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Holiday Highs and Lows
Holidays without inventories can lead to depression. I suggest for you (and myself) making a "good" and a "bad" list. read more...
Love is Blind by Chris S - Thoughts on Addiction Recovery and The Family
Our staff member Chris S talks about his recollection of how alcoholism and drug addiction negatively impacted his family and how he is grateful for his recovery. read more...
Rolling Stone Guitarist Ronnie Wood Gets 60 Days Sober Chip
Rolling Stone guitarist has admitted he has a problem with alcohol and is taking steps to get and stay sober. We say: "Good for you Ronnie, keep it up!" read more...
New Alcohol Monitoring Bracelet Catches Our Eye
We are always interested in what is happening in the legal world of addiction prosecution and of course lobbying for rehabilitation rather than punitive action. The SCRAM bracelet (which Lindsay Lohan was ordered to wear earlier this week in court) is an interesting device that detects if the user is drinking by continuously analyzing their blood alcohol levels through sampling the sweat. read more...
"Life After Christmas" by a staff member
Christmas is a difficult holiday for many of us in recovery. In this blog entry a staff member reflects on the darker days of being reckless and irresponsible when he was a practicing alcoholic. read more...
The Benefit of Outdoor Activities During the Treatment Process
There is a weekly fishing excursion that men and women who are in recovery participate in. Recently, staff member Eric V. took some photos and video with his phone that we wanted to share. read more...
Exploring Some of the Contradictions in A.A.- by Vince Jones
In this entry, Vince has a little bit of fun pondering some of the things overheard in AA meetings and how they fit in with the original founding philosophy of AA. read more...
