What is relapse anyway? Changing the face of relapse during recovery For those recovering from addiction, “relapse” has been a shameful event for years and years. Friends and family would scorn the fallen addict, self help organizations would make the person throw away their “clean time” and get a beginner’s chip while having to attend 90 AA meetings in 90 days. Relapse during recovery meant jobs would be lost and relationships would end, among other hardships. Instead of facing all this … [Read more...]
Freedom from Glass in Hand, WOMEN in RECOVERY
December 2, 2012 by
DECEMBER is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month National Impaired Driving Prevention Month focuses on both drunk driving and the growing problem of drugged driving. Drugged driving has been overlooked for a number of years, but research shows it may be responsible for more than 20 percent of car crashes. Below are some resources for your chapter to plan activities as part of this … [Read more...]
Tiffany Bond – WOMAN of ACTION™
October 11, 2012 by
A Celebration of Women™ is elated and honored to Celebrate the Life of this woman of experience, strength and hope. Having risen above some of life's toughest challenges, walked through some of darkest moments in areas of 'Abuse, Addiction and Cancer', passing through the Light at the End of the Tunnel, this gal devotes her life today to helping others, focusing on WOMEN. She is a trail blazing babe in pink! WOMAN of ACTION™ Tiffany … [Read more...]
The 12 STEPS of RECOVERY – "Free Floating"
July 30, 2012 by
The First Three Steps are Your Own Doing Never Alone Again for You have travelled ... Beyond the Light !!! Twelve Step programs are well known for their use in treating addictive and dysfunctional behaviors. The first 12 step program began with Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.)in the 1930s and has since grown to be the most widely used approach in dealing not only with recovery from alcoholism, but also from drug abuse and various other addictive and dysfunctional behaviors. The … [Read more...]
