New Clothes for Men in Recovery   We have a wonderful opportunity for men in recovery: a group of volunteers has donated a large selection of new clothes from Kohl's. All sizes, casualwear.  If you or a loved one are in recovery, or on your way to treatment/sober living - and have a need in this area, please contact Bill G (609-587-7215). Update: Walk with the Angels      The new numbers are in. In the first 6 months of 2014, COA paid over $30,000 for 50 young people to receive medical care, enter sober living and/or begin long term treatment for addiction. Without this support, many would not be in recovery today. If you make charitable donations, please consider supporting COA. We're doing a major fundraiser right now. Tom Garofola, a longtime friend of the recovery community and leader of The Breakfast Club, a support group for families dealing with addiction, has generously offered to match all donations up to a total of $1,000. To donate to his fundraising team, The Breakfast Club, click here.    The Breakfast Club meets each Sunday morning at the Dwier Center (392 Church Street, Groveville, NJ) and is open to all. If you haven't checked it out yet, drop by!   To visit the main fundraising website for Walk with the Angels, click here.    Walk With the Angels will be held onSeptember 14, 2014 in Mercer County Park to will support continued scholarships for recovery.  The goal is to raise $50,000 and 100% of that will be used to send people to treatment for addiction and/or get them into sober living or medical care.       *COA is a service organization: all COA services are completely free of charge and everyone who works for COA is a volunteer. That means we can be completely objective and impartial, recommending the best options for our clients, based upon their individual situations. For help with a drug problem, call COA at 609-910-4942 or visit us online atwww.cityofangelsnj.org. Affirmation Mirror Workshop This is a wonderful opportunity for anyone in Recovery! This is a 2 day workshop using a combination of the technique of mosaic and layering!  We will start with an 8 x 8 inch square of wood.....and a piece of mirror.......and create a personalized inspirational beautiful piece of Art that will remind you each time you look at it how wonderful you are and how much you are loved!! The cost of this workshop is: $40.00 (which is un-heard of for a 2 day workshop!) This includes all materials to create a finished project Square Peg's Cindy R. will work with you the entire time to help you learn and create your own personal Affirmation Mirror filled with your own personal messages that will help you each time you look at it to change those negative thought patterns that run through our minds every day! Cindy knows because she is also in addiction recovery and found a wonderful and fun way to express herself through Art!!  "I do not have any degrees in Art," she says.  "I just know what makes me happy and I allow myself to play! I would love to show you what I have learned.....and invite you to come and play too!" The DATES : Saturday August 16th & Sunday August 17th The TIME: 10:00 am to 4:00 The PLACE: SQUARE PEG ROUND HOLE 117 Farnsworth Ave Bordentown NJ  609-291-7062 Seating is limited......registration can be made by phone. This is open to only those affiliated with COA! Payment must be made in full 7 days before the class is to start to ensure your space! This will be a FUN and inspiring workshop done in an open laid back informative environment! The only materials you will need to bring if you wish are those things that are meaningful to only you that Cindy may not have .....ie. broken plates or little statutes etc., charms coins special broken jewelry tiny toys etc that you can incorporate into your piece that would only mean something to you!  On COARR  Let's Talk About Recovery! With 10 original shows, COARR plays Recovery Talk 24/7/365....past shows are available online atwww.coaradio.com/pastshows.html and in each show's online archive.  Tune in thru the smartphone app (free in the iphone/droid stores) or on www.coaradio.com to hear what's playing now.....   New on COARR!    Wellness in Recovery.  This groundbreaking new show brings some very important ideas & resources to the recovery community - things that have proven beneficial in the "outside" world - and adapts them specifi cally for recoverees.  And the show host, Nancy Tilelli, couldn't be more perfect! You may remember her from COA's Wellness Day in March. She is also aCOA-certified Recovery Coach and a health & wellness coach.  To visit her website, and get tips on how you feel soooooo much better with just a few small lifestyle changes, click here to visit her website.         Listen to past COARR shows any time: For "Women & Addiction" with Terri Thomas, click here. For "Hope Fiend" with Minister Rich Mollica, click here. For "Emotional Sobriety" with Andy Finley MFT, click here. For "Journey Thru the 12 Steps with the Life Recovery Bible," click here. For "Share Your Scars" with Vicki, click here. For "Wings Over Water: Creativity in Recovery" with recovery musician Kathy Moser,  click here. For "Laughter & Recovery" with stand up comic Wil B. Kleen, click here. For "Relationships in Recovery" with Alexa, click here. For "Saving Lives" with COA Director of Interventions Tom Redneck Clark, click here. For "Nar-Anon Families of Addiction Information Line" click here .

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August 3 Chapter 11 v 2 TWELVE STEPPING WITH STRENGTH FROM THE PSALMS 

The wicked are stringing their bows and fitting their arrows on the bowstrings .

They shoot from the shadows at those whose hearts are right .

STEP 5 - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

Sometimes in our lives others will be jealous of our success . Especially when we get sober ! We will discover if we are truly honest in working step 5 that our past relationships were with people we dont even like .We were hanging with them because misery loves company and most times they would turn us on as long as we did the same. Reaching the breaking point in our addictive lives and realizing we gotta get out before its too late is something we should not share with the ones we use with . Can you hear them now , we are a team , I cant do this without you ,I will die out here you cant leave me. What we have to realize is unless you want die with them you gotta turn your back and walk away and never look back . They will do everything they can to manipulate and keep you trapped . The Psalm is so right on with this and you will experience this in all areas of life . Some people become consumed with envy and jealously ,when that is not dealt with it becomes hate and that can be very dangerous too yourself and others.Never be the reason for someones relapse and always wish the best for people because in the long run we reap what we sow or what goes around comes around .

