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04-21-2014, 01:25 PM
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Dr. Twerski's Sober Thought - April
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April 30 What Next? Marriages that...
April 30
What Next?
Marriages that survive the stress of active addiction can fall apart when the addict recovers. The spouse who had become adept at dealing with drunkenness now has no idea...
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04-21-2014, 01:24 PM
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April 29 Becoming Truly Human Some...
April 29
Becoming Truly Human
Some people believe fun in life is contingent on gratifying at least a few character defects, and that life devoid of all defects is tantamount to being a monk....
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04-21-2014, 01:24 PM
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April 28 Preventing Relapse Relapse is...
April 28
Preventing Relapse
Relapse is unfortunate, but may be preventable. A woman who is 16 years sober and has not attended a meeting in a long time thinks she can be a social drinker again....
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04-21-2014, 01:24 PM
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April 27 The Rewards of Discipline An...
April 27
The Rewards of Discipline
An alumnus wrote: I'm still sober and I have you to thank. Sailing up the coast, it got harder to find a meeting. Everyone was drinking. I went through days...
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04-21-2014, 01:23 PM
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April 26 God's Role in Recovery One AA...
April 26
God's Role in Recovery
One AA tradition reads: For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority --- a loving God. AA and NA are worldwide with several million members. There...
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04-21-2014, 01:23 PM
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April 25 Denial There is nothing more...
April 25
Denial
There is nothing more frustrating. A compulsive gambler lost a good job because he passed bad checks, his fiancée broke their engagement, he's over $100,000 in debt and driving...
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04-21-2014, 01:22 PM
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April 24 End the Stigma of Addiction ...
April 24
End the Stigma of Addiction
Some avoid recovery programs because they could not ever say, I am an addict. There is still a widespread misconception of addiction as a moral degeneracy....
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04-14-2014, 12:15 PM
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April 23 The Healing Power of Laughter ...
April 23
The Healing Power of Laughter
Laughter is good for both body and soul. Obviously there are things in life that cannot be dismissed with laughter. But there are some problems that can...
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04-14-2014, 12:14 PM
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April 22 The Power of Prayer Prayer...
April 22
The Power of Prayer
Prayer must be directed inward as well as outward. We ask God to hear, but we must also hear. We must listen to our own prayers. There is also an advantage in...
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04-14-2014, 12:14 PM
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April 21 You Are Needed You need the...
April 21
You Are Needed
You need the program, and it needs you. Traveling in an airplane one time, I noticed all was quiet and everyone was minding his or her own business. Suddenly there was...
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04-14-2014, 12:13 PM
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April 20 Sleep Without Chemicals ...
April 20
Sleep Without Chemicals
Healthy sleep does come eventually. Some in early recovery are unable to sleep. This problem can exist for some duration, particularly if you had been using...
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04-14-2014, 12:13 PM
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April 19 Spiritual Awakening We will...
April 19
Spiritual Awakening
We will not win the war against drugs until we overcome the demand. People who do not feel good want to feel good. And as long as feeling good is the driving force...
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04-14-2014, 12:11 PM
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April 18 Fellowship or Selfishness? ...
April 18
Fellowship or Selfishness?
There is a constructive type of selfishness. When people indulge in self-help, they get nowhere. But by becoming part of a group that tries to help itself,...
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04-14-2014, 12:10 PM
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April 17 Worthless Substitutes Beware...
April 17
Worthless Substitutes
Beware of worthless substitutes. When my watchband broke, I was conscious something was missing. I slipped a rubber band onto my wrist, which took away the...
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04-14-2014, 12:09 PM
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April 16 Insult and Injury Blame has no...
April 16
Insult and Injury
Blame has no place in recovery. If we recognize addiction as a disease, we turn our attention to recovery and avoid blaming ourselves or others. It is equally...
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04-07-2014, 12:49 PM
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April 15 Abstinence Is an Affirmative Act ...
April 15
Abstinence Is an Affirmative Act
We can make a positive commitment to care for our body. We can vow not to allow harmful things to happen to it, much the same as a mother is committed...
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04-07-2014, 12:49 PM
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April 14 The Big Picture Being overly...
April 14
The Big Picture
Being overly sensitive can cause unnecessary distress. I had delivered a lecture, after which attendees were required to evaluate the speakers. Of 110 who attended, all...
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04-07-2014, 12:48 PM
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April 13 The Wisdom to Know the Difference ...
April 13
The Wisdom to Know the Difference
The Serenity Prayer should not be modified. Some say, God, grant me the serenity to accept that which I cannot change, the courage to change that...
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04-07-2014, 12:48 PM
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April 12 There Are No Substitutes for the...
April 12
There Are No Substitutes for the Program
We have learned so much about the addictive personality, and the emotional repairs that need to be made, that we may lose sight of the two...
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04-07-2014, 12:48 PM
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April 11 How Codependency Develops ...
April 11
How Codependency Develops
Suppose, as a child, I received positive strokes only when I did something for someone else. Later, when I met you, I discovered you are afraid to drive. I...
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04-07-2014, 12:48 PM
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Dr. Twerski's Sober Thought - April
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April 10 Powerlessness My car once slid...
April 10
Powerlessness
My car once slid on an icy hill. Only by the grace of God did I slip through a busy intersection unharmed. Though my life was in danger, I stayed in the car trying to...
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04-07-2014, 12:47 PM
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April 9 Answered Prayers Sometimes we...
April 9
Answered Prayers
Sometimes we wonder if our prayers are being heard. We regularly pray, God grant me the serenity to accept that which I cannot change, the courage to change that which...
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04-07-2014, 12:47 PM
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April 8 A Eulogy A person recovering...
April 8
A Eulogy
A person recovering from cocaine wrote: You deceived me. You promised to make the world pleasant for me and I believed you. You did not tell me your help would be brief, and...
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03-31-2014, 02:00 PM
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April 7 Learning From Adversity John...
April 7
Learning From Adversity
John had been sober for 32 years, and had outlived all his sponsors. He admitted he felt himself close to relapse. John was surprised to hear that what was...
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03-31-2014, 01:59 PM
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April 6 There Are Things We Cannot...
April 6
There Are Things We Cannot Understand
Suffering should not be interpreted as having been abandoned by God. A child who had undergone open-heart surgery was given a painful procedure and...
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03-31-2014, 01:59 PM
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April 5 We Are Responsible for Our Recovery ...
April 5
We Are Responsible for Our Recovery
For the addict, something happens within the body that results in the specific symptoms of each disease. While we don't know all the causes, we do...
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03-31-2014, 01:58 PM
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April 4 The Importance of Your Sponsor ...
April 4
The Importance of Your Sponsor
Our minds can play tricks. We need someone who can help us see things the way they really are. A sponsor is an ideal person to do this. Sponsors usually...
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03-31-2014, 01:58 PM
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April 3 All Drugs Can Be Destructive ...
April 3
All Drugs Can Be Destructive
Bob was brought to our psychiatric unit in a catatonic state, mute and immobile. The following day two people from NA came to my office and said, Don't give...
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03-31-2014, 01:58 PM
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April 2 Guidance is Essential A woman...
April 2
Guidance is Essential
A woman being discharged from treatment was frightened about going home. That was a positive sign, because it is when we are overconfident that we get into...
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03-31-2014, 01:57 PM
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Dr. Twerski's Sober Thought - April
April 1
Avoiding Setbacks
The recovery program always serves a purpose. There is growth in sobriety, and working the Steps in the program provides such growth. There is also a fairly constant...
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