First off we have to recognize and accept that there is a problem, I'm presuming you've done this or you wouldn't be here. Now we have to accept that we need help on solving this problem, and lets be clear about this, you obviously need help or you would not have found this or even be looking for this page or one's like it. So right now accept that you need help and don't know ANYTHING about making your life better, get rid of the EGO and denial on this right off and it will make for a less painful ride to a "Better Life".
Now it is my believe and experience that TOTAL ABSTINENCE is required for REAL RECOVERY. No Flintstone act here "yea but". The only exception is medication from a medical practitioner with intimate knowledge and experience in treating alcoholics and/or addicts. Also to get this total abstinence, I strongly advise you to seek a medical practitioner, as depending on your history of abuse, physical state, mental state, you may require supervised detox. Only a qualified medical professional can make this determination. I emphasize the word qualified, you need to find a doctor with experience and extensive knowledge with addicts and/or alcoholics. I CANNOT STRESS HOW VITAL TO YOUR RECOVERY THIS IS. Depending on your "Drug of Choice" and length of use, detoxing can be very scary and LIFE THREATENING. Again seek QUALIFIED medical advice on Detoxification.
Back to Total Abstinence as the only way. Alcohol and/or drugs affect your perception. They are drugs that affect your state of mind and cognitive abilities. Put simply YOU cannot make sound judgements or even think and act clearly while under the influence of these substances. Do not be deceived of claims of "non habit forming" or "addictive properties" If it crosses the blood brain barrier it is potentially addictive. MODIFICATION or HARM REDUCTION, does not work, PERIOD. This is like taking a serial Murderer or Rapist and saying that it's okay that they only killed or raped 2 people this month they usually do 4 a month. Or a Wife beater who says I only beat my wife once this week. As well studies show that this method is not successful. " QUOTE [ online: May 5, 2010. copy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholism ]
Rationing and moderation programs such as Moderation Management and DrinkWise do not mandate complete abstinence. While most alcoholics are unable to limit their drinking in this way, some return to moderate drinking. A 2002 U.S. study by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) showed that 17.7 percent of individuals diagnosed as alcohol dependent more than one year prior returned to low-risk drinking. This group, however, showed fewer initial symptoms of dependency.[98] A follow-up study, using the same subjects that were judged to be in remission in 2001–2002, examined the rates of return to problem drinking in 2004–2005. The study found abstinence from alcohol was the most stable form of remission for recovering alcoholics.[99] A long-term (60 year) follow-up of two groups of alcoholic men concluded that "return to controlled drinking rarely persisted for much more than a decade without relapse or evolution into abstinence."[100]
REMEMBER GOD DOES NOT MAKE GARBAGE.
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Real 12 Step Recovery
Real 12 Step Recovery, Getting and Staying Clean and Sober
WELCOME Hi There, this blog will be about what I believe to be REAL RECOVERY not band aids or feel good BS These are the hard cold true facts that I have learned and been taught by OLD TIMERS and People WHO HAVE REMAINED CLEAN and SOBER and "GOT A LIFE".There will be no original thoughts here, Because in essence there are no original thoughts only perhaps originals and/or different ways to present or illustrate old Ideas.Now that this is understood lets get to the heart of the matter. Recovery is not about coddling or enabling. IT IS LIFE CHANGING. PERIOD WELCOME to the hardest thing that you will do in YOUR LIFE. Make no mistake, Real recovery is not EASY, it is simple, very simple, Yet you will make it hard, as all before you have. Also let's get this STRAIGHT right off the top. REAL RECOVERY has nothing to do about ALCOHOL and/or Drugs. IT IS about the way you react to life, your perceptions, and YOUR actions. Alcohol and/or Drugs are just a symptom of YOUR disease. Take notice of the word DISEASE - Which in our case translates to ILL AT EASE or simply not at ease, which is the basic nature of our problem and answer to our solution.Back to why I state that this is the hardest thing you will do. I state this because Real Recovery Will challenge everything you know/believe or really what you think you know, Because you really don't know SHIT or you wouldn't need recovery. It will make you face the truth about your biggest problem YOU and YOUR THINKING. You will face the real you not the one we would like to see with all the justifications and rationalizations just the TRUE YOU.REMEMBER GOD DOES NOT CREATE GARBAGE >>>>>>>> If you have a request or enquiry Please Email me at wiledchild@live.ca I'd like to add one other thing here for all those who read this Blog. It's something that was taught to me That was invaluable to my recovery My Spiritual Advisor Taught me this. Don't believe a word I say , do not take what I say as the truth just because I say it or anybody else, for that matter. Check it out for yourself. Try it on for size. Investigate , find out for YOURSELF only use what you have read or heard as a reference point. Find the truth out for yourself . This way it is your TRUTH not someone else's. You will also not be believing a lie or untruth if you always check things for yourself . Do not believe everything you are told or read without checking it out.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
The Begining ( THE BASICS)
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