God: The Puzzle Piece
By: Daniel B., Transformations Alumnus Life for me lately could be described as a 1,000-piece puzzle…a work in progress. As a child I would always see assembling such a puzzle…
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During my twenty-five year career in substance abuse treatment, I’ve frequently heard family members (and clients) insist that "Alcohol isn't his/her/my problem - drugs are!" and "Alcoholism isn't his/her/my problem - addiction is!" as if the same principles of recovery from chemical dependency don't apply to any dysfunctional situation where alcohol either isn't present or isn't present enough to be identified as the primary drug-of-choice.
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By: Daniel B., Transformations Alumnus Life for me lately could be described as a 1,000-piece puzzle…a work in progress. As a child I would always see assembling such a puzzle…
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By: Lisa Blomgren, Alumni Coordinator As the summer season approaches, many of us eagerly anticipate days filled with sunshine, social gatherings, and the opportunity to relax with friends. However, the…
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By: Mike Murphy, Manager of Alumni Services Being a person in recovery that also happens to work in treatment affords me the opportunity to experience a wide array of thoughts…
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By: Allen O., Transformations Alumnus Hi, I’m Allen Offill and I’m an alcoholic. My sobriety date is January, 13th of 2017 and I’m walking proof that people change. We CAN…
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By: Lisa Blomgren, Alumni Coordinator The term “FOMO” (fear of missing out) has gained a lot of attention in the last few years with the rise in social media usage….
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By: Mike Murphy, Manager of Alumni Services One of the hardest things for people to do in early recovery is cutting ties with people, places and things that no longer…
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By: Lisa Blomgren, Alumni Coordinator The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous states, “we aren’t a glum lot,” and “if newcomers could see no joy or fun in our existence, they…
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By: Mike Murphy, Manager of Alumni Services A while back I remember seeing something on social media along the lines of, “I’ve accomplished more in one year of sobriety than…
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By: Jack H., Transformations Alumnus Hi I’m Jack and I am an alcoholic!!! It took me 40 years to even have a hint that I may have a drinking problem….
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