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		<title>Crackhead Soldier</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
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Active drugs addicts are, by any definition, totally insane.  Pursuing our addictions means that we all have tales of madness and the embarrassing shame that comes with being out of one’s mind.  What can we do to turn these painful recollections into a useful piece of recovery?  For my money I think Richard Pryor had the right idea.  He somehow turned even the horrible experience of lighting himself on fire while cooking freebase into hilarious material for his stand-up act. And though our own stories may be less dramatic it’s a similar approach we take when speaking in front of a group of fellow addicts, sharing our innermost selves to a group of relative strangers.  It’s almost magical to find the humor in our misadventures of the past, coming to laugh at the very things we swore we’d never tell another living soul. 
In my experience some of my most tragi-comic ...]]></description>
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		<title>The Reason I Used</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T4A Admin</dc:creator>
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Often times it seems like in meetings we forget why we do drugs.  The main speakers generally hit on it, but what about everyone else.  Especially early in my sobriety this was something that confused me about the 12-step programs.  I didn’t just do drugs to mess up my life, depress me, make me anxious, and obsess me.  No, I did drugs for so many more reasons.  I thought that this made my use different than others’ drug use.  It doesn’t.  Everyone starts taking drugs for a reason, and a lot of people keep taking drugs for reasons. 
I first started smoking weed because I thought it was fun.  I did have fun, at first.  By the end it was different.  I smoked weed for migraines, so I could stop throwing up.  I smoked weed when I was anxious, ignoring the fact that long term it was building up my anxiety.  ...]]></description>
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		<title>So You Need A Treatment Center?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Over the last two years I’ve been to six treatment centers, and while I’ve experienced a wide variety of care, I know that there are facilities far worse than the worst I’ve been to.  Not every treatment facility was right for me or will be right for you.  How do you identify and avoid these places?  All of the websites say the same things. 
First, if you are feeling suicidal or are still using dangerously, go to a detox facility or mental hospital.  Even though you’ll just be there for a few days, it is essential to keep you safe.  I won’t lie, these places are not pleasant and the therapy is minimal to nonexistent and in a very low quality; the point is just to keep you safe so that you can make an educated decision about where to go.
Before you read past this paragraph, take a minute to write ...]]></description>
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		<title>Sober and Single On Valentines Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zach</dc:creator>
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So it’s Valentine’s Day today. Here are some facts about me you should know: I am single and I’m sober. Trying to figure out what to do on Valentine’s Day to get out of my bitterness. Let’s be honest, people who hate Valentine’s Day are usually single. Just like most people who hate Christmas are Jews (I can say that, I’m Jewish. Google the rules).  If you are dating someone, you don’t hate Valentine’s Day. If you have a Christmas tree and Santa loves you, you don’t hate Christmas. Here is a list of things you can do on Valentine’s Day when you’re sober and single. 

Go to a meeting. I know this is what your sponsor would say and you would get mad, but your sponsor loves you- accept the love. Embrace it.

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Get together with some friends and eat pizza until you hate yourself. I know this sounds counter-productive ...]]></description>
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		<title>An Untreated Epidemic</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
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“Imagine discovering an illness that kills about 85,000 people annually, and then imagine that we identify only one in 20 of those people &#8211; even though we have effective treatments that can be administered by primary care physicians or specialists.  Wouldn’t there be an outcry to establish a national approach to improving access to quality care for this disease?”  These words are not a mystery or a riddle – they are a straightforward description of the state of alcoholism in America.  A study commissioned by the American Medical Association[i] reveals these startling numbers, and questions why relatively few concrete actions have been taken to combat the widespread social issues posed by alcoholism in our society. 
Despite the fact that new methods of screening are helping to gather raw data on alcohol dependency there’s been very little follow up in terms of identifying and actually helping those suffering from the disease ...]]></description>
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		<title>Studies in Sobriety</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>T4A Admin</dc:creator>
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Remember the nervousness of your first day of classes after a long summer break?  The classroom seems like a foreign country, a place with a language you remember having heard but can’t quite manage to understand.  Making the transition from high school to college creates even more dramatic challenges.  Everything seems new and intimidating, and all the other students walk around with confidence and purpose.  You, on the other hand, show up late – to the wrong classroom.  After the professor begins to talk about trigonometry functions you realize that this almost definitely is not your psychology course.  Oops!  With an awkward stuffing of papers in your backpack you beat a hasty retreat and make for the door.  When you finally find the right room, each and every student simultaneously turns and stares at you as the door slams shut with a thundering clank.  You look for open seats and ...]]></description>
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		<title>Jawbreaking Recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
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My first time in psychiatric treatment, I didn’t lie about my drug use.  Okay, I barely lied about my drug use.  Regardless, my psychiatrist came to the conclusion that I had a problem with marijuana.  I briefly hated her for saying that and repeatedly pretended I was having a trauma reaction when I couldn’t stop myself from crying about the prospect of giving up weed.  I finally agreed to not smoking weed for three weeks after leaving treatment.  I failed.
My second time entering treatment, about ten months later, it seemed more like they overlooked the issue of drugs.  I had been smoking less, but still at least everyday.  They were more concerned with my suicide risk, and the fact that I still was tempted to kill myself, as I’m sure is appropriate.  We did group therapy, somatic therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy focusing on distress tolerance, and equine therapy.  The focus ...]]></description>
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		<title>Sober Laughter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
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“Laughter is the best medicine.”  We’ve all heard this quote before, and depending on our mood we’ve agreed or disagreed or ignored the truth of the sentiment expressed.  For me this simple message about the importance of humor to our lives is a vital part of my recovery.  Not quite as useful as the serenity prayer but right up there!  A lot of times in AA the source of our smiles and jokes often come from the stories we tell of ourselves, even the stories we swore we’d never breathe aloud to another human being.  There’s something liberating about being behind a podium and having your mind go blank, only to then start rambling about the time you huffed so much nitrous your lips froze to the tank – and how when the EMT’s got your lips unstuck that was the just the start of the night.  Of course it’s ...]]></description>
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		<title>Sober Celebs&#8211;Stars in the Skies of Recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:34:21 +0000</pubDate>
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While we so often hear of famous writers, actors, and musicians using excessive amounts of drugs and alcohol, overdosing, and getting DUIs, there are also celebrities in recovery who have found a higher level of peace, fulfillment, and accountability. 
1)      Steven Tyler recently discussed his drug use and sobriety with Ellen DeGeneres.  He would literally snort coke on stage.  While he credits cocaine use for the bands’ ability to perform in all of the states so many times, he discusses the options of his continued using as either “death, jail, or insanity.”  He is two years sober![i]
2)      Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington has made the decision to become sober.  He openly admits to having a history of being “a raging alcoholic” and has openly admitted to a history of childhood sexual abuse from an older male.  In 2011, he is quoted saying, “I choose to be sober now. I have drunk over ...]]></description>
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		<title>Jean-Claude Van Damme Im Sober</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zach</dc:creator>
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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. I wanted a wise and hardcore Asian man (were usually Asian in these movies) to make me serve him tea blindfolded and hit me with bamboo sticks to make me stronger. Is that weird? I think not. It’s patriotic is what it is.
This idea even carried over in my sobriety. When I first entered recovery I refused to utilize what was around me for help. I wanted to be different. I had this plan to ...]]></description>
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