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Phoenix AA Meetings 2007-07-11 10:23:00 What can I tell you but that one of the most important moments in my life was when my boss, the owner of the company walked into my office and said, "Maurice, I'll be back around 11:30 to get you for lunch and to take you with me to one of my Phoenix
aa meetings." It literally changed my life that day and is still changing my life. I had always respected my boss but then on that special day I came to truly see that he vibrated on a higher frequency and held a higher state of sobriety that epitomized what is meant when you have to give it away to keep it. Now my prime objective is to attend as many Phoenix alcoholics anononymous meetings as I can and take comfort knowing that Arizona alcoholics anonymous meetings doors are always open to me.My colleague Robin encourages me to do the deal; read the big book, do the steps and get a sponsor and talk to him daily. And my sponsor has shared with me that if things get too difficult don't be afraid to attend a Phoenix alcoholism treatement p Read more:Meetings
Arizona Alcohol Drug Treatment 2007-07-09 10:53:00 Do you ever wonder why there are more and more people who suffer from addiction? Why with all of our technology, scientific and medical advances, and some really smart people thinking about this problem-why do we seem to keep going backwards? Every week I read in the newspaper that there is a new pill that will finally "cure" this problem and there will be no more need to alcohol or drug treatment in Arizona
, or anywhere else for that matter. With all the complicated theories and medical cures, at this point in time it appears the simple approach is still the most effective.12-step meetings, behavior modification, adding in responsibility and accountability-these are the things that really do work, and have worked over the course of time. Until someone can prove differently, these are the optimal tools to rely upon."Therefore nothing can matter more to the future welfare of AA than the manner in which we use this colossus of communication. Used unselfishly and well, the results can Read more:Alcohol
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Phoenix Alcoholics Anonymous - A Spiritual Analysis 2007-07-08 11:35:00 My name is Robin and I am an alcoholic. I am not a Christian. I never was. My parents were free-thinkers and intellectuals and I was raised outside the church. I've never been to church in my life. My dad was a WWII combat veteran who suffered from post traumatic stress disorder; he didn't believe in God. As a young child, I asked my dad why we didn't go to church and he replied: "I am raising you pagan." I went to school and told them I was being raised a pagan; this was Iowa, forty years ago.I celebrated ten years clean-and-sober last month. As my sobriety has evolved, I have been coming to grips with the spiritual aspect of the AA program. Over this last ten years I have been, slowly, moving toward a spiritual awakening. I'm not there yet but I'm going to talk about some of my progression.Alcoholics Anonymous was born out of the quest for a spiritual experience. It was used as a tool to try and bring about, what was known as a "vital spiritual experience". It was thought that t Read more:Phoenix
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Meth Rehab Phoenix Arizona 2007-07-07 22:18:00 There is a new meth rehab program in PhoenixArizona
, at the Crossroads Midtown facility at 3702 North 13th Avenue. The program was funded in part by a grant from St. Luke's Health Initiatives. As Director of Crossroads, I am very excited about the potential to help stem the plague of methamphetamine in the city of Phoenix. The program is set up a little differently than other existing Crossroads programs. It is based on the premis that people coming off methamphetamine use need at least 21 days of rest, meetings, groups, and good nutrition. After the initial 21 day period, the residents of this program are mainstreamed into the regular Crossroads program, where they are required to get a job and participate in a 12 step meeting daily. The initial results of this program are very encouraging. We believe this type of low cost programming, which is available to all different economic classes, is the start of the answer on how to approach this difficult problem."Therefore nothing Read more:Rehab
Sierra Vista , Arizona 12 Step Recovery Meetings 2007-07-02 18:45:00 Sierra Vista
, Arizona
12 Step RecoveryMeetings
:There is an Al-Anon meeting on Sundays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Room 106A at the Wick Building, located at the corner of Wilcox Drive and Fab Ave. Call Kathy, 378-2053.On Mondays there is a Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) Meeting from noon to 1 p.m. at Village Meadows Church of Christ, 815 El Camino Real. Call Bonnie, 378-6091.On Tuesdays there is a Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) Meeting from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Village Meadows Church of Christ, 815 El Camino Real. Call Bonnie, 378-6091.On Wednesdays there is a "Keep It Simple" meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Serenity Club, 5040 S. Highway 92. Call Vickie, 366-5223.On Thursdays, the "One Minute at a Time" group meets from noon to 1 p.m. at St. Andrew Church, 800 Taylor Drive. For information, call Judith, 439-9703.Bisbee Al-Anon meetings are held at St. John's Episcopal Church every Monday and Wednesday at 7 p.m. Call 432-4448 or 432-7845. Read more:Sierra
