8th step of recovery
Making up for Lost Time by Vince Jones
Albert Einstein and Emmet Fox taught that time is an illusion. It sure doesn’t feel like it when I look in the mirror! But who hasn’t said or at least thought of “making up for lost time?” read more...
Danger of Anger by Vince Jones
Vince Jones is our popular Monday night lecturer who focuses on the original text of Alcoholics Anonymous to helps our clients achieve spiritual change to strengthen their new life of sobriety that they've begun at our treatment facilities. If you are interested in Vince's Christian based message of recovery, then please read about our Celebrate Recovery Treatment Program which uses the teachings of Christ to interpret the 12-Step Philosophy. read more...
A New Birth by Vince Jones
The 3rd step in the 12 step path of enlightenment asks us “to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God’ with the proviso “as we understand Him.” This phrase is pivotal to the process, so the student must not take the easy way out. I have heard individuals refer to “God” as they understand Him as a doorknob, a tree, the ocean or some other nonsensical thing or object. read more...
From Clinician Tany DesLoover - Treatment Frequently Asked Questions - Families and Clients
Frequently asked questions - from family members The most frequently asked question I get from families is, “When will my child, spouse, parent, express remorse for what they have put me/us through? I don’t hear any apologies”. This usually occurs after their family member has been here in treatment for a couple of weeks and in talking about how they are doing, or “coming along”. I explain that what they are talking about is “amends”, which are addressed in the 8th step of recovery. Currently, their recovering person is working on step 1, understanding that they are powerless over their substance of choice. That the 8th step may be months away. It’s helpful to remember and try to separate the person from the disease. read more...
