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Archive for November, 2009

10 Steps to Happiness

Posted by fredjoiners on November 30, 2009

Listen to your body’s wisdom, which expresses itself through signals of comfort and discomfortNote: Cross posted from Recovery Is Sexy.com.

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7 Ways to Deal with Difficult People

Posted by fredjoiners on November 29, 2009

People in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, ACOA and co-dependency look for new, healthy and acceptable ways to relate to other people.

Life will always present us with awkward, difficult people; and unless you want to live in a Himalayan cave you will have to learn how to deal with these people.

Note: Cross posted from Recovery Is Sexy.com.

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Addicted to Love

Posted by fredjoiners on November 29, 2009

Addicted to Love @ Recovery Is Sexy

Sour CherriesAddicted to Love: Sex, Love & Compulsion

Living tales of Pleasure and Pain

Their faces are the faces of addicts. See if any look familiar.

 

Addicted to Love.

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World Federation Against Drugs

Posted by fredjoiners on November 28, 2009

worldfederationagainstdrugs The World Federation Against Drugs (WFAD) is a multilateral community of non-governmental organisations and individuals. Founded in 2009, the aim of WFAD is to work for a drug-free world. The members of the WFAD share a common concern that illicit drug use is undercutting traditional values and threatening the existence of stable families, communities, and government institutions throughout the world.

The work of the WFAD is built on the principles of universal fellowship and basic human and democratic rights. We believe that working for a drug-free World will promote peace and human development and dignity, democracy, tolerance, equality, freedom and justice.

WFAD welcomes all individuals and organisations which are campaigning to achieve a society free from the abuse of illicit drugs. The path to achieving this goal is long and beset by problems, which is why unrelenting efforts to gradually reduce drug abuse step by step are so important.

WFAD regards the non-medicinal use (abuse) of narcotic substances as a severe public health problem which results in major problems for society. At the same time, narcotics can have important medicinal uses and must therefore be available to the health services.

http://www.worldfederationagainstdrugs.se/

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Which Sexual acts can Transmit HIV?

Posted by fredjoiners on November 27, 2009

Scientific research shows that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is transmitted by contaminated body fluids such as blood, semen (including pre-ejaculatory fluid), vaginal fluids and breast milk. Unprotected sex is one of the leading modes of transmission.

Note: Cross posted from Recovery Is Sexy.com.

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Psychology of Children with Alcoholic Fathers

Posted by fredjoiners on November 27, 2009

Psychopathology of Children with Alcohol Dependent Fathers.

SUMMARY; Objective: In this study, we aimed to research cognitive, behavioural and psychopathological differences between children of fathers with alcohol dependency (ACOA’s) and children of fathers without alcohol dependency (non-ACOA’s).

Note: Cross posted from Recovery Is Sexy.com.

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10 Benefits of Love

Posted by fredjoiners on November 27, 2009

The Moment“I need somebody to love,” sang the Beatles, and they got it right. Love and health are intertwined in surprising ways. Humans are wired for connection, and when we cultivate good relationships, the rewards are immense. But we’re not necessarily talking about spine-tingling romance.

10 Benefits of Love.

Posted in ACOA, Al-anon, Australia, Britain, Co-dependency, Emotions, Health, Higher Power, Just for today, men, Recovery, Relationships, Sex Addiction, Sexuality, spiritual, women, Youth | Leave a Comment »

The Art of Living

Posted by fredjoiners on November 26, 2009

The art of living lies not in eliminating but in growing with troubles.

– Bernard M. Baruch

Naturally, we wish to avoid pain and difficulty, but life experience and a measure of reflection show us that most of what comes our way is beyond our control. We’ll never outwit all the possibilities for trouble, even if we live to be 100 years old. We have often failed to learn from trouble because we cast ourselves in the roles of passive men and victims. We pointed outside ourselves and said, "Look at what is happening to poor me!"

Note: Cross posted from Recovery Is Sexy.com.

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The Twelve Nightly Questions

Posted by fredjoiners on November 26, 2009

My sponsor gave me the following 10th and 11th step inventory and told me to write it out every evening before I go to bed.

The Twelve Nightly Spiritually Focusing Questions

1. Was I resentful?

2. Was I selfish?

Note: Cross posted from Recovery Is Sexy.com.

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The Six Mistakes of Man by Cicero

Posted by fredjoiners on November 26, 2009

People in recovery will know that abstinence from addictive substances or actions is only the beginning of recovery. The writings of the various 12-Step Fellowships is full of spiritually sound ideas and goals.

Note: Cross posted from Recovery Is Sexy.com.

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