Posts Tagged ‘Alcoholics’

Question by abnjim5: What is the real reason Alcoholics Anonymous condemns the use of Personal Willpower?
In consistance with my continuing inspection of AA doctrine, I am convinced that these cultists use the “willpower” issue to indoctrinate desperate drug addicts (alcohol is a drug) into their midst. Interestingly, AAers believe that the use of willpower can only lead them to another drink of alcohol, relapse, and a life of addiction. To further their recruit strategy of the unsuspecting “newcomer”, they tell him that he is in “denial” if they disagree with this concept.

Unfortunately, there is no shortage of AAers in this US society and the world. Afterall, we need people of this mentality to keep the Bush’s in office and the 30 million of them vote Republican! But wait, perhaps human willpower can be used for the good and stop the warring or is that not possible without a “higher power”.

Alcoholics Support in the News

Alcoholics Support: Study: Smartphone apps might not help heavy drinkers drink less
More interesting: 90 percent of the intervention apps appear to use some form of treatment principles—such as social support, self-control training, and self-monitoring—used in traditional means of combating alcohol dependency. …
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Alcoholics Support: Community Calendar for Sept. 21-27
Alcoholic beverages for members and guests only. Available from 11 am to 2 pm American Legion Bingo, every Tuesday at 2 pm at the post, 1124 Ashlar Ave. Free support group for those suffering with anorexia or bulimia, meets at 7 pm in Fort Myers. …
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Alcoholism Self Help in the News

Alcoholism Self Help: Lifeline offers new hope for Bradford alcoholics
Key to the success of the service, called the Share (Self Help Alcohol Recovery Exchange), is the involvement of former addicts who work as volunteer mentors to guide others through recovery. Matt Birch, operations manager for Lifeline said: “That is …
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Alcoholism Self Help: New Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program Proven Successful in Helping Parents …
"The bottom line is that Parents360 Plus further enhances our efforts to provide local law enforcement and all community stakeholders with information and tools to help families avoid the pitfalls of drug and alcohol abuse," Pasierb said. …
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Recovering Alcoholics in the News

Recovering Alcoholics: What's happening today in the north valley
Alcoholics Anonymous: Chico Central — 6:30 am, noon, 5:30 pm, 7 pm 1102 Mangrove Ave., Chico; Mom's Alcoholics Anonymous — Noon, 5:30 and 8 pm 2555 Zanella Way, Suite F, Chico. Meet times, locations or to talk to recovering alcoholic, …
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Recovering Alcoholics: Residents' anger as HMO plan backed
Picture: Bobby Nelson ANGRY Ross-shire residents unhappy at the prospect of having a refuge for recovering alcoholics in their isolated rural community reacted with dismay this week as the scheme was green lighted amidst strong opposition. …
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Recovering Alcoholics: Movie review: Warrior
Both grown men have daddy issues, issues hinted at in bitter, perfunctory conversations between the brute and his recovering alcoholic of a father. “No more women for me,” the old man confesses. “Must be hard to find a girl who can take a punch these …
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Help For Children Of Alcoholics in the News

Help For Children Of Alcoholics: Today's calendar
Cost $ 3 per child for ages 3 to 6 with adult. Children explore wildlife and natural environment. Call 615-217-3017 to reserve your spot. • MOMS Club of North Murfreesboro meetings: 10:30 am, Moms Offering Moms Support (MOMS) support group for …
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Help For Children Of Alcoholics: The wounds you can't see
''There were many who'd never quite regained their prior level of functioning – some alcoholics, and I was aware of a few cases of suicide – but also plenty of cases of what we call post-traumatic growth: people who'd somehow really learned the meaning …
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Helping Alcoholics in the News

Helping Alcoholics: Mangalore: Link De-Addiction Centre : A Lifeline to Lost Lives
He says there are four types of Alcoholics namely social drinkers, those who drink rarely, addicts who need regular but limited dose of alcohol and finally alcoholics. There are a few instances of relapses says Lydia Lobo, which she says are negligible …
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Helping Alcoholics: Alcohol and drug counselor arrested for DUI
By Fran Jeffries An Alpharetta man whose business is supposed to help recovering drug addicts and alcoholics was released from jail Saturday after a DUI arrest. Channel 2 Action News reports that Ron Verlander was driving on the wrong side of the road, …
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