Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Help raise money for those who need treatment Important Music Fest tickets

Hey everyone just wanted to thank anyone who was taking tickets to sell for the music fest. we currently have about 500 tickets on the street waiting to be sold. please do your best to get them out there and if anyone does not have tickets to sell I do have packets of 20 available. we are 8 weeks away from the event and a good time to start getting the word out there in these next two months. the direct ticket link is attached please please please begin to forward that out to your email list. there's still plenty of communication available and remember kids 12 and under are free. although we are about to hit the 30 sponsor mark we are still in need of vendors and anyone who wishes to sponsor the event. any questions give me a call the next volunteer meeting will be in August. blessings today and thank you for all you do for the Kingdom and the Ministry of CLPRM.


Bob Sofronski
Director CLPRM
215-833-2512

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Young Children’s Personality Traits Linked to Teen Alcohol Use


Young Children’s Personality Traits Linked to Teen Alcohol Use
By Join Together Staff | July 15, 2013 | 1 Comment | Filed in Alcohol, Research & Youth


A child’s personality traits before age 5 may help predict whether they will use alcohol in adolescence, a new study suggests.

The researchers followed about 12,600 children from the time they were born. Parents were asked about their children’s personalities in the first five years of life; after that, the researchers interviewed both the children and their parents, Fox News reports. By age 15 ½, 4,600 teens were still participating. The researchers were able to statistically extrapolate results from the teens who had dropped out of the study.

They found the personality traits in toddlers most closely associated with teen alcohol use fell into two categories: emotional instability and relatively low sociability, and high sociability, which may lead to “sensation seeking” later in life. The findings appear in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.

“This underscores the fact that drinking during adolescence is largely a social phenomenon,” study co-author Danielle Dick of Virginia Commonwealth University said in a journal news release. “However, this doesn’t mean it’s less problematic; we know from other studies that most adolescent drinking is high risk — for example, binge drinking — and can lead to numerous negative consequences.”

She added, “People don’t enter adolescence as blank slates; they have a history of life experiences that they bring with them, dating back to early childhood. This is one of the most comprehensive attempts to understand very early childhood predictors of adolescent alcohol use in a large epidemiological cohort.” She noted the study indicates that troubled children are not the only ones who start to use alcohol. “It’s also the highly sociable kids as well. Parents should be aware of this.”
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National Recovery Month Baseball Game
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        A Recovery Walks Team Captain is throwing out the first pitch at the Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves game on September 6 (for tickets click here). YOU could do the same at next year's National Recovery Month Baseball Game. And that's only one of the prizes. PRO-ACT has announced that it will award this Grand Prize again on September 21 to the Team Captain whose team raises the most in donations for Recovery Walks 2013. They will earn: Jackie Ferrer
  • The honor of throwing out the first pitch at the 2014 National Recovery Month Baseball Game!
  • A pre-game tour of Citizens Park for four (4) people
  • Four (4) complimentary field-level seats
  • Their picture on Phanavision
  • An electronic disc showing them throwing the first pitch in September 2014
Deadline for the winning team donations total is the day of Recovery Walks 2013, September 21. The winning total will include all donations made up to and including the day of the Walk. The names of the winning team captain and team will be announced from the stage on September 21, 2013.

Recovery Walks! 2013 Team Captain Kickoff Meetings

        Some of our Recovery Walks 2013 Team Captain Kickoff events are listed below. We will be announcing others shortly.

        Attend one of these meetings and learn everything you need to know about being an effective Team Captain for Recovery Walks! 2013. You will learn how to register your team easily online and fundraise effectively through the use of e-mail, Facebook, and sponsorship forms. We will give you helpful tips on how to organize your team including having a team banner and team t-shirts, and identifying a meeting place.

Philadelphia Recovery Training Center (PRTC)
  Location: 444 N. 3rd Street, Suite 307, Philadelphia, PA 19123
  Dates: July 18 from 12 noon-1:30 pm or July 24 from 5:30-7:00 pm
  To register: Call Kim Doughty (215-923-1661) or e-mail her here

Philadelphia Recovery Community Center (PRCC)
  Location: 1701 W. Lehigh Avenue, #6, Philadelphia, PA 19132
  Dates: July 17 from 2:00-3:30 pm or July 30 from 6:00-7:30 pm
  To register: Call Sean Brinda (215-223-7700) or e-mail him here

Southern Bucks Recovery Community Center (SBRCC)
  Location: 1286 New Rogers Road (Veterans Highway), Unit D-6, Bristol, PA 19007
  Dates: July 22 from 6:00-7:00 pm or August 3 from 10:00-11:00 am
  To register: Call Annika Odhner (215-788-3738) or e-mail her here

Central Bucks Recovery Resource Center (CBRRC)
  Location: 252 W. Swamp Road, Bailiwick Unit 12, Doylestown, PA 18901
  Date: July 30 from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm
  To register: Call Jeanne McDermott (215 345-6644 x 3120) or e-mail her here
 
Order Your Team T-shirts Now!     

