resources: Am I An Alcoholic; Serenity Prayer Movie; You Are Not Alone

'Am I An Alcoholic?'
If you or a loved one is asking that question,
this will help you keep it simple:
There Is A Solution

Serenity Prayer Movie:
Cybriety

Finding Faith
'faith means knowing that You Are Not Alone on your journey':
Journey with Spirit

daily quota: Garrison

"Skid row is loud, colorful, pungent -- an explosion of humanity. Tents, cardboard boxes, makeshift beds and sprawled bodies crowd the sidewalks. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and drug dealers share space with preachers and pickpockets. Free meals abound, but dignity and a private place to go to the bathroom are hard to find. It is a world few understand if they have not lived there."
- Jessica Garrison, 'KTLA TV'

quipping post: Burroughs

"I'm running out of everything now. Out of veins, out of money..."
-William S Burroughs

new link added: Other Addictions

An NA-related site with lots of stuff to keep anyone interested in recovery from any addiction clicking:
I Want Recovery

resources: Newcomer Lessons; Hope and Recovery

Newcomer Lessons learned after 30 days sober
Alcohol 411

A Story Of Hope And Recovery:
'Persons living with mental illness can and do recover!':
Sponsor to Sponsor

daily quota: Piper

"Looking back, it seems as though we were at a party for half a decade, behaving as badly as the Rolling Stones in the '70s but without the earnings, profile or exposure to justify it... We had a marvellous time, all our relationships were destroyed, we were alcoholics maintaining the Nepalese economy in hash consumption... I think it might be something about people choosing these roles for me –- I don't know what, it makes you think doesn't it?"
- Richard Piper of the 70's band Bouncing Czecks, 'The Australian'

quipping post: Self-Pitying

Q: Why did the self-pitying drunk quit drinking?
A: He found that without booze, he could feel even more sorry for himself.

new link added: Recovery Site

This is a beautifully put together site! The overall feeling is so serene. It's the little things -- for example, click on 'The 12 Steps' or 'The Promises' to see them displayed with some tasteful graphic work:
Peace of SongDov

resources: Cured

Book Review
'Cured! Proven Help for Alcoholics and Addicts' by Dick B
Recovery Times

daily quota: McCartney

"I didn't realise I'd taken heroin. I was just handed something, smoked it, then found out what it was. It didn't do anything for me, which was lucky because I wouldn’t have fancied heading down that road. I suppose I learnt from an early age to do things in moderation. My dad always used to say 'Don’t overdo things ... don’t be an alcoholic.' That always stuck with me."
- Paul McCartney, 'Uncut Magazine'

quipping post: James

"If you believe that feeling bad or worrying long enough will change a past or future event, then you are residing on another planet with a different reality system."
- William James

new link added: AA Group Online

The e-AA Group of Alcoholics Anonymous: 'we are not a glum lot'. There's a 'Get Help Now' page, or clicking on one of the tabs at the top (I like 'Stories and More') brings up a menu of buttons that helps you get to know a little more about these folks:
e-AA Group Online

resources: City Of Regret; Burdens

Leaving The City Of Regret
'I live on I Can Do It street':
Sweet Sobriety

Burdens
'the difference between burdens':
Recovery Times

go to top of main page http://dryblog.blogspot.com

daily quota: Drape

"(They) are recovering alcoholics who have been sober for more than 28 years. They understood, better than most, that a show of faith one day can get an alcoholic to the next day."
- Joe Drape, 'New York Times'

quipping post: Big

 
A woman ran into an old friend she hadn't seen for years. Her friend asked, "How's that husband of yours? Is he still just a big drunk?" The woman was offended: "That's really not fair! He's working on his weight problem so you shouldn't call him big."
 

new links added: Recovery; Humor

"A coalition of ministries dedicated to helping the Christian community become a safe and helpful place for people recovering from addiction, abuse or trauma":
Christian Recovery

"We hope you find the Recovery Man Humor Asylum to be a safe and supportive place to take in small doses of satire, humor and other things that will help you not take yourself so seriously":
Recovery Man Humor

resources: Recovered Not Cured; Webcast; Sacred Versus Secular

Recovered Not Cured
'We have recovered, and have been given the power to help others':
There Is A Solution

Recorded Webcast
Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and Other Infectious Diseases -- View 1-minute trailer (bottom of page) or see the 1-hour webcast:
Recovery Month

Christian Spirituality
Sacred Versus Secular
Journey with Spirit