Does alcohol contribute to vitamin and mineral deficiencies? When alcohol replaces food, there can be numerous deficiencies caused by the lack of an adequate intake of nutrients. Nutritional deficiencies are common among alcoholics, but they can also be found in people who consume alcohol on a … [continue]
Substance abuse (Counselling notes)
Substance abuse harms the body in two ways: The substance itself affects the body It causes negative lifestyle changes, such as irregular eating and poor diet For example, infants who were exposed to alcohol while in the womb often have physical and mental problems. The alcohol affects the growing baby by crossing the placenta. After […]
[continue]Practical Steps to Practicing Gratitude
Practical Steps to Practicing Gratitude 1. Start a gratitude journal. Depending on which author you read, suggestions range from 5 – 80 things a day. What works for me is saying ‘thank you’ to everything I encounter each day, for example a sunrise/sunset, hoar frost on the trees (especially when the sun is shining), food, […]
[continue]Character defects (appropriate to recovery)
anger, hatred anxiety – Not as a clinical diagnosis, but as a general way of viewing things with an eye toward what is wrong, what might be wrong, what has been wrong or what is going to be wrong. Excessive worry, especially about things I cannot change. arrogance – Offensive display of superiority or self-importance; […]
[continue]Quote about focusing on my own recovery
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[continue]Prayer of St Francis
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace. Where there is hate, may I bring love; Where offence, may I bring pardon; May I bring union in place of discord; Truth, replacing error; Faith, where european pharmacy once there was doubt; Hope, for despair; Light, where there was darkness; Joy to replace sadness. Make me […]
[continue]The Man in the Glass
THE MAN IN THE GLASS When you get what you want in your struggle for self And the world Buy levitra lowest prices makes you king for a day Just go to the mirror and look at yourself And see what that man has to say. For it isn’t your father, or mother, or wife […]
[continue]Counselling Notes – Erotic Rage by Patrick J Carnes
Eroticized Rage by Patrick J. Carnes, Ph.D., CAS Rage and anger have long been recognized as a component in sexual violence. Much has been written about the profiles of those who impose their sexual desires on others. Even more has been written about the cultural dynamics between men and women of which such violence is […]
[continue]Twelve Step Prayers from The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous
Twelve Step Prayers from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous The Twelve Step Prayers were created using the text of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. The text used to develop the prayers are shown at the end of the prayer in parenthesis. My hope is that these prayers will provide a framework for you […]
[continue]Top Ten Strategies to use at meal and snack times (Help with overeating)
Top Ten Strategies to Use at Meal and Snack Times 1. Write down and use positive healthy statements for eating times, such as “I am going to do what is best for my recovery at this meal, no matter what negative thoughts I have.” “I need this food to help my body stay strong.” “By […]
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