        We're anticipating 18,000-20,000 people at PRO-ACT's Recovery Walk on September 21. How can you make your team stand out among them? Design and order team t-shirts for your walkers--select the color of the shirt and the lettering, your team name and anything else you wish.

        We have made arrangements with Ayers Promotions for you and your team to customize the look of your group; however, all questions, orders, and payments must be made directly with Ayers (not with PRO-ACT).

To order t-shirts, contact Karen:   Phone: 215-822-2366 or e-mail her here
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                                            Deadline for ordering: Tuesday, September 3

Pricing for customized team t-shirts (S, M, L, XL)*
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  25-48 shirts $8.50 each
  49-71 shirts $8.00 each
  72-143 shirts $7.50 each

Larger sizes are available for a small surcharge:
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  Size 3X - additional $2.50 per shirt 

*Pricing includes
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  Recovery Walks! "legs" logo with 2013 on the front of the shirt (over the heart)
  Team name on back in one-color print (2-color print, add $1 per t-shirt)
  Other options are available but pricing must be discussed directly with Karen or Ayres
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Thursday, July 11, 2013


Study Links Assault Injuries, Guns and Substance Abuse in Youth


By Join Together Staff | July 10, 2013 | 1 Comment | Filed in Alcohol, Drugs,Research & Youth


Teens and young adults who are treated in the emergency room for injury from an assault, who own or carry a gun, are more likely to have problems with substance abuse and aggressive behavior than those without guns, a new study finds.


Researchers from the University of Michigan Injury Center studied 689 teens and young adults who were treated in an emergency room for injuries from an assault. They found 23 percent reported they owned or carried a gun in the past six months. Those with guns were more likely than those without them to use illegal drugs or misuse prescription drugs, the researchers report in the journal Pediatrics. They were also more likely to have been in a serious fight in recent months, and to approve of retaliation after an injury, PsychCentralreports.


“This study zeroes in on a high-risk population of assault injured youth that has not been studied in this way previously,” lead author Patrick Carter, M.D., said in a news release. “The high rates of substance use, fighting and attitudes favoring retaliation, combined with the fact that so many of these youth had firearms, increases their risk for future firearm violence, as well as injury or death. But, our findings also provide an opportunity for public health interventions that could decrease their future firearm violence risk.”

Monday, July 8, 2013

DAILY MEMOIRS OF A RECOVE-REE JULY 8



At some point in life we get stuck by a disappointment or a heart break. If you truly think about it, it doesn't matter what it is you use to deal with that heart ache. Some use drugs, food, gambling etc. It's funny how people can experience the same type of heart ache but use different ways of dealing with it. We must have good coping skills and if we haven't been taught any that's one reason some of us might use to the point of getting numb and going through life in a blur. WE must not let the painful moments of life shut us down and keep us from moving on and finding success in life. The definition of insanity is....Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result! We must get out of our mold and create a new one. Do not let your past determine you future. Take your past and make it a part of your future by learning and growing from it. REMEMBER JESUS LOVES YOU!

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

DAILY MEMOIRS OF A RECOVE-REE JULY 3



At some point in life we get stuck by a disappointment or a heart break. If you truly think about it, it doesn't matter what it is you use to deal with that heart ache. Some use drugs, food, gambling etc. It's funny how people can experience the same type of heart ache but use different ways of dealing with it. We must have good coping skills and if we haven't been taught any that's one reason some of us might use to the point of getting numb and going through life in a blur. WE must not let the painful moments of life shut us down and keep us from moving on and finding success in life. The definition of insanity is....Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result! We must get out of our mold and create a new one. Do not let your past determine you future. Take your past and make it a part of your future by learning and growing from it. REMEMBER JESUS LOVES YOU!


