September
Sub-archives
How Treatment Heals the Brain Part 1 by Steven East
Steven East brings forth some of the scientific addiction treatment information that is taught to clients at Sober Living by the Sea. The best road to recovery is to educate people about the phenomenon of addiction and reach them intellectually while also immersing them in a 12-Step support program that will allow them to gain fellowship and heal spiritually and of course plenty of outdoor esteem building activities to strengthen the body. read more...
How Treatment Heals the Brain Part II by Steven East
Steven East finishes his blog entry which is a compelling argument for the balanced treatment program offered at Sober Living by the Sea. This entry focuses on the brain chemistry that is affected negatively by drinking and using drugs but hen positively healed with a holistic recovery program. This is a very motivational blog entry that should help the reader who is contemplating quitting drinking or drug use and embracing a healthy life of sobriety. read more...
What Should I Say if a Person Asked Me to get Drunk or Stoned? by Kelly Kettle
If you follow this blog, you know that Kelly Kettle likes to break it down and get real about getting sober and staying that way. Kelly takes recovery from addiction and alcoholism very seriously which is why he is so great with our clients. In this entry, he discusses people building up a good defense against relapse by rehearsing the responses they will use in tempting situations: read more...
AA Responds to the Recession
In this humorous entry sent to me by Vince Jones, he points out a very interesting new cost structure for AA participation... read more...
Alumni Al S. Catches a Big one in San Diego
If you think fishing is just a passive activity like watching television then you've probably never done it. We have been using the ocean activities for years to help people have fun and connect with each other and a higher power for years. Al is one of our star alumni and he recounts a tale of catching a very big fish. read more...
Spirituality Equals Service by Staff Member Steven East
What I love about working in the field of recovery is that people like Steven are around me at all times. There is a code that we share and it is one that drives us to help people recover from addiction at all times and in all areas of our lives. read more...
Eyes that Sparkle by Chris Swanberg
Chris Swanberg is one of our staff who does things "by the book." The process of recovering here is one that changed my life and it is the people who do it "by the book" to whom I owe the most. In this entry Chris shares some of his experience participating in the recovery of men and women at our facility in Newport Beach. read more...
We Need Feedback about 12-Step Meeting Etiquette
Kelly K is ever inquisitive about what is the best thing we can do to help people get sober and stay that way. In this blog entry he requests feedback from the 12-Step and recovery community about something that's been on his mind... read more...
