Best of the Week: April 18–24 COMING UP IN THE FIX// Native American Sobriety Circles * Ask an Expert: When and How Can I Get Off Suboxone? Our Panel of Experts Weighs In * Not Mary Poppins: The Addict as Parent * Interview with Hazelden's Marvin Seppala * Rich Roll: From Overweight Alcoholic to UltraMan * 10 Failures in State Drug Testing *Cancer Is a Gift * David Crosby * Recovery Profile: Brian Cuban * PLUS: Other incisive articles GOOD GUYS?// The Forgotten Victory in the War on Drugs How the DEA got one thing right. By Neville Elder PRO VOICES// Bill W. and the Boomerang: An Imagined Psychotherapy with the co-Founder of AA Could a powerful psychotherapeutic encounter have changed history? By Scott Kellogg HUSH!// Don't Tell Me When the Next AA Meeting Is Don't assume that, without the 12 steps, my sobriety must be on its last legs. It's just plain rude. By Keri Blakinger LETTING GO// Vince Cullen and Vomiting Your Way to Sobriety in Thailand Vince Cullen specializes in a unique and successful mode of recovery at Wat Thamkrabok in Thailand, using a tonic that induces bouts of savage vomiting. By Nathan A. Thompson SLIDESHOW// The 15 Strangest Border Busts Drug smugglers are finding some innovative ways to get their shipments across the border. From frozen fish to breast implants, check out some of the craziest methods thwarted by border officials. By McCarton Ackerman   BEST OF THE QUICK FIX Hillary Clinton Promises to Tackle 'Quiet Epidemic' of Substance Abuse Supreme Court Rules Making Suspects Wait For Drug-Sniffing Dog Is Unconstitutional Google Exec Takes 100 Pills a Day to Live Forever Louisiana Employers Could Soon Drug Test Hair From Applicants At Long Last, Florida Gov. Rick Scott Drops Lawsuit Over State Worker Drug Tests Less Gambling and More Clubbing Is the Newest Las Vegas Trend COMMENT OF THE WEEK Help Unwanted This week, Keri Blakinger wrote on how telling a recovering alcoholic that they need the 12 steps is just plain rude.Readers shared their experiences of being judged for not seeking sobriety in AA: Great article. My mother has been sober for 23 years with the help of AA. My father has been sober for 26 year without AA. See – it works if you work it, your way. I work the rooms, my husband does not. My point is - we all toast the holidays together with sparkling cider. And that’s really all that matters. It kills me when I hear my fellow AA members refer to my husband and father as “dry drunks” – I think the program could do without the name calling. I never miss an opportunity to make my feelings know about the “dry drunk” slur when I hear it in a meeting. Like it or not, it’s my meeting too. -shadylady MORE »

