Real education should educate us out of self into something far finer–into a selflessness which links us with all humanity.–Nancy Astor
defined as:
1archaic : highborn… 2 a: characterized by a noble or forbearing spirit : magnanimous, kindly… b: liberal in giving : openhanded… (more…)
While in recovery a major part of becoming healthy is letting our body heal itself, physically and emotionally. There is no better way to heal than getting the proper sleep. But what if you can’t? Then what?
For the first time, researchers show that preventive treatment with an antidepressant medication or talk therapy can significantly reduce the risk or delay the start of depression following an acute stroke, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health. These findings differ from past studies attempting to prevent poststroke depression. The study appears in the May 28, 2008, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (more…)
Depression is a whole body illness. It involves the whole body, it JUST ISNT IN YOUR HEAD! Did you know that the majority of serotonin is produced in your “gut”?
Depression often co-exists with other illnesses. Such illnesses may precede the depression, cause it, and/or be a consequence of it. It is likely that the mechanics behind the intersection of depression and other illnesses differ for every person and situation. Regardless, these other co-occurring illnesses need to be diagnosed and treated. (more…)
Be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet. Make all your friends feel there is something in them. Look at the sunny side of everything. Think only of the best, work only for the best, and expect only the best. Be as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Give everyone a smile. Spend so much time improving yourself that you have no time left to criticize others. Bee too big for worry and too noble for anger.–Christian D. Larsen (Creed for Optimists)
defined as:
1 : a doctrine that this world is the best possible world… 2 : an inclination to put the most favorable construction upon actions and events or to anticipate the best possible outcome… (more…)
Everyone occasionally feels blue or sad, but these feelings usually pass within a couple of days. When a person has depression, it interferes with his or her daily life and routine, such as going to work or school, taking care of children, and relationships with family and friends. Depression causes pain for the person who has it and for those who care about him or her. (more…)
“The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.” John F. Kennedy
Fall seven times, stand up eight.
Do I use alcohol or other drugs? Does my drug or alcohol use result in a pattern of negative consequences in significant areas of my life (legally, relationships, medically or physically, employment or academics), and do I continue to use anyway.
Introduction: Now that you’re in treatment for substance abuse, you may begin to have many different feelings. At times, these feelings may be painful, and you may have a hard time understanding or coping with them.
You cannot speak that which you do not know. You cannot share that which you do not feel. You cannot translate that which you do not have. And you cannot give that which you do not possess. To give it and to share it, and for it to be effective, you first need to have it. Good communication starts with good preparation.–Jim Rohn (Jim Rohn’s Weekly E-zine 10/13/03)
defined as:
1: an act or instance of transmitting…2 a: information communicated b: a verbal or written message…3 a: a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior ; also : exchange of information b: personal rapport 4 plural a: a system (as of telephones) for communicating b: a system of routes for moving troops, supplies, and vehicles c: personnel engaged in communicating 5 plural but sing or plural in constr a: a technique for expressing ideas effectively (as in speech) b: the technology of the transmission of information (as by print or telecommunication… (more…)
This is a great chart that shows commonly and some not so commonly used drugs, their street names, and the effect the drugs have on the body. (more…)
With the average life expectancy around 77 years of age today, how is that ancient Chinese Warlords 2000 years ago lived to be 70 years old? and why does all this concern the individual in recovery?
“Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.”
Actually one of my favorites because it forces us to examine whether or not we are ready to be done with a particular issue. This is the letting go and trust step and here’s the test. (more…)
Anyone at any age can have a drinking problem. Great Uncle George may have always liked his liquor, so his family may not see that his drinking behavior is getting worse as he gets older. Grandma Betty was a teetotaler all her life-she started having a drink each night to help her get to sleep after her husband died. Now no one realizes that she needs a couple of drinks to get through each day. (more…)
(Washington, DC)-John Walters, Director of National Drug Control Policy, highlighted new data showing significant reductions in meth and cocaine positivity rates in the American workforce, as well as continued disruptions in the supply of both drugs.
According to data released by Quest Diagnostics’ Drug Testing Index ® (DTI), results from workplace drug screenings conducted in 2007 show a more than 50 percent decline in the percentage of positive tests for methamphetamine over two years, from 28 of every 10,000 people testing positive for meth in 2005, to 14 of every 10,000 testing positive for meth in 2007. (more…)
