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Willingness is the courage to go on faith -- with or without proof. The willingness to learn makes it possible to acquire knowledge. The willingness to know creates the opportunity to understand. The willingness to accept I have a problem is the beginning of the solution. When I am willing to admit I have a problem, I can realize a truth. I may not know exactly what it is, but I am now aware a problem exists. I cannot solve a problem when I do not know what it is. I must di

Advance of cancer malignancy aggravates sleep problems. Many medical studies proved a clear link between insomnia and cancer (Berger 2009; Hearson et al 2008; Lee at al 2004; Roscoe et al 2008; Sateia et al 2008). Public medicine at this time is unable to clarify the reason responsible for this fact. Around 170 Russian medical practitioners proposed a straightforward mechanism that describes the explanation for poor and good sleep. It is based on alterations in involuntary respiratory patterns and brain cells oxygenation.

With the weather changing and the days getting longer, it is easier to get outside and get some fresh air. Shortly after my heart surgery the weather turned cold and it was hard to get out. I remember one morning going to get some groceries and I forgot to wear a hat. My head got cold and I got extremely dizzy.

We admitted that we were powerless over alcohol and that our lives had become unmanageable.rn—Step One, AA 12-Steps After many years in recovery, I know that I must not forget this one principle—I will always be an addict.rn—Joe Herzanek

TO OURSELF LET US BE TRUE: The Clown THE CLOWN He was the life of every party. A master of movement, illusion, and words. He brought merriment and laughter to people. But to him life was meaningless and absurd. People came from afar to see him. He grew more popular over the years. When they looked at him they saw smiles. In the mirror he saw sorrow and tears. One day he asked himself, why am I alone? How can this truly be? “Stop, said a voice inside him. For once please listen to me. Take off the wig, the costume must go. All props must be tossed aside. Lastly

At the time, I couldn't believe it would happen to me. We raised a family, we fought, then made-up, and made plans for our future - together. We didn't always have good times, but I honestly believed we would work through all our problems. We didn't have much money, nor did we go on exotic vacations, but, I thought our company and our love, would carry us through any hard times.

In God we trust, or so says our currency for now. No doubt much like the pledge of allegiance and prayer in public schools or even the 10 Commandments in front of our court houses, we seem to be removing God and prayer from everything. Even in our 12-step meetings there is an unfortunate ...

My favourite recovery author is John Bradshaw. He is the one who introduced me to the idea of the inner child. And he also helped me understand that alcoholism is never a primary illness, but rather it is a secondary disease. Bradshaw believes that the primary illness is co-dependency or as he says "the disease of the disease." When I quit drinking I had a fear of not only going to jail but also ending up divorced. And at first this was the reaso I quit drinking. But as time went on and I became a regular at AA meetings I slowly began feeling good about the direction my life was going.

In my opinion, there are some addictions that are harder to deal with then others. Don't get me wrong, every addiction is extremely difficult to stop. But some addictions can be praised by society as a whole. One that comes readily to mind is a workaholic. Management praises a great worker. But when that worker becomes a terror to his co-workers, or takes his work home with him - then he has an addiction. A powerful addiction that gets support from his superiors.

As many of you know, at the end of March, we had our seminar “The Eleven Principles of Transformation” and one of the issues we explored (principle VI) was the value of taking care of oneself.rn rnMany people think that paying attention to our needs is being egotistic, and forget about what they really want. They settle to live a life based on the needs of others. We need to pay attention to this attitude, because, it may leave us resentful, frustrated or angry. Each pers

Why not HAVE what you want to HAVE? This is part of the BE, DO, HAVE series…. This is to help you find your happiness, your purpose, your dream. Find what motivates you to do what you truly love doing. Remember if you keep doing what you have always done you will keep getting what you have always got. Change what you are doing, change you’re thinking because in doing this you will change your life.

