Tag: Alcoholics Anonymous
As Another Bill Sees it, Musings….
Sobriety for an alcoholic or addict is not possible without healthy connections. Trust is a two-way street. We expect the person suffering from an addictive disease to be upfront about their use, to be truthful. We rarely ask ourselves, why should this person trust us to tell the truth? I believe most clients suffering from …
Not Leaving Las Vegas
The film starring Nicholas Cage, Leaving Las Vegas, about a chronic alcoholic who makes a decision to drink himself to death is a lasting impression about Las Vegas, Nevada and the futility of alcohol treatment. I’m not leaving Las Vegas, in fact I am going to Las Vegas! Going to Las Vegas to assist an …
As Another Bill Sees it: Slips / Relapses
It is rare for an alcoholic or drug abuser to maintain sobriety the first time they make the attempt. Bill Wilson speaks about this in the following quote. “”About this slip business — I would not be too discouraged. I think you are suffering a great deal from a needless guilt. For some reason or …
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A Harmless Commercial or a Menacing Message?
Thank God for Beer commercials. They pay the networks big money who then pay Sports leagues to carry their games. We get to watch these sporting events “free”. A series of beer commercials that is getting a lot of play, and therefore must be pretty successful, is the Miller Lite commercials depicting a young man …
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Rules of Alcoholics Anonymous
Rules of Alcoholics Anonymous: What are the rules of Alcoholics Anonymous or AA? And while we’er at it, what are the rules of EHD? Alcoholics Anonymous does not have rules. They have guidelines. Thank God (or whoever you prefer) for the decision not to set up rules for this self-help program. Speaking personally, I would …