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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

DAILY MEMOIRS OF A RECOVE-REE JUNE 26

Our little boy seems to always be sick and we can get so caught up in the right here and now and then worry, panic and anxiety take hold.  Though it will be difficult we need to try and not focus on the immediate circumstances.  We have to get ourselves to a point where we realize that there are people in the world who I am sure have worse situations then our own.  My favorite book "Bible" states that the Lord is faithful and he has plans to bring good into our lives and to prosperous us.  When we are going through the toughest trials of our lives if we can just take a moment and look past the immediate circumstance we will find some of Gods greatest gifts.  We must make a stand and trust Him and let not the fear worry and panic over take any situation that we face.  He has a plan and a purpose.  Trust in Him with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding, acknowledge Him in all your ways and He will direct your path.  REMEMBER JESUS LOVES YOU!

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Dear Joseph,

As a dad, I know firsthand that it’s not always easy to talk to kids about anything, let alone drugs and alcohol. The conversation can go downhill quickly. But making sure your kids know your expectations when it comes to substance abuse is important. It could serve as a critical prevention tool.

To help me start my conversation with my own teenage son, I decided to put the details of our discussions about drugs and alcohol into writing. By signing a contract, my son promised to stay safe, avoid drugs and alcohol and be open and honest with me. This wasn’t one-sided, however: I promised to support him, listen to him and help keep him safe.





Our written contract became an incredibly useful tool for my family. Your own agreement can contain whatever terms you’d like. When you set boundaries and expectations when it comes to drugs and alcohol, and educate teens about the dangers of this behavior, they will be much less likely to use in the first place.

Best,

Jerry Otero
Parent Support Specialist
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

DAILY MEMOIRS OF A RECOVE-REE JUNE 25

Today you are a winner.  It doesn't matter where you have been or what you have done.  There is always a reason for us to self medicate and a lot of times that reason is because we have spent a life time of listening to peoples verbal abuses and somehow they have managed to convince us that we are NO GOOD and UNWORTHY of the wonderful gifts this life has to offer.  Well I am here to tell you it doesn't matter what they have to say, it matters what God has to say! Our creator has said that you are special and that you deserve the very best that life has to offer.  We can take a punch and the bruise will go away in a week or two but when were hit with words of hurt they can remain a lifetime. Today we are going to take the sting out of those words and believe what our creator says that we are special, important and loved! Today your a WINNER!!   REMEMBER JESUS LOVES YOU!

Friday, June 21, 2013

DAILY MEMOIRS OF A RECOVE-REE JUNE 21



I'm gonna conquer my mountain!! Lets begin today with this thought and a positive attitude. Twelve years ago in my own personal life my mountain was 3 times taller than mount Everest or at least that's what I thought. Now twelve years later I am almost to the top. Along the way it was hard. I fell a few times but I pushed and I climbed with everything that I had. Life for me is not perfect but after all that hard work it sure is worth living and I wouldn't give up one single bump or bruise. Along the way through the climb I discovered that I can, who I was, and what I can become if I was willing to do the work and never give up!Never focus on the mountain that can cause you to become overwhelmed put your thoughts to one momemt at a time.Like climbing a real mountain take slow steady determined steps an be consistent you will get there.I spent most of my past believing I will never get sober ,but to my surprise following the 12 steps and by GODS grace here I am ! REMEMBER JESUS LOVES YOU!



By Joseph Dickerson

Thursday, June 20, 2013

DAILY MEMOIRS OF A RECOVE-REE JUNE 20

Selfishness is another way to describe addiction.  I want what I want and I don't care how anybody else feels!  I will do whatever it takes so don't get in my way.  Addiction is the worse form of selfishness.  When I was out there my selfishness ruined relationships and caused a mountain of legal and financial problems. I could help myself, I had the choice to say yes or no, but my own selfishness blinded me to what was really important in life.  I could have said no to using, but I chose to hide behind every excuse  and I did whatever I wanted because I was selfish and cared only about myself.  Your selfishness is hurting you and others and in the end you will see that selfishness has robbed you of self.
REMEMBER JESUS LOVES YOU!
 

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

DAILY MEMOIRS OF A RECOVE-REE JUNE 19

Today we need to watch our words and how we speak about ourselves and others.  Did you ever notice that you say something negative about your day or a certain situation and it happens.  The Bible teaches us that what we speak can set the course for our day.  We must be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to get angry.  Instead of thinking about yesterday and letting that decide how your day is going to be, start with 5 minutes in quiet and tell yourself today is a new day,  I can and will have a great day and overcome all of life's challenges! Yesterday I spoke about the negative words that shaped and controlled my life for years!When speaking about others or yourself speak positive.  REMEMBER JESUS LOVES YOU!

