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They propose another factor – centered on the addict’s sense of identity or self – that distinguishes successful attempts from unsuccessful attempts at stopping drug use [Wired In]
Now I’ve described these events as mutual appreciation societies with much back slapping to be witnessed. I cannot tell you how pleasantly surprised I was by the whole event. There was an energy in the room with an enthusiastic commitment [Tony A, WIred In]
I recently attended a two-day course on EmoTrance. I was initially sceptical, as it seemed to resemble some of the other approaches I am familiar with (e.g. self-hypnosis) but appeared too easy, too simplistic. But after the two days I was impressed with the results I was getting myself, and by observing others I could also see how they were benefiting [Masha Bennett, Wired In]
Thinking of Michael my heart is aching and it is still difficult to believe that I will not see him again and, unfortunately, unlike the spring bulbs he will not burst through the ground and bloom again. But I hope that I will be able to start to move on in my life. I doubt if I will ever burst anywhere but I would like to ‘bloom again’ – just little steps as my friends would say [Susan C, Wired In]
Thank you so much for all the wonderful comments you left on my last post. I have dipped in to read them, though it’s been a hectic ten days since I last wrote [Alcoholic Daze, UK]
The following is an interview of Dirk Hansen, blogger at Addiction Inbox. Dirk is the author of “The Chemical Carousel,” which looks at addiction as a chemical disease with biological effects on our psychology [All Treatment, USA]
Even the limited evaluations of the drugs strategy that have been done have been suppressed – like the value for money study of the last ten year drugs strategy that Transform recently prised from the fingers of the Home Office only after a three year Freedom of Information battle [Transform Drug Policy Foundation, UK]
I’m just so happy with myself, because I have reached a point I thought I would never see I thought that everything I have now just wasn’t for me. It wasn’t who I was to be when I ‘grew up’. That might sound a little strange, but I started so young I don’t know how it feels to be ‘normal’. Any ideas anyone? [didn’t play well with others, Wired In]
A recent scientific paper appearing in the journal Addiction has focused on the lack of scientific evidence for the effectiveness of Needle and Syringe Programmes (NSPs), one of the primary aspects of harm reduction [Release, UK]
I wonder if we really are as focused about supporting people towards abstinence as we should be. Do practitioners ‘need’ to keep people unhealthy and ‘needy’ to deflect the attention away from their own problems? [Splendidly, Wired In]
I love my life. I have four wonderful kids and a husband who worships me. I ain’t got time to feel like this. Suboxone kept me safe from a danger zone which is long gone. I’ve totally recontructed my life and do you know that I’m so proud of how well I’ve done? [didn’t play well with others, WIred In]
I’ll never forget my first line. Andy had tried to talk me out of it but I wanted to know what the fuss was about. And anyway, it was only once. He kneeled before me and put the tooter in my mouth. All I was to do was inhale and he’d run it for me [Shell, Wired In]
The biggest risk in recovery is showing people who we really are. That’s the biggest risk of all – showing people that we’re human. That we don’t always know all the answers. That we sometimes don’t even know what the questions are. That we make mistakes and that sometimes we fall flat on our faces [Wynford Ellis Owen, Wired In]
Some more details about the Information Commissioner’s ruling regarding the review of the classification system of the Misuse of Drugs Act has been provided by the Drug Equality Alliance [UKCIA, UK]
It was so interesting and I have done a little research about soul loss and I wondered in fact if this is me – maybe when Michael died I did lose part of my soul. Maybe my soul is temporarily removed whilst I am in grief. So much seems to fit, such as feeling disconnected from life and that I can’t feel anything, or connect [Susan C, Wired In]
We all know and understand that the drug laws are supposedly based on the harm drugs can cause, hence the ABC classification system. What is also becoming common knowledge is that the whole thing is in a mess [UKCIA, UK]
Today I didn’t want to get up, but tonight I feel like I am ready for a little recovery. You know one little step leads to another. So I went and laid some flowers where Michael died with a little card from me to him and then lit a candle in the chapel where he had his funeral. It was peaceful and sad [Susan C, Wired In]
Now what is it about the number one? Why is it so important in the grand scheme of things? We seem to crave some sort of oneness. When people get married they become one – which is a bit sci-fi if you think about it. There is one true god, one true faith, only one Alan Shearer. One love according to Bono and a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (not if you’re a bird it isn’t [Michaela, Wired In]
After nearly 14 months of being clean and sober, my attention and focus these past few months has been more orientated towards career goals and in particular training that will allow me to progress with those goals. So I’m really excited about traveling to Nottingham this Friday to start a Diploma in Therapeutic Drumming with The Therapeutic Drumming Foundation [Phil Hughes, Wired In]
All I wanted was to stop using drugs and then I thought my life would be fixed. Stopping using has allowed the space in time to be created for me to do the repairs necessary for me to be happy, joyous and free. The longer I’m clean, the more I grow. Whilst I grow I keep on learning about me and life comes back to life [Paveitwithgold, WIred In]
