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Cold feet is a common symptom of poor circulation (insufficient blood and oxygen supply). This symptom is very common in contemporary population. It gets worse when blood glucose level drops, during nights, or after meals. Cold hands and feet is a typical sign of Raynaud's disease and it is also frequent in people with diabetes.

The following letter was written to one of my readers in response to his letter of April 13, 2004. He has given me permission to excerpt his letter so that others might benefit from my advice. Dear Tom, Thank you for sharing your story with me. I have excerpted some of your thoughts and made ...

Narcissism is a personality disorder. It stems from childhood abuse. When children decide that the world, and the people in it, are bad and that they are good, they have a skewed vision of life. They see the whole world as revolving around them. They see others as objects to gratify their needs. ...

"Is it just a harmless habit, OR is it addiction? 6 Simple Signs that Say, "I am addicted." Listed below "The six sure signs of addiction" are the "official" diagnosis criteria for addiction that appear in the DSM. I LOVE playing with words and letters, so I like to call them the six C's: The graphics depict someone who has a food addiction, but the signs are the same whether it is food, drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex or ___________! 1. Craving: Craving is an intense desi

FALLING IN LOVE WITH AN UNAVAILABLE PERSON Many love addicts find they have a history of falling in love with an unavailable person and they wonder why this keeps happening over and over again. The following is a list of the most common reasons love addicts keep falling into this ...

Caution. This specific breathing exercise is not an alte ative for one's medication or any other medically administered procedure. It could be employed as an additional technique to diminish signs and symptoms. Seek the advice of your MD, GP or other health care practitioner for further detail.

Some people believe forgiveness is important and others don’t. In his book Alcoholics Anonymous, author Bill Wilson (the co-founder of AA) discusses forgiveness and says its necessary for sobriety. He calls it “letting go of resentment,” not forgiveness, and says it’s not done to please others, but in the interest of self.

Mouth breathing in children of all ages, in including babies, toddlers and infants is an emerging problem facing medical community and parents due to its devastating effects on the development of the young. In order to realize the broad scope of pathological effects of mouth breathing, consider the titles of recent published medical studies: Prevalence of malocclusion among mouth breathing children: do expectations meet reality? (Souki et al, 2009) Etiology, clinical manifestations and concurrent findings in mouth-breathing children (Abreu et al, 2008)r

To unblock the nose in 1-2 minutes, as about 200 Russian medical doctors have proven, is possible for up to 90% of patients suffering from chronic nose problem, sinusitis, rhinitis, asthma, and other respiratory conditions. These doctors have been teaching the Buteyko breathing therapy so that to increase body oxygenation naturally for treatment (complete clinical remission or cure) or many chronic diseases ranging from asthma and heart diseases to diabetes and cancer. Practical actions

Alcohol withdrawal can be fatal. If you are having some physical problems, and you think they may be due to drinking alcohol, or quitting drinking alcohol, then read on. You may be suffering from alcohol withdrawal. It can be a serious health risk that may lead to a withdrawal seizure, and even death. If there are symptoms that include shaking, see a doctor right away. What causes the shaking? Shaking is most likely due to withdrawing from alcohol. Alcohol is a drug, and if

1. AIDAS Theory Of Selling The term AIDAS includes the five words used to express it : attention, interest, desired action and satisfaction. These provide the basis for many sales and advertising. It is the skeleton around which many sales training programs are organised. The psychological writings of William James support this theory. Its construct is based upon experimental knowledge. It was in existance as early as 1898.

New medical research studies suggest that obesity has its roots in low body oxygen levels. Tissue hypoxia leads to elevated levels of HIF-1 (hypoxia inducible factor-1). This is the substance that causes insulin resistance and increased formation of adipose tissue (fat). A team of medical doctors from University of Texas Southweste Medical Center in Dallas (Texas) announced their discovery in the article "Hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha induces fibrosis and insulin resistance in white adipose tissue" that was published in 2009 in the Molecular and Cell Biology journal.

Step 1: Awareness! This step is probably one of the most difficult to acknowledge for the alcoholic or addict. Long before a person realizes it, the grip of addiction has taken hold. At first, there may be occasional "problems," such as a minor accident due to drinking, or the person may notice it takes more and more of a substance to achieve the desired result. What usually happens then, is there are excuses, such as, "It's not that bad." "My habit or behavior is not as bad

The Freudians use the term repetition compulsion to describe “the mind’s tendency to repeat traumatic events in order to deal with them.”1 Another Freudian term, the pleasure principle, describes the need of the infant to seek gratification.2 In adults, this would be called the “production of ...

Among all psychological studies, Little Albert study (article’s URL is below), conducted by Dr. John B. Watson, APA (American Psychological Association) President, and Rosalie Rayner in 1920, is the most widely cited experiment in psychological textbooks. It is likely the most distorted and misrepresented psychological study as well, with numerous small and large mistakes found in general textbooks and more professional books written by prominent psychotherapists and leading psychology theorists. Dr.

Decades of medical research and dozens of clinical studies have shown that patients with heart disease and/or diabetes have heavy breathing at rest. (You may find over 15 such studies on my website.) Instead of breathing 6-7 L/min (the medical norm), they pant up to 15-18 L/min at rest. Furthermore, numerous medical studies have clearly shown that development of diabetes and heart disease is based, on a cell level, on low body oxygen content. Tissue hypoxia is the cause of both conditions.

While the cause of cystic fibrosis in lungs remains the mystery for the mainstream official medicine, most clinical physician and nurses are well aware that with progression of many chronic diseases, cystic fibrosis included, the patient has more complains about dyspnea, breathlessness and difficulty breathing, especially during physical exercise, and chest pain. All these symptoms are signs of chronic hyperventilation that washes out CO2 (carbon dioxide) from the airways and lungs.

Generally, many people believe know that mouth breathing is not for health and we should breathe using the diaphragm. As about the rest, it is not so important. Whatever the way you breathe, you still get oxygen in cells. This is not correct since the sick never have normal cell oxygenation because their breathing is always ineffective 24/7. In other words, they do not know how to breathe, while oxygen in tissues of the key to great health.

It is well-known and acknowledged by mainstream medicine that chronic cough is the problem that does not have a right medication: over-counter syrups have almost no effects, while steroidal medication is dangerous for wide-spread use. Meanwhile, during last 4 decades over 100,000 patients with asthma became cough-free. They learned the Buteyko technique which is officially approved by the Ministry of Health in Russia for treatment of hypertension and asthma.

One of the larger challenges in recovery is learning how to overcome a desire to use alcohol or drugs. In previous articles I've offered a host of tools to support recovery and encourage you to think about recovery in ways other than a conventional approach to sobriety. In this article I would like to offer a simple relapse prevention tool. As a clinician with nearly 30 years of experience I've worked in a variety of agencies. Every agency would encourage you to develop a re

Christians in A.A.? I don’t have any statistics! I don’t know of any statistics. And I’m not sure I care about any statistics that might exist. But I think it would be valuable if we knew for sure that, among the two-million members worldwide, the A.A. fellowship contains a Christian or two. As a matter of fact, it doesn’t require a statistical survey to establish that it does. How many Christian members are there? I don’t know. And it’s not the function of A.A. to find out.

What is the meaning of Addiction? An addiction, broadly speaking is a compulsive need for and use of a habit-forming substance such as heroin, nicotine, or alcohol. It is characterized by tolerance and by well-defined physiological symptoms upon withdrawal. Broadly speaking, it's a persistent compulsive use of a substance, known by the user to be harmful. There's a great definition in a book by Gerald G. May called Addiction and Grace. He says that addiction is any "compuls

Yoga originated in India and is very popular these days among men and women, children and kids. It is practiced during pregnancy (prenatal yoga), for weight loss, better health and physical effects.

(even if you dislike or don't agree with the 12 step concept) There is much disagreement on the efficacy of the 12 step approach to recovery with many claiming it is not effective. Others object to the "God" aspect, or call the 12 step approach a cult. Still others claim there is no "scientific" research to show it works or that there is no such thing as an "addiction illness." However, in spite of the on-going arguments, there are 5 key benefits that almost everyone can ag

I like to experiment and so last September I decided to see what all the fuss was about and embarked on a Gluten free diet. Unless you've been out of this planet, you know it means not eating wheat, rye, barley, kamut, spelt, and even oat (although that last one is debatable). I don't have Celiac disease and I have been a wheat love all my life. You have to understand, I am french! I was raised on bread, pastries, croissants and all sorts of wheat filled goodies. So the prospect of eliminating my baguette when having my cheese or not having my Sunday treats was a little daunting.

The Parable of the Prodigal Son While he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with compassion the father ran to the son, threw his arms around him and said, "Welcome home." His son had come to his senses. "Let's have a party!" His brother refused to come to the party even after his father pleaded with him to join them. "I've stayed here all these years and never caused a problem. No one ever had a party for me," said the brother. -paraphrased from the Gospel of Luke

Health-related reflections of several hundred Russian general practitioners propose that persistent issues with cough occur only in individuals with reduced oxygen pressure in body cells. Consider these principal scientific discoveries in more detail. We can learn about current popular info in respect to the mechanism together with the cause of excessive cough.

There are some less common cases of coughing that require immediate medical attention. Call your doctor if you have:rn- been in a contact with someone who has tuberculosis - sudden weight loss or night sweats (may also indicate tuberculosis)rn- severe cough that begins suddenly - stridor (when you inhale air you have high-pitched sounds) rn- fever (that can indicate a serious infection requiring antibiotics)rn- thick yellow or green phlegm that may indicate a bacterial infection - cough that is longer than 10-14 days - cough in an infant who is less than 3 months oldr

What do you do if your loved one relapses? "It's the same old story, the same old song and dance." -Steven Tyler/Aerosmith The above bit of lyrics, from a song by Aerosmith is a good analogy for an addict that chooses to try some more "controlled using" (better known as relapse). Unfortunately, Steven recently checked himself into a rehab center after twenty years of recovery from drugs and alcohol. Why? How does something like this happen? Perhaps more importantly, the question can be: When this happens close to home, what can I do to help--as a conce ed friend or loved one?r

We generally do not have many news about holistic or alte ative medical innovations in countries, like Russia. They have their own culture, and, while their official medical approaches are similar to the Western world (drugs, surgeries, chemotherapies, etc.), there are recent developments in treatment of asthma, and other respiratory conditions (bronchitis, emphysema, COPD, respiratory insufficiency, etc.) that deserve a closer look.

