When we recently retired from the suburbs of Hartford, Connecticut to a small rural mountain town tucked in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia, I never doubted we’d made the right choice. However, at first, I did miss my weekly Overeaters Anonymous (OA) meetings. At my disposal, I could choose just about any day ...
Are you in recovery from alcohol and/or drugs? Are you thinking of moving to or visiting the St. Louis, Missouri, area? Let me give a few insider tips of some things to see and do in St. Louis that are conducive to your sobriety. There are several local 12-Step facilities and meeting houses that offer ...
Alanon members say they get a lot out of working the steps of the program which are pretty much the same for Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) only they apply the principles to how alcoholism affects their own lives. Step 6 states “Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.” This is about ...
Many people turn to the 12-Step program Alanon to deal with a family member, spouse, or friend who is an alcoholic. Step 1 states “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that are our lives had become unmanageable.” People who aren’t alcoholic might say to themselves, “Well, what does alcohol have to do with ...