Best of the Week: December 27–January 2

COMING UP IN THE FIX// 2014's Crazier Drug Stories * Tonier Cain: From Streetwalker to Advocate * Alcoholic Liver Disease * Hep C Q & A * Pro Voices *Positivity * The Last Milligram of Subutex * Netflix Addiction? * New Ask an Expert on Antidepressants and Sex Drive * Happy New Year! * PLUS: Other incisive articles

	RESOLUTIONS// A New Year’s Toast “Make mine a soda, please, barkeep, with lots of ice.” By Bill Manville
	STEPPING OUT// How to Use 12 Step Principles to Treat Trauma A creative clinician finds a new application of trusted principles in her work with trauma victims. By Rivka A. Edery
	CRIME AND TREATMENT// Do Drug Treatment Programs in Prison Work? The prison system is a revolving door, through which hundreds of thousands of people, many of them with mental illnesses or drug addictions, cycle through again and again. Is it time to change the formula? By Seth Ferranti
	NOT MISSING// Missing My Crazy Self—Finding Myself The new sober me romanticized the drunk me. Until I went back . . . . By Jowita Bydlowska
	LOOKING BACK// 10 Things I Don’t Miss About Drinking #5. My reputation: People knew who I was because of my actions at parties, which at the time almost made me proud, but now is beyond embarrassing. By Beth Leipholtz

 

BEST OF THE QUICK FIX AAA Offers Safe Rides Home For New Year’s Eve The Mavericks Oust Bassist for Opiate Addiction Teen Eating Disorders Masked By ‘Successful Dieting’

Medical Marijuana Delivery App Shut Down By Judge Drug Use on the Rise in Canadian Army Amanda Bynes: Sober and 'Off Medication'

COMMENT OF THE WEEK

Stepping Outside The Lines This week, Rivka A. Edery shared how she uses the 12 steps to heal trauma victimes. Most readers opposed her methods, but some saw merit in her treatment plan:

You display here a depth of understanding regarding the healing and restoration available in the 12 steps of a person who is in trouble and needing to find a better way to continue in life. Certainly and necessarily difficult in parts, but ultimately freeing. Before reading I had an initial negative reaction (the steps are ours, for us), but I understand now how utilizing the steps could greatly benefit someone like Ms R. Who could possibly be against easing someone's pain?  -BobbyBlunt

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/TGIF-Addiction-Recovery-eBulletin-Jan--2--2015.html?soid=1105430428303&aid=DxVkyR22iZI

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/TGIF-Addiction-Recovery-eBulletin-Jan--2--2015.html?soid=1105430428303&aid=DxVkyR22iZI

Community Listing

register

Please vote

PLEASE take time to vote for CLPRM- Christian LIfe Prison and Recovery Ministries as 2014 Do-Gooder of the Year of Bucks Co. Cast your vote once a day till Jan 15th in both links below and we may win a $5000 advertising award. PLEASE VOTE AND FORWARD. Thank you!! Here are the links to vote. PLEASE FORWARD http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/tabs/do-gooders/ http://www.theintell.com/tabs/do-gooders/ Bob Sofronski Jeremiah 29:11 There is Hope!! Bob Sofronski, Executive Director Christian Life Prison and Recovery Ministries, Inc. Po Box 1624 Southampton, PA 18966 www.clprm.org 215-833-2512 Jeremiah 29:11 Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc.                                                   and           Pennsylvania Recovery Organization --      Achieving Community Together (PRO-ACT)  Recovery in Our Communities December 30, 2014  www.councilsepa.org Information and Recovery Support Line 24/7: 800-221-6333 Tree Symbolizes Hope of Recovery From Addiction The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. and  PRO-ACT hosted our 24th annual Tree of Hope dedication ceremony inside the Bucks County Courthouse lobby in Doylestown on Dec. 17.   The event celebrated freedom from addiction; honored those successfully achieving recovery; dedicated hope to those still struggling; honored those working in the field; and commemorated the lives lost to the stigmatized, misunderstood disease.  Personalized ornaments, bearing the names or initials of people being honored, were hung on the 18-foot tree during the ceremony.   Bucks County Court of Common Pleas Judge Rea B. Boylan was presented with the Ambassador of Recovery Award for her work helping to reduce the impact of addiction on the local community.  In addition, the Tom Nelson Award was given to volunteers Jennifer Seitzer of Quakertown, William McFaden of Doylestown, Elizabeth Tomaszewski of Levittown and Tom Kearns of Croyden.  Your Support is Appreciated! As a multi-county charity organization, The Council's reach extends throughout the five counties of Southeast Pennsylvania. Your annual support joins together professionals in the substance abuse and mental health field with individuals and families who have been impacted by addiction, trauma and other related health issues. We have achieved great success this year, but there is still much work to be done.  Without your help, The Council and PRO-ACT can not continue to offer the high level of prevention, intervention, advocacy and recovery support services that are so desperately needed in our communities.  Please remember to make your annual gift to support this life-saving work and help us continue making a real difference in the recovery community.             Click here to donate Volunteer for The Council/PRO-ACT !! Contact one of our Volunteer Coordinators: Central Bucks:  Email or call Rick at 215-345-6644 Southern Bucks:  Email or call Karen at 215-788-3738 x100 Philadelphia: Email or call She-Ria at 215-233-7700 or Email John or call 215-923-1661  Chester, Delaware and Montco: Email or call John at 215-923-1661 PRO-ACT Recovery Walks! Committees: Email  or call John at 215-923-1661 AT OUR CENTERS Planning to Sustain Recovery - every Tuesday 7 - 8:30 pm and every Thursday 10 - 11:30 am at CBRCC, 252 W Swamp Road, Unit 12, Doylestown.  Educational support group to help individuals in all stages of recovery plan goals and action steps to sustain recovery. To registeremail or call Jeanne at 215-345-6644.   Recovery Enhancement Classes at PRCC, 1701 W Lehigh Ave, Philadelphia, 19132. 10 week course running Thursdays through Feb. 12 from 5 - 7 pm.  Various topics.  Call 215-223-7700 to register. Space is limited.    Gateway to Work every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 11:00 am at SBRCC, 1286, Veterans Highway, Unit D-6, Bristol; 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 1:00 pm at CBRCC, 252 W Swamp Road, Doylestown. Get help with resume building, barriers to employment and motivation. Contact Rick at 215-345-6644 or email for more information. Click here for January calendars!    Employment Opportunities: Click here