The normal and healthy breathing rate in babies can be up to two to four times higher than in grown ups or adults. On the other hand, noisy breathing in babies is positively an indicator of hypocapnia (CO2 deficiency). This chemical is crucial for hundreds of body processes and reactions, including: relaxation of muscles, stability of the nerves, dilation of airways, normal immune function, control of respiration, repair of lungs, release of oxygen in tissues (Bohr effect), dilation of blood vessels (vasodilation) and many other vital effects.

Your ancestors can have a tremendous impact on who you end up becoming as an adult. Click here to learn which surprising traits from parents you will inherit! "That's exactly what your parents would say!" It's something most of us have heard at one point or another. Whether it makes you cringe or smile, we have more in common with our parents than many of us like to believe. And as you'll soon learn, most of it is genetic. Here are five surprising traits from parents you migh

20 quick and practical methods to increase your confidence. Here we go: 1. Think about someone who is confident and act, talk and walk like him or her. Model their mannerisms and behaviour. It works for them; it will work for you. 2. Smile a lot more. That doesn’t mean putting a silly grin on your face! But smile when you walk down the street, when you meet people and generally be happier even if you’re not feeling that way. 3. Learn from the past; don’t beat yourself up about it. It’s gone; it’s never coming back. Instead learn from it for next time.

Various "triggers" can put people at risk of relapsing into old patterns of addiction. A trigger can be as simple as people, places, or feelings that initiate a desire, or craving or reminder of past addictive behaviors. Causes of relapse can differ for each person. Pay attention to the following ten situations, events and feelings as they are the most common causes to relapse: 1. Negative emotional states Strong feelings such as anger, sadness, trauma or stress, overwhelm,

Today's Bikram yoga is based on classic hatha yoga that is greater than 24 hundreds of years old. When we look at Bikram yoga as a part of yoga history, you can actually discover huge modifications to their comprehension of breathing. Opinions of modern Bikram yoga mentors are entirely different from in comparison with the genuine yoga.

Hundreds of medical doctors prescribe physical exercise with nose breathing to their patients these days. This is because of a tremendous difference and safety of nose breathing in relation to acute exacerbations, diseases and general health. Mouth breathing leads to exercise-induced asthma attacks, stroke, seizures, heart attacks, constipation, cramps, low oxygen levels in body cells, and many other negative effects.

Hello, I'd like to share some practices that I know work for me and shape my life for the better. I see these practices change the way people respond to me and occurrences that seems to be more than mere chance. I'm talking about using the law of attraction. I first learned of the concept only a few months ago. I was really just storing information at that time. I'm like that, reading and storing information, then moving on to the next bit of intrigue. At the time of understa

We are living in a state of flux. We are living in a state where we are in total un control of your mind and our body. This statement comes from the very fact that we are no longer a focused, organised and empowered race of humans walking on this earth. Why do we say this? We say this because there are so many afflictions to the human body and the human mind to mention and none of them has been properly addressed. We have to look at the problem of addiction. nnAddiction is on

~ by Joe Herzanek I’m often asked, especially by many in the Christian Community, if the AA 12-step program conflicts with Biblical Christianity. Some feel that the two just don’t go together. Personally, after three decades of studying and being part of both groups, I have to disagree.

Recent medical discoveries suggest that obesity and insulin resistance are caused by ... low levels of oxygen in body cells. When our bodies suffer from cell hypoxia (reduced O2 levels), our tissues increase production of HIF-1 (hypoxia inducible factor-1). And this is the chemical that directly leads to weight gain and obesity.

Each time we seek for a recommendation in relation to something, many of us use cyberspace sources (articles and websites) to consider our ideal solutions. Consider individual sleeping positions. If you perform a search using a popular search engine using keywords “optimal sleeping postures” or “ideal sleeping positions” or “ideal postures for sleep”, you will learn that up to about 90% of sources suggest that sleeping on one’s back (or supine sleep) is the most effective sleeping position due to minimum stress for a spine.

As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I work with people who suffer with depression. When I have depressed clients, I know two recommended practices designed to help them feel better; medication and talk therapy. The medication elevates the mood; talking about problems can get to the root of the difficulties that drive a person to sadness. Mood is one thing, but the same recurring thoughts about a situation are bound to keep the client tied to the same feelings about the subject, that’s why talking about it is so key.

Recovery From Codependence: A Brief Introduction Do you think you may have codependent behavior? This phenomenon isn't as uncommon as many believe. If you find yourself controlling others or bending over backwards to help others at the risk of your own health or sanity, a codependency group may be just what you need to get yourself back on track toward living a happier, more fulfilling life. Any codependency group will tell you that there are two types of codependents: thos

Internet Marketing With the economy still perplexed and unemployment on the rise it’s no surprise many people are turning to Internet Marketing. What I personally find really interesting is that young entrepreneurs such as students or dropouts are becoming the ones to lead online marketing ideas! Take Mark Zuckerberg who invented Facebook; now the youngest billionaire in history at just 23 years old. There are many others such as Jack Dorsey who invented Twitter in 2006. Both were exceptionally clever students.

Low body oxygenation is a common feature for all chronic conditions. Numerous medical studies have shown that tissue hypoxia is a norm for patients with cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and many other conditions. "All chronic pain, suffering and diseases are caused from a lack of oxygen at the cell level." Professor Arthur C Guyton, MD, The Textbook of Medical Physiology, Fifth Edition.

International Christian Recovery Coalition Workshops in Orange County, CA 23May Do you know how many Christian organizations influenced the ideas, principles, and practices of the AA of Akron Christian Fellowship founded in 1935? Do you know the details of the Christian upringing of A.A. cofounders DR. Robert H. Smith and Bill Wilson as youngsters in Vermont–the church life of their parents, the Congregational churches and Sunday schools they attended, the emphasis on salvat

What is a 12 Step Program? In short a 12 step program is any program based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. The 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous are a design for living, whereby a person can learn to live at peace and joy, without resorting to destructive substances or behaviors. Millions have found this program so useful that it has been adapted to solve other problems than alcohol—overeating, emotional challenges, gambling, cocaine, nicotine and many other habits.

Millions of people suffer every day from exercise induced asthma that leads to irritation and inflammation of the breathing passages (bronchi) of the lungs. There are several essential changes in the respiratory system due to exercise, if we compare exercise with quiet breathing at rest. These changes include greatly increased minute ventilation, losses of CO2 causing bronchospasm (shrinking of air passages - bronchi and bronchioles), overcooling and drying of airways due to large movements of air.

I woke up at 3.30am wide awake with the urge to raid the fridge; out came a pot of Sally Sherman’s tuna salad. I polished it off and the urge continued, so the next thing meant feeling around suddenly stumbling over a box of egg matzos. I love European style unsalted butter on matzos. A cup of tea to down it and back to bed I went! With food in my belly I hoped to sleep once again, but couldn’t, as I was still fully conscious. While I lay in bed wondering why I was so restless I thought to myself, ‘am I alright?’ A silly thing to think about as I felt great; never better!

Drug rehabilitation New York, drug rehabs in Pennsylvania, and Long Island drug rehab are some of the noted drug and alcohol rehab in New York. All these rehabilitation centers across New York have been involved in the service of alcohol and drug rehabilitation. Any form of substance abuse can have devastating effect on the human body and brain. Years of substance abuse can be fatal; any person who is a victim of drug or alcohol abuse needs immediate attention and rehabilitat

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.

I went for a wonderful long walk to Bal Harbour shops along the East coast of Miami, which incidentally includes a nudist beach, this morning. It was bright, sunny and warm to the delight of the other walkers, runners, cyclists, beach goers, tramps, and lifeguards. By the time I had arrived at my destination my half a liter bottle of spring water had finished. After my three and a half miles hike though I decided that a cup of coffee and small snack was a well deserved treat; especially as these shops were out of my reach and class.

Up to 30-40% of modern people breathe through their mouth during sleep. Oral breathing is medically associated with various health problems, but this article is about the most fundamental abnormality caused by mouth breathing: reduced oxygen levels in the brain, heart, kidneys and all other body organs. Superficially, it seems that there are no differences between mouth and nasal breathing. We still get oxygen into the lungs and blood and expel toxic carbon dioxide. Medical science, however, has the opposite opinion.

Beyond Sobriety: The Work of Emotional Recovery: Definitions: Emotional Abuse: Anything less than nurturing is abuse. The reasons for addiction are many, but the emotional charge that underlies the obsession and compulsion of such behaviors is remarkably similar. An adult, even in recovery, may suppress unresolved and often-unrecognized trauma from childhood experiences and its energetic residue is toxic.

The "alcoholism cult." That's what Sheldon Bacon, for many years the director of the Rutgers Center for Alcohol Studies, called overly avid supporters of Alcoholics Anonymous. Alcoholics Anonymous - AA as it is generally known - was started in the 1930s as a spinoff from the Oxford Group, a religious movement whose ideas were sometimes alleged to help chronic drinkers. With the aid and approval of key members of the power elite such as John D. Rockefeller, Jr., AA grew from a

Most people believe that whatever the way they breathe (faster and/or deeper, or irregular), their body oxygen content will not be affected. Medical research suggests that just one sigh or a few cough are sufficient to cause measurable changes in brain oxygen content. What is wrong with breathing more or irregular?