Crossroads - Great Arizona Alcohol Rehabilitation 2007-06-26 18:48:00 My name is Robin and I am an alcoholic. Though I am not a "graduate" of any treatment facility; the authorities just talked about "jail" when addressing me, I would like to recommend Crossroads
in Phoenix as a great Arizona
drug rehab and alcoholism treatment facility. I spend a lot of time at Crossroads and I can see that they care and run a tight ship.When I first moved to Phoenix in 2001, I was looking for men to help me unload the truck. I found out that I was living about a quarter mile from the "men's" Crossroads. They are an Arizona-certified transitional living facility specializing in helping men and women recover from drug addiction & alcoholism.I obtained the two men and they were a great help. Thus began a seven-year relationship with Crossroads. See... I don't like doing housework or yard work. So I go to Crossroads and pick up a couple of residents on a Saturday. I work with them and we talk Alcohol
ics Anonymous principals & recovery while getting my chores done much qu Read more:Great
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Bill W. Recounts Birth of Alcoholics Anonymous 2007-06-25 17:40:00 Play the above video to hear the voice of Bill W. himself recounting how he met Dr. Bob and Alcoholics Anonymous was born. Bill had worked with other alcoholics from being affiliated with the Oxford Group. On a business trip he was gripped with the desire to drink. It was in the hotel lobby where he was staying that he put together the *secret* to AA: one alcoholic talking to another. This has become the 12th Step of Recovery in AA- spreading the message.I attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, at Crossroads in Phoenix, Arizona, regularly. At all AA meetings, we talk about the Twelfth Step. This is what helps keep us sober; carrying the message. Listen to the above recording and hear Bill himself recount how AA was born and then spread to the world.
AA 5th Step Tomorrow 2007-06-23 08:30:00 My name is Robin and I am an alcoholic. Tomorrow, I am doing an AA 5th Step with one of my pigeons. He's been a hard case, always going back out; usually on the weekends. It was pissing me off and I wanted to cut him loose. But my Sponsor, Art, told me that I was going to take him back as many times as was needed for success.About a month ago, it was coming up on the weekend and I was wondering how I was going to help keep my guy out of the dope house. He had a pretty bad meth addiction going on. I was going to go camping in the Arizona Mountains, by myself, and I decided to ask him to go. I figured that he couldn't find any dope 8,000 feet up. He agreed to go.We experienced a great weekend together and had a lot of fun. We went hiking in the canyons and buttes around Sedona. He's Native American and knew quite a bit about the plant life and surroundings. He showed me a plant that would cause hallucinations and violent sickness if eaten. I told him that was "useful information" and
Dr. Jung & Early Alcoholics Anonymous 2007-06-22 18:41:00 My name is Robin and I am an alcoholic. Welcome to the sober 360 blog! I celebrated ten years clean-and-sober yesterday! I spoke at the North Scottsdale Fellowship Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. It was a very special day for me, causing me to reflect greatly upon my life and place in the universe. The last ten years have been a great gift and I owe it all to the 12 Steps of AA.I was recently thinking about the relationship that Dr. Carl Gustav Jung played in the Genesis of Alcoholics Anonymous. I know that Dr. Jung was a great friend and supporter of early AA. I also think that Dr. William D. Silkworth, author of The Doctor's Opinion, corresponded with Dr. Jung extensively.I found this really cool video on YouTube that speaks about Dr. Jung and his contribution to early AA."Therefore nothing can matter more to the future welfare of AA than the manner in which we use this colossus of communication. Used unselfishly and well, the results can surpass present imagination."-Bill W., AA Grape Read more:Early
Sober360 Blog - Crossroads, Arizona Drug & Alcohol Recovery 2007-06-20 18:02:00 My name is Robin and I am an alcoholic. Welcome to the new Crossroads
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360, Blog! Tomorrow will be my 10th anniversary. I have been involved with Crossroads for six years. As soon as I moved to Phoenix I began attending Phoenix AA meetings there. Awhile back, my current job's office was there and I used to go to Crossroads to eat lunch and attend the noon alcoholic's anonymous meeting.Crossroads is a great place to find sobriety in Phoenix, Arizona