James 3 ,14- 15 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

By Joseph Dickerson

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Lighthouse Network Expands Team with Hiring of Therapist Network Coordinator   Lighthouse Network is proud to announce the hiring of Jennifer A. Fequiere as Therapist Network Coordinator. Jennifer earned her bachelor’s degree in Family and Child Sciences from Florida State University and is currently pursuing her M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Southeastern University. Previously, she served as Director of Treatment at a juvenile justice program for at-risk youth. In this position, she coordinated outpatient counseling for both the youth and their families. She also facilitated daily Anger Replacement and Skills Streaming groups. Jennifer went on to work at Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Plantation, a Christ-centered residential care program, assisting children and adolescents who were removed from their families for various reasons. She coordinated counseling for the youth with the local agency Hope for Tomorrow, a community-based services center that offers child and family counseling, family support, and a transitional living program. Jennifer’s role with Lighthouse Network will include expanding the reach of influence by enlisting counselors and therapists, and creating a broader span of services for people in need of hope, compassion and support through Christian counseling. She is called to help people get the counseling they need and works according to her life’s verse: “Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.” Colossians 3:23-24. To learn more about Jennifer, click here... Teen’s Death Puts New Focus on Dangers of Powdered Caffeine   The death of a teenager in Ohio is putting a renewed focus on the dangers of powdered caffeine. Logan Stiner, 18, the prom king at an Ohio high school, died of cardiac arrhythmia and a seizure after overdosing on the substance. After his sudden death on May 27, more than 70 micrograms of caffeine per milliliter of blood were found in his system—about 23 times the amount in a typical coffee or soda. His mother found several bags of caffeine powder in the family’s home after his death and had no idea he was using the substance. Students had been warned during prom and graduation season about the dangers of heroin and prescription painkillers, but no one thought to alert the teens about a substance found every day in coffee, soda and chocolate. Dr. Karl Benzio, founder, executive director and a psychiatrist at Lighthouse Network (www.844LifeChange.org), says the brain’s circuitry is adversely affected by caffeine in general—even in small amounts—so the easy availability of these potent pure caffeine powders should be alarming to parents. “When kids use caffeine, their brain chemistry is affected at an early age,” Benzio said. “Soon, they will psychologically need that jolt to start their day. Over the past few decades, we’ve seen a 70 percent increase in caffeine consumption among children and adolescents. Even kids in middle school are drinking coffee on a regular basis. When the need for alertness gets out of control, teens can turn to stronger, more dangerous substances, and the results can be tragic, as in Logan Stiner’s short life.” Click here to read more... Tune in to hear Lighthouse Network's Karl Benzio, MD, on the air! 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Listen to "Life Change with Dr. Karl" from July 28: Stimuli--God Is Sovereign Listen to "Life Change with Dr. Karl" from July 29: Stimuli--Neutral Listen to "Life Change with Dr. Karl" from July 30: Perception--Most Important Listen to "Life Change with Dr. Karl" from July 31: Perception--So Many Thoughts We want your input! Which question would you like answered or what issue would you like addressed in the Life Change radio program? We’ve had a great response from our 425 radio stations airing "Life Change with Dr. Karl," and we want to make sure we are providing information that is practical and useful to you! Is there a list of tips or other issue you would like to hear Dr. Karl address? Please let us know by emailing us at info@lighhousenetwork.org.   Click here to listen to “Life Change with Dr. Karl” archives or read transcripts. Truth For Women Mentor Training September 27 | Bethlehem, PA This event will train ladies who mentor other women who are struggling. They will be trained in counseling and in teaching decision-making skills using the SPEARS decision-making model. Moments of Change 2014 Addictions Conference September 29-October 2 | Palm Beach, FL Dr. Karl Benzio, MD will present on "Addiction: Sin, Disease, or Psychological Defect?" as well as his SPEARS decision-making model, which is key to real biological-psychological-spiritual treatment by integrating science and faith. He encourages people to practically apply the Bible in daily living to truly renew the mind.  Focus on the Family Physicians Resource Council October 1-5 | Colorado Springs, CO This is a meeting of Christian physicians who help guide and define Focus' position on various medical and psychiatric/psychological issues which affect individuals, families, society and public policy. All Access ARC Conference November 4-6 | Saddleback Church, Orange County, CA Dr. Benzio will equip church leaders with his insights in decision-making and using science to glean transformational truths out of the Bible for practical growth and maximum fulfillment. National Association of Christian Social Workers National Conference November 6-9 | Annapolis, MD Lighthouse Network's Dr. Karl Benzio will lead a workshop on how to be a shining light through godly decision-making skills as he teaches his unique bio-psycho-spiritual model which actually rewires your brain circuits, thus renewing your mind as Romans 12:1-2 clearly states. Click here to view all events.  Resources from Lighthouse Network

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Barbara Theodosiou has invited you to the event 'Addict's Mom Lights of Hope' on The Addict's Mom!

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Organized By: Barbara Theodosiou

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