AA and the Atheist
Of course, now there are quite a few alternatives, secular in orientation. AA continues to have advantages for many recovering people -- for one thing, it's very available in most communities, and for another, it's free.
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First Person: A “Friends” Story
Not an unusual path for the disease to take. That year of deliberate abstention indicates that Perry was aware that his problems were growing worse.
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The Natural History of Recovery – Cannabis
That reminded me of the advice given to newcomers who thought they didn’t need treatment, to “give it your best shot, and if things don’t work out, come back and see us.”
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QiGong for Addiction?
Reports of spiritual conversion experiences aren’t particularly rare. Bill Wilson, one of AA’s founders, had one of his own.
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Recovery is More Common Than We Suspect
As a bottom line, the research findings to seem to show many millions of our neighbors successfully resolving their problems with substances.
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Death of a True Believer
She probably felt Adderall didn’t count because it was prescribed. A common mistake.
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Cured? Don’t Count on It
Folks who expect treatment to ‘cure’ an addiction often resume use once they’ve satisfied themselves that now, with a period of abstinence behind them, the problem has been resolved.
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Grievance and Resentment
…in the counseling field we frequently run into people who appear to have reached a point where they can’t let anything pass by without confrontation.
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White Collar Addiction and Relapse
For most recovering folks, establishing sobriety included a conscious, deliberate commitment to healthy involvement with others in recovery, accepting guidance and support instead of relying solely on one’s own resources.
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First Person: Crash and Burn
I remember one expert’s claim that it wasn’t unusual for someone to require seven treatment episodes to establish a stable recovery.
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A Case of Anxiety
She began to recognize how vulnerable everyone was to something about which so little was understood.
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Bad Timing
And the principle on which his transition plan would have been based is adaptability to the unforeseen.
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