This post examines a lot of the healthy treatment plans as used by liquor rehab focuses to help detoxify a addict's human body on the nasty toxins interior your ex attributable to this increased daily allowance connected with liquor. Most of these healthy treatment plans have likewise shown useful with convincing this addict to sober intended for long periods of time. As well as a tried-and-tested cleanse practice intended for liquor dependency, most of these healthy treatmen

At a recent meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, a young woman brought up the topic of anger to be discussed. She wanted to know how to get over her feelings of resentment over being an alcoholic. New to sobriety, the woman expressed her dismay over other “normal” people’s ability to handle liquor and not end up with severe negative consequences. The discussion began. One old-timer provided an intellectual perspective – relating how alcoholism is a disease, similar to dia

While there are some athletes who really like exercise and sports, most modern people can agree that physical exercise is not a pleasant job. Over 200 MDs, teaching the Buteyko breathing therapy in Russia, and other health care professionals performed several millions of simple body oxygenation tests (stress free variation of the breath holding time test done after usual exhalation and without any pushing themselves) on thousands of sick and healthy (energetic) people. It was discovered that:

Autonomy is a fundamental ethical right that allows mental health and substance abuse clients to make informed decisions about the course of their treatment. Legally speaking, autonomy is a liberty interest that is protected by the Fourteenth Amendment. Ethically speaking, autonomy underscores a number of important client rights, such as informed consent, the right to refuse treatment and the right to confidentiality. Practically speaking, autonomy defines professional bounda

Where staying healthy is conce ed, we all know precisely how critical it is to use adequate vitami C to reinforce the body. People are informed again and again how helpful vitami C is to staying healthful as well as powerful. What’s the very first thing you are told when you are trapped with a flu or cold? They say, “Go get additional vitami C!” Currently, however, there are some speculations about if vitami C can truly help avert the common cold or even flu since health-related publications show that the inadequate immunity is the outcome of lowered oxygen content in organs.

12 Palms Recovery Center believes that the foundation for any quality treatment plan should revolve around the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, working in conjunction with other successful options. 12 Palms Recovery Center believes that the foundation for any quality treatment plan should revolve around the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, working in conjunction with other successful options. For anyone who has ever experienced the devastation caused by the disease of alcoh

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

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?

IS AN ADDICT EVER CURED?rn~ by Joe Herzanek In today’s world in which more and more information is readily available, there seems to be more and more confusion regarding the topic of an “Addiction Cure.” Is there a cure for addiction? Some people would argue quite convincingly that there is. I will point out that “even quitting use completely, for many years—does not mean that someone is cured.”

It is likely there are a few things you’d like to accomplish in your sobriety. The reality is that the machinery that helps your goals manifest is the same no matter the subject, time-line, or importance. I would like to posit that in order to reach your goals there are specific ways of thinking about them that can help. I would like to outline a few ideas and then show you to a system of goal-setting that I have found to be very helpful. Motivation – I would like to introd

Drug Rehabilitation, it’s a medical treatment available across the world to treat the people who are abused by drug and alcohol. Generally, drug abuse can be said as people tend to take alcohol, prescription drugs and dangerous drugs like Cocaine, Heroin and other dangerous drugs etc., in order to avoid their psychological, physical, social, financial, legal problems. Mainly people like college students, Homeless, farmers and teenagers, professionals get addicted to drugs e

You probably have heard about ideas to breathe more and expel more CO2. Such ideas are promoted by many people, including current day yoga teachers who suggest ideas that are completely different from the original yoga used for centuries and even from yoga that had been used some fifty-seventy years back. For instance, anyone can prove that previously yoga coaches could efficiently teach methods to deal with medical problems.

Many people when drinking turn into someone else. Some become more flirty, others laugh a lot, or fall asleep (That would be me), but quite a few become angry. Growing up in France, wine was the drink of choice. My next door neighbor was an angry drunk. He used to come home from the bar, and trash furniture while shouting obscenities. He did hit his wife as well, unfortunately. His daughter was terrified of him and until she was 12, was loosing bladder control at night. She was a bed wetter.

Virtually any person who experienced insomnia can testify that it comes together with other symptoms. Why does advance of chronic health problems aggravate problems with sleep? Official medical science cannot provide explanations related to this effect, but this mecianism is easy to understand. Use your observations

By Dr. Artour Rakhimov (www.NormalBreathing.com) Normal oxygen delivery to cells is crucial for good health. Furthermore, oxygen level in body cells is always low for virtually all chronic diseases. With progression of diseases, many people require oxygen supplementation.

So, you just finished creating and uploading some nice content on your blog. Now, you’re wondering the next step that you’re going to take. Well, the best next thing that you need to do is to promote your website in the online arena to promote awareness and later on, attract as much traffic as possible. And there’s no better way to do that than writing articles. Writing articles will allow you to share your in-depth knowledge to your readers and that’s exactly what th

Many people know that metastasized breast cancers can be often deadly. Up to 20-25% of women expire during following 5 years as a consequence of spread of cancerous cells to additional parts of the human body. All over the world hundreds of teams of doctors looks into solutions to improve the treatments as well as lower mortality. While it is currently proven that low cell oxygenation is the main factor that causes spread of tumors, there are no official methods to drive oxygen into cells. Currently there are actually no effective therapies that can significantly enhance the outcomes.

When life becomes one crisis after another, when emotional pain and endless drama become “the norm” what am I supposed to do? Over the past few decades I’ve received this question a lot. Recently it has become the #1 question. Why is that? What do I suggest to families who have arrived at this place? How about this: My suggestion is to do NOTHING! Stop “doing.” Quit “doing.” No longer “DO” anything. Let’s talk about letting go and what that looks like (sometimes referred to as detachment). So there—I’ve said it; The “D” word, The Ultimatum, The Nuclear Option. When to use it

Many years before I found my way into a group room or sat in a chair before a client, I listened to a recording of Dr. King and his "I Have a Dream" speech. Having listened to his speech I knew I wanted to help people in some way and I knew I wanted to affect change, I just didn't know how. I had a dream of supporting clients to find a way to exit addiction. I suspect I must have found a way to reach my goal as more tha 28 years later I continue to support people to find a wa

It is estimated that 10% of office employees work in a sedentary environment which does not provide opportunity to the employees to move around and do exercise. Moreover, it is alarming to take note that 46% of employees also eat poor and high-fat diets while 21% employees also smoke as their means to de-stress themselves. With these unhealthy scenarios at work, it is no longer shocking to hear that more and more employees fall behind their work due to diseases and stress. Th

Below are some article marketing tips to use if you’re dead serious about shaking off the competition. 1. Use catchy titles. Although learning the tricks in creating compelling, attention-grabbing titles isn’t something that you will call a piece of cake, it’s something that can help in making your article marketing campaign ultra effective. This is your ticket to improved open rate. So, learn how to write titles that are thought-provoking, benefit-driven, and very desc

ONLY THE RISK TAKERS ARE FREE 1,650 words We can never get anywhere in life if we do not become risk takers. There is simply no way around it. We've all heard the axiom 'nothing ventured, nothing gained. This is another way of saying that we must become risk takers if we want to journey the path of success. One of my favorite books says that 'to get to the fruit you have to go out on a limb.' That about sums up the need to become a risk taker, and a daring one at that, let me add. The good news is that we are in good company.

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.

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.

While introducing the 12-Step process to drug addiction patients, I often see bristling when we come to the mention of God. They get that certain look on their faces; the one that says the door is shut tight and “I don’t want to hear any of that God business.” Their statement is usually followed by something having to do with a religious upbringing, dislike of the church and a repeat of the first remark.

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

Over five weeks ago I was approached by one of my patients on the unit who let me know that he hated his life. He talked about the various experiences he had and he was conce ed that a short stay in rehab wouldn’t offer him the opportunity to find any kind of comfort or relief. I suggested that rather than thinking about changing everything we could begin to think about small changes and that I would help him to begin to institute those changes. He was quite skeptical and as

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.”

Studio booking, it is the beneficial site for those who want to starting business related to the fitness studio. Our service provides the well design software for the fitness studio that helps to efficiently grow you business with software and its standard feature support. Our software helps to you for implementation and provides fitness studio and wellness studio owners a simpler way to manage their studio. At here, you can find the studio software related to different type

There are many great things about starting an aerobics program for your body. One of the greatest things about aerobics is that you can use it to burn fat in ways that are easier on your body than dieting. It is very simple to burn fat using aerobics as exercise, because there are many ways that you can train your body to do the work that it is supposed to in order to really get the most out of the aerobics that you are doing. While you are building up a sweat and working on your heart rate, all of your muscles are also getting great things out of the aerobics work that you are doing.

The summer of 1977 I went to Chautauqua, New York to study opera and I was fortunate to find a retired high school teacher who gave me French lessons. I recall that even then I was starting to ask questions because when Miss Lawson would coach me I would say, "This feels so familiar. French feels so natural to me. Why is French so natural to me?

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.

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

Seeking Guidance from God in Today's A.A.? “Go with the Winners” and Follow the Original Akron A.A. “Christian Fellowship” Program Dick B. © 2010 Anonymous. All rights reserved The following verses from the Book of James show specifically why and how to seek the wisdom of God. As A.A. Cofounder Dr. Bob stated, early members started their days be reading from the Book of James, 1 Corinthians 13, and Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7): Members of Alcoholics Anonymous b

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

New medical findings suggest that expression of the cystic fibrosis CFTR mutation gene is modulated, in a dose-dependent manner, by oxygen content in body cells. Reduced oxygen levels cause abnormalities in mucus composition leading to production of abnormally viscous and sticky mucus in various body organs. Medical studies also suggest that hyperventilation is the likely cause of cell hypoxia.

Much has been written about the Ascended Masters. They are consider to be spirits that have inca ated on Earth, like all of us, but have learned the lessons of the Earth plane, transmuted all fear, and ascended into spirit. They have removed themselves out of the karmic cycles that keep most of us here. They have gone through the struggles of Earth and transmuted it into heaven. Many of these masters are well known such as Jesus, Buddha, Krishna, Saint Germain, Moses, and many more. They are the prophets and saints of their times.

