The Sober Professor
It took a good amount of trial and error and accident before John Ayers could become the sober professor. It also took a bout of depression. Cocktails Anyone? Like many alcoholics, John C. Ayers found drink to be a great way to treat his anxiety. And he spent most of his high school and college years drinking accordingly. A part…
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COVID Overdose: One Thing, Then Another, Now Both
COVID 19. If we’re not thinking about it or talking about it or hearing about it, we’re doing our best to prevent it. Every day in every way. So it’s no surprise to feel we’re in the midst of a worldwide COVID overdose. It’s also no surprise that All-COVID All-the-Time would spark an onslaught of another type of overdose. Nor…
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Heroin Almost Killed the PetTube Star
No, hedgehogs and heroin don’t mix. Never have. Never will. Just ask PetTube Star Taylor Nicole Dean. She built a career from her hedgehog. Then nearly killed it with heroin. She also almost killed herself in the process. The Making of a PetTube Star Like many a PetTube star, Taylor Nicole Dean didn’t begin by thinking her clips would make…
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The Virtue of Patience in Recovery — and in Life
You can’t overestimate the importance of patience in recovery. You just can’t. In fact, the ability to endure difficult circumstances is the very key to successful recovery. That goes for day-to-day difficulties, as well as those of long-term variety. And people in recovery face more than their fair share of both. Adding a pandemic to the equation can easily turn…
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The Power of Prayer in Recovery
Bill W learned about the power of prayer in recovery from the Oxford Group. The Oxford Group learned about the power from church. And the church learned all about it from Abraham himself. So what makes you think it won’t work for you? Okay, Abraham didn’t have an alcohol problem. Not that we know of anyway. Noah sure had a…
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