Last Chance for Early Registration on 2/27 - 3/4 Recovery Coach Training! The next City of Angels Recovery Coach training will be Saturday, February 27 to Friday, March 4 in Williamstown (Gloucester County), New Jersey. Since COA began offering this training in January 2013, more than 150 people have been trained and are using the skills they learned in both their personal and professional lives.  Early registration rates will be in effect until this Friday, February 12 - after that, registration rates will rise to the regular rate. So, if you're planning on taking this class, register beforeFriday to save $100! To learn more about the training, see the schedule and/or to register, click here.  For information for out-of-town registrants or other questions, contactcityofangelsnj@hotmail.com. To find a recovery coach, click here to learn about trained COA recovery coaches who are available to help you. I Recovery Coach Academy at COA New on COA Recovery Radio   The latest "Wellness in Recovery" explores "Healing Your Inner Child". In this show, Wendi Rose and Sam Haines explain how inner child work helped them heal deep wounds from their own childhood, and how they now help others heal. Wendi & Sam use a multi-faceted approach that includes counseling, meditation and IET (Integrated Energy Therapy), in a process that compliments Step work, conventional therapy, and other wellnesspractices. In this show, they explain how it works and lead a short meditation to reduce stress and enhance wellbeing. Click here to listen to the show on demand. To learn more about inner child work, IET, and other healing modalities, click here to visit their website.  Does your life seem to be going around and around seemingly in an endless Merry Go Round of chasing your addict or addiction? Then tune into the latest "Families and Recovery" as Bill & Cathy interview Pete and Shana about their journey of "Getting off the Merry Go Round". Click here to listen on demand. For more "Families and Recovery" on demand, click here.   It's all too common to hear in the news that another teacher has sexually assaulted or inappropriately touched a student. Tune into the latest "Stop Feeding the Predators" for "Teacher Leave Those Kids Alone!". In this new show, Lynn talks about how this can happen, why they get away with it for so long, and most importantly, what YOU can do to help protect your children.  To listen to the show on demand, click here. To check out past SFTP shows, click here. Stop Feeding the Predators helps families whose children have been assaulted, as well as those who have been harmed regardless of how much time has passed since the assault.If you need help, please call (614) 403-4545 and someone from SFTP will do their best to connect you to a resource in your area. I

