Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Frequent Visitors to the ER at Increased Risk of Death From Prescription Drug Overdose - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Frequent Visitors to the ER at Increased Risk of Death From Prescription Drug Overdose - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Frequent Visitors to the ER at Increased Risk of Death From Prescription Drug Overdose - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Frequent Visitors to the ER at Increased Risk of Death From Prescription Drug Overdose - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Alcoholism Medication May Help Treat Methamphetamine Addiction - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Alcoholism Medication May Help Treat Methamphetamine Addiction - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
 Women for Sobriety, Inc.
Reflections

Hello WFS Friends!
I thought you would like to read one of the day passages from the WFS booklet, "Reflections for Growth" that WFS's Founder, Jean Kirkpatrick, wrote.  All women using our program in their recovery are encouraged and welcomed to submit their comments on this reflection for possible publication in the July 2015 issue of Sobering Thoughts newsletter...please send them to contact@womenforsobriety.org by June 22nd.  Thanks!

SOBRIETY:

Sobriety can be hell or sobriety can be the most marvelous time of our life.  I choose to make it the latter.  Those who find it a state of hell are those who are still wanting to drink.
Today I cherish my wonderful, new life.
(This was an excerpt from "Reflections for Growth" booklet and may be purchased through the WFS Catalog at http://www.wfscatalog.org/Reflections-For-Growth-Bundle-BT174.htm - there are 12 booklets - one for each month of the year.  Copyright WFS Inc.)
Warm regards,
Becky Fenner, WFS Director

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WHAT was a seemingly unplanned meeting in Akron, Ohio on June 10, 1935 between two men, both "hopeless" alcoholics, began a programme of recovery that has helped millions get sober and a fellowship known as Alcoholics Anonymous. A stockbroker from New York, Bill Wilson, was one of them. He was fighting his own battle against drinking and already knew that helping other alcoholics was the key to maintaining his own sobriety. Bill traveled to Akron on business. He had been sober for five months but found himself alone...(more will be revealed)

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