How to Stay Sober &  During The Holidays Remaining sober can be especially hard during the holidays.  Family gatherings, holiday parties, and other social occasions can be very difficult for someone who is in early recovery.  Thoughts of past holiday occasions often bring up memories of celebratory drinking, drugs, or gambling. Although it can be very hard to get used to the idea of a sober holiday season, especially when other people around you are seemingly having a great time celebrating by using substances or gambling, completing a stay at a treatment center is an accomplishment that you should be proud of. Take this opportunity to celebrate not only the holidays, but also your new life of sobriety, which is something really worth celebrating.  If you find yourself struggling during the holiday season, please remember that you are not alone.  Help is only a phone call or meeting away!  Here are some helpful and practical tips to make staying sober easier: 1 Plan each and every day of your holiday season:  Plan to spend the majority of your time with friends and family who are supportive of your recovery.  2 Find a meeting in your area: Many groups have special meetings during the holidays to share their experience, strength and hope. Check the local papers for a meeting in your area. 3 Ask for support from family and friends: Those who are truly supportive of your recovery will be happy to help you throughout the holidays.  4 Have a list of ten people you can call: Make a list and check it twice. Carry your cell phone and list of names at all times.  5 Don’t forget about regular exercise: Regular exercise is an essential component of any balanced recovery program.  6 Stay away from slippery places: There is absolutely no reason to ever check out your former favorite establishments.  7 Create new traditions to replace your old using patterns: Buy a new board game or take the family on a sleigh ride.  Use your imagination, be creative, & have fun. 8 Write out a daily gratitude list: The quickest cure to get you out of the holiday blues is by counting your blessings and being grateful for what you have every morning.  9 Volunteer your services to a charitable organization: There are many people in your community who are less fortunate than you. You will be helping not only the needy but yourself! 10 Write a letter to yourself – “How I stayed sober over the holidays:” The act of writing your ideas on paper is very powerful. Write down all the activities and events that will help you have healthy, happy, and sober holiday season.  11 Avoid H.A.L.T. (Hungry, Angry, Lonely , Tired):  If you are hungry, get something to eat. If you are angry, talk to somebody about it.  If you are lonely, go to a meeting or call a friend.  If you are tired, get a good night’s sleep. 12 Live one day at a time and enjoy your sobriety: Stay in the moment and live one day at a time. Never mind about what happened or what could happen. Enjoy today. Live today. Celebrate your sobriety! We would like to extend an invitation to anyone who would like to take a one-on-one VIP Tour of our beautiful facility located in Sunny South Florida.  Click the button below to RSVP for this tour today! Thank You! VIP TOUR The Forgotten Mom is a program specifically designed for expecting Moms who are battling with alcohol and drug addiction. The staff at Reawakening’s Wellness Center is proud to support and step forward to address the challenges for Mother’s and her unborn child. Reawakening’s Wellness Center is one of the few detox centers in South Florida that offers a treatment and detox program for pregnant women.  We offer traditional 12 step and we offer Smart Recovery groups, as well as Art and Music therapy. A spiritual advisor, massage, acupuncture, yoga and guided meditation help round out our programming.  RWC is  JCAHO Accredited. In addition, our staff is bilingual and we treat pregnant women in their first and second trimester. We use a variety of therapy’s including Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy and EMDR, among others. Read More Testimonials Testimonials "These past 30 days at Reawakenings Wellness Center, in Miramar Florida, have been a true paradigm of excellence, comfort and health in my recovery from drug addiction. Immediately, upon my arrival, I was put at ease by the caring nursing and administrative teams. They made me feel comfortable, both physically and mentally." -Noah B.    For admissions call: (855) 925-3669 Se Habla Espanol: (844) 632-9832 For the facility call: (954) 544-3000 WEBSITE   ABOUT US   OUR STAFF   ACCOMMODATIONS   CONTACT

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Some readers see this part of your email after the subject line in the inbox. Write something brief and catchy, compelling them to open the email. daughter of a Teen Challenge student        Help us change attitudes, behaviors, environments and lives! At this year-end, we hope you will consider supporting Teen Challenge USA and our work to equip parents to be drug-free. When a parent's life is changed, it in turn completely changes the life of a child. By making a tax-deductible contribution now, you are joining a movement to provide safe, healthy environments where moms and dads can learn to live drug free so they and their families can reach their full potential.  Please give today! Company Address, City, State Zip Code - Company Phone Number

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STEP 4 Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

1 John 3: 20-21 In whatever our heart condemns us; for God is greater than our heart and knows all things. Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God;

By Joseph Dickerson / Recovery Connections 2016

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26th Annual Dedication Ceremony December 14th, 2016 Bucks County Administration Building Doylestown, Pennsylvania Wednesday, December 14, 2016 - 6:30 PM Celebrate this holiday season by contributing to the  CELEBRATION of freedom from addiction, honoring persons successfully achieving recovery; DEDICATION of rays of hope to those still struggling in their addiction, and to individuals and organizations who have helped support recovery; and COMMEMORATION of lives lost to this tragic and misunderstood disease.  Click here to dedicate an ornament!

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STEP 3 Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God.

Matthew 11:28-30 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry.”

I surrendered and won 15 years ago ! God and the steps are the way to sobriety ! Seek God and you will find Him and when you do He will help you !

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STEP WORK JUST FOR TODAY DECEMBER 3 2016

STEP 2 - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

Zephaniah 3 : 17 "The LORD your God is in your midst, A victorious warrior He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.

God is patiently waiting for you to return to Him ! After all you are His creation ! Being apart is the cause of all your troubles that why the 12 steps have been so successful because they get you back in touch with your Heavenly father .

By Joseph Dickerson / recovery Connections 2016

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