Change Your Thinking! When You Change Your Thinking... You Change Your Beliefs. When You Change Your Beliefs... You Change Your Expectations. When You Change Your Expectations... You Change Your Attitude. When You Change Your Attitude... You Change Your Behaviors. When You Change Your Behaviors... You Change Your Change Your Performance. When You Change Your Performance.. You Change Your LIFE! Any Change in your life starts with changing your thinking. If you believe your a h

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.

What every family needs to know about drug and alcohol abuse interventionrn~by Joe Herzanek As I move into my third decade working with families and their substance abusing loved ones, I continue to learn. My recent observations have led me to complete my training and now focus primarily on the process of drug and alcohol abuse intervention. Most people, and many addiction professionals as well, have thought of this as just a way to get someone into treatment. What I’ve come to realize is that a properly executed, well-organized intervention serves several purposes.

Anger Control and the 5 Elementary Fears Has your anger been that potent that you simply just exploded? Or maybe you didn’t have the knowledge what to do and thoroughly and spiritually shut down from the world round you? The passive aggressive answer. And you may well be questioning what the anecdote to these two comments are? Primarily what the remedy to your anger management problems is? The answer usually is to be a lot more confident. (1) Dread of Grievance (2) Fear of

Divination is a fascinating art that has been around for a very long time. There are many types of divination; from scrying, reading tea leaves, a crystal ball, reading the palms of the hand, psychometry (the holding of a personal object and receiving psychic impressions, images and messages for the subject) reading runes, tarot, angel, native American, inner child, fairy, goddess, archangel, and many other types of cards as well as regular cards. There are Astrology and Numerology readings, both of which I utilize in some of my readings. Some Psychics and seers read gemstones.

Grief; What Is It? We all hear about grief, it’s something we are trained to know something about, even when we are small. It’s that thing that happens to us when someone dies. That’s grief, the word for that place we must visit when we are suffering a loss. But exactly is it? Or, could there be more to it? I believe there’s more, much more. As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist I know that grief is a very tiny word for a very BIG experience.

I believe that to get well we have to face our fear. In 1982, when a friend suggested I go to a 12-Step program, I blurted out, “I can’t, I’m afraid they might cure me.” Little did I realize what I was saying about myself. It was years before I was able to face the fear I expressed to my ...

Being clutter-free is more than getting rid of things you don’t need or use. It’s more than cleaning off a counter, emptying the garage or paring down your collections. Being clutter-free also means a change in life-style—for the better. How will you benefit by getting rid of clutter? You will gain more time for yourself because you won’t be maintaining your property. You will have more money because you won’t be paying for extra storage, and because your buying habits will change once you realize the benefits of having a clutter-free home.

Yeah, when he hits bottom he'll be ready. A user has to hit bottom before he will change. Sooner or later she will hit bottom. Then she'll be ready to get some help. Raise the Bottom.

Many firms have established relationship marketing programs (sometimes called loyalty programs) to fostet usage loyalty and a commitment to their company'sproducts and services. Relationship marketing is exceedingly logical when we realize credit card research has shown that "75 Percent of college students keep their first card for 15 years, and 60 percent keep that card for life.

Let Friday The 13th Be A Good Day! @ 1,680 words Yesterday was Friday the 13th and I am proud to say that it was a good day for me and I sincerely hope that it was a good day for you as well. It got me to thinking and I thought I'd write a little article because when I talked to a Borders bookstore manager to see about carrying my book of love poems, Dawn's Kiss, I reminded him that today was Friday 13th. "That could account for a lot of things," he replied.

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

The founders of AA, two very Christian and God fearing men, made a remarkable allowance nearly 80 years ago when they removed Christianity from what is essentially a religious organization, in an attempt to broaden access to treatment.nnAA is religious in nature (although they would call themselves a spiritual group) and the Supreme Court recently agreed with a group that argued against mandated AA therapy for drug offenders as a violation of the mandated separation of Church

Halloween, slumber parties, birthdays - from time to time, it seems like childhood is 1 massive food fest. It's challenging to deprive your child with special delicacies and delights when all her friends are having a grand feast. On the other hand, this straightforward condition can bring about much more trouble than you can actually think of. Treating your child occasionally could be fantastic, but giving them the chance to devour every single sweets and treats that they wan

The Benefits of Recovery Active addiction is so draining. It took everything out of me mentally, emotionally and physically. The getting using and finding ways and means to get more was a full time job in itself. One was to many and One thousand was never enough. I became a totally different person. I was so selfish, manipulative, depressed and a thief. My relationships with family and friends were failing and my work was suffering. THIS WAS NOT THE REAL ME! I was powerless o

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

Many people want to know whether 12 Step programs are successful. The problem is there are many recovering alcoholics and addicts who relapse. It isn’t the programs that are faulty, though. These programs help alcoholics and addicts to be effective in their recovery. In fact, there are some credible 12 Step statistics that show just how helpful these programs are for recovering alcoholics and addicts. Crystal Meth Anonymous:

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".

Streaming services have made cable TV feel pointless and irrelevant. What's worse, is that the price of cable TV has been increasing to make up for its loss in subscribers. More and more people are considering making the complete switch to services such as Netflix, Hulu and Prime Video. There is a lot to be said for cable TV, though. If you live in or around Orlando, consider Spectrum bundled packages to see the services they offer. Their cable TV options tend to be cheaper a

Right now you may be asking yourself, what the heck does the Social Media Business Model have to do with my business and do I even care? The answer: You should care because anyone who was ever successful was not only creative but they also modeled the success of others. Well, Why not model the most powerful communication tool in the planet. Let’s take Facebook for example.

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

This word is as misunderstood by people as is the purpose for life itself. People chase after Love incessantly as though it were a commodity one could possess. The moment you think you have grasped Love, she evades you, leaving your soul filled with emptiness and longing. Like the wind, Love cannot be seen nor possessed. To understand her you must penetrate the innermost depths of the heart then be willing to patiently wait for her to reveal herself. You must prove yourself worthy and purify your thoughts and actions before Love will unmask herself.

Imagine that you’re tied up, placed on a chair and locked in an airtight room. You don’t know who did this to you or why but you know you’re trapped. This may sound fictional but it’s not. This is exactly what we do to ourselves when we let our unconscious feelings, beliefs and history dominate our thoughts, our actions and then our life results. Do you ever feel like no matter how hard you try and break old patterns and beliefs, something gets in the way? Have you tried certain programs, techniques or exercises only to fall back to you old ways?

Whether you are single, dating, in a pre-committed or committed relationship, married, separated, divorced or bereaved, the one thing we all share in common is a longing for happy and fulfilling relationships. We can hardly exist without meaningful relationships of one sort or another. The problem occurs when we make those relationships responsible for our personal happiness. If you are expecting another person to make you happy, you are going to be disappointed, because at some time in your life that person is going to let you down.

For those of us that have been lucky enough to travel to Europe, Asia or Australia from North America, we have seen some of the most beautiful land on Earth. The people, the sights and especially the food make international travel one of the most exotic and special things you can do. But what about making that trip to another country permanent? If you can afford a second home and the thought of spending your summers in the Hamptons isn’t doing it for you, what about buying a little place in Italy? Or Ireland?

Let Us Dare To Dream Namaste! Let us stop and breathe in the sweet fragrances and beauty that Mother Nature so freely offers each of us and express our gratitude. Nature’s bounteous, colorful cornucopia reminds us that it is time to dream bigger. It is time to have our soul aroused, our magic awakened, and for our hopes to see the light of day. It is time to dare to dream because Dreams truly do come true. May we never forget that there was a time when our life was magical, abundant, and blissful. We were light of body and spirit and there was nothing that we could not manifest.

Go Getters Gotta Go Out On A Limb! @ 1,800 words Nothing ventured, nothing gained is a very popular saying to remind us that we must be willing to take risks in order for our dreams to manifest. And we must learn to trust and rely upon our intuition and those hunches and impulses and ideas which have a way of just popping into our head out of nowhere. I feel that such hunches are often messages from our soul and from our guides.

In understanding the Law of Attraction and the power that it holds, The more that you think about something and the more that you focus on that thing whether you want it or not your will attract it into your life. And the more you think about it the more you attract it. So why not focus more on the things that you actually want in your life and when you start getting it into your life you can then focus on more things that you want into your life and so on and so forth. When I say focus I mean that you give this thought a lot of your time, a bit like when you have a passion for so

Why, not be want you want to be? 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. Tools you will require Note book and pen. Get yourself a note book to answer the following questions and you will start to see a pattern emerge. This is a very powerful tool that I believe should be used by everyone. I have used it myself, I have used all of my motivational material and that is why I can write about them with such passion because I know that they work.

"My mind is like a bad neighborhood. I try never to go there alone."n~A Lamont; author Depression sucks. No doubt about it. Having treated dozens of individuals with depression over the years, while reading countless books on the treatment of this "noonday demon", I still believe that the ...

My favorite 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 ...

The Language of Love word count 970 I look at people walking down the street and think, You are not who you think you are. This is all a dream. It is not real. Then I look at me and say, “you are not real, either. What is real? I need to know. I need to see. I need to feel what is real. I want to communicate by some means other than human language, something that connects me to all life, not separates me from it. Perhaps I want to enter the realm of the “nameless”, or rather, experience myself in all things and people.

You know the feeling. There’s an important project to work on and you know that once you complete it, you’ll not only be able to relax but you’ll also be able to generate revenue from the venture. However, you find yourself putting it off - doing everything else but working on it. Why? We are not one-dimensional; we have multiple inner lives that work constantly trying to help us with what we say we want. If there is incongruence in your values or beliefs between the conscious mind and your subconscious, the subconscious mind will win.

It’s Monday and you’ve got two weeks to produce a crucial project for a potential client that will make your company money and give you incredible exposure. You know it’s vital to complete the work and yet something holds you back from starting the venture. Whenever you find you have the time to work, you end up procrastinating and ignoring the BIG project.

How to Break your Kid’s Brat Habitn It seems that we need anger awareness and age-appropriate choices to help our kids successfully manage their anger. A young child's unique and awesome personality is suddenly taken over by what seems like an alien being. Did you ever consider that acting out ...

