. I don’t like to choose … Read entire article »
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Get Out of Your Head
I spend the majority of my life in my head. I analyze everything. If you’re anything like me… you know it can drive you crazy. When I think about what I want to do for work I think about how my life will look like with that job in 6 months, 3 years, 5 years, 10 years, etc. What will I be driving? Will I be happy? Do girls think that job is sexy? And … Read entire article »
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Was Bill W. Drugged into His Spiritual Awakening?
Every member of Alcoholics Anonymous and the various other 12 Step Programs have heard of the co-founder William Griffith Wilson, better known as Bill Wilson or Bill W. Through reading the ‘Big Book,’ we hear many stories from alcoholics, Bill Wilson included, being the primary author of the book originally titled ‘Alcoholics Anonymous’ in 1938. From then the program has taken on the name of this book and has expanded to millions of members across the globe. Not many people know of the story of how and why Bill Wilson got sober through his spiritual awakening. In 1901 Charles B. Towns opened a hospital in New York on 293 Central Park West with partner Dr. Alexander Lambert. Charles Towns was not licensed to practice medicine and on October 1909 together they … Read entire article »
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Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous:
Not a Saint, Just an Everyday Alcoholic
Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12 step programs have helped millions of people recovery from alcoholism and other ailments. Bill Wilson, the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous may have been one of the main contributors in developing this spiritual program but by no means was he a saint. Many individuals who are anti-AA like to bring up several problems Bill Wilson had after he became sober. A big issue that caused problems even while he was an active … Read entire article »
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New Drug Testing Device Expected to Revolutionize Industry
Drug testing is an invasive process that is usually a drag for both tester and testee. The test typically relies on one of the most private parts of a person’s day-going to the bathroom- to be shared with the tester, who may be a complete stranger. The person administering the test is often required to observe the subject’s genitalia to ensure the legitimacy of the urine. This method of analysis is intrusive and let’s be … Read entire article »
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Are You There GOD? It’s Me, An Alcoholic
When we come to Alcoholics Anonymous, we are encouraged to take the faith we put in our drugs and old behaviors and place it in a higher power of our understanding. Some of us call this power “God”. Drenched in religious and spiritual dogma, we often find the concept of God, and indeed the word itself, difficult to incorporate into our recovery from drug addiction and alcoholism, but once the fog of addiction has lifted … Read entire article »
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The Twelve Steps of Star Wars: Yoda’s Perspective
If you have seen the Star Wars trilogy (or the less impressive Episodes I through III) then you are familiar with the battle between good and evil, and the Jedi knights’ commitment to restoring and maintaining balance and harmony in the galaxy through their relationship with the Force. A Jedi knight must undergo rigorous training with a mentor who can provide them with wisdom. They learn to master their emotions and receive guidance with finding … Read entire article »
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Higher Power, You’ve Got a Funny Sense of Humor
Four months since my last dose of heroin, and I was still dogged by the merciless impulse to use. I’m not at fault, I seem to have been born this way. Whether I talked about it or I kept it to myself, the obsession remained, though it was briefly quelled if I verbalized it. Every friend in recovery that I’d made sympathized, but no one understood better than my sponsor, for he suffers from obsession … Read entire article »
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AA and Spirituality Go Together Like Peanut Butter & Jelly
Some people avoid AA altogether – and the 1.2 million existing members — for fear of the “higher power” concept. Atheists and agnostics alike flee in the opposite direction to avoid opening their minds to the concept that an omnipotent, intangible force exists in the universe. What many people don’t realize is that AA encourages alcoholics to foster a relationship with the God of their understanding only – and that can range from anything to “mother nature”, to Alcoholics Anonymous itself. A devotion to “God” (replace with the term of your preference) is a key component of AA’s 12-step program, not only because no human power can restore alcoholics to sanity – but because conscious contact with a higher power has proven to be an effective venue through which recovery has … Read entire article »
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