DONATE Donations help us to reduce the impact of addiction for more individuals and families. The Council is a 501(c)(3) organization.

	Dear Joseph, The last thing teenagers want to feel is left out. I see it with the kids in my school all the time – the pressure to “fit in” drives them to be people that they’re not. They make bad decisions and try drugs, often to avoid feeling like an outcast. But I choose a different way. I choose to rise above negative pressures, be myself and have the control to make my own decisions. The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids’ teen program, Above the Influence (ATI), has inspired me to live this way. My future is really important to me. I want  to move New York City to attend art school and start a career there. None of my dreams will be possible if I become someone else’s version of me, and they certainly won't be possible if I were to abuse drugs or alcohol. The message of ATI, and the community behind it, has given me the confidence I need to be myself. The Partnership needs your help to keep ATI alive, so that new generations can be prepared to face their futures with confidence, and handle any challenges that come their way. Please consider supporting the Partnership with a tax-deductible donation today. They have helped me, and millions of other teens, be true to ourselves. -Geena
We're here to help. Call our Parents Toll-Free Helpline 1-855-DRUGFREE (1-855-378-4373)            DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. Messages sent to this email address are not read. If you have a question or comment, please use our interactive online help system. Subscribe to our RSS feeds. To prevent mailbox filters from deleting mailings from Drugfree.org, add thepartnership@drugfree.org to your address book. Partnership for Drug-Free Kids | 352 Park Avenue South | Ninth Floor | New York, NY 10010 unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | view email in browser

	Dear Joseph, This is your last chance to give your year-end, tax-deductible gift to the Partnership. Your gift will provide much-needed direct support to families who need you. Here’s what parents and teens are saying about our programs:    “People don’t want to talk about their kid’s drug problem, but I received concrete advice on how to deal with my situation."  “Your teen program has shown me that drugs change your perception. I prefer to think with my actual brain - the real me, not a brain under the influence.” “I was saved emotionally and physically. I had a place to turn to. You were always there and the Helpline was wonderful."  Please make a tax-deductible donation to the Partnership right now to ensure that all families get the help that they need to prevent and address teen substance abuse and addiction. Thank you for your support. Have a healthy, happy and safe new year. All good wishes, Steve Pasierb, President and CEO Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
We're here to help. Call our Parents Toll-Free Helpline 1-855-DRUGFREE (1-855-378-4373)            DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. Messages sent to this email address are not read. If you have a question or comment, please use our interactive online help system. Subscribe to our RSS feeds. To prevent mailbox filters from deleting mailings from Drugfree.org, add thepartnership@drugfree.org to your address book. Partnership for Drug-Free Kids | 352 Park Avenue South | Ninth Floor | New York, NY 10010