When it comes to toxic love and relationships, there are two kinds of people, those who love too much (the Love Addict), and those who love too little, (the Love Avoidant). If you vacillate between the two you are an Ambivalent Love Addict. Love Addicts: Love Addicts obsess about someone, and they cannot let go, even if their PoA (Person of Addiction) is unavailable or toxic. By this I mean they are: Afraid to commit; Cannot communicate; Unloving/distant; Abusive/controlling and dictatorial (narcissistic);r

I believe that we are all psychic to some degree and most people have a memory or two or more whether they have shared them with anyone else or not. For example, we think of someone and the phone rings. As a matter of fact just a few minutes ago I was thinking about my friend Arielle in Indianapolis, IN. I was about to pick up the cell phone and call her when I got my little bell ring on my computer that announces incoming mail. I had an email from her. I believe that this kind of telepathic communication happens far more frequently than we realize.

Successful people know that doing something right once which produces multiple results is the way to increase productivity and income. This is apparent with information marketers who create a course once and then resell it over and over again or network marketers who build a downline and that downline earns them residual income. This is a great example of how doing something once right can pay immense dividends.

You’ve probably heard the term, ‘think outside the box.’ You may think you know what this expression means and may be surprised when you read the definition. The last part of the definition is what I’ve found for my clients is a key to success in their life and business – ‘to eliminate false constraints when attempting to solve a problem.’ In your case, the false constraints may be the harmless lies you tell yourself to keep you in your comfort zone. These lies keep you from being creative, taking chances and living a full and joyful life.

As almost anything begins to age, it is inevitable that some things will stop working like they used to. This is especially true of the human body. One common condition that is found in people over fifty years of age is arthritis. Arthritis is a, often painful, condition that involves reduced ...

The emergent nature of reality is that all systems, whether it is knowledge, society, technology, philosophy or any other creation will when uninhibited undergo fluid perpetual change. What we consider commonplace today, such as modern communication and transportation, would have been unimaginable in ancient times, likewise the future will contain technologies, realisations and social structures we cannot even fathom in the present, we have gone from alchemy to chemistry, fro

Alcoholics Anonymous Origins and Early History What the Searchlights Reveal Part Three By Dick B. © 2011 Anonymous. All rights reserved Darkness, Be Gone! Let There Be Light If there is one thing I believe for sure about Alcoholics Anonymous, as I have experienced A.A., for more tha 25 years, that one thing is this: It is not Alcoholics Anonymous that needs to go away. It is the darkness about Alcoholics Anonymous History. And the darkness can and will end in the face of

If we put in the sacred labor, there comes a time when we really begin to get in the flow when it comes to manifesting our dreams. This is when things begin to really get exciting. For many of us, getting to this point can take a long time. I know all about that from experience. It's easy for an aspiring writer to say I want to write the all American novel. Actually from what I've heard people tend to say something like "some day I'd like to write the all American novel." That is a very weak statement, totally lacking devotion, true sincerity or intention.

I have read and heard so many times that that there is so much power in the spoken word and our feelings. I am reminded of a story I heard many years about a little old lady who had contracted cancer. When the doctor told her the news she simply looked out the window and stared into the distance with a dreamy look and grin on her face. He stood quietly a few moments, letting her assimilate the sad news he had just been obligated to reveal to her.

Creating a relationship is like backing a cake. You must have the right ingredients, in the right amount (not too much and not too little) and you must put them together in the right order. The ingredients of a healthy relationship are as follows: 1. Honesty that engenders trust. 2. Readiness ...

Around the time when I met Steven Grant who hypnotized me as detailed near the end of this book in the chapter 'A Journey Back To The Early Beginnings', I met another young man through a mutual friend, let's call him Robert, that I did some energy work with. He was interested in healing and various forms of energy work. He said that he had always been able to affect people with his energy and he could help to open them up to realms far beyond this one. Naturally I was fascinated and was eager to see what might happen so I invited him over.

Tens of thousands of addicts have been through drug and alcohol treatment programs; so why is it that so many can't achieve permanent sobriety? Short term programs are extremely valuable for detoxifying the body and introducing addicts to the principles of the 12-Step program. But real recovery is a long journey that requires a commitment to a new way of thinking and acting. A longer continuum of care is often the only thing standing in the way of an addict's ability to live

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.

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 ...

Content, content, content. Content makes the web go round. From the moment you begin researching ways to make money online, you hear WRITING, WRITING, and MORE WRITING, over and over again. There’s a reason for that and we’re going to discuss how the written word can make you money, but YOU don’t have to be the one doing all that writing. Save your paper and your wrists! One of the hottest ways to make money online is through the power of blogging. But, what does blogging require? What do you think?

Nicotine addiction is a brain disorder primarily genetic in origin. There is evidence that environment can contribute to the addiction. Nicotine addiction is reasonably easy to treat. Teach the person about their disease, give them the proper methods to withdraw from nicotine, teach them healthy coping skills and mechanisms to remain nicotine free and give them an aftercare plan that includes support from family, friends and if available a 12-step group. Unfortunately, most

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

A.A. and AA.’s Own Talentr Let’s Get Our Speakers, Sponsors, Historians, and Archivists Producing By Dick B. Copyright 2012 Anonymous. All rights reserved Put A.A. and 12 Step Speakers, Sponsors, and Historians to Work! Now. Look at the Talent Before You Right Now! Right now, take a look at the speakers, sponsors, historians, archivists, and secretaries you know or have known in your Alcoholics Anonymous (“A.A.”) or other 12-Step Fellowship. I’ve been involved with hundred

If you have trouble traversing the stairs than a stair lift may be for you. It is no longer necessary to contemplate a move, installing an incredibly expensive personal elevator, or hiring someone to help you up and down the stairs. Stair lifts provide a safe, affordable, and easy way to use the ...

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.

To many people, the term “Seductive Withholder” is self-explanatory. SW’s are men and women who vacillate between being available and unavailable. One moment they are romantic, alluring, in pursuit and then suddenly (often without warning) they pull back and withhold ...

In the world of home mobility products there are a few names that are almost always mentioned because of their commitment to quality. One such company is Pride Mobility Products Corporation. They have created many innovative and reliable designs as they develop mobility related products like ...

E-business describes the use of electronic means and platform to conduct a company's business. The advent of the Internet has greatly increased the ability of companies to conduct their business faster, more accurately over a wide range of time and space, at reduced cost, and with the ability to customise and personalise customer offerings. Countless companies have set up website to inform and promote their products and services.

Bible – Alcoholics Anonymous – Refresher Dick B.n© 2008 Anonymous. All rights reserved What the Bible has to do with Alcoholics Anonymous What documented relationship does the Bible (which early AAs affectionately called the Good Book) bear to the basic text of Alcoholics Anonymous (which AAs still call the Big Book). It was that question which prompted me to research and write The Good Book and The Big Book: A.A.’s Roots in the Bible (http://www.dickb.com/goodbook.shtml).

To truly understand The Universal Laws you will need to understand that it is part of a bigger picture. I have taken quotes from the Esther and Jerry Hicks because this was one of my starting points in learning about the Law of Attraction. Three parts 1. The Law of Attraction Is that which is like itself is drawn to itself. Many of us require re-training in re-organizing our lives and are unaware of this. In many societies we are bombarded with information, many of this information is nothing more than a distraction, such as advertising, other peoples stories e.g.

Most people say that they are excited and hopeful about the principal ideas outlined in the twelve step program, but never truly develop the discipline to incorporate each step into their daily lives. So many people are living proof, that if you develop the habits to truly make these philosophies part of your existence, then permanent sobriety and a life of joy, love, and happiness are absolutely possible. Step Three of AA's 12 Steps to Recovery asks addicts to: Make a deci

What is all the hype about the law of attraction? What is it? What could knowing about it do for you? What is all the hype about the law of attraction? The Law of Attraction is the most powerful law in the universe. Truly understanding it and start applying it to your life will truly change your life for the better. I have found that since studying it I have more control over my life and what happens in it.

We Tend To Get What We Ask For Some of the Eastern Spiritual paths teach that it is desire that brings us back to the earth in additional lifetimes to learn what the soul can learn from human experiences. If there were no human attachments whatsoever, then what would be the purpose of ever coming back to the earth?

The steps in Prospecting are: 1. Formulating prospect definition. 2. Searching out potential accounts. 3. Qualifying prospects and determining probable requirements and. 4. Relating company products to each prospect's requirements. 1. Formulating Prospect Definition. Prospective customers must have the willingness. The financial capacity, and the authority to buy. They must be available to the sales person. Sales persons only waste time in attending to sell to individuals who have neither need for the product nor money to pay for it.

In what seems like another life now, I joined a 12 step program to recover from alcoholism. This program was strong on uncovering your character defects through personal inventory. While nobody can deny that this meeting with the self must take place for recovery to occur, there are some potential pitfalls with this approach.n nSelf-analysis throught introspection will usually result in an "I am" statement about yourself. These judgements can easily become generalized charact

Which Eye Exercises can help rebuild your Vision? Did you know that how we judge distance and finding the best kind of eye exercises have a lot in common? There are many factors involved in how we judge distance, but one of these is key to identifying effective eye exercises. We learn to judge ...

This is topic that any network marketer should really think about and understand. Can you motivate your organization? Before I give you my answer, really think about it. Can you really motivate someone long term. Sure, I think you can short term. But eventually it has to be an internal ...

In 1986 the Pride Mobility Products Corporation was born, evolving from an existing family business. They began manufacturing lift chairs and by 1992 they were leading the industry with their innovative mobility scooter designs. They never stopped working on perfecting their lift chair design ...

People like to tell me now and then that I am narcissistic. Yet I see myself as kind and generous. You might say I am in “denial,” about being a loving person, but there is actually some evidence to back up my perception of myself. I have a long history of “loving too ...

