Posts Tagged ‘mental health’

Question by Ezra: Religious views of A.A.?
I’m writing and English paper on how Alcoholics Anonymous has dramatically changed the 20th Century. I would like a better understanding on the spiritual/religious side of A.A.
Thank you.

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Answer by Lha Bho
Well, The second step of the 12 steps of AA requires the belief in a “Higher Power”. So in fact, this is actually most similar to initiation into the Secret Society called Freemasonry. In Freemasonry, initiates are required to have a belief in a Higher Power than themselves, which could be anything, granted it is a Higher Power.

Also, it was Carl Jung that apparently inspired the Creator of AA to…create AA. Carl Jung was asked what could Cure Alcoholism, and he replied something to the effect of a belief in A Higher Power or the influence thereof.

Actually the phrase was: Spiritum contra spiritus = Higher Power opposes alcoholism – Jung

Statistics Teenage Alcohol Abuse in the News

The power of positive parenting: Talk to your kids about drinking
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MUSCATINE, Iowa — Most teens have already heard scary statistics and horrific stories about the dangers of underage drinking. What can you, as a parent, add that teens don't already know? A lot! Research shows that parents who talk to their teens …
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HCFR holds DUI accident reenactment at LHS
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According to national statistics almost 3 million people are dependent or abuse alcohol between the ages of 12-20. It is estimated that three … Six out of 10 high school juniors and seniors have ridden in a car with an intoxicated teen driver behind …
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Mentally ill people aren't killers; Angry people are
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Question by Mizzy Hunt: Are there Alcoholic Anonymous treatment facilities that will let you work to pay for your treatment?
A friend of mine is an Alcoholic and has just about reached her rock bottom. The disease has cost her 3 jobs in the last 6 months. Her family is not interested in learning how to help her with her disease but they are falling apart dealing with her problems. I think she needs to find a facility away from her family so she can focus on her recovery, very similar to the show Intervention.

Are there Recovery facilities in the US that have programs where the person can work to pay for their stay and treatment? My friend has no money and will be homeless if her family didn’t intervene and help? Does anyone have advice?

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Faculty searches for substance abuse solution
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For some individuals, substance and alcohol abuse have become major issues on college campuses. However, two colleges in New Hampshire are working to solve this problem. Together, the Monadnock Voices for Prevention, Dr. Anna Adachi-Mejia of Dartmouth College, Keene State College and Franklin Pierce University are working to find new strategies that will help prevent […]
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More Australian teenagers are just saying no to alcohol
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Survey of 2500 teens shows rate of young people choosing not to drink rose from a third to over half The number of young people who abstain from drinking alcohol has dramatically increased, new research shows. Surveys of the drinking habits of more than 2,500 teenagers show that in the decade leading up to 2010, the rate of young people choosing not to drink climbed from about one in three to …
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What Are Depression Symptoms in the News

Many ICU patients get 'physical' depression
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Almost one-third of intensive care patients go on to develop depression involving physical symptoms, which are often resistant to standard treatment with antidepressants, a new study has found. Physical, or somatic symptoms, of depression can include …
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FIFPro: 1 in 4 professional footballers suffer symptoms of anxiety and depression
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LONDON – One in four professional footballers said they suffer symptoms of anxiety and depression in a new study into the sport's largely unexplored “dark side” of mental illness. The mental health of recently retired professional footballers was even …
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How To Treat Alcoholism in the News

Mental health response gaps in South Sudan
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Juba, 17 March 2014 (IRIN) – Aid workers warn that while psychosocial support needs will mount for the tens of thousands of displaced people in South Sudan, the resources and skills needed to treat them are in short supply, and there is particular …
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