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

DAILY MEMOIRS OF A RECOVE-REE JUNE 18

 

    I have been a Blogger for the past year and a half.I just completed my twelfth year of sobriety.Ninety five percent of the articles I post come from other sources.I know now is the time for me to share my hopes fears and struggles with the world.My decision to move forward comes from the inspiration of my beautiful wife's encouragement and support for which I am eternally grateful.I also would like to mention two fellow Bloggers Lauren and Amy there posts have also given me the courage to move forward and post.Growing up in a house of negativity is I guess the main reason for my lack of wanting to post and share my heart with the world.As a child I was always told you will screw it up and everyone is out to get you.I never got an opportunity to  become who I was meant to be for fear of failure and rejection.I became afraid to do just about anything.Guarded is what I became ,I built a wall around me,a wall so large it became a man made prison . Drugs ,alcohol , or in a meaningless relationship were my only means of feeling normal.The world had me convinced that this is how life works.My path of destruction left many casualties including myself.Life for me was painful to live ,confusing ,consumed with the evil of my actions always looking over my shoulder waiting for the consequences of my actions to bring punishment.Suicide was always a for-thought , but i lacked the courage to complete the horrid task.Thankful now for never taking the eternal leap into hell .A day came when amidst the blur of confusion and chaos , I fell to my knees sobbing uncontrollably I cried out to God ,I hate my life , myself , everything I ever done ! I cant keep living this way,if your real please help me.One year passed after my plea and under a bridge in Philly a man came out of no where and handed me a little black book ,in that book was a story about a mans life and the story ended with a man burning in hell,and it hit me like a truck the man in that story was me.Twelve years later , I look back not to dwell on regret ,but to learn and reflect how negativity built a prison in which I lived.Freedom is on the other side of those walls but you must first surrender yourself and stuff to GOD.

Monday, June 17, 2013

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Ask4Recovery – 6/16/13 – Why is admitting that I am powerless to my addiction so hard? by Ask4Recovery



Hello friends! Today’s ‘Ask’…

Why is admitting that I am powerless to my addiction so hard?

Well, who likes to actually admit they are powerless over something? I know I do not. Feeling powerless has always been associated with weakness, with disappointment, with inadequacy. Yet, admitting I am powerless to my diseases has been a huge source of empowerment. Of strength. Of freedom! The definition of powerless is ‘without ability, influence, or power.’ Now that I am able to accept that about my addictions, I have the ability, the influence, and the power.

My ‘stinking thinking’ may always be there, but my rational self is always there as well. This rational self has the power now. I no longer need to fall victim to that detrimental mentality. That destruction. That isolating place where my world got smaller and smaller until it was just me when I was living in my addictions. That is powerlessness. I am powerful when I surrender to my addictions. I am able to live a life of my own design now and not be controlled by the demon inside of me. For so long, that was my reality. I am a creature of habit, so that demon was my habit. My addiction. That is no longer the case though as I have awoken in my life and claimed the power that is innately inside of me! My addictions blocked off that power for far too long and I have regained what has been mine from day one…power. One day at a time.

Now, I can admit I am powerless to my disease and thus, have empowerment in my life. Lauren’s life. That is a miracle.

What are your thoughts on admitting powerlessness?

Sending love,

Lauren
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Saturday, June 15, 2013

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 June 14, 2013
BREAKING NEWS: Urban Outfitters Pulls Prescription-Themed Products
Just over a month ago, we learned that Urban Outfitters, the national retail store popular with teens, was selling pint glasses, flasks and shot glasses made to look like prescription pill bottles. These products made light of prescription drug misuse and abuse, a dangerous behavior responsible for more deaths in the United States each year than heroin and cocaine combined.
The Partnership launched an advocacy effort and petition to ask the company to remove these products from their stores and website, securing more than 4,700 signatures of support.
It was reported today that Urban Outfitters has halted sale of these products. The retailer shared this statement with CNN:  "In this extensive range of product we recognize that from time to time there may be individual items that are misinterpreted by people who are not our customer. As a result of this misinterpretation we are electing to discontinue these few styles from our current product offering."
We thank Urban Outfitters for listening to the calls, emails and letters of parents and families, health care providers, community and government leaders, and for pulling these products from their stores.
Our efforts don’t end here. Take the Pledge today to #endmedicineabuse. 

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Friday, June 14, 2013

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Ask4Recovery – 6/14/13 – How do I achieve balance in my recovery? by Ask4Recovery



Hello friends! Today’s ‘Ask’…

How do I achieve balance in my recovery?

