Dr Wingnut

Category: Recovery

  • How not to recover

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    The Twelve Steps of How Not to RecoverThese are the steps we took, which are suggested as a Program of Misery:We admitted we were powerless over nothing, that we could manage our lives perfectly, and those of anyone who would allow us to.We came to believe there was no power greater than ourselves, and the…

  • Words or Deeds

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    During the waning years of the depression in a small Idaho community, I used to stop by Mr. Miller’s roadside stand for farm fresh produce as the season made it available.  Food and money were still extremely scarce and bartering was used extensively.One day Mr. Miller was bagging some early potatoes for me.  I noticed…

  • PMS

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    At OMD tonight where we read the first half of "A Vision for You."  Karen shared, "There is no PMS Chapter in this book.  If it was written by a women; there would be."

  • Alcoholism: Illness or Disease

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    Dr. Joy is correct that Drs. Rush and Trotter regarded alcoholism as a disease almost 200 years ago.  Jellinek, however, is considered by many to be the most influential proponent of alcoholism as a disease in the 1950s.  He presented a disease model for alcoholism, described four classes of drinkers and invented what is known…

  • Detachment

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    Today I will practice detachment by letting go of things I can’t control.  Detachment means standing back and looking at a situation without having a hand in it.  Watching fireworks is practicing detachment.  Flying a kite is not.  Allowing friends the freedom to have their own opinions is practicing detachment.  Feeling compelled to change their…

  • Change

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    Today’s thought is:I don’t believe in predicting, especially about the future.Casey Stengel The Future Is Not What It Used To BeWith the pace of change continuing to accelerate, the future is not what it used to be.  From one moment to the next, no one can be certain of anything.  Your job, your marriage, and…

  • Attitude

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    I guess all work is leisure time to me.—Violet HensleyThe attitude a person cultivates is solely an individual matter. Money doesn't determine it. We have all known wealthy, resentful people. Health doesn't determine it either. Nary a one of us hasn't met a disabled man or woman who still encounters the day wearing a smile.…