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February 9, 2016 Quick Links Information Help Line Donate to The Council Employment Opportunities Recovery Center Calendars Professional Trainings Get Involved with the Chester County Chapter of PRO-ACT Heroin Use Consequences Highlighted at Super Bowl  Our sister organization in St. Louis, premiered their second anti-heroin PSA during Super Bowl 50. We are sharing this video to bring awareness of the realities and catastrophic consequences of opioid and heroin use in our community.  You can view the PSA by clicking the YouTube link below or on our website atwww.councilsepa.org. Save the Date! 40th Anniversary GalaMay 5, 2016Normandy Farm Volunteer for The Council/PRO-ACT !! Central Bucks:      Email or call Steve at 215-345-6644 x3006 Southern Bucks:   Email or call Karen at 215-788-3738 x100 Philadelphia, Chester County, Delaware County, Montgomery County:         Email John or call 215-923-1661     Recovery and the 76ers Basketball:There's more to Recovery than Just Making Meetings   During a meeting a few years ago a few members who were in early recovery asked the question "Is there more to recovery than just making meetings?" That is a question that many people would like to ask however don't have the courage or don't know how to ask.    The answer is, Yes... there is more to recovery than just making meetings. It is living life on life's terms and having fun. For many living in recovery is new!  It may have been a long time since experiencing that feeling of joy and laughter. Its new way of life. A few ways of having fun in recovery can be attending the PRO-ACT's Recovery Walk, going to a PRO-ACT's Night Out at a Phillies baseball game, and spending Saturday, March 12, 2016 attending "PRO-ACT Goes to a 76ers Basketball Game." Tickets are just $20 which will help provide financial support to The Council. Ticket donations are also being accepted which will go to members of the recovery community who may not have the financial means at this time to participate in this event. Tickets can be purchased at here.  For questions contact Fred Martinfmartin@councilsepa.org or call 215-923-1661. Let's Have Some Fun in Recovery It Should Be More Than Just Going To Meetings!  Recovery Works!!   Recovery Walks! 2016 September 17, 2016 Great Plaza, Penns Landing Philadelphia, PA.  On September 17, 2016 PRO-ACT will host its 15th Annual Recovery Walk.  Save the date and get involved!  This event needs you. Last year we hosted the largest Recovery Month Event in the world. Thanks to our presenting sponsor, Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS), and many others, there were over 25,000 participants.  Those walking for recovery included dignitaries from the city, surrounding counties and state and Michael Botticelli, Director of National Drug Control Policy at the White House.   The entertainment included the Mummers, Super Heroes and Heroines, the Recovery Idol finalist selection, Doug Lyon & The Zone and wrapping up with the mayor of Philadelphia, Michael Nutter, dropping the mic with a rendition of "Rapper's Delight." That was last year.  This year will be even bigger!  An event this size requires a lot volunteers, time and planning. The planning has begun and we're looking for volunteers who would like to be a part of and to participate in the process to get ready forSeptember 17th, 2016. If you would like to be a part of this exciting event, call 215-923-1661 or email  Fred Martin fmartin@councilsepa.org John Carlson jcarlson@councilsepa.org,  Jody Newell jnewell@councilsepa.org Give to The Council While You Shop!  AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support The Council every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you'll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to The Council. Go to www.smile.amazon.com  Log in with Amazon account info or register if you are a new member Type in The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. and click SEARCH We will come up, hit SELECT Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to The Council. Contact Us Information and Resource Line:  1-800-221-6333 252 W. Swamp Rd., Unit 12                    1701 W. Lehigh Ave, #6 Doylestown, PA  18901                           Philadelphia, PA  19132 215-345-6644                                       215-223-7700 252 W. Swamp Rd., Unit 33                    444 N. 3rd St., Ste. 307 Doylestown, PA  18901                          Philadelphia, PA  19123 215-230-8723 (DUI)                              215-923-1661 215-230-8218 (Prevention) 1286 Veterans Hwy                               1062 E. Lancaster Ave., Ste 22-A Bristol, PA  19007                                 Rosemont, PA  19010        215-788-3738                                       484-383-0802

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January 10 CHP 10 v 4 TWELVE STEPPING WITH STRENGTH FROM THE PSALMS

In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him .In all his thoughts there is no room for God.(GODS BIG BOOK)

STEP 2 Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity(AA BIG BOOK)

Unfortunately some will never get to this step and be robbed of life prematurely. Pride is a Prison and you will remain in there until you admit your inability to shake your shortcomings and addictions. God is waiting , ready and willing for you to get to this point so He can supernaturally pick up the pieces of your life and put them back together again. Stay in Prison if you must ,but there is a better way that many of us have taken. We know the way out and this is one of the keys that will unlock the main door but you have to make a choice . STAY OR GO ! Pride is a Prison and you will die there addicted , alone , and broken if you chose to stay.

We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. On Him we have set our hope that He will continue to deliver us. 

(2 Corinthians 1:10) (GODS BIG BOOK)

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	Partnership President and CEO, Marcia Lee Taylor, will join the Addiction Policy Forum today in New Hampshire from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. as part of a roundtable discussion on the addiction and heroin epidemic. They will be joined by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), local families and key stakeholders from law enforcement, prevention, treatment and recovery. Taylor will address the challenges we face in representing families who struggle with drug abuse and will stress the importance of providing adequate resources to tackle the current prescription drug and heroin crisis that we are seeing all over the country. Additional co-hosts will include Alkermes, Conx2share, Faces and Voices of Recovery, Hope for New Hampshire and National Council for Behavioral Health. The event will be streamed live for the public.
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The Real Culprits in Rising White Mortality | The Fix

The Real Culprits in Rising White Mortality | The Fix: The Times’ analysis falls short on explaining causes and conditions.

