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Membership Benefits Table of Contents - Announcing the First Quarter Schedule of the 2019 NAADAC Institute Webinar Series - NAADAC Executive Director Cynthia Moreno Tuohy Represented NAADAC at the White House - Have You Booked Your Hotel for the 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference? - Advertise Your Organization in the Winter Issue of the NAADAC Magazine! - ATTC Educational Packages for Opioid Use Disorders - Upcoming NAADAC Conflict Resolution for Recovery Trainings - Call for Nominations for NAADAC Mid-South Regional Vice President - Register Now for the New York Peer Recovery Training on November 9th - NAADAC Career Center Events NAADAC WEBINAR SERIES Upcoming Webinars On Demand Webinars FAQS - Recognizing Eating Disorder Behavior in the Substance Use Disorder Population Wed, 11/14/18 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Building Healthy Relationships in Recovery: 10 Steps Wed, 11/28/18 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Using NADA Ear Acupuncture Protocol in Addiction Treatment Wed, 12/05/18 3-5:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 2 CEs More Information Register Now! - Overlapping Issues: Domestic & Sexual Violence, Mental Health, Trauma & Substance Use Wed, 12/12/18 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Implementing SBIRT in Rural Clinics: A How to Guide Wed, 01/09/19 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Living in a Cloud: Adolescent Nicotine Use Wed, 01/23/19 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Finding Ambivalence and 10 Other Things About Motivational Interviewing Wed, 02/13/19 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Addressing the Opioid Crisis via Community-Based Technical Assistance Wed, 02/27/19 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! - Hunger for Healing: Evidence-Based Practice for Binge Eating Disorder Wed, 03/13/19 3-4:30pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1.5 CEs More Information Register Now! - Guidelines to Developing Competence with Mindfulness-Based Interventions Wed, 03/27/19 3-4:00pm ET (2 CT/1 MT/12 PT) Earn 1 CE More Information Register Now! NAADAC EVENTS - NAADAC in Washington, DC: Conflict Resolution for Recovery National Harbor, MD  11/01/18-11/03/18 More Information - 2018 Advocacy In Action Conference & Hill Day Washington, D.C.  11/12/18-11/13/18 More Information - NAADAC in Orlando: Conflict Resolution for Recovery Orlando, FL  12/06/18-12/08/18 More Information PARTNER EVENTS - American Counseling Association 2019 Conference & Expo March 2019 More Information AFFILIATE EVENTS - Embracing the Peer Movement: Underscoring Peer Value Middletown, NY 11/09/18 More Information Promote Your Job Listing with NAADAC Need to fill a position in your agency or educational program? NAADAC's Career Center is the place to go. Your career ads will reach NAADAC members and a professional mailing list of 48,000+ professionals each week for three months. That is almost half of the 100,000 addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals that the Department of Labor estimates work in the United States. Each career ad runs until its closing date or for three months. More Information October 31, 2018 Announcing the First Quarter Schedule of the 2019 NAADAC Institute Webinar Series NAADAC is excited to announce the lineup for the first quarter of the 2019 NAADAC Institute Webinar Series! Each free 1-2 hour webinar is brought to you live by a subject matter expert and worth continuing education (CE) hours - and free for NAADAC members! Implementing SBIRT in Rural Clinics: A How to Guide, presented by Christine Chasek, PhD, LIMHP, LADC, MAC, on Wednesday, January 9th Living in a Cloud: Adolescent Nicotine Use, presented by Beth Donnellan, MEd, ABD, CCTP, CATP, on Wednesday, January 23rd Finding Ambivalence and 10 Other Things About Motivational Interviewing, presented by Richard Choate, LADC, CADC II, on Wednesday, February 13th Addressing the Opioid Crisis via Community-Based Technical Assistance, presented by Holly Hagle, PhD, on Wednesday, February 27th  Hunger for Healing: Evidence-Based Practice for Binge Eating Disorder, presented by Michael Bricker, MS, CADC II, NCAC 2, LPC, on Wednesday, March 13th  Guidelines to Developing Competence with Mindfulness-Based Interventions, presented by John Paulson, ACSW, LCSW, MAC, LCAC, CCS, HS-BCP, on Wednesday, March 27th Stay tuned for the full 2019 NAADAC Institute Webinar Series schedule! Can't make the live webinar? All webinars are recorded for later viewing and added to our on-demand library of over 145 hours of free addiction-specific education available 24/7. Earn CEs on your schedule! Free for NAADAC members - join now! [ More Information ]  NAADAC Executive Director Cynthia Moreno Tuohy Represented NAADAC at the White House Last week, on October 