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MARCH 15 V 33 TWELVE STEPPING WITH POWER IN THE PROVERB 

Reverence for the Lord is an education in itself .You must be humble before you can ever receive honors. 

STEP 1 - We admitted we were powerless over our addictions and dysfunctional- behaviors, that our lives had become unmanageable.

Reverence is respect for God and when it comes to active addiction I had none. My favorite thing to do back then was to throw the Precious name of our Lord Jesus in a swear around like my whole world was falling apart and it was His fault. If someone were to disrespect you your response would be is to attack and then walk away ..right . Well what do you think the Lord does , yep your right He takes your hurtful words and the pain you cause him and ,no he does not hold it against you like I would ! You can pray to God all you want for sobriety but he is not gonna listen or help until you start giving Him the reverence and respect He deserves. The Proverb is deep but it is clear instructions on how to receive the help we so desperately seek. Step one will teach you how , but you got to do your part stop using His name as a curse word . When its warm and sunny outside thank Him . When your coming of a five day binge and your not dead or behind bars thank Him . God is not asking you to be a priest or a nun all He wants is some respect you give Him that then He will hear your prayers and help you find sobriety

.Matthew chapter 10 v 38 - Those who do not take up their cross and follow in my STEPS are not fit to be my disciples .

MARCH 14 v 14 TWELVE STEPPING WITH POWER IN THE PROVERB

Backsliders get what they deserve;

good people receive their reward.

STEP 3. I will make a decision to turn my will and my life over to the care of God.

The Proverb is right too the point , no sugar coating here . When we hand it over and give it to God we cant keep taking it back . I struggle with this but as I get older , I am getting better at getting out of Gods way. There were plenty of times I let pride convince me , I don't need God ! I can handle this , wrong right back on my face is where I landed again and again as long as I had control . The excuses , too be honest I wrote the book on excuses and I was the king of the blame game. It was what you did or said that made me go out and use . Bullspit , it was me and my foolish pride trying too make you pay for my mistakes. Sitting here writing this is really bringing it home , I was such a fool to think if we commit step three and let go that I can keep taking it back over and over again. I gave it too God because I had no idea on how to live my life as a human , I was too busy running around loose like a wild animal .

Matthew chapter 10 v 38 - Those who do not take up their cross and follow in my STEPS are not fit to be my disciples .

Attorney General Holder to Testify in Support of Reduced Drug Sentencing

By Join Together Staff | March 13, 2014 | 1 Comment | Filed in Drugs,Government & Legal

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is scheduled to testify today in favor of changing federal guidelines to reduce the average sentence for drug dealers, The New York Times reports.

Holder will tell the United States Sentencing Commission the Obama Administration supports changing guidelines to reduce the average drug sentence by about one year, from 62 months to 51 months.

The proposed changes would reduce the federal prison population by about 6,550 inmates over the next five years, the article notes. Currently, half of the 215,000 inmates in the federal prison system are serving time for drug crimes.

“This overreliance on incarceration is not just financially unsustainable,” Mr. Holder said in remarks prepared for Thursday. “It comes with human and moral costs that are impossible to calculate.”

The Sentencing Commission writes judges’ guidelines. It is soliciting comments on the proposed sentencing reductions. The commission is likely to vote in April on whether to carry them out, according to the newspaper. The changes would go into effect in November, unless Congress voted to reject the guidelines.

In a separate move, Holder is pushing to eliminate mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug crimes. He is joining with libertarian Republicans, including Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, in this effort.

In August, Holder announced a Justice Department plan to change how some non-violent drug offenders are prosecuted. Low-level, nonviolent drug offenders who are not tied to large-scale drug organizations or gangs will not face mandatory minimum sentences.

Under the plan, severe penalties will be used only for serious, high-level or violent drug traffickers. Holder will give federal prosecutors instructions about writing their criminal complaints when they charge low-level drug offenders, in order to avoid triggering mandatory minimum sentences. Certain laws mandate minimum sentences regardless of the facts of the case.

