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Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Two years ago, we encouraged you to contribute your definition of recovery to the “What Is Recovery?” project. As
the result of your overwhelming response, the survey team now has
information about how recovery is defined from 9,341 people who used to
have a problem with alcohol or drugs. This is the largest study of its kind in the world, ever. Thank you! The survey team could not have done it without your help.
NEWS FROM THE PROJECT DIRECTOR: Lee Ann Kaskutas
After four years of work, we are finally able to share the results from this study: argintranet.org/
Recovery is... > being honest with myself > being able to enjoy life without drinking or using drugs like I used to > living a life that contributes to society, to your family or to your betterment > being the kind of person that people can count on > about giving back > striving to be consistent with my beliefs and values in activities that take up the major part of my time and energy. In the past, you helped us get the word out about the "What Is Recovery?" survey. Now we are hoping that you can help us again, by sharing our survey results with your contacts. Please consider sending them an email with a link to our study website: whatisrecovery.org/ Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Lee Ann Kaskutas, Project Director |
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Sunday, February 22, 2015
Saturday, February 21, 2015
February 21 CHAP 75 v 7 TWELVE STEPPING WITH STRENGTH FROM THE PSALM
It is God alone who judges ; He decides who will rise and who will fall .(GODS BIG BOOK)
STEP 6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character
We can get so weighed down with other peoples judgments and opinions about us .If you take a long hard look at the steps you will see this is about you and GOD . Many years of my life were spent trying to be the person everyone else wanted me to be.Clueless is who I was for almost half my life. drugs , alcohol , and promiscuity were my D O C's. Most people did not like me and they made sure I knew it. Growing up I was constantly told I would fail and add an older cousin who likes to molest family members and you have one screwed up kid. As I grew I became dysfunctional and heavily medicated. No matter whats happens in your life don't let it determine who you become . God is the only one that can judge and determine who you become in life . Examine the life your living ,ask yourself are the voices of your past telling you how to live. Stop listening too the haunting voices of your past pray to God to show His plans for you and start reading Gods Big Book and what it says about you.
(GODS BIG BOOK) By Joseph Dickerson
Rate of Substance Abuse High Among Pregnant Teens: Study
February 18th, 2015/
Almost 60 percent of pregnant teens say they have used one or more substances in the past year, nearly double the rate of non-pregnant teens, researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have found.
Use of these substances continues during pregnancy, especially among younger teens, the study found. More than one-third of all pregnant teens ages 12 to 14 said they used one or more substances in the previous month, the Austin American-Statesman reports.
Pregnant teens were most likely to use alcohol (16 percent), followed by marijuana (14 percent) and other illicit drugs (5 percent). The findings are published in Addictive Behaviors. The researchers found pregnant teens were less likely to use drugs or alcohol once they moved into their second or third trimester.
The study included data from 97,850 teen girls between ages 12 and 17. A total of 810 reported they were pregnant.
“To our knowledge, this is the largest study to date on the relationship between substance use and teen pregnancy,” study author Christopher Salas-Wright said in a news release. “Mothers’ substance use during pregnancy can have important consequences for the health and development of newborn babies. Despite efforts to prevent substance use among pregnant teens, our findings suggest that we still have a lot of work to do.”
The study found the risk of substance use was about 50 percent lower among pregnant teens who said they had parental support and limit-setting, as well as among those who had positive feelings about going to school. “This suggests that it makes sense to engage both parents and teachers in efforts to address substance use among pregnant teens,” said study co-author Michael G. Vaughn.
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