. I like eating lunch there because it affords me the opportunity to meet my friends and hang out. I found my current AA Sponsor, Art T., there. That was a blessing.Recently, my office has moved to Paradise Valley and I don't get over to Crossroads as much. I've since moved my noon meeting to the Scottsdale Fellowship Group.Anyway, welcome to the blog! Read more:Alcohol
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Phoenix Narcotics Anonymous Meetings at Crossroads 2007-07-13 18:39:00 Crossroads is a great place to attend Phoenix
Twelve Step Recovery Meetings
. Not only do they have one of the largest schedules of Arizona Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings but they also host many Phoenix Narcotics Anonymous Meetings as well. And for the families of Phoenix Alcoholics they have plenty of Phoenix Al-Anon meetings.The meetings are big, the people friendly and the coffee strong. They usually have stuff to eat too. Because it's at a Phoenix alcoholism treatment center they welcome us. You can also see plenty of the residents to talk to and help "keep it green"."Therefore nothing can matter more to the future welfare of AA than the manner in which we use this colossus of communication. Used unselfishly and well, the results can surpass present imagination."-Bill W., AA Grapevine 1960 Read more:Crossroads
Arizona alcoholism recovery 2007-07-13 14:57:00 I just listened to my sponsor share at a Crossroads meeting. He was celebrating 27 years of sobriety today! You might think his message about Arizona
alcoholism recovery would be complicated, involve lots of Psychiatry, medications, whatever. But his message was one of simple action-go to lots of meetings, work with a sponsor, help others, and lead a good life. Many newcomers at the meeting just shook their head because they had a hard time believing recovery could be so simple. Isn't it just our nature to want the answer to be so complicated? I am grateful today that I understand the nature of my problem, and more importantly I have a clear idea of the solution."Therefore nothing can matter more to the future welfare of AA than the manner in which we use this colossus of communication. Used unselfishly and well, the results can surpass present imagination."-Bill W., AA Grapevine 1960
Arizona Alcoholic's Anonymous - Perfect Stepwork? 2007-07-12 18:48:00 My name is Robin and I am an alcoholic. I heard a speaker today, Joe at the Scottsdale Fellowship, that said all that's asked is that we do the 12 Steps of Alcoholic
's Anonymous to the best of our ability. Is the first step perfect? Is the second step perfect? What about doing a "perfect" fourth step? We just don't drink or drug and go through the AA Steps to the best of our ability. It's about progress and not perfection. It's about living a sober life. Alcoholics Anonymous is a tool to do that.I'd like to say that I'm enjoying this Sober 360 Blog. Crossroads is a great Phoenix alcoholism treatment center and they have great Arizona
Alcoholic's Anonymous meetings. I'm glad to be helping export their message of Phoenix alcoholism recovery and Arizona drug addiction recovery via this Blog. It's good to be alive.Check out the above video. It helps explain some things."Therefore nothing can matter more to the future welfare of AA than the manner in which we use this colossus of Read more:Perfect
Phoenix Drug and Alcohol Treatment 2007-07-12 14:20:00 I just finished reading some incredible statistics. At all Crossroads facilities, meth addiction is almost as prevalent as alcohol addiction. This is shocking considering that meth has not been around for all that many years. Much like alcohol back in the day of Prohibition, there is someone in almost every neighborhood that is mixing this stuff up in their basement. It is fast, easy and cheap to produce. It does not have to be grown in a foreign country. It is available everywhere. Almost everyone entering a Phoenix
drug and alcohol treatment has at least tried it."Therefore nothing can matter more to the future welfare of AA than the manner in which we use this colossus of communication. Used unselfishly and well, the results can surpass present imagination."-Bill W., AA Grapevine 1960 Read more:Alcohol
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Phoenix Alcoholics Anonymous - Do You Need It? Part 1 2007-07-17 23:04:00 The Crossroads, Sober360, Blog is proud to begin a series of images showing individuals who might have a drinking problem. It's not how much, or what, the alcoholic drinks but what happens to the alcoholic when they drink. The pictures in this ongoing series demonstrate a loss of control. Maybe these folks should think about attending Phoenix
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings! Either that or get new friends because look at what their friends did to them while they were drunk!Crossroads, Inc. is a non-profit, drug and alcohol recovery, organization located in beautiful Phoenix, Arizona. Crossroads is a Level Four transitional facility licensed by the State of Arizona. The Crossroads program addresses the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of alcoholism or drug addiction, by providing food, shelter, 12 step structure and discipline. We can help you find direction to sober living. Pick up the phone and call us: 602-279-2585. Visit our website at: http://sober360.com