Not Enough Evidence to Give Doctors Advice on Reducing Teens’ Drug Use: Expert Panel

By Join Together Staff | March 13, 2014 | Leave a comment | Filed in Drugs,Healthcare, Prevention & Youth

A government panel said this week there is insufficient evidence about the best way for doctors to persuade children and teens not to use drugs.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which issues guidelines for doctors, said they did not find enough reliable studies to base recommendations on, NPR reports. They reviewed studies on brief counseling sessions during an office visit, which is sometimes combined with computer-based screening. They also looked at studies of computer-based programs that children or teens access at home.

In the Annals of Internal Medicine, the panel concluded, “Studies on these interventions were limited and the findings on whether interventions significantly improved health outcomes were inconsistent.”

According to Carrie Patnode of Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, who led the review of evidence, doctors may still want to screen their young patients for substance abuse. Currently, fewer than half of pediatricians do so, she said.

In a statement, panel member Susan Curry said, “When there is a lack of evidence, doctors must use their clinical experience and judgment, and many clinicians may choose to talk with an adolescent to prevent or discourage risky behaviors, such as drug use.”

In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement that said doctors should routinely screen their teenage patients for drug and alcohol use at every visit, and look for signs of dependence or addiction.

Effectiveness of Prescription Monitoring Databases Varies Greatly by State

By Join Together Staff | March 13, 2014 | Leave a comment | Filed inGovernment, Prescription Drugs & Prevention

The effectiveness of prescription drug monitoring programs, designed to reduce “doctor shopping” for opioids, has varied greatly by state, according to a new study by Columbia University researchers. They also found opioid prescribing rates, after surging in recent years, have stabilized.

The researchers used data from the Drug Enforcement Administration on prescriptions for the seven most commonly distributed opioid painkillers: fentanyl, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, meperidine, methadone, morphine, and oxycodone.

They found from 1991 to 2010, the number of prescriptions for opioids almost tripled in the United States, from about 76 million to almost 210 million. The researchers calculated the average dose of opioids prescribed per person (morphine milligram equivalents, or MMEs), and found that number increase fivefold from 1999 to 2008. In 2007, that number started stabilizing.

Nine states recorded significantly fewer MMEs dispensed after they implemented their prescription monitoring database; 14 states reported no significant change; and eight states experienced significant increases in MMEs dispensed. Colorado had the greatest drop in MMEs associated with their prescription monitoring database, followed by Texas and Wyoming. The largest increase was in Connecticut, HealthCanal reports.

The study appears in Public Health Reports.

In a news release, lead author Guohua Li said prescription monitoring databases administered by state health departments appeared to be more effective than those administered by other government agencies, such as the Board of Pharmacy or the Bureau of Narcotics. Seven states with monitoring programs run by a state health department dispensed almost 18 percent fewer MMEs, compared with states without the program.

The Addict’s Mom is moving forward, on our mission to “Transform the perceptions of addicts and their families, saving the lives and futures of those who matter most . . . the children.”  But there are so many hurting moms we haven’t reached yet.  So many mothers who don’t know there is a place they can share without shame.  A place of support, where they won’t be alone and they can find hope, comfort and acceptance from other mothers going through the same experiences.  This is still the main purpose of The Addict’s Mom and I will never give up hoping to reach that mom, that addict’s mom who was and is me. The Addict’s Mom is thrilled to announce chapter groups. Join with members from your state to take action and make a difference today. These are closed groups where you can share your story, make new contacts, gain awareness and reach out to others who have a loved one suffering from a substance abuse disorder or co-occurring mental illness. To locate the Addict’s Mom chapter group in Florida visit www.facebook.com/groups/TAMFlorida   To locate another state use www.facebook.com/groups/YOURSTATE For the Addicts Mom main site visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaddictsmom/

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MARCH 13 v 16 TWELVE STEPPING WITH POWER IN THE PROVERB

Wise people think before they act;

    fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness.