When identifying the signs of addiction, it is important to know that while drug and alcohol use and abuse each manifest themselves as different behavioral changes and inconsistencies, they share a number of commonalities. This is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of signs of drug and/or alcohol addiction, but is instead a list of the most common signs that someone is suffering from addiction. Often, addicts and alcoholics are the last to know that they have a problem, b

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June 12th found me celebrating 36 years of sobriety. As I approached the eve of my anniversary I am reminded of the model of recovery that has made this milestone possible. When I got sober my grandparents (both of whom survived Auschwitz) asked me to develop a mission statement that would guide my sobriety which I would like to share with you: staying sober is the single most important thing in my life, and if anything jeopardizes my recovery, it’s eliminated. This kind of c

When families are looking for a drug rehab or alcohol rehab program for their loved one, they are often focused on the program itself, not the support programs and systems that follow the residential care. However, a recovery program that offers regular, scheduled events for alumni can be just as important in helping recovering addicts live a life of permanent sobriety as the program itself. Why Alumni Programs are So Important An addict is never "cured" from addiction. Lif

Dick B.. © 2008 Anonymous. About 1990, I began looking for the evidence of A.A. history, and I looked in many parts of the United States and England. I found that nobody had unearthed and reported the books in Dr. Bob’s Library. Next, I found that nobody had researched or described Anne Smith’s journal. Next, I found that nobody had adequately described the required “Quiet Time” practices. Next, I found that nobody had described the “surrender” upstairs ceremony where AAs ha

Something has been bothering me for the last couple of years and I couldn’t quite put my finger on it until just recently. A series of events gave me that “ah-ha” moment. Amazingly, it started with Donald Trump. Sorry, I can’t say thank you to him for that because what started the awakening was reading an article from Trump’s ghost writer and a quote he used to describe Trump. Confidence without humility is delusion. What a powerful quote. A thought that involves a wonderful word to me – humility.

The Law of Attractionr By Carol Page – Personal Life Coach In the world of self-development, The Law of Attraction or The Secret as it is often called is causing huge waves. This is in part because, if it delivers on anything like the scale of the claims that are made of it, everyone wants a piece of the action and partly because of the controversy that accompanies it. The principle behind the Law of Attraction is that ‘like attracts like’ and this works at the level of your thoughts.

This week I've been working with how much courage it takes, for those who are people-pleasers , to be authentic. It's a fact that you can't set a boundary to take care of yourself, and take care of the other person's feelings at the same time. For many, the prohibition against hurting someone else's feelings is (dysfunctionally) sacred, and hurting themselves is a given. I remember Esther Hicks who channels Abraham's teachings, talking about this and they said "pleasing you or pleasing me........I gotta go with me".

Asking “is alcoholism a disease” to most people we bump into on the street will get you an answer of yes. Asking a doctor and many other professionals about the disease concept of addiction will result in something quite different. Who Says It Is A Disease? o Most members of 12 step programs (based on AA) follow the disease model of alcoholismrno Television, the movies and the news generally agree that alcoholism is a disease.rno Where TV goes, the American public follows

When you think of meditation, what image does it conjure up in your mind? Sitting cross legged on the floor… mystical gurus chanting unintelligible sounds… strange and religious….? Or maybe you recognise that it’s a good thing; you may have even had a go at it in the past, but decided it is not for you, or you just can’t find the time to do it regularly. Since I started meditating regularly about 2 years ago, my life has become a whole lot better. I have far more peace and inner contentment, I feel more in control of my emotions and I feel physically healthier.

I was addicted to food and couldn't control my eating and my weight. It had cost me my marriage, my health, my career showing horses and my self-esteem. I felt ashamed and isolated, as I fought a losing battle with yo yo dieting and ultimately uncontollable weight-gain. I showed horses professionally, and no matter how many trophies I won, it didn't come close to making up for the pain and shame as I stuffed myself into my too-tight pants and chaps.

I wish you many blessings is one of the most powerful gifts we can ever bestow upon anyone. A blessing possesses its own special magic; one of its purposes is to open our hearts and lead us closer to our true “inner self” or soul. Contact with our soul helps us discover and realize our goals, hopes and dreams. The discovery of “self” (know thyself was a much quoted dictum of the early Greeks) is an exciting part of the journey we are all taking on the earth at this time, and is not one to be taken lightly.

Healing Emotional Abuse and Covert Family Violence Definition of Abuse: Anything less than nurturing is abuse. As the description of one of Alice Miller’s foundational books states, 'Far too many of us had to learn as children to hide our own feelings, needs, and memories skillfully in order to meet our parents’ expectations and win their love.'

Transition Time is an Important Part of Growing and Expanding.

Something has bothered me for a long time. The use and understanding of the phrase “Real Dad.” A real dad, to me, is someone who raises you, who guides you, and sets an example for a healthy way to live with some morals attached. So many people come from blended families and two of my three marriages, I've been a step-dad. From my own experience, while at times you are accepted as someone who cares, for the most part you are considered “only a step-dad.”

Author, counselor and lecturer Joe Herzanek has joined the team of Mission Enabled and will become an At Large Editor of Drug-Addiction-Support.org and Alcoholism-Support.org and make regular appearances on the “Recovery Now.” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan 17, 2011 – Author, counselor and lecturer Joe Herzanek has joined the team of Mission Enabled and will become an At Large Editor of http://drug-addiction-support.org and alcoholism-support.org and will also make regular appearances on the internet radio show “Recovery Now.”

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People that have diabetes do not properly use or produce a hormone called insulin. Your body uses insulin to convert food and sugar into energy. In some cases of diabetes the body actually has built up an immunity to insulin, and in other cases it does not produce enough. More than 20 million ...

Life Coaching! Who needs it! By Carol Page – Personal Life Coach Some time ago I was talking to a friend at a party about what I do. “I’m a Personal Life Coach” I said. “Life Coach!” she echoed in disbelief. “Who needs a life coach?

"Hi, I'm Dave and I'm an alcoholic." I've made this statement numerous times over the last 21 plus years. I've said it at AA meetings and have changed the ending to fit in at CODA, Alanon, NA, and ACOA meetings, I've made this comment on different websites across the web. I've also talked about my addiction in detail in both of my books. And I've written editorials about it for a local newspaper and shared my addiction through the art of poetry in a newspaper colum I used to write.

The internet generation, sometimes referred to as generatio Y, the millennial generation, or the Nintendo generation, this generation was weaned online.

When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds, your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world, dormant forces, faculties, and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be. -- Patanjali Breathing is a vital life force of all human beings. It is the way that energy is transported around the body and is the body’s automatic cleansing system.

I was recently asked to give my take on meditation. Q Is there an exercise you can recommend for strengthening one's psychic abilities? I replied, Don't HESITATE! MEDITATE..MEDITATE...MEDITATE. Then meditate some more. If you are serious about your psychic development you got to have your MEDS. ..And you need them daily for them to work. Meditation is very serious soul business, and does wonders to maintain some calm amidst the clutter and chaos of our daily lives. However, let's please keep our sense of humor as well.

A stair lift is a piece of home medical equipment that is designed to allow someone who is mobility challenged safely use the stairs. Typically a track is attached to the stairs and a chair or small platform is sent up and down the track by a set of hand or foot controls. There are several well ...

Oxford Group – Alcoholics Anonymous – Refresher Dick B.n© 2008 Anonymous. All rights reserved It’s Time Once Again to Visit the Oxford Group and Alcoholics Anonymous There has been a resurgence of interest by AAs and 12-Step programs in the relationship of Oxford Group ideas and Alcoholics Anonymous principles, practices, and steps. My own title, The Oxford Group and Alcoholics Anonymous: A Design for Living That Works, 2d. ed. (http://www.dickb.com/Oxford.shtml) was first

Sometimes the best thing we can do for others, is nothing. Offer our experience and let them grow on their own... During my first attempt at sobriety I started writing. Mostly jou als about what had happened in my life and how it affected me at that time. I found it quite therapeutic. My writing stopped when I went back to drinking and didn’t resume until I quit drinking again. Now, since October of 1994, I’ve been writing.

As more time passes from my operations I begin to see more of it. Some have mentioned that it is a form of PTSD. It is hard to describe. The best word I can think of is fear. I wasn't fearful at the time but as I look back at it all it makes me extremely fearful.

The roads are many to the celestial fields of paradise where and bliss dwell. All souls make this long journey, meeting the grand foe of fear who diverts their attention here and there knowing that it can only delay the journey every soul is destined to complete. All travel the road of mediocrity; some for days or months; others for years or lifetimes. The detours of this road are many; each mile leading to thicker more obscure roads which further alienate the self from the self. This road leads to no destination. It only wears down the body and soul.

There are many wise ones from the past who have so much to teach us. May we hear their voices in the stillness and the movement of the wind. May we listen to their teachings from books. May we invoke them in our quiet moments and feel their spirit approach us. May we drive comfort and inspiration from them each and everyone. They have walked upon the shores of terra many a lifetime. They have blessed us with knowledge and wisdom that we can apply to our own lives and improve them and become more in touch and attuned to spirit and our own souls. The true "seers" are ete al.

Dumbwaiters are used in many homes and businesses as a means of carrying goods between floors without relying on the stairs. They are like miniature elevators, but are much less expensive and take up much less space. They are of course not intended to carry people and should only be used for the ...

Stair chairs have become increasingly popular over the last few years. This is in part because of reductions in manufacturing costs that have been passed down to the consumer. A stair chair, or stair lift, is a device that is used to allow people to easily traverse a set of stairs. It consists ...

Many Americans have trouble walking or moving due to arthritis, muscular diseases, or age. This can make going up and down the stairs painful and un-safe. For many this means relying on someone to help them travel up or down the stairs or perhaps just means not using the stairs and subsequently ...

The 12 Second Solutionn (How to improve your life in 12 seconds) 1) How to be happy all the time Be grateful for what you have and do nice things for other people. Remember you are not doing nice things for other people for them; you are doing nice to other people because it makes you happy. 2) How to turn negative thoughts into positive thoughts Recognize the negative thought and then take steps forward to improve the situation. 3) How to make friends "People like peop

A stair lift is in some ways similar to an escalator. It provides an easy and for the most part non-physical way to ascend and descend the stairs. Usually a track is installed along the side of the stair case and either a chair or perch is attached to the track to carry an individual up and down ...

It may seem so simple and easy to operate a vertical platform lift until surprising problems and conce s arise. Worse comes to worst, you may experience trouble in the middle of the night or during a big storm when nobody can help you except yourself. To save yourself from future troubles and ...

AA, NA and other 12 steps organizations have more than 75 years of history and success, and literally tens of millions of alcoholics and addicts have gotten better through working the 12 steps.nnStudies show that after drug or alcohol treatment, those people who maintain a long and intense participation in 12 steps groups have a far better than average success rate. So many have received the strength and guidance they needed to overcome their addictions, one day at a time, th

A.A.’s Green Mountain State Academy Boys Dr. Bob and Bill W. of Vermont Dick B.n© 2008 by Anonymous. All rights reserved The Fruits of a Visit to Vermont to Learn More about A.A.’s Roots “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6, KJV) My son Ken and I just completed our second research trip to Vermont—this time for two weeks. Prior to that, of course, I had spent eight different years giving seminars at The

January 2008 - well, here we all are another year deeper into the force field of recovery. It is a miracle that this recovery is still is a daily choice for me. On January 18, 2008 my celebration will be eighteen years of sobriety. What a glorious day this will be and I could not let this week ...

The main neuroelectric catagories most often investigated in science (Beta, alpha-band, theta-bandwidth, delta-band) exemplify categories of waking, dreaming and sleeping through which we pass every day. Though all brain states are typicallyrnnormally active throughout the day, beta-band motion is chief the gross state. alpha-band and theta-bandwidth emerge as we become calm and dozy, and delta-band surfaces as we fall into profound, dreamless sleep. In subjective terms, on s