Phoenix Alcoholics Anonymous - You Kill Me 2007-07-17 18:24:00 I saw a good move this weekend: You Kill Me. It starred Ben Kingsley and Tia Leone. Ben Kingsley plays a hit man for the mob up in Buffalo, New York. He has a horrible drinking problem. He misses an important "hit" because he was passed out drunk.They drag him before the Godfather and he tells him that he has to sober up. The Godfather sends him to San Francisco to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Phoenix
Alcoholics Anonymous attendees will recognize many of the same characters. People who have gone through Arizona alcoholism treatment will identify with much in this film.It's a dark comedy about a man trying to get his life back together with AA so he can keep his job: killing people. This movie is funny as shit and we Phoenix alcoholics can sure identify with it.Crossroads, Inc. is a non-profit, drug and alcohol recovery, organization located in beautiful Phoenix, Arizona. Crossroads is a Level Four transitional facility licensed by the State of Arizona. The Crossroads program
Phoenix drug addictions 2007-07-16 14:09:00 I went to Walmart the other day to buy a can of spray paint. You would think that this was a very innocent act on my part, wouldn't you? Low and behold, the spray paint was locked up behind a glass door. I had to ask an attendant with a key to come and open it for me. When I asked the attendant what the problem was-he informed me that addicts were using the spray paint to get high. There seems to be new Phoenix
drug addictions every day. What will be next? Then I thought about my own life, and even though I am 13 years clean and sober, I seem to be addicted to ice cream. Not quite as outlandish as spray paint, but I wonder.....is my problem with ice cream the same kind of problem as other people have with spray paint? I'll bet spray paint has less calories!Crossroads, Inc. is a non-profit, drug and alcohol recovery, organization located in beautiful Phoenix, Arizona. Crossroads is a Level Four transitional facility licensed by the State of Arizona. The Crossroads program add
Arizona Alcoholism Recovery - Drunk Man Art 2007-07-20 10:38:00 I found this piece of art on Google and I think that it captures the phenomenon of craving and loss of control experienced by an alcoholic perfectly. This is what makes us different from the rest of the population; we have a physical allergy to alcohol coupled with an obsession of the mind. This is why the first drink gets us drunk.If you're looking for Arizona
alcoholism recovery Crossroads is a great place. Tell 'em that you read about them on the blog! You CAN reclaim your life and dignity.Crossroads is the place that hosts the most Phoenix AA Meetings. They also have plenty of Phoenix NA Meetings. The coffee is strong and free. The message is real. After the meeting you can go sit in the courtyard and talk.Crossroads, Inc. is a non-profit, drug and alcohol recovery, organization located in beautiful Phoenix, Arizona. Crossroads is a Level Four transitional facility licensed by the State of Arizona. The Crossroads program addresses the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of Read more:Alcoholism
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Phoenix Narcotics Anonymous Meetings 2007-07-19 14:14:00 I am in Portland today and I am just thinking about how great sober living is. I went to a Narcotics Anonymous last night with my son, and it was just the same as a Phoenix
Narcotics Anonymous meeting. It is cool to know that no matter where I am on this planet I can probably find a meeting and be with other people I can identify with. It is also fun sharing sobriety with my son. Many times at Crossroads I run into guys who share addiction with their parents, and I find that deal especially horrifying. Sharing a meeting with my son is much cooler than sharing a needle. Today I am grateful for the fellowship that exists almost everywhere-and for another day of sobriety for both my son and me.Crossroads, Inc. is a non-profit, drug and alcohol recovery, organization located in beautiful Phoenix, Arizona. Crossroads is a Level Four transitional facility licensed by the State of Arizona. The Crossroads program addresses the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of alcoholism or drug add Read more:Meetings
Phoenix Alcohol Rehab - Do You Need It? Pt. 3 2007-07-19 12:19:00 Here's poor Poor David Hasselhoff drunk on the floor and eating Wendy's. It appears that he's being cared for by his daughter. It's horrible what we alcoholics do to those that love us. The daughter is obviously filming it for a reason and how it ended up on YouTube is anybodies' guess but it's hair raising.If you need Phoenix
alcohol rehab Crossroads is a great place to get it. They'd whip David Hasselhoff right into shape!Crossroads, Inc. is a non-profit, drug and alcohol recovery, organization located in beautiful Phoenix, Arizona. Crossroads is a Level Four transitional facility licensed by the State of Arizona. The Crossroads program addresses the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of alcoholism or drug addiction, by providing food, shelter, 12 step structure and discipline. We can help you find direction to sober living. Pick up the phone and call us: 602-279-2585. Visit our website at: http://sober360.com Read more:Alcohol