Step nine of the 12 step program begins the process of the addict re-connecting with fellow human beings through the process of amends. After completing step 8 of the 12 step recovery program, the addict has a list of all the people and institutions he or she owe amends to. Amends can be made in person, through the mail, or by telephone. By living the self-centered life of an addict, those in recovery can begin to see the havoc they have caused in the lives of those who care

Is it easy for you to express what you need and want? In other words, do you let others know what’s important to you and then enforce your boundaries? If not, then you need to learn this critical skill that will help you in life and business.

A.A.’s “Big Book,” Rev. Sam Shoemaker, and Bill W. By Dick B.n© 2008 Anonymous. All rights reserved Lois Wilson’s Observation as to Sam Shoemaker’s Big Book Role The biography of Lois Wilson states: “Dr. Shoemaker was to play a significant role in Bill Wilson’s spiritual development and his writing of Alcoholics Anonymous, which became known as ‘The Big Book.’” Bill Wilson’s Specific Remarks about Sam Shoemaker’s Role Bill Wilson himself said: Every river has a wellspri

Those who vacillate between love addiction and love avoidance are called Ambivalent Love Addicts. Most Love Addicts and Love Avoidants are ambivalent at one time or another. They crave love, but they also fear it.

Solutions of North Texas, a division of Love In Action, International, was formed in 2006 by Scott Wisenbaker for the purpose of providing safe, sober transitional housing for the recovering alcoholic/addict. We are located in the city and county of Denton, Texas. Our founder, Scott ...

AN ASTRAL JOU EY OF ECSTATIC PROPORTIONS: NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS NEEDED Being a baby boomer I did a little experimenting with drugs after college. I was never impressed and after a couple of futile and boring attempts, I might add, I gave it up entirely. I sometimes think about a friend who used to take drugs and still vividly recall what she said to me one day. "Michael, I really wanted to experience something fantastic and far out. "I wanted something of magnificent cosmic proportions to take place and blow me away.

Kick Depression Out of Bed; Snuggle up with Joy Instead. "My mind is like a bad neighborhood. I try never to go there alone."n~A Lamont; author Depression sucks. No doubt about it. Having treated dozens of individuals with depression over the years, while reading countless books on the ...

Norman Vincent Peale was right. Years ago in one of his articles in Guideposts, he talked about the 12 steps, including the comment that they would work for most any problem. I then read his book, “The Power of Positive Thinking” which has since become a classic. Putting these two models together has not only worked for all my problems, but has healed my medical conditions, toonnMy life was unmanageable when I first read his Guideposts’ article. (Step One) I was raised

As a teenager and young adult my main hobby, let me change that, my only hobby was partying. I was functional in school as far as grades go but everything revolved around partying. It didn't matter if it was alcohol or drugs, I wanted to party and whatever means it took to get there I would do it.

Would you enjoy being an entrepreneur? Are you prepared to deal with the rewards and challenges? although many entrepreneurs "fell into" their roles, the fact that you're interested in studying entrepreneurship and trying to learn all you can about it. Part of that education is understanding the upside and downside of entrepreneurship. There are many rewards associated with being an entrepreneur! many individuals pursue entpreneurship primarily because of the high degree of independence that it allows them.

A lot has been written about love addiction and yet it is still a misunderstood disorder. For instance, many people believe that love addicts only run hot (passionately pursue someone who is unavailable like in the movie Fatal Attraction.) However, many love addicts also run cold (appear aloof)and yet they are still addicted.

The 12 Steps are a powerful process for creating transformation in body, mind, emotions and spirit. This simple, step by step method can result in miracles. (Simple not being synonymous with easy). There is hard work involved as well as courage needed to face the denial and self-delusion inherent in addiction. 1. We admitted we were powerless over ......-that our lives had become unmanageable.r

Sobriety is an interesting thing, especially as most people initially attempt to find recovery at a 12-step meeting. The focus of this article is to discuss a different way of staying sober that is outside the confines of AA or NA, or a traditional approach to recovery. I used alcohol and drugs for a period of 10 years. After significant social and health problems I was faced with a decision after being in a coma for nearly a month due to my drug use. My experience as a clin

Starting a home business is an important decision. And with so many different companies and products available, it’s hard to know which direction to turn. So when I decided on a home candle business, it was a big decision. The truth is, I wasn’t looking for a candle company. I really wasn’t ...

Children these days are fond of driving bikes, and there are many available which don’t have gears and can be driven by anyone. It is fun to watch them drive around on these smart looking scooters in full speed racing their friends. If you are someone who has recently discovered that your ...

THE ROLE OF ADDICTIONS AND TWELVE STEP PROGRAMS IN ACHIEVING OPTIMAL HEALTH By Dr. Randy W. Martin, OMD, PhD, LAc, QME Introductio Twelve Step Programs are extremely effective for many people in helping to control addictive behaviors. But there are four parts to any recovery program. The reaso 12-Step recovery programs work for some people and not for others, is that some people are very strong in one or two of the four areas, but weak in the others. The four components to

How important is our Breath? • 60% of our energy comes from our Breath. • Most of us utilize only 15-25% of our breathing capacity at any given time and are often in a state of oxygen (and therefore energy) deprivation. • The vast majority of us are ‘shallow breathers’ who breathe solely in ...

One of the main misconceptions about the Twelve Step Program is that you cannot have a permanent recovery. This is not true! In the Multilith Big Book, on page 28, in the bottom paragraph, Bill refutes this. He says that the decision we make in Step Three "can have little permanent effect ...

Psychologically, triangles are very complicated. Most people don’t seek them out—at least not consciously. They just seem to happen. One moment you are happily single. The next thing you know you are in love with someone who is married. Or you are happily married and suddenly you ...

Step twelve in the 12 Step Program is the culmination of a series of actions in which the addict has experienced a revolutionary change in the way he thinks about himself, others, and the world around him. Step 12 asks that the addict take this newfound knowledge to help other addicts in recovery. The addict in recovery We do this at work, while shopping, and while socializing. It is critical that recovering addicts share their experience with other alcoholics and addicts a

Once upon a time the earth was flat – so people thought. It was just taken as fact – pre-supposed as true and without need of question. Then, once upon another time, the earth was the center of the universe and the sun revolved around it – another presupposition that nobody questioned.

With the very best of intentions three men leave treatment honestly believing that relapse is not possible after all that they have seen and learned. n The first man returned to his upper middle class home, to his wife and lucrative career. On top of the world the man dismisses any need of ...

In the last decade, a lot has changed in the world of love addiction. Not that love addiction itself has changed. It is pretty much the same insidious disorder it always has been. What has changed is how the world looks at it. Twenty years ago, our understanding of love addiction was still ...In the last decade, a lot has changed in the world of love addiction. Not that love addiction itself has changed. It is pretty much the same insidious disorder it always has been. What has changed is how the world looks at it.

We all want and need to have hope. Hope gets us up in the morning and drives us to achieve what we otherwise would just dream about. Hope allows us to keep going when circumstances are dire and there doesn’t appear to be any opportunity of turning the tide. Hope is the expectation of something in the absence of empirical data. Hope is everything to the recovering addict.

Practical Magic-How I Let the Law of Attraction Work for Me “Keep ever in mind that each living person in all God’s Universe is a radiating center of the same perfect One, some radiating more and some less, according to the awakened consciousness of the individual” (Dr. H. Emilie Cady, Lessons in Truth) What does that mean in practical terms? How do you awaken your consciousness? How do you radiate (vibrate) at a higher level. And why do you want to do that?

Webster's New World Dictionary of the American language defines ENCOURAGEMENT as meaning: to give courage, hope, confidence to, hearten, to help, give support to, be favorable to, and foster. Now, one good word leads us to another if we seek it out. Right? So, I looked up FOSTER to find out why Mr. Webster had the insight to add it right at the end of his words to describe encouragement. Here is what the word foster means: to bring up, rear, to help to develop, promote, to ch

The Tenth Step of AA is not about taking inventory once a day. It's about our inventory taking us throughout the day. The tenth step is about constantly seeking deeper experiences in the moment. The tenth step is about constantly seeking deeper experiences in the moment. The tenth step is vitally important to the continuing awareness that is needed to help the addict grow find center and balance in their life. As we practice this, we begin to see ourselves as if from above,

Everything that has happened to me in September symbolises life and death. A part of me died, so a new part could come to life. The closest this symbol came to reality was on the 15th in 2014. That day, I laid on a hospital bed and was under the knife for over four hours. After the surgery, as I was coming out of a deep sleep from anaesthesia, I could hear the nurses talking and asking me if I could move my feet. As hard as I tried I couldn’t move. I couldn’t even open my eyes to tell them that I understood what they were asking.

Does Alcoholics Anonymous WorknnAlcoholics Anonymous is probably one of the oldest forms of dealing with an alcohol addiction, and anyone who has annalcohol addiction has likely to have heard of Alcoholics Anonymous also simply known as AA.nnI have been to a few of there meetings and spoke to a number of people who have also attended there classes and most people seem to be giving me maixed feelings "It's a bunch of unserious people that have no effective means of dealing the

Six tips to start taking positive action. Your thoughts are things. Do you realize that the things that you think about the most always seem to come to you? Isn’t that strange, and what’s more strange is that we always seem to remember the bad or negative things. Saying things like, I knew that was going to happen, and didn’t I say that was going to happen. Just think about it for a moment. If you think it, and your believe it, you will get it. Your thoughts become action and your action become things.

The drug or alcohol addict storms through the world, convinced that everyone has wronged them, convinced that everyone owes them, and convinced that they are somehow entitled to have intruded on the lives of others. In their wake, they manage to leave a great deal of destruction in our wake. In Step 8, it's time for the addict to take inventory of those who we have wronged and begin to understand the magnitude of what he or she has done. In this list, include all that we ha

While returning to the trailhead after an exhilarating hike and stimulating conversation with a good friend, I realized that it was later in the day tha I had thought. As I had plans for the evening, I stepped up my pace considerably and started downhill in a faster clip than felt comfortable. ...

