Two Heads are Better than One
[fa icon="calendar'] Mar 29, 2019 6:00:00 AM / by Sherry Gaugler-Stewart posted in family recovery, 12 step program, Family Sober Support, Recovery Program, help group
Hope Starts with “Maybe”
[fa icon="calendar'] Feb 20, 2019 6:00:00 AM / by Sherry Gaugler-Stewart posted in Alcoholics Anonymous, family recovery, 12 steps of aa, Family Sober Support, Alcoholism Treatment Program
“Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
-Step 2 from the Al-Anon Family Groups
Powerlessness is not Hopelessness
[fa icon="calendar'] Jan 23, 2019 5:48:56 AM / by Sherry Gaugler-Stewart posted in family recovery, 12 steps of aa, alcohol abuse, Family Sober Support, Recovery Program
The Beauty of God…
[fa icon="calendar'] Jan 16, 2019 9:58:08 AM / by Maj Donovan posted in family recovery, alcoholism, AA meetings, Family Sober Support, Recovery Program
I recall how years ago I was contacted by the Diocese of St. Cloud. I was shocked that the Bishop's office would reach out to me - but indeed they did. I was asked by the voice on the phone to hold for the Bishop and then to my surprise the Bishop came to the phone.
Friends of Bill W. Meet In The Stuyvesant Room at 4:00 P.M.
[fa icon="calendar'] Jan 3, 2019 5:54:32 PM / by John MacDougall posted in family recovery, AA meetings, Drug Rehab, Family Sober Support, Recovery Program
I just returned from a Christmas cruise with a family group of nine people on Holland America’s new ship, the Niew Statendam. Our group of nine included my wife and myself, our two daughters, two sons-in-law, and three grandchildren. We all get along well.
Tips to Avoid Getting Tipsy During the Holiday Season
[fa icon="calendar'] Dec 5, 2018 9:30:00 AM / by Maj Donovan posted in family recovery, alcoholism, Recovery, Sober Housing, Family Sober Support
Staying sober during the holidays can be a challenge. Alcohol permeates so many traditions associated with this time-of-year. From baking recipes that call for alcohol, to festive holiday drinks that are spiked, to toasts at the end of year, all of these traditions seem to revolve around alcohol. However, now that your life no longer revolves around alcohol, perhaps its time to make some new holiday traditions.
It’s Ok to Be Sad at Christmas, If We Have Something to Be Sad About
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 30, 2018 6:12:23 PM / by John MacDougall posted in Alcoholics Anonymous, family recovery, Sober Housing, alcohol abuse, Family Sober Support
This month, there are a lot of “service pieces” in magazines and newspapers with helpful advice about how to not be sad at the holidays of Christmas and Hanukkah. These well-meaning columns have suggestions on how to change our moods and move away from sadness. However, I have a theory that having feelings that match reality is mental health, not mental illness.
Detachment with Respect
[fa icon="calendar'] Aug 17, 2018 12:06:56 PM / by Sherry Gaugler-Stewart posted in family recovery, alcoholism, Recovery, alcohol abuse, Family Sober Support
Slamming doors. Broken dishes. Arguments that the neighbors could hear clearly. Tears. Unkind words. And, conversely the resonant sound of hostile silence. The disease of alcoholism had wedged itself into the middle of our marriage.
Digging the Hole
[fa icon="calendar'] Jul 18, 2018 11:14:08 AM / by Sherry Gaugler-Stewart posted in family recovery, alcoholism, substance abuse, Family Sober Support, Drugs Adiction
Watching someone you love struggle with addiction or alcoholism is extremely painful. I often liken it to watching someone dig a deep hole.
Boundaries or Bolsters
[fa icon="calendar'] Jun 20, 2018 10:18:08 AM / by Sherry Gaugler-Stewart posted in family recovery, alcoholism, Family Sober Support, Recovery Program, Drugs Adiction
“With dignity we will stand for ourselves, but not against our fellows.”
-“From Survival to Recovery”