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Phoenix Alcoholism Recovery - Do You Need It? Pt. 2 2007-07-18 10:11:00 Do you need Phoenix
alcoholism recovery? This gent might. When your drinking prevents you from taking care of one of life's necessities well... And what great drinking buddies he has! They see him face down in a public toilet and what do they do? Run to get a camera!At Phoenix Alcoholics Anonymous meetings you will find recovery from the disease of alcoholism but you will also find real friends. It's nothing to be scared of! We're the same people that you knew in the bar. Come on in! The coffee is free.Crossroads, Inc. is a non-profit, drug and alcohol recovery, organization located in beautiful Phoenix, Arizona. Crossroads is a Level Four transitional facility licensed by the State of Arizona. The Crossroads program addresses the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of alcoholism or drug addiction, by providing food, shelter, 12 step structure and discipline. We can help you find direction to sober living. Pick up the phone and call us: 602-279-2585. Visit our website at: http Read more:Alcoholism
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Scottsdale Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings 2007-07-22 14:57:00 The North Scottsdale Fellowship Club is a favorite haunt of mine. Those seeking Scottsdale AA meetings, Scottsdale NA meetings, Scottsdale Al-Anon meetings and other Scottsdale 12 Step Recovery meetings should check them out. I go here on my lunch hour from work. It's a great place to find Scottsdale Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. They are located at:10427 North Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZHere is their Scottsdale Twelve Step Recovery Meeting List:KEY: O = Open Meeting, C = Closed Meeting, S = Speaker MeetingP = Participation, BB = Big Book, S = Step Study, Tag, TicketNumbers 1, 2, 3 tell what room meeting is in.SUNDAY7:45 AM A.A. New Faces O,P 19:30 AM A.A. Get Your Spirits Here C,D (1.5hr) 111:00 AM A.A. Happy Destiny (Women) 0-BB/SS 212:00 PM A.A. Nooners A.A. O,S-D 112:00 PM N.A. Narcotics Anonymous _. O,D 34:00 PM F.A. Familys Anonymous O,D 25:00 PM A.A. Big Book & 12x12 0,D-BB,SE 16:00 PM C.M.A. Crystal Meth Anonymous O,D 27:00 PM A.A. Fellowship Sunday Speakers O,S 17:00 PM N. Read more:Meetings
Arizona Alcoholism Treatment Center - 12 Steps of AA embedded in Bills Story 2007-07-21 15:40:00 The basic intent of writing the book Alcoholic Anonymous was primarily to show PRECISELY how Bill W and the first 100 Alcoholics recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. If you watch each story carefully, the theme would be consistent. Introduction to the character, how and what went through the mind of the main player to gets hooked to Alcohol. And how the key figure loses control of liquor consumption and becomes powerless. Eventually the story would illustrate how they recovered from Alcoholism
.Though all stories follow the same pattern, Bill's Story demonstrates the working of the 12 steps of AA by Bill W (In Towns hospital).(I do not want to take too much of space here, but want to highlight the key parts of Bills
' journey prior to hitting the 'bottom'):In the midst of the excitement I discovered liquor. I forgot the strong warnings and the prejudices of my people concerning drink......Drink was taking an important and exhilarating part in my life.....The re Read more:Arizona
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Phoenix Alcoholism Treatment Center - Do You Need It? Pt. 4 2007-07-21 08:40:00 Take a look at this poor guy. He's not like the others. At a party he goes on a spree and exceeds the norms for even that environment. He winds up making a fool of himself and going even beyond that into anesthesia. Surgery could probably be performed on this guy and he wouldn't wake up. Did you know that alcohol and ether share almost identical chemical compositions? In the American Civil War, when they ran out of ether, they would get the wounded drunk before putting them under the knife. But you have to drink a LOT to become like this guy above.Everybody else at the party had fun and left with their girlfriends (or boyfriends) except this guy. He wound the punchline of the party. The buffoon. The fool. No girl for this guy, they've scrawled "Gay Pride" across his chest. What nice friends he has. He's marked as "different" now.Are you tired of being the punchline? The buffoon? The fool? There is a way out. If you live in Arizona, Crossroads is a fantastic PhoenixAlcoholism