STEP 6 -  We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. (James 4:10)

This one should include speaking  ! For a while there , I thought my  foot was a permanent part of  my face because I was always putting it in my mouth. The latter part of the Proverb was me in addiction . Sober is the former part but it does not come naturally . In order to keep your self still and quiet in difficult situations , you have to have the emotional roller coaster in a hold pattern at the platform .Most of the time I do , but there are times I release the coaster with no safety devices in place and its gonna run wild and out of control like my mouth and life. Dysfunctional comes naturally in addiction . Working the steps teaches us too keep the emotional roller coaster parked .The coaster cannot park it self it must be moved by controls set in place before hand  .  The same goes for your recovery and know these wont come naturally they must be developed by hard work and a whole lot of prayer .

Eliminating Barriers IS Smart Drug and Crime Policy

By Roberta Meyers | March 12, 2014 | Leave a comment | Filed in Community Related, Drugs, Government, Healthcare & Legislation

Smart drug policy is inextricably linked to smart crime policy. When treatment of substance use disorders (SUD) is the primary response to criminal behavior tied to untreated addiction and use, it has a profound impact on reducing not only costs to the public safety system but also to the health care system. However, crime and drug policy do not end there. Ensuring the successful reintegration of justice-involved individuals into the community is equally important to ensuring that people get the care and supports they need. Yet many people in recovery face an overwhelming array of discriminatory barriers as a result of their addiction and/or criminal histories, which make it difficult to obtain employment, housing, education, public benefits, and other necessities of life.
During the 1980s and 1990s, the nation engaged in a “war on drugs” that led to the United States having the largest incarcerated population in the world. Legislators enacted policies that erected collateral consequences or extended punishment for people with drug convictions beyond completion of their sentences. These policies stripped away from millions of people, including many in recovery, rights and eligibility for vital services. While in most cases, states were permitted to opt out of these bans, the message across the country was clear¹.

YEAR	FEDERAL LAW	EFFECT
1992	Federal Highway Apportionment Act	Permits the federal government to withhold 10 percent of certain highway funds unless a state enacts a law revoking or suspending the driver’s license for at least 6 months of anyone convicted of any drug offense whether or not it involved the operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of such a substance.
1996	Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act	Prohibits anyone convicted of a drug-related felony from receiving federally funded food stamps and cash assistance (also known as TANF – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families). This is a lifetime ban — even if someone has completed his or her sentence, overcome an addiction, been employed but got laid off, or earned a certificate of rehabilitation.
1996	Housing Opportunity Extension Act of 1996	Requires: 1) PHAs to deny public housing to any individual evicted from public housing because of drug-related criminal activity for three years following the eviction unless the individual completes drug treatment and 2) denial of admission to public housing and permit eviction from public housing, respectively, for individuals who are illegally using drugs or whose pattern of drug or alcohol abuse interferes with the health, safety, or enjoyment of other tenants; PHAs and landlords may consider evidence of rehabilitation in determining whether to enforce the exclusion or eviction.
1997	Adoption and Safe Families Act	Bars people with certain convictions from being foster or adoptive parents and prompted State foster care systems to act aggressively to terminate parental rights of parents who test positive for drugs.
1998	Higher Education Act of 1998	Made students convicted of any drug-related offense ineligible for any grant, loan or work assistance. This federal legal barrier cannot be altered by the states.

Legal Action Center and others continue working to eliminate these barriers by encouraging states to modify these bans. Advocates have continued to educate Congress about the impact collateral consequences has on the health and public safety systems. There has been some encouraging progress in the states and at the federal level. Several states are considering modifying their state laws and policies to be less restrictive and more supportive of reentry. These policies include adopting criminal record anti-discrimination protections; employer hiring standards and incentives; expungement or sealing of criminal records; eliminating the ban on TANF and/or SNAP benefits; creating special housing programs and assistance; and other reentry initiatives that support rehabilitation.
The Obama administration has shown a strong commitment to improving reentry. The U.S. Attorney General established the Interagency Reentry Council, whose membership of over 20 federal agencies is coordinating and advancing reentry policies and removing barriers to successful reentry. The Attorney General also announced its “Smart on Crime” initiative that directs focus on pursuing alternatives to incarceration for low level offenses and reduce unnecessary collateral consequences for people with criminal histories. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released important guidance on the use of criminal records for employment purposes and discouraged blanket bans against hiring people with criminal histories. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development issued guidance to all the country’s housing authorities highlighting their broad discretion to admit most people with criminal records into housing. There has been progress in eliminating these discriminatory federal policies against people in recovery and those with criminal histories, but more can and must be done to truly reform our policies to promote health and justice.
[1] See Legal Action Center’s publication After Prison: Roadblocks to Reentry. (Updated 2009).