24th, NAADAC Executive Director Cynthia Moreno Tuohy was invited to represent NAADAC at the White House during the "A Year of Historic Action to Combat the Opioid Crisis" event. During the event, President Trump remarked on the opioid crisis before signing into law the Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (H.R.6). This bill to expands treatment and recovery services, improves prevention, and bolsters efforts to fight deadly synthetic drugs like fentanyl. The bill also includes key NAADAC priorities, including provisions that: Incentivize individuals to pursue substance use disorder treatment professions by offering student loan relief; Protect against the erosion of privacy rights of individuals with substance use disorders; and Remove the IMD exclusion for all substance use disorder treatment and allow Medicaid payment for eligible individuals for up to 30 days annually. For additional details, please see the section-by-section summary, as well as the full text of the bill. To watch the President's remarks, please click here. [ More Information ] Have You Booked Your Hotel for the 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference? Join NAADAC in Washington, D.C., for the 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on November 12, 2018 and Hill Day on November 13, 2018! Don’t miss the chance to get a discounted room rate! Book your room by Friday, November 2, to get a special discounted room rate of $199/night for conference attendees if booked at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. To book your room, click here or call 301.965.4000 and ask for the NAADAC group rate. Attend briefings on legislation, national budget, and advocacy issues, and receive training for visits to the Hill on November 12, and attend meetings on Capitol Hill on November 13. Featured speakers include: Diane Sevening, EdD, LAC, MAC, NAADAC President Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, BSW, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP, NAADAC Executive Director James Carroll, Deputy Director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Robert Morrison, Executive Director, National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) Tim Casey, Policy Advisor, Polsinelli Julie Shroyer, MSW, Senior Policy Advisor, Polsinelli Eric Bailly, LPC, LADC, CM Business Solutions Director, Behavioral Health Clinical Strategy, Anthem, Inc. Kimberly Cox, Vice President, Provider Network, Optum Sherri Layton, MBA, LCDC, CCS, NAADAC Public Policy Co-Chair Michael Kemp, NCAC I, NAADAC Public Policy Co-Chair Alex Pinson, Legislative Assistance for Rep. Hal Rogers (KY-05) Diana Rudd, Legislative Counsel for Rep. Katherine Clark (MA-05) Tom Gorham, CEO, Solution Recovery & Prison Program [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ]  Advertise Your Organization in the Winter Issue of the NAADAC Magazine! The 2018 - 2019 NAADAC Advertising Guide is now available!  Advertise through NAADAC and reach an audience of over 48,000 addiction counselors, professional counselors, social workers, addiction educators, and other addiction-focused professionals. Advertise in the Winter 2018 Issue of Advances in Addiction & Recovery magazine, the official publication of NAADAC!  Reservations for ad space must be made by November 14th and the art submission deadline is November 20th. Find out all you need to know about advertising through NAADAC publications and at conferences by downloading the guide now! [ More Information ] ATTC Educational Packages for Opioid Use Disorders The Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Network Coordinating Office (NCO), funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has designed three competency-based guides to raise awareness of resources available to build the capacity of the workforce to address the opioid crisis. The digital guides are relevant to psychologists, counselors, social workers, peer support workers, and other behavioral health professionals who intersect with people at risk for misuse of, or who are already misusing, opioids. [ More Information ] Upcoming NAADAC Conflict Resolution for Recovery Trainings Join NAADAC's Executive Director, Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, NCAC II, CDC III, SAP for a two-day training on Romancing the Brain: Conflict Resolution for Recovery in Washington, D.C., on November 1-2, 2018. Earn 14 CEs! Can't attend NAADAC in Washington, DC? Meet up with NAADAC in Orlando on December 6-8, 2018 for the last CRR training of the year. Do you want to learn how to provide Conflict Resolution for Recovery training to other qualified individuals? Join Cynthia Moreno Tuohy for the full-day Train the Trainer training on November 3rd in D.C. or December 8th in Florida. Earn an additional 7 CEs! [ More Information ]   Call for Nominations for NAADAC Mid-South (AR, LA, OK, TX) Regional Vice President NