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GROWING PAINS

By: Ben Rose   “Someday Somewhere We’ll find a new way of living We’ll find a way of forgiving…” “There’s a Place for Us”, from the 1957 Broadway musical West Side Story    Excrement Occurs   On 4/22/22, I turned 15. Not a chronological 15; I am far older than that. This date represents 15 years of clean time. In the month leading up to this occasion, and because of current writing activities, I…

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Recovery Is In Bloom

Recovery Is In Bloom

By: Ben Rose     GENEROSITY OF THE SEASON    Ramadan Kareem translates to, “Have a generous Ramadan.” Allahu Akram often follows this greeting, “The Lord is much more generous.” This greeting and response are standard this time of year in The Muslim faith. Fasting from sunrise to sunset to celebrate the revelation of the Quran, I am drawn primarily by the response, “The Lord is much more…

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Finished Treatment? Find a Meeting

Finished Treatment? Find a Meeting

. By: Marilyn L. Davis    You’ll Find Your Support at a Meeting   “I am building a healthy support system and learning to use it readily. ― Maureen Brady, Daybreak:   Been There, Done That   Mutual aid and recovery support groups have been around since 1944, continuing to grow in numbers, types, philosophies, and orientations.   While many recovery support meetings are available to individuals…

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Use Every Opportunity to Carry the Message

Use Every Opportunity to Carry the Message

By: Marilyn L. Davis The Message Has Meaning “Maybe sometimes it feels like “What impact can I have in this world? I am only one person, and most people don’t understand me.” But everyone can use their voice to say their something- through whatever medium that is. There will always be someone who understands your language and appreciates your message.” ― Elizabeth Tambascio I’ve Had my Fill;…

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Recovery From Our Bleak Circumstances Gives Hope to Others

Recovery From Our Bleak Circumstances Gives Hope to Others

By: Marilyn L. Davis Anything is Possible    “Those who make us believe that anything’s possible and fire our imagination over the long haul are often the ones who have survived the bleakest of circumstances. The men and women who have every reason to despair, but don’t, may have the most to teach us, not only about how to hold true to our beliefs but about how such a life can bring about…

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Single

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Purple women's dress

Purple women’s dress

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Bikini

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Red trousers

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Addiction: It's Devastating for Every Family

Addiction: It’s Devastating for Every Family

By: Chelsea Vaughn                                                             I Think There’s Something Wrong in my Family   What do you do when you can tell something is not quite right with your spouse, but you’re not sure what it is? You notice they’ve been gone a lot more. Sometimes there is some money missing, but things seem pretty normal for the most part. But you still have that weird…

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Words

By: Ben Rose   What is the Importance of Words?   “It depends on what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is. ~William Jefferson Clinton I have had many discussions with people of late, both inside and outside of recovery meetings, on the topic of word meanings. As an author, words are important to me. They are my bread and butter. Let’s pause right there for a moment. Words are neither foodstuff made…

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Silencing the Inner Critical Voice

Silencing the Inner Critical Voice

By: Marilyn L. Davis   The Inner Critical Voice Doesn’t Work for Change   “Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.”― Louise Hay, You Can Heal Your Life I can remember in my addiction how much I beat myself up each time I used. No, it didn’t stop me from using again. It just gave me more ammunition to use the…

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Incarceration Doesn't Guarantee Recovery

Incarceration Doesn’t Guarantee Recovery

By: Marilyn L. Davis   Addiction Is a Medical Issue “We cannot incarcerate ourselves out of addiction. Addiction is a medical crisis that warrants medical interventions, not incarceration, for nonviolent offenders. Decades later, data unequivocally illustrates that this war has been a massive failure. It has not only failed to reduce violent crime, but arrest rates—throughout its tenure—have…

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Denial, Addiction and the Lies We Tell Ourselves

Denial, Addiction and the Lies We Tell Ourselves

By: Marilyn L. Davis  ____ Denial Dismisses the Truth   “The truth is the truth. Denying it doesn’t make it go away.” ― Laurence Overmire ___ ____ It’s Not That Bad   “The human mind isn’t a terribly logical or consistent place. Most people, given the choice to face a hideous or terrifying truth or to conveniently avoid it, choose the convenience and peace of normality. That doesn’t make them…