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Women for Sobriety, Inc. Jean's Story Ranks in the Top Five! Hello WFS Friends, The feature article "My Top Five Female Recovery Memoirs" by Regina Walker was posted today on the addiction and recovery website "The Fix" and you can read it here: https://www.thefix.com/my-top-five-female-recovery-memoirs If you are interested in reading and learning more about "The Fix" website - here is the link to their site:  http://www.thefix.com/ Thank you, Regina, for reviewing these recovery stories and speaking about the challenges women alcoholics' face. PS: Turnabout may be purchased directly from our WFS catalog site: http://www.wfscatalog.org/Turnabout-by-Jean-Kirkpatrick-PhD-BK101.htm Kind regards, Becky Fenner, WFS Director Email: contact@womenforsobriety.org   *   Tel: 215-536-8026   *   Fax: 215-538-9026

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Best of the week from Choose Help It’s Hip to Be Sober A mindful sober subculture is emerging, indicating that we’re seeking out deeper, more meaningful connections to others. A wide range of sober, mindful, after-work activities is emerging, as booze culture is beginning to fall by the wayside among the hipster generation. Sobriety is becoming the new normal in the big cities - from New York to Los Angeles, reports Andrea Rice for the alternative lifestyle blog Wanderlust: The buzz may have started with Daybreaker, the pre-workday dance party crusade that quickly swept both coasts (I’ve been more than once), eventually spreading throughout major cities across the globe. It’s an action-packed, sweaty, but sober, rave—glitter and all—that leaves just enough time afterward to do a little presto change-o before hitting the office. Then there’s The Get Down, the feel-good post-workday dance party in Manhattan started by house music DJ Tasha Blank. The recently unveiled MNDFL, NYC’s first boutique meditation studio, has already gained a reputation for being a sober-chic place to hang and chill out, while big scale events like The Big Quiet have made mass meditations in public places a desirable activity among enlightenment seekers. Biet Simkin, a musician and founder of Center of the Cyclone, guides artistically charged meditations as part performance art, part mindfulness. Andrea Praet and Katia Tallarico lead The Uplift Project, which mobilizes the overstimulated and promises restoration and balance for today’s fast-paced world—a far cry from blowing off steam at the bar and drowning sorrows in alcohol. And this week in The New York Times, a bi-monthly post-work mindful movement known to both LA and NYC as The Shine was profiled in the Styles section—a clear gauge that sober gatherings have officially gone mainstream. Light Watkins, a meditation teacher, Wanderlust presenter, and author ofThe Inner Gym, founded The Shine in 2014 to create a mindful, connected community, without all the booze. An evening at The Shine will include meditation, music, film, and philanthropic enterprises, complimented with healthy nibbles and juices—and specially sourced artisan water. In its first year, The Shine’s popularity as an aspirational gathering place to connect with like-minded individuals grew from just a dozen people to nearly 300. “The Shine started because I wanted to be more social, but I wasn’t attracted to the bar scene,” said Watkins. “I felt that it was hard to make meaningful connections with people who are buzzed - you’re not really meeting them, but rather the slightly to heavily intoxicated version of them, which may be uninhibited and fun, but it’s not real." "We can’t help but wonder if this is just the beginning of an increasing demand for more alcohol-free zones for people to connect", Andrea concludes. Read in browser »   Recent featured articles: Beat Gambling Addiction, Sex Addiction or Internet Addiction with this 4 Step Program Group Therapy in Drug Treatment What Do You Want out of Treatment? Not Sure? Here’s a 50 Item Checklist of Options to Consider Supporting a Heroin Addict - 6 Ways to Help and Support Positive Change New Year's Introspection: About Taking Stock of Our Progress And, as always, thank you for reading! All the best to you and yours, Martin Schoel, founder of Choose Help P.S. If you’d like to dive into the conversation, make sure to follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook (40K+ people do). FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO A LOVED ONE Do you or someone you know need rehab? Click or 'Tap' to speak with us now: (877) 333-5266 Facebook Twitter Google Plus Pinterest

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Police Departments Across the Nation Start “Treatment, Not Jail” Programs - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Police Departments Across the Nation Start “Treatment, Not Jail” Programs - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: After the Police Chief of Gloucester, Massachusetts announced the town will connect people with treatment when they come to the police station with illegal drugs and paraphernalia, instead of arresting them, 56 police departments in 17 states have started similar programs.

Naloxone Offered Free to High Schools Around the Country - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Naloxone Offered Free to High Schools Around the Country - Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: The opioid overdose antidote naloxone is being offered free to high schools around the country by the drugmaker Adapt Pharma, according to U.S. News & World Report.

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