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Dealing with a 2nd DUI
Got a 2nd DUI? Read this. By Gary Gerstenfield, Esq. The first thing we advise clients is not to despair and surrender to fear. In this regard, one of the most important decisions to be made is whether...
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When a rehab moves into the neigborhood
Rehab is a necessary reality. Here is a letter we recently posted to social media regarding the kerfuffle surrounding our move into a new community in Eldersburg MD. There was a lot of misunderstanding...
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Recovery and the Decisions We Make
People in recovery are often careful about the choices they make. They know firsthand how a single bad decision can affect their lives. We often hear words like “vigilance” in our banter. Some people...
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Steps
Some of us like to skip steps. We love shortcuts. If there’s a way to get something quicker and use less energy, sign us up for that. And in active addiction, this tendency is set to blast. It goes to...
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The problem with reducing addiction to moral failure
Addiction is Complicated The frustration is understandable. But there is no redemptive value in labeling addicts as losers or casting them in other pejorative terms. The complex issue of addiction has...
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The First Step Takes Honesty. And Guts
The First Step… “We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable.” — Step 1: The Twelve Steps A person doesn’t typically wake up one morning and say, “I...
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We Is The First Word
“‘We…’ admitted that we were powerless…” -Word 1, Step 1. Maybe you’ve heard that your recovery should be “selfish.” It’s true. If your efforts aren’t foremost for yourself you’ll be very discouraged...
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Hello, Sanity.
Sanity. Let’s face it. We lost it. “We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” –Step 2: The Twelve Steps It seems reasonable to assume that the phrase, “restore...
View ArticleThinking that ‘slip’ all the way through
You’ve probably heard sad stories about people who relapsed. Bob had 2 years and he relapsed. He took one drink went down hard, and fast. He lost everything all over again. And this time he lost his...
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We tried everything. Except this.
I tried everything! Really??? Where did our best thinking get us? We concocted new ways to keep things going and the shame hidden. But at some point, the scorn of the ones who loved us most rang true....
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