by Clay | Mar 11, 2014 | Online Gaming Addiction
Video game addiction may sound far-fetched to some people. Recent research has shown that chemicals in the brain such as endorphins and dopamine are released by the brain when we play violent video games. These chemicals have an effect similar to drugs. Addiction is...
by Clay | Jul 16, 2013 | Alcoholics Anonymous
In Tradition Five, Alcoholics Anonymous admonishes that, “Each group has but one primary purpose-to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.” We don’t have to look very far to see nearly endless problems in the world. On a large scale,...
by Clay | Jul 16, 2013 | Alcoholics Anonymous
As a rule, Alcoholics Anonymous does not get involved with other organizations. This is defined by Tradition six which says that, “An A.A. group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the A.A. name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of...
by Clay | Jul 15, 2013 | Alcoholics Anonymous
Tradition seven of the Alcoholics Anonymous program says that “Every AA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.” As a rule, AA politely but firmly declines all donations from outside groups. Instead, they rely on...
by Clay | Jul 15, 2013 | Alcoholics Anonymous
Tradition eight mandates that Alcoholics Anonymous will never have a “professional” class. The tradition says, “Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers.” By design,...
by Clay | Jul 15, 2013 | Alcoholics Anonymous
Tradition nine of the Alcoholics Anonymous program says that “A.A., as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.” Lack of organization rails against our every instinct. We see...
by Clay | Jul 15, 2013 | Alcoholics Anonymous
“Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy.” This is tradition ten of the Alcoholics Anonymous program. Though plenty of opportunities exist to do so, Alcoholics Anonymous never...
by Clay | Jul 7, 2013 | Dual Addiction
Dual addiction refers to a person who has two distinct addictions. Though the term can refer to two separate drugs, it more commonly implies addiction to alcohol and some other drug such as prescription pills, cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana or others. These...
by Clay | Jul 2, 2013 | Sober Living
In my experience, sober living requires some hard work, but it is TOTALLY worth it! In the eternal words of Mr. Ozzy Osbourne, “Being sober on a bus is, like, totally different than being drunk on a bus.” Um…thanks Ozzy. That was…profound....
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