Rockers In Recovery Inc (501(c)3) Non Profit CONCERTS and FESTIVALS Please Support Rockers In Recovery Concerts & Festivals Ph#- 954-826-5968  ALL Concerts/Festivals - 100% Tax Deductible Main Sponsor -  $5000.00 Band Sponsor - $2500.00 RIR Magazine Ad Only   NOTE * Rockers In Recovery Unplugged Addiction Network Members Main Sponsor & Band Sponsor  Are 1/2 Price and 100% Tax Deductible. All Network Members get 1st Right of Refusal For All Upcoming  RIR - Concerts/Festivals Thank You For Your Support, CLICK HERE THIS IS WHO YOU'RE WORKING WITH !!! Lou Esposito(The Capris) & 20 Year Rock -N- Roll Hall of Fame Member   RIR Musical Director and Rock Hall Member Lou Esposito, will be heading out in May with the RIR All-Stars for a couple of months of hard hittin' rock and roll. Lou and the rockers will be bringing Addiction Awareness & Prevention Through Rock -N- Roll to several cities across the United States. Lou will be announcing some very special guests that will be joining up with the band on the road to do a few songs and help promote awareness that there is help for addiction issues.     Learn More  Andy Burton, Keyboard Player of Robert Plant's Band and John Mayer's Band Keyboard Player Andy Burton from John Mayer's Band and Robert Plants Band will be doing the upcoming gigs through September with the RIR All-Stars . Andy Burton has toured with artists like Rufus Wainwright, Curtis Stigers, and Ian Hunter. He is currently performing with singer/songwriter John Mayer around the globe. See More on Andy Click Here  May 24th,  Drummer Liberty Devitto (The Slim Kings, and Billy Joel) Jamming with the RIR All-Stars.    Drummer Liberty Devitto from the The Slim Kings, and longtime Drummer for Billy Joel will be doing the upcoming gig in NJ with the RIR All-Stars.  Lib has toured with the RIR All-Stars in the past and we look forward to having him with us May 24th in NJ.  See up-coming concerts/festivals. Read more about Liberty Devitto's 40 year history in Rock-N-Roll. Click Here ToRead More Mark Stein Vocalist, Keyboardist, Composer, and Arranger of Vanilla Fudge..  Mark Stein is the lead vocalist, keyboardist, composer, and arranger of Vanilla Fudge.  Mark first founded Vanilla Fudge in 1966 at the age of 18 with members Tim Bogert, Vinny Martell, and Carmine Appice. In the short time they were together the band enjoyed their first giant success with their first Atco album release self-entitled Vanilla Fudge. The first album was a ground-breaking work since it was the first album to reach the top ten on Billboard's charts without a hit single. The legendary rock arrangement of You Keep Me Hangin' On became the band's first hit single nearly two years after the release of the first album. During the 1960's the Fudge were one of rock's most exciting, high-energy touring bands, setting the stage for the likes of Jimmy Hendrix, Deep Purple, and even Led Zeppelin. Through a total of five albums and the tireless touring, the legendary Vanilla Fudge influenced artists around the world with their inspired performances and unique musical interpretations. Bands like Yes, The Who, Deep Purple, and many others have credited Vanilla Fudge with having a profound effect on their Learn More Drew Preston Project      Originally a classic rock guitarist and composer from the Frampton/Santana/Hendrix schools. Drew ventured into rock/jazz fusion in the 80s to become a sought after NYC session player who routinely jammed with fusion greats including the late Hiram Bullock, Delmar Brown, and Darryl Dobson among others.  Preston's unique style was frequently compared to guitar icons such as Steve Lukather, Larry Carlton and Neal Schon. Read More   . Bassist Muddy Shews(Southside Johnny) Returns To The RIR All-Stars.  Bassist Muddy Shews (Southside Johnny) whom has toured with the RIR All-Stars in the past will be joining RIR as the bands bass player for the up-coming shows over the next couple of months. See up-coming concerts/festivals  Learn More Casey Montana Rogers, RIR Unplugged Musical Director     Meet our RIR Unplugged Musical Director Casey Montana Rogers a nineteen-year-old singer-songwriter from North Georgia, currently attending college to major in Music Business. Casey did her 1st RIR Unplugged in Maryland April of 2014, she went on to tour as the opening act for the RIR All-Stars through 2014 and will be doing the same through 2015 as Musical Director of RIR Unplugged. Meet RIR Unplugged(Established 2012) Musical Contributors- Lou Esposito    Marion Weston Michael Mostel Paul Wilson & Friends   Vic Monte Ed Walsh Bruce Duncan Ceefor Ebrahimi Johnathan Fiene Casey has and still is recording in Nashville, her songs like "Battle Scars" are played on the radio, and at many local RIR Addiction Awareness Meet & Greet events, which is all exciting. However, for Casey the most rewarding part of being a musician is having people hear her songs and relate them to their own stories in life.  Read More Rapper In Recovery Tony Ray    Tony Ray Music Motivation Recovery Ministry... In a world of chaotic world influence he has come to use his gifts for a calling to serve those in recovery... Read More UPCOMING ROCKERS IN RECOVERY EVENTS Feel Free To Print or Share The Flyers Below  RIR All-Star Band Established In 2011 By RIR Founder Lori Sullivan.  Meet Our Current RIR Band Musical Contributors - M.D., Rock Hall Member, Lou Esposito Casey Montana Rogers- (RIR Band)  Liberty Divitto - (Billy Joel) Muddy Shews-(Southside Johnny) Andy Burton-( John Mayer) Mark Stein -(The Vanilla Fudge) Eliot Jacobs- (The Capris) Greg Deppe- (Bruce Springsteen) John Gianoulis- (Earl Slick Band) Jeff Ganz- (Johnny Winter) Ben Smith - (Heart)Jeff Ousley - (Heart) David Shelley- (Government Mule) David Uosikkinen -(The Hooters) Colin McGuinness -( Axl Rose) Tommy Conwell - (Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers) Share Ross-(VIXEN) Bam Tastic - (The Dogs D'Amour) Drew Preston - (Johnny B. & The Road Dogs) Anyone At Anytime May Just Show Up and Play - The  Musicians who just showed up and played have been musical contributors to RIR's mission through our unplugged sets, concerts, and festivals and have  supported  the recovery lifestyle are Simon Kirke(Bad Co.),Ian Hunter (Mott The Hoople), Michael Des Barres, Billy J. Kramer, LaLa Brooks (The Crystals), Handsome Dick Manitoba (The Dictators, Little Steven's Underground Garage), Gene Cornish (The Rascals), Peppy Castro (Blue Magoo's), Mark Bosch (Ian Hunter Rant Band, Garland Jeffries), Ross the Boss (The Dictators), Joe Hurley (Joe Hurley and The Gents, Keith Richards' LIFE), Arno Hecht and Larry Etkin (Uptown Horns), Adam Roth (Billy J. Kramer), Marge Raymond (singer/songwriter/actress), and Dave Uosikkinen(The Hooters),Jeff Kazee (Southside Johnny, Bon Jovi), along with his band mates Chris Anderson, Neal Pawley from Southside Johnny.Learn More  Lori Sullivan  954-826-5968 "Addiction Awareness & Prevention Through Rock -N- Roll" Give us a call today!