In this article, I would like to share with you my “10 Steps for Achieving Success”. It is your attitude and your willingness to do these things that will determine whether you succeed or fail. Goals are important because they will help keep track of your progress, and they will allow you to ...

As the years begin to pass me by, it is hard not to reflect on my life. Lost friendships, lost loves… just so much lost. Don’t get me wrong, I am very happy with how my life has turned out, yet I can’t help and look back at the destruction of my life.

Rage in a child as displayed by aggressive behavior, hitting, and tantrums, is always an issue deserving of serious attention. While parents may fear mental disorders such as ADD or bipolar disorder and seek the help of a therapist, consider that much of the solution lies in developing your ...

Maintaining proper circulation is important for everyone, but especially so for those who are older or suffer from diseases like diabetes. In humans, the circulatory system is responsible for maintaining the movement of blood throughout the body. Humans need air to breath and we use the oxygen ...

I have this little saying taped on the book shelf near my computer that says "Every adversity has an equal or greater benefit." I have incorporated it into my belief system and constantly quote it to my clients, friends and family. At first upon hearing this statement one might be inclined to ask for further clarification. For it would seem that adversity is anything but our teacher or liberator.

Manifest your desire and reach your goals with your mind using self hypnosis. Lets begin by taking a moment to bring something into your mind that you may be thinking you would like to change, but really aren't sure you're really motivated or have the energy to make the changes. Pick something ...

Our inner power is the Source of all the love, peace, joy, and abundance there is. It is amazing how simple and complex this concept can be. Simple because if we would like to have more love in our lives all we have to do is be more loving and share our love with others. At the same time it is ...

Cancer. A word that no one wants to hear or say. A word which even in this modern time conjures up thoughts of death. The surgeries, the chemo, the radiation, at times, you wonder will it ever stop. And at times, you wonder, how much fight the both of you have. But, somehow, by the Grace of God, you work your way through it all, and as a couple, you become stronger. Along the way, you learn some valuable lessons. There are some "do's" and "don'ts" which should be practiced, as a family with cancer, or as friends of a family with cancer.

The 12 Steps and 12 Step recovery programme were founded by a group of approximately 100 people in Akron and New York in the United States of America and led by Bill Wilson (Bill W) and Dr. Robert Smith (Dr Bob), both recovering alcoholics and responsible for the world famous Alcoholics Anonymous Programme. Their names are abbreviated to uphold the 12th tradition of the 12 Steps concerning the anonymity of members. The 12 Steps are used in many different fellowships today, al

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

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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.”

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 ...

"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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

All it takes is three, five or seven people or whatever the magical number is. What magical number did your upline tell you? All you need is five good people and your business will explode and will take on a life of its own. Is this really true? Of course it isn’t. It doesn’t take five, ...

Little did the Woods family know that Joshua’s young life would be snuffed out merely by sitting in a car that happened to be parked on the other side of a perimeter wall at Midway Airport? We never know what the ‘morrow will bring. As long as we don’t know, why not start this day and create ...

"God as We Understood Him" An Alleged Compromise That Opened the Door n My Own Experience At my first A.A. meeting, I was delighted. Friendliness, laughter, concern, suggestions. All came pouring toward me at the "Wednesday Night What It’s Like Now" meeting--later to become my Home Group. At my second meeting, I made a speech about needing help with a pending court appearance. And a non-atto ey offered to come with me; he said he had studied law in Brazil. By my third meeting

What does it mean to be mindful? Quite simply it means to observe and be aware and do it without judgment. When you close the door, rather than letting it slam, hold the doorknob until the door closes all the way. "What a challenge," or "What's the point?" you might say. Well it is a challenge ...

The Third Ingredient- Unconditional Abstinence This is self explanatory. However being an Alcoholic and/or Drug Addict, or any other compulsion, we have a tendency not to get this or rationalize an excuse to this rule. It is really that simple We Don't Use NO MATTER WHAT. I have a very, very dear friend who puts it this way" I don't use even if my ass is falling off I'm just grateful for the weight loss." That pretty much says it all.

As I have grown in years, I am ashamed of some of the things I have done. So ashamed that to mention them right now would take more than a simple story to explain. I’m not even sure if I could explain it all in a book. In fact, I’m not sure if I would even believe the explanation.

I think as long as I live, I will try to be a "success." I have a good idea of what the term means to me, but, the family I grew up in, pictures success as cash in the bank, money in stocks, a fancy home (or two), driving new vechiles, the list can go on forever. You get the picture. But as you chase that dream of success, what do you get? I don't know. I don't know if I'll ever know. I'd be lying if I said I didn't want this type of success. But what I don't want is a success built on excess!

Why not DO what you want to DO? 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. 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.

How good is your relationship?

Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not properly process or use a hormone called insulin. Insulin is used by the body to break down sugar and other food and turn is into energy. Diabetes is divided into several different categories based off of the way it affects your body. Type 1 ...

It is coming up on a year since I was diagnosed with cancer. An amazing year it has been. A year of strength, as well as a year of fear. It has been filled with a sense of accomplishment as well as disappointment. I have experienced the whole emotional gauntlet for the last 12 months.

3 September of 2015 I got married to a wonderful lady. I admit, I have been married before, so this shouldn’t be any different. Yet, this was different. My now wife and I had been dating for five years. Our dating consisted of being together roughly two months over the course of the year.r

Now we are ready to hear your other war writing, Soldier in Contemplation," said my divine visitor. "I have much to say about it, but first let’s hear it. I know it is another that you have memorized.” “Yes, it is.” Mr. Divine shifted positions and placed his hands in his lap, his eyes focused intently on me. I trembled slightly. I made myself comfortable, took a couple deep breaths and spoke. Soldier in Contemplationr Dear God, Will I ever understand war? How people justify destroying what is sacred. We are all equal in your eyes.

We come into this world exposed. Our whole selves open for display. Our minds to fragile, with no experience to be ashamed or be shy with our exposure. As we age, we begin to build little walls around us, not letting everyone see the "real" person. We begin to gain friends and our parents send us to school, and slowly we begin to expose ourselves in a different way. We share our secrets and visions with our "best" friends. We develop a sense of trust. At this young age, our trust is blind and more times then not, we are betrayed. Our secrets are revealed and our walls go up a little higher.

“I just have to get this article done tonight.” The world might come to an end if I don’t. No one ever told me I had to get it done. The sad part is I may not get it done on time because I had to go to town to get new shoelaces. Do you get my sarcasm and the utter distaste for words like “have” and “had”? We don’t have to do anything. And the reality is I never had to write any updates for any site or anybody. I do things because I want to, not because I have too.

As substance abuse professionals, social workers, 12-step sponsors, or just conce ed friends and family we often find ourselves at odds with one another. Wanting what is best for each situation, utilizing every concept and theory forged from our experiences. Experience, education, and ideals ...

Strength comes in many forms. It can come by having pure physical strength. A 180 pound man, lifting 225 pounds above his head would be considered strong. A different type of strength would be a person with stamina. Another 180 pound man, can lift five pounds over his head, yet he can run a marathon in under three hours… then turn around and run five more miles the next day. A different type of strength but still very strong.

Recovery author and guru, John Bradshaw once talked about being a "human being" instead of a "human doing." While New Age thoughts talk about the illusions of being a human. Never happy we're we are in life. Always having to get "there" and when it finally becomes our "here" we realize that being "there" isn't much better than our old "here."

Millions of people across the United States and all over the world have discovered the comfort and dependability provided by a lift chair. Lift chairs utilize a lifting base that makes it easier for people who are mobility challenged to stand or sit on their own without outside assistance. One ...

Growing up I had two best friends with whom I have shared laughter, jokes, travels and many adventures. Now, when I go back to France to visit, I see them both.

It is said that one of the qualities of long-term marriages is friendship. After the initial honeymoon period and the glow of riding off into the sunset together is beginning to wear off, what’s left? For many couples, the “what’s left” isn’t enough to continue to live by the vows that were ...

FIRST INGRDIENT " A SUPPORT SYSTEM" One of the most important element in "getting and staying" in Recovery, No Matter what you are recovering from . Is A Support System in place for YOU.. Now WHAT IS A SUPPORT SYSTEM. A support system is the foundation of your recovery, It's like building a house. How long will your house stay up and livable if the foundation is on a bad foundation? Yor recovery is the same! So what are the ingreideints for a solid support system.r

What has four letters, starts with "f" and affects most of us humans at different times in our lives. For some the feeling this one little word elicits is constant, for others it floats in and out of daily life. Many times it will drive us to do things we may not be conscious about AND to do or ...

Invite5.com and 10CentAds.com educes Ad Costs, Provides Exact Audience Interaction CHICAGO, IL (January 7, 2010) – For Consumers, a vast world of advertising income is opening up with the launch of the Boloto Group’s Invite5.com, a viral web-based membership that provides a share of the ad dollars. In addition, by tagging your friends to Join i5, each member shares virally in the ad dollars experienced by their contacts. For Advertisers, 10CentAds.com provides the missing link of advertising – exact audience access and interaction chosen by the advertiser.

The greatest attributes of "The 12 Step Program" and what makes it the greatest contribution to the world in the 20th and now the 21rst century- are many fold.r

Buying a mobility scooter is a major decision, and one that will ultimately help you to become more mobile and give you more independence than you could possibly imagine. That being said, with the onslaught of the internet over the past few years, you should know that purchasing products online ...

Leads are essential for any successful network marketing business. But where do you find the best MLM leads? Is it lead generation, or do you buy leads? What’s the best way? Good question. You need prospects for your business and customers to purchase products. Without the two, your ...

What is MLM? MLM stands for Multi Level Marketing. Another term is Network Marketing. MLM is a system of marketing and delivering products or services directly to the end user. Goods or "services" are moved through a network of distributors. It's fun, rewarding and life changing. The best ...

