“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” Albert Einstein
Sonya Carson, a single African American mother who left school in the third grade and married when 13 then divorced at…
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January, 2010 Archive
A man of value
Lead, follow or get out of the way
“Why don’t they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as well as prohibition did, in five years Americans would be the smartest race of people on Earth.” Will Rogers. American humorist and social commentator
In…
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Getting and Staying Straight
“I don’t drink these days. I am allergic to alcohol and narcotics. I break out in handcuffs.” Robert Downey Junior
When highly visible people like Robert Downey Junior or Matthew Perry become addicted to drugs and alcohol, they enter high end…
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Inpatient treatment,Outpatient treatment & Detoxification
In a “live in” facility, the client is taken from school, unable to leave when they wish (unless they are of legal age, this changes from state to state) and his or her life is pretty much put on hold…
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Working Proud
“Work is either fun or drudgery. It depends on your attitude. I like fun.” Colleen C. Barrett, President and Corporate Secretary, Southwest Airlines
It was the early 60s. The tall lanky African American actor stood on the New York City sidewalk,…
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Inpatient treatment,Outpatient treatment & Detoxification
In a “live in” facility, the client is taken from school, unable to leave when they wish (unless they are of legal age, this changes from state to state) and his or her life is pretty much put on hold…
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My parents, who are they?
“Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them.” Oscar Wilde
And sometimes they even learn to know their parents.
Parents think they know their children. Yet it may be years before they learn…
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Champagne on a Beer Budget
“He who does not economize will have to agonize.” Confucius
In a recent Reader’s Digest, Dr. Michael Roizen said, “Live below your means. Financial stress is a serious ager, so why cause yourself unnecessary problems?”
Three women, Annie, Marion and Mary…
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Beer, tobacco and marijuana – gateway drugs
The most shocking thing is that alcohol and tobacco are considered by many to be “gateway” drugs, as are inhalants and marijuana. Simply put, that means that drinking alcohol or smoking tobacco is widely considered a “gateway” to using harder…
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TREATMENT OPTIONS
There is no one way to treat alcohol abuse. Just as each alcohol abuser is different, so are the treatments that may be successful for that individual. That’s one reason why examining several programs before committing to one is an…
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