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Drug addiction and alcoholism are serious diseases that can literally dismantle and destroy your life, piece by piece. If you’ve been struggling with either of these serious diseases or if you have a loved one who has been caught up with addiction, professional help is your only answer. One of the first questions that you will
Step 8 requires more action. From completing a thorough 4th step, we find our 8th step is mostly laid out for us. In our 4th Step, we take an open and honest look at ourselves, and we now understand where we were wrong in our past. We review the list we have from our 4th
At this point, we have put our faith and control of our lives into the care of our Higher Power. We have sincerely asked for guidance as our lives have become unmanageable under our direction, and now begin to look at all of the things in our lives holding us back. The Big Book of
As I mentioned in previous blogs, the steps are in a certain order for a reason. Each one builds off the last and prepares us for the next. We see the defect in Step 4, and we share with our sponsor in Step 5. In Step 6, we are aware of that defect and when
Most kids end up trying drugs or alcohol at least once or more during their teenage years. Studies have shown that a reasonably high percentage of kids have already tried alcohol while in high school. The dangers of children experimenting with drugs and/or alcohol are unsafe and illegal. Despite this fact, kids often easily give
There are many health concerns related to heavy alcohol consumption. One of the most debilitating illnesses is Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, also known as wet brain. Wet brain affects males more than females and the sufferer has a 10-20% chance of early death. Stopping alcohol use when the body and brain are dependent on alcohol can result
My sponsor was with me on the back porch of the halfway house I was living in when I did Step Seven, which was bundled together with Step Six because I did them on the same day. With humility being the spiritual principle behind this step, I humbled myself and asked my Higher Power to
Deciding to get help for cocaine addiction is the first step to a sober life. The second is finding a treatment center that will provide you with the best multidisciplinary treatment programs. With the right treatment, you give yourself a better chance of successful sobriety. Incomplete treatment or no treatment at all could cause you
It’s important to understand the difference between the shortcomings we want to be removed versus the defects of character. Things you act out upon or certain reactions are defects of character. Conversely, shortcomings are the things you are not doing to achieve your potential. For example, not littering anymore would be removing the defect of
Binge Drinking on Spring Break: Where the Drinks Are March 20, 2013 Binge drinking on spring break is a common occurrence. Find out more information about alcohol, sex and the other destructive behaviors that take place during spring break in our infographic.