Fight Against Prescription Drug Abuse May Have Fueled Heroin Use: Experts

By Join Together Staff | March 12, 2014 | Leave a comment | Filed in Drugs & Prescription Drugs

Some addiction experts say the U.S. government’s fight against prescription drug abuse may have inadvertently contributed to the rise in heroin use, according to The Washington Post. Now that some pain medications are less available and more expensive, many people who used to abuse those drugs have switched to heroin, which is cheaper.
The crackdown on “pill mills” has helped to reduce the illegal use of medications, the article notes. But many people who had abused prescription opioids simply switched to heroin, which provides a comparable, euphoric high.
“Absolutely, much of the heroin use you’re seeing now is due in large part to making prescription opioids a lot less accessible,” said Theodore Cicero of Washington University in St. Louis, who co-authored a 2012 study that found OxyContin abuse decreased after the painkiller was reformulated to make it more difficult to misuse. Many people who abused the drug have switched to heroin, according to the study.
The study included more than 2,500 people who were dependent on opioids, who were followed between July 2009 and March 2012. During that time, there was a 17 percent decrease in OxyContin abuse. In 2010, the company that makes OxyContin introduced a new version of the drug that is more difficult to inhale or inject. During the same period, heroin abuse doubled.
According to Cicero, the government could have taken steps sooner against heroin use, such as by promoting the use of medicines to fight overdoses and ease symptoms of withdrawal.
Not everyone agrees that the crackdown on prescription drug abuse has led to the rise in heroin use. Joseph T. Rannazzisi, who runs the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Office of Diversion Control, told the newspaper, “I don’t think one thing has anything to do with the other.” He noted many lives have been saved by the effort to reduce prescription drug abuse.

Alarming Rise in American Adults Taking Medications for ADHD

By Join Together Staff | March 12, 2014 | Leave a comment | Filed in Parenting, Prescription Drugs, Treatment, Young Adults & Youth

The number of young adults in the U.S. taking medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) nearly doubled from 2008 to 2012, according to Express Scripts, the nation’s largest prescription drug manager, The New York Times reports.
In processing prescriptions for 90 million Americans, Express Scripts found that almost one in 10 adolescent boys were taking Rx medications for the disorder – usually prescription stimulants like Adderall, Ritalin or Concerta.
These prescribed medications help ameliorate common symptoms associated with ADHD, like severe inattention and hyperactivity, sleep deprivation, appetite suppression and, more rarely, hallucinations.
Some experts noted the new research report provides clear evidence that ADHD is being diagnosed and treated with medication in children far beyond reasonable rates, and that rapidly increasing diagnoses among adults might indicate similar problems.
In examining actual prescriptions filled, the report also strongly corroborated data from several government surveys that many mental health experts had discredited for relying on parents’ own recollections of their children’s health care.
“It’s hard to dismiss the data in this report,” said Brooke Molina, an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and one of the disorder’s leading researchers. “There are limitations with every study, but it’s hard to do anything here but conclude that we have a continually forward-marching increase.”
A study released last year from The Partnership at Drugfree.org also found some concerning trends, with one in eight teens reporting they had taken Ritalin or Adderall when it was not prescribed for them and almost one-third of parents saying they believed Rx stimulants can improve a teen’s academic performance, even if the young person does not have ADHD.

