http://www.another24.com You cannot direct the wind but you can adjust the sails Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:28:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “These six things does the Lord hate: well, actually, eight.” Proverbs One day I discovered Proverbs. It took me a while to realize they were advice from a very old man -- hundreds of years old -- to young men. I do think it applies to males AND females, though, ... http://www.another24.com/the-young-man%e2%80%99s-guide-for-women/ “One of the weaknesses of our age is our apparent inability to distinguish the difference between need and greed.” Don Robinson As a child, I was told the story of King Midas and his beautiful and beloved little daughter, the Princess Goldeena. King Midas loved gold above all else ... http://www.another24.com/i-want-i-want-i-want-and-even-more-i-want/ Many people think the term “multiple addiction” doesn’t apply to them. For them, multiple addiction means something that exists for the “deeply disturbed” or the “lost” patients of a chronic hospital wing or mental hospital. “Cross- addicted” or “dual addicted” is often misunderstood to be the “other people” who are ... http://www.another24.com/multiple-addictions/ “That's the woulda, coulda, shoulda. We wish we would have, but we didn't.” Unknown A funny thing happened recently. Each morning, as I awoke, I remembered a bit of my life I would live differently if I had a second go at it. Is this normal? Does anyone else ever chew ... http://www.another24.com/coulda-woulda-shoulda/ ”They say such nice things about people at their funerals that it makes me sad to realize that I'm going to miss mine by just a few days.” Garrison Keillor, American humorist, creator of radio show A Prairie Home Companion Some folks love to wander through old cemeteries. It may be ... http://www.another24.com/who-says-you-can%e2%80%99t-take-it-with-you/ There's an old saying about recovery from dependence on alcohol or other drugs: Staying clean and sober is easy. Just change everything about your thinking and behavior, and do it now. According to Al Tighe, supervisor of Continuum Services at Hazelden, it is "stinking thinking" that usually precedes relapse—a return to ... http://www.another24.com/relapse-starts-well-before-the-decision-to-drink-or-drug-again-2/ The work doesn't end simply by knowing what the problem is and knowing how to solve it. Dealing with a problem drinker can be a lifelong battle, one that requires patience and support from everyone around the drinker. Even with that, it can be draining. I know from experience that the ... http://www.another24.com/dealing-with-a-problem-drinker-can-be-a-lifelong-battle/ “No pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage-ground of truth.” Francis Bacon, Elizabethan philosopher Like all students everywhere I was, as a journalism student, fascinated by some classes and turned off by others. One I adored and would race to was an ethics class. Our professor – ... http://www.another24.com/never-take-the-cake/ Many parents want to believe that the erratic behavior of their teenager is due to normal adolescent development and not substance abuse. That may very well be. The teenage years can be a very trying time for both the parent and the teenager under the best of circumstances. However it ... http://www.another24.com/alcohol-abuse-and-the-effect-on-the-family-teenager-vs-parent/ “There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love.” Sophia Loren, Italian film Actress I once visited a senior community in Maryland that was a shining example of affordable housing. I believed – and ... http://www.another24.com/the-playground-of-youth/