The percent of addicts that relapse after completing a rehab program can be cause for disappointment among those considering drug rehab as an option to stop the destruction of drug and alcohol addiction. A drug and alcohol recovery program requires a serious commitment, but if the relapse percentage is so high, is it worthwhile to invest the time, energy, and money into a program? Addicts and families of addicts seeking recovery solutions are very smart and justified in havi

When most people visit a chiropractor it is usually because they are having back pain that is interfering with their lives; they cannot play with their children, participate in sports or perform their hobbies. They visit the chiropractor a couple of times and when they are feeling better they ...

Diabetes is a disease that affects over 20 millio Americans each year. Diabetes is characterized by an improper use or production of insulin that results in the body not processing or using glucose. Glucose is a type of sugar that is responsible for providing energy for the body. Diabetes is ...

Some Thoughts On And A Personal Experience With Telepathy 1,400 words Since I was a young child I was able to sometimes sense things that people were thinking. Sometimes I would hear actual words. However, I was too shy to ever mention anything or really try to develop it. To be honest, it kind of scared me and I did not think my parents or my pastor or the people at church would welcome such talk from a child who was trying to be a good Christian boy. So I kept quiet and the ability didn't go much further.

Curbing the Comments - Helping children with weight problems to feel loved and accepted. By VicToria Freudiger Nothing pains us more than to have to comfort our children who have been stung from that all familiar critical ‘being made fun of’ by others. My childhood, as well as many others, was ...

The Escape Artists that hide their Dangerous Dieting: "Needing some true research," April explained to me. I'm sure it'll bring back memories, but still it would be helpful to us if you think you can do it." "Well, of course, I can do it!" The time for this particular event was 1988, I ...

Letting GonJames RobinsonnCopyright 2009nn Many people ask, “how am I supposed to let go”, or “what does it mean to let go?” Most people have attachments to others, to money, to beliefs systems (“BS”) or to self-image. People are most attached to how other people think about them. All of this leads to suffering. In order to let go, we have to detach ourselves to preconception, prejudice and judgment. It is not a physical action, to “let go” of someone doesn’

It is important your customer's business strategies - what is their corporate direction, how do they aim to succeed, what are their key objectives? By aligning your objectives with theirs and showing how your products or services can help them to achieve their strategic business objectives, you demonstrate that you can make an important contribution in their business. The analysis of customer strategies will help you a number of scenarios for partnership. * Your customer want to achieve market leadership through innovation.

Muscular dystrophy is a progressive disease that involves increasing weakness of the muscles. There are many different types of, but in most cases the skeletal muscles weaken and this often results in dramatically reduced mobility. The first documented case was in 1830, but it is likely to have ...

Many people today who use wheelchairs or just have trouble walking have discovered the wonders of Ameriglide Vertical Platform Lifts. Ameriglide manufactures only the highest quality home medical equipment that has been thoroughly tested by experienced engineers. Vertical Platform Lifts or ...

For those who have had the experience of a child being lost to drugs we are here. Our voices are not so loud right now, but we are a voice. We are the other side of the drug issues, we are the affected family members, the ones who spend the sleepless nights, who lie there with visions of ...

Some of you know that I have suffered from depression at times in my life, and December is a great month for me toneither go into that depression and view my life as what could of been, or to view it as what it can be! I thought I would share with you my daily routine that I practice to stay ...

Can you really learn how to succeed in Network Marketing? Yes, of course you can. You may be thinking, then why do so many people fail? Well, let me ask you this. Why do people fail at anything? Why do people fail at dieting? Why do people fail at small business ventures? Why do people ...

Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve." Napolean Hill. Is your life fulfilling, rewarding. Do you have the satisfying career that provides you with success, happiness, freedom you so much deserve? If you answered no, let’s take a look at the reason. I want to ask you ...

It is a sad reality that people do not appreciate what they have, and only realize its worth when they lost it. The same goes with our mobility and independence. We, able bodied individuals, perform our daily activities without having to struggle or exert too much effort. Lucky for us, I guess. ...

When building a Network Marketing business, it’s important to learn about your prospects and truly understand the process of MLM leads. How many times have you spoken to a lead and they are extremely interested? But then something happens and POOF they are gone. Yes, they have vanished into ...

The American Medical Association says that now almost half of the population has a chronic illness. When we think of chronic illness we do not necessarily think of depression and anxiety. In fact some people like I did a few years ago felt that this illness is all in the head. My old beliefs ...

Marriage advice is a dime a dozen, but yet divorce seems to be growing daily. The problem for most couples is that they do not know what to do with all this information when they are in they are faced with a marriage predicament. One way to change this is coming up with a plan. In the same way ...

Next month I am hosting a group coach event honoring the work of Dewitt Jones' work Celebrate What's Right with the World. Well the first time I saw this movie, (and I've seen it dozens of times each time coming away with something new) the statement I heard that effected me deeply was "being ...

There's something to be said for being in the moment and open to inspiration. I have all of my articles laid out for the entire year, but somehow today I was pulled to write a slightly different message for this month. I've learned from experience to go where inspiration leads me, so here we ...

Recently I learned a former co-worker I knew in Nebraska was diagnosed with throat cancer. I wouldn’t wish any cancer on my worst enemy, but having gone through throat cancer I know first hand how difficult the treatment can be. My ex-wife hand breast cancer and I watched her go through chemo and radiation, so when I was given the news that my treatment would consist of six chemo sessions and thirty radiation sessions I was ecstatic. I remembered how violently ill she got with chemo and while she got tired with radiation it was a lot easier on her than chemo.

I just want to touch on "hitting Bottom" as it is mentioned in the literature, and bandied about the rooms all the time, You ask people about their respective bottoms, and most tell you about, prostituting themselves, jails, losing families, being broke, and on . this all may be part of their respective bottoms, However this is not the element that the oldtimers were talking about and/or trying to get across.r

When we buy a mobile phone, we immediately look for accessories to fit on it that will enhance its appearance. It could be a sticker, or a fancy chain that we can add to it, or there may be different panel covers that are filled with designs of our favorite actor or movie poster. The one most ...

There comes a time when it is important to speak up and to express one self as guided by a head-heart connection. When I was getting sober (I just celebrated 28 years of sobriety-praise God from whom all blessings flow), I was reminded on a daily basis that ‘feelings aren’t facts,’ because our uninventoried defects of character can drive an annihilation ‘search and destroy’ tank right into our perceived enemies or a concept or an idea that stems from our misdeeds; l

Being a baby boomer I did a little experimenting with drugs after college. I was never impressed and after a couple of futile and boring attempts, I might add, I gave it up entirely. I sometimes think about a friend who used to take drugs and still vividly recall what she said to me one day. "Michael, I really wanted to experience something fantastic and far out. "I wanted something of magnificent cosmic proportions to take place and blow me away. I wanted to see the leaves breathing or the aura that surrounds people. Things like that.

Team stands for Together Everyone Achieves More. As a network marketing coach and trainer, I often here the question, How do you build a Network Marketing team? My answer…..by being a leader. Building a team begins with leadership. And people aren’t born leaders, they are developed. Leaders ...

Been kind of sad lately. Maybe even a bit depressed. I can’t see how anyone can not feel a bit down after reading or watching the latest news. What story am I talking about? On what day? It doesn’t matter, the stories don’t really seem to change, just the places and the names change. I read about the torture of an eight week old puppy. His paws tied together and placed in a bag, on a door handle of a charity shop. I read an article about a cat who was choked to death with a rope. Pets aren’t the only ones being abused.

Learning more about a Relapse Prevention Plan When a person relapses it usually isn’t a spur the moment event. A relapse usually consists of a three-part process that includes emotional relapse, mental relapse and physical relapse. Outlining a Relapse Prevention Plan a person can recognize their own personal behaviors and triggers that can point to a relapse in the future. If a person has relapsed before, they will have some idea of what lead to that relapse and how it can

As a home owner in Texas (affluent part of Dallas area) we have been struggling since our home loan amount increased by $400/mo. and each and every month it became harder to pay. Also, both my husband and I worked at the newspaper and thought we could and would find better jobs elsewhere. Alas, ...

I am becoming more and more aware that in my past I was a master at passive aggressive behaviour. I played head games with people to try and make them do things that I wanted them to do. The reason for this awareness is because for well over the last year it has been being done to me. First, it happened on my birthday, when I was still in the hospital for cancer treatment. It was a lonely time. Yes, my wife visited me everyday that she could and when she wasn’t there we talked by phone.

Article writing is an effective form of marketing your business if done correctly. It’s another great tool to use to build an online presence. The first tip to remember is it must be a good article. Your articles must have good content. I love the phrase “Content is key.” This is so true. ...

There are some people who are adamant that 12 Step programs always work for those struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction. Maybe they’ve attended meetings or know someone who has gotten free by attending such a group. They’ve seen how the 12 Step group turned someone from an addict into a non-addict, experiencing more peace and joy.

How many people do you know who have a reason for not being happy? Could the person looking back at you in the mirror be holding one of these beliefs? If I only had a job that I liked... I’d be happy. If I had more creativity, I’d have better ideas to earn more money, then I’d be happy. If my ...

Protein is necessary to repair and rebuild muscles, internal organs, hair, nails, skin, and to boost the immune system. Protein is broken down into amino acids. Amino acids are broken down and enter the bloodstream where they become transformed into one of 50,000 new proteins. Essential Amino ...

Recruiting Tips In Network Marketing, the “on the beach” money is made by recruiting and coaching others to duplicate your efforts. You can find people who are interested everywhere. Learn how to develop business partners from – • Your warm marketn • Out and Aboutn • Networking and local ...

Almost everyone spends a little time in their recliner everyday. For those that watch TV or read that time may be considerably longer. If you suffer from mobility related problems such as muscular diseases, arthritis, or if you are just a little older then it may be very hard to stand up from a ...

I recently found out that I had been approved for a new visa to live and work in the United Kingdom. This new visa, just like the last one is good for two and a half years. When I look back at my time living in the UK, it has been a lifetime. I don’t mean that to sound negatively but rather that I have experienced so much in such a short time. I have experiences that others, whether in the UK or the USA will never experience in their lifetime.

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