Please join us “In The Rooms”  TONIGHT at 7 PM Eastern Standard Time TONIGHTS Guest Expert: Sara Sencer McArdle, criminal attorney Topic: How to handle DYFS and drug charges. After graduating from law school in 1979, Sara Sencer McArdle worked for the Essex County prosecutor’s office. She worked there for more than 20 years, 10 as head of the child abuse division. In 2002, Sara Sencer McArdle moved into private practice. On June 1, 2005, she established her own family law and criminal defense practice. She has been continuously certified as a criminal trial attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court since 1983 and provides a full line of family and criminal law services in matters such as child support, child custody, modification of existing court orders, felony defense and representation in Superior Court. Attorney Sara Sencer McArdle graduated from law school in 1979. Ms. McArdle worked as an Assistant Prosecutor for the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office for 22 years. While there, she spent a decade working as the head of the child abuse division. In 2002, after over twenty-two years of dedicated service, she moved into private practice and opened her own firm in 2005. Sara is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney. Sara McArdle has handled over one hundred jury trials and fifty bench trials in her career. That experience enables Sara to help her clients to feel at ease with the challenges of the courtroom, if you must go to trial. Sara’s family law practice includes cases involving divorce, child custody, child support and domestic violence. Her criminal practice includes dwi/dui, traffic violations, municipal court issues, and juvenile crime issues. She also handles real estate transactions and wills. Sara McArdle’s priority is with her clients. Sara works closely with each client to allow you to make a well informed decision and have realistic expectations of the potential outcomes of your legal issues. At the Law Firm of Sara Sencer McArdle, we represent clients in municipal and criminal courts throughout the state of New Jersey. In The Rooms Meeting Thursday 7pm ET. Meetings cannot be accessed via phone or tablet. Must use Firefox or Google Chrome as your browser. Please join us!  http://www.intherooms.com/livemeetings/check?meeting_id=133

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 AV Seminar Sat. 5/9 "Free" if registered by 4/30

Hello   You are invited to the following event: HEART OF ADDICTIONS SEMINAR (A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE) & HOPE FOR THE FAMILY Event to be held at the following time, date, and location: Saturday, May 9, 2015 from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EDT) Hope Chapel, 28 East Branch Ave., Pine Hill, NJ 08021 View Map Attend Event Share this event: Plenary Session  (9am) Pastor Glen Marshall* - The Heart of Addiction [an exposition of key themes from the book - The Heart of Addiction (A Biblical Perspective) author: Mark E. Shaw] Workshop  (11am) Hope & Help for the Families of Addicts Light Refresnments provided   * Glen Marshall is also co-author of Reclaiming God's Original Intent for the Church   Publisher: NavPress Publishing Group,... Share this event on Facebook and Twitter We hope you can make it! Blessings, Daniel Gavin

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April 27 CHP 32 v 5 TWELVE STEPPING WITH STRENGTH FROM THE PSALM

Finally, I confessed all my sins to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt .I said to myself ," I will confess my rebellion to the Lord ." And you forgave me ! All my guilt is gone. (GODS BIG BOOK)

STEPS

4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

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

6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.

8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.

9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

Need I say anymore about how important it is to get rid of all the hurts pains rejections the wrongs we have done and all the reasons we self medicate. The Psalm covers theses steps in two sentences. Clear your conscience and you will discover freedom you have never knew existed. I have found living life without God my way left me addicted broken and not wanting to live. Surrender your Life to god ask Him to help you live His way confess to Him your (sins) in prayer receive His forgiveness and thank Him for the freedom.

1 John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.(GODS BIG BOOK)By Joseph Dickerson