You Can Help an Alcoholic ACOA & Codependency Recovery Is Sexy feeds Twelve Step Facilitation Training
Posted by fredjoiners on November 9, 2009
What is your experience with people in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, codependency, and ACOA.
Were they sexy when practicing their dysfunctional behaviour?
Have they become more attractive since being in recovery?
Cast your vote in this poll.
Is recovery from alcoholism / addiction sexy?
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Posted by fredjoiners on November 9, 2009
“Before A.A., I could not, or would not, admit I was wrong. My pride would not let me. And yet I was ashamed of me.
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Posted by fredjoiners on November 6, 2009
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Posted by fredjoiners on November 6, 2009
The number 13 represents bad luck for some people, but for Floyd McCrory of Rockville, Md., it’s a sign of continuing good fortune.
This year, he celebrates 13 years of sobriety.
“Best thing I ever did,” he said about quitting drinking. “It turned my whole life around.”
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Posted by fredjoiners on October 31, 2009
15% of U.S. Workers Report Workplace Alcohol Use or Impairment in Past Year.An estimated 19.2 million U.S. workers (15.3%) reported using or being impaired by alcohol at work at least once in the past year, according to recently released data from the National Survey of Workplace Health and Safety.
The most common alcohol-related workplace behaviors were;
Despite the relative magnitude of the problem, most workplace alcohol use or impairment occurred infrequently—
According to the authors, “the prevalence of alcohol use and impairment in the workplace was sufficiently high to suggest that employers need specific policies directed at alcohol use and impairment at work and employees need to be aware of these policies”
Adapted by CESAR from Frone M.R. “Prevalence and Distribution of Alcohol Use and Impairment in the Workplace: A U.S. National Survey,” Journal of Studies on Alcohol 67(1):147-156, 2006.
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