West Virginia Senator Calls on Head of HHS to Overrule Decision on Zohydro

By Join Together Staff | March 12, 2014 | Leave a comment | Filed in Government & Prescription Drugs

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin this week called on Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to overrule the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to approve the pure hydrocodone drug Zohydro ER (extended release).
Fox News reports Manchin sent Sebelius a letter expressing his concern that Zohydro could add to the national epidemic of prescription drug abuse. “Given the potentially imminent release of Zohydro later this month, it is imperative that you act as soon as possible to keep this dangerous drug off the market,” he wrote.
Late last year, Manchin and three other senators wrote to the FDA, saying they disagreed with the agency’s decision to approve the drug. In October, the FDA approved Zohydro for patients with pain that requires daily, around-the-clock, long-term treatment that cannot be treated with other drugs. Drugs such as Vicodin contain a combination of hydrocodone and other painkillers such as acetaminophen.
In December, the attorneys general from 28 states asked the FDA to reassess its decision to approve Zohydro.
A panel of experts assembled by the FDA voted against recommending approval of Zohydro ER. The panel cited concerns over the potential for addiction. In the 11-2 vote against approval, the panel said that while the drug’s maker, Zogenix, had met narrow targets for safety and efficacy, the painkiller could be used by people addicted to other opioids, including oxycodone.
The agency will require postmarketing studies of Zohydro ER to evaluate the known serious risks of misuse, abuse, increased sensitivity to pain, addiction, overdose, and death associated with long-term use beyond 12 weeks.
Zohydro is designed to be released over time, and can be crushed and snorted by people seeking a strong, quick high. The opioid drug OxyContin has been reformulated to make it harder to crush or dissolve, but Zohydro does not include similar tamper-resistant features.

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MARCH 12 v 27 TWELVE STEPPING WITH POWER IN THE PROVERB

Lazy people don’t even cook the game they catch,
but the diligent make use of everything they find.

STEP 11 - We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry it out. Let the word of Christ dwell in your richly. (Colossians 3:16)

Thats right work thats what it is gonna take ! Almost every morning , I get up at 5:30 am and work on this devotional for myself and all of you ! I pray ,read the bible then read the steps and pray some more and then write . If I did not then I would stay right where I am and not move any further. If you have the tools for a successful recovery and don't use them then you only have yourself to blame. Talk to anyone with multiple years sober time and I guarantee you that they have put together their own personal Recovery action Plan. I work long hours during the week so making meetings is too difficult . Thankfully I have this devotional and all of you ! Idle time is the devils playground so quit whining and complaining about your awful terrible addicted life get off your A... and WORK IT !  

Matthew chp 10 v 38 - Those who do not take up their cross and follow in my STEPS are not fit to be my disciples  .

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Attorney General Calls Attention to Heroin Overdose Crisis

By Join Together Staff | March 11, 2014 | 3 Comments | Filed in Drugs, Government, Prevention & Treatment

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday called the increase in heroin overdoses “an urgent and growing public health crisis,” The Washington Post reports.

Holder, who spoke in a video message on the Justice Department’s website, said the government is encouraging emergency personnel to carry the overdose antidote naloxone. The government is also targeting violent drug traffickers who bring heroin into the United States, Holder stated. He noted the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has opened more than 4,500 heroin-related investigations since 2011.

“Confronting this crisis will require a combination of enforcement and treatment. The Justice Department is committed to both,” he said in the video.

Naloxone is becoming more widely available nationwide. California greatly expanded availability of the treatment as of January 1. Currently 17 states and the District of Columbia have adopted laws allowing family and friends of people who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioids to have the antidote.

The treatment, sold under the brand name Narcan, has been used for many years by paramedics and doctors in emergency rooms. It is administered by nasal spray. The medication blocks the ability of heroin or opioid painkillers to attach to brain cells. The U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy says it is encouraging police departments to carry Narcan.

In his statement, Holder said the DEA is trying to reduce the supply of heroin “at all levels of the supply chain.” Officials are also working with law enforcement, physicians and others to increase prevention and treatment programs for heroin and prescription opioids. “It’s clear that opiate addiction is an urgent — and growing — public health crisis,” he said.