Volunteer/Help
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Join Date: May 2015
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Volunteer/Help
Hi everyone, my name is Christina. I have a brother who is currently going through with drawl and is having a hard time recovering. I am currently working on my Bachelors in substance abuse counseling and joined to volunteer for my course and to also get the help from others on how to succeed in the recovery process.
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Hi Chrissy,
Welcome!
Please know it is against our rules to do any kind of research for any kind of school project. We do not allow it and we are very protective of our members.
If you are seeking support as a family member who is addicted, you are welcome to do that.
Welcome!
Please know it is against our rules to do any kind of research for any kind of school project. We do not allow it and we are very protective of our members.
If you are seeking support as a family member who is addicted, you are welcome to do that.
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: C.C. Ma.
Posts: 3,697
Hi.
In my experience and observations over many years of recovery there are things that can improve the % rate of recovery.
First is we need to WANT to be sober and then be honest about our drinking and accept that we cannot drink in safety one day at a time in a row.
For myself and most that are successful it requires work which takes time and change in our thinking and reactions.
I needed much work on recognizing my feelings which I drank over, both good and bad. The problem with many of us is we have a “built in forgetter” which does not remember the pain we carried when we first sobered up with thinking like it’ll be better now, I’ll only have 1 or 2, I can sober up again and on and on.
This is a complicated progressive dis-ease we have and takes time to sort out.
BE WELL
In my experience and observations over many years of recovery there are things that can improve the % rate of recovery.
First is we need to WANT to be sober and then be honest about our drinking and accept that we cannot drink in safety one day at a time in a row.
For myself and most that are successful it requires work which takes time and change in our thinking and reactions.
I needed much work on recognizing my feelings which I drank over, both good and bad. The problem with many of us is we have a “built in forgetter” which does not remember the pain we carried when we first sobered up with thinking like it’ll be better now, I’ll only have 1 or 2, I can sober up again and on and on.
This is a complicated progressive dis-ease we have and takes time to sort out.
BE WELL
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