Let’s start with the definition of balance, ‘stability of one's mind or feelings.’ Before I entered recovery, I had no idea what balance was. What stability was. I think I tried to justify and rationalize in my head that I was living a life of balance, but in reality, I was living a life of insanity. So balance is a pretty new concept for me, but also one that I strive for in my mind, body, and soul. It is a learning process as I begin to retrain myself and understand what balance truly means for me. It is different for each person and we are each on our own unique journey.

In the past, I lived in extremes. In black and white. All or nothing. Now, that I am living a life of recovery, the grey area is where my healthy mind and heart want me to live. This grey area means sitting with discomfort. Uncertainty. Frustration. I like having things my way and the reality is, things do not always go the way I want them to go. I can’t force my will onto others or have expectations of others. The only thing I can control is myself. My thoughts. And my actions. Learning balance requires learning myself. Learning what I want out of life. Out of relationships. And that all is possible because I have soundness of mind. Recovery has brought me a miracle and that is my sanity. And with that sanity come the ability to understand what balance means for me. One day at a time.

How do you achieve balance in your recovery? Let us know and join the movement!

Sending love,

Lauren
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 PRO-ACT Recovery Walks! 2013
  Saturday, September 21
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        We're here to help you as we have helped hundreds of teams before you. 
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        Ask your associates, family members, and friends to join your team and to learn more about why we walk. Spread the word that recovery is real and alive! Do your part to fight stigma. Recovery Walks! 2013 is the Pennsylvania/New Jersey area's largest National Recovery Month event.

        Most important for your team to remember is why teams collect donations. Those donations, large and small, make it possible for us to continue to provide recovery support services, as we have since 1997.

        Our recovery community centers and a training center provide sites for training, support services, and a place to volunteer for committees. Trained recovery coaches, certified peer specialists and mentors provide tools for sustaining recovery; financial planning; employment consulting; health, education and housing information and encourage participation in community service. 

         Those who benefit reclaim lost lives and improve their well-being and the well-being of the community while giving invaluable assistance to others seeking to access and sustain long-term recovery. 

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Team Captains: You Can Win This Award!
  
        We are pleased to announce that PRO-ACT will award a prize at Recovery Walks 2013 to the Team Captain whose team raises the most in donations. They will earn:
  • The rare honor of throwing out the first pitch at the 2014 National Recovery Month Baseball Game
  • A pre-game tour of Citizens Bank Park for four people
  • Four complimentary field-level seats
  • Their picture on Phanavision
  • An electronic disc showing them throwing the first pitch in September 2014 
        The deadline for the winning team donations total is the day of the Walk, September 21. The winning total will include all donations made up to and including the day of the Walk. 
  
          The names of the winning team captain and team will be announced from the stage on September 21.
  
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Thursday, June 13, 2013


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Ask4Recovery – 6/13/13 – How do I stay positive when the negative pull is so strong? by Ask4Recovery



Hello friends! Today’s ‘Ask’..

How do I stay positive when the negative pull is so strong?

I have to be honest, I am struggling with this as we speak. It is so easy to get caught up in the victim, why me, self-pity party. Our addictions thrive off of that. Our thinking becomes skewed, self-centered, selfish, ego-centric when living in the negative. We become angry, resentful, judgmental and end up beating ourselves up. Why do we do this? Well, we have a disease. And, we are creatures of habit and pattern. Most of the messages that lie within us today were sent to us in our childhood. This becomes part of our subconscious, and about 95% of the time we are living in our subconscious. So we are working against a lot to get to that 5% level of consciousness. But, it is possible to regain consciousness. To connect with our true and authentic self that innately is positive. That self that embodies hope, patience, compassion, and love infinitely. The negativity sucks this out of us.

For me, it is important during these times to take a step back. Reflect on my current status and the amount of spiritual, emotional, mental growth that has evolved during my time in recovery. And begin discerning between my diseased mind and my healthy mind/heart. When I do this, I slow down the thought process. I allow for my higher power to enter and guide me towards doing the next best thing. Which is admitting powerlessness. Surrendering and asking for help. My disease wants me dead. Wants me stuck in negativity. I do not though. And when I am being pulled toward the negative, I have to remember all the times I was able to escape that pull. All the strength I innately have inside of me. I am deserving of everything and more. That helps me. Connecting with others helps me. Releasing the destructive thoughts helps me. I am not alone. And never have to be again. When I remember this, an attitude of gratitude takes over and a mental shift towards the positive occurs as well. It truly is a miracle.

How do you stay positive in recovery? What do you do when the negative energy comes in? Let us know and join the movement!

Sending love,

Lauren
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