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Phoenix alcoholics anonymous meetings: There is A Solution 2007-07-24 07:26:00 From the forward to second edition, we could conclude that: when the 1st edition of Alcoholics Anonymous was published in 1939, there were just a few AA groups. The first one was at Akron, Ohio and the second in New York and in 1937, a third at Cleveland."Besides these, there were scattered alcoholics who had picked up the basic ideas in Akron or New York who were trying to form groups in other cities. "Bill W while working on the 1st edition, intuitively knew (9th step promise) that we alcoholics have a tendency of looking for a buzz at once, tend to arrive at a conclusion swiftly.So, In the chapter "There is a Solution
" (page 17), Bill W starts off, describing the first power, namely, the power of the Fellowship, using the analogy of survivors of a ship-wreck. But quickly he points out that the fellow-ship is not the real solution:"The feeling of having shared in a common peril is one element in the powerful cement which binds us. But that in itself Read more:Phoenix
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Cochise County Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings 2007-07-23 16:42:00 Below is a list of Cochise County
AA Meetings
. Crossroads is pleased to spread the message. Remember, AA has a wrench for every nut that walks through its door.District 02-200 Serving Benson, Bisbee, Douglas, Dragoon, Elfrida, Sierra Vista, Sunsites, Tombstone, Willcox and all of Cochise County. If you want to speak with someone immediately, please call 1-877-459-0031 (local number 459-0031) We're here to help you.BensonDay Time Location Meeting TypeMonday Noon 225 E. 6th Street - Walk The Walk Open Discussion, Non-Smoking6:45 PM Hwy 80, West End of La Entrada @ Grace Chapel Open Discussion, Non-Smoking8:00 PM 225 E. 6th Street - Freedom Group Open Discussion, Non-SmokingTuesday Noon 225 E. 6th Street - Old Time AA Open Discussion, Non-Smoking8:00 PM 225 E. 6th Street - Daily Repreive Open Discussion, Non-SmokingWednesday Noon 225 E. 6th Street - Serenity Open Discussion, Non-Smoking7:00 PM 225 E. 6th Street - Sisters In Sobriety Women Open Discussion, Non-Smoking8:30 PM 225 E. 6th St
Restoration 2007-07-25 15:11:00 "Step 2: We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. "For most of us, life's progression while in our alcoholism was destruction. Destruction to family, those closest to us, those we didn't even know, and most of all to ourselves. In one way or another, many of us wake up one day to realize that we are living like an animal. How true this is depends on the nature of our alcoholism.Step 2 has provided a way for us to be restored to life. Restored to a manner of living that we can love, respect, and enjoy for 24 hours. I was reminded of this when life was insane and I found myself living lower than I have ever been before. I remembered when I had a home, a job, and people around me respected me for who I was, not what I could be. When I realized or even came to believe in God (a power greater than myself) could restore me to sanity, I realized for once in my life that things could be better.To know what it is like to struggle with the effects of a
Phoenix alcoholism treatment program: Working the 10th Step 2007-07-29 21:06:00 "Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it"How do we work this step?Well, studying the Big Book with the aid of Joe and Charlie tapes we could conclude that by working the 10th step we are inherently working steps 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 every minute.Here is how they break it down:"This thought brings us to Step Ten, which suggests we continue to take personal inventory and continue to set right any new mistakes as we go along. We vigorously commenced this way of living as we cleaned up the past. We have entered the world of the Spirit. Our next function is to grow in understanding and effectiveness. This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime. Continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear (4th Step). When these crop up, we ask God at once to remove them (6th and 7th). We discuss them with someone immediately (5th step) and make amends quickly if we have harmed anyone (8th and 9th). Then we resolutely tur Read more:Phoenix
Phoenix Alcoholism & Alcohol Abuse Afflicts 30% of Population 2007-07-27 23:38:00 Despite over a hundred years of research and scores of potential treatments, alcoholism remains America's most common addiction and the most notoriously difficult to overcome.According to a new study released this in July by the National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism
, more than thirty percent of American adults have abused alcohol at some point in their lives or suffer from alcoholism.The same study says that only 25% of those afflicted received any treatment. And other studies show that, at best, only a small percentage of those who seek treatment manage to abstain from alcohol for a year."Alcohol problems are not just something that affects Hollywood stars," said Dr. Robert Swift, a psychiatrist at Brown University who specializes in alcoholism. "We're talking about a chronic, relapsing condition. And we still have a long way to go in treatment. It's like treatment of cancer-some people can be helped but others just cannot."Science is learning that alcoholism, like add Read more:Phoenix
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