I was researching a book today and ran across a website (drugfreeworld.org)--and some really well done flip books and videos on why not to do drugs. They were designed for kids directly. I have a real problem with this slick design and well done "warning" about the horrors of drugs. What this slick and hip flip book does is glamorize the world of drugs. With the fabulous photography and campy presentation, this publication does not deter anyone- -it made me want to try Ecstasy ! They use phrases like "Dancing with Death. There is a story bout Nikki  at the party and how she felt nothing--then never woke up...Come on. A picture of a skull with light glowing from the eyeballs is particularly intriguing. One guy thinks he's an orange and asks others not to "peel" him. I'm sorry, but I know kids--hey I was one. This form of "warning" is really very appealing to the very ones it is supposed to deter. Parents and professionals--this is a su

Since its foundation in the year 1930, AA or Alcoholic Anonymous has actually become synonymous to recovery. Through the years, their twelve step process is being applied to a wide array of issues from overeating (Over eaters Anonymous), excessive gaming (online gamers anonymous) to Drug problems (Narcotics Anonymous). Read these statistics--you'll be surprised! 23 Sobering Alcoholics Anonymous Statistics | interventionstrategies.com : 'via Blog this'

You're going to want to read this if you test your kids for drugs--or even if you don't believe in it--read this article. Testing kids and teens for drug abuse: What do I need to know? : excerpt:  The report gives a lot of clear and sensible advice (such as check the temperature of the urine sample immediately and if it is not between 95 and 100 degrees, it is not fresh urine – someone is trying to trick the tester), but the most important statement is in the parents’ guide:  “If your teen undergoes a drug test, it should be knowingly. The AAP opposes drug tests without a teen’s knowledge and consent. “ Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/healthy_kids/Testing-kids-and-teens-for-drug-abuse-What-do-I-need-to-know.html#Du83BfpEAg8HYSKZ.99 'via Blog this'

Picture recovery reflection of the day. Excerpted from "Sitting in Pictures, Vision Meditations for Addiction Recovery" Illustrations by  Christine Sundly Sitting in Pictures : 'via Blog this'

Very important to keep this mind--AA just plain works! Not for everyone, not all the time--but works as well or better than other professional treatments..AND it costs NOTHING--but your time and energy (come on, how much time and energy does your addiction cost?) I particularly liked this quote, "Just as some obstetricians resent midwives, some addiction treatment professionals looked down on the non-professional AA members in their midst."   (Thanks to  Leonard Buschel and his   Addiction/ Recovery eBulletin for this article .) Read about why professionals are admitting that the 12 Steps really do work and work well! Here’s proof that Alcoholics Anonymous is just as effective as professional psychotherapies - The Washington Post : "Studies such as these dramatically reduced the ranks of AA critics among scientists.  AA’s value is still questioned in a few quarters, but as Harvard Professor of Psychiatry John Kelly notes, this is becoming less true as the years go b

Shades of Alice in wonderland...read this about the caterpillar .... The Dangers Of Just One Evening Of Hookah Smoking : "Just one evening of hookah smoking could make nicotine urine levels spike by more than 70 times, and also result in the increase of cancer-causing agents, according to the study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention" 'via Blog this'

Some days are like this--...having just turned off the Alaska Hwy to let the dogs pee and getting back on, going 60 miles in wrong direction before figuring it out! So I pulled this from the Pocket Sponsor to share today... Day Twenty/6:00 AM: from the original Pocket Sponsor / There are some people who learn from the mistakes of others... Then there are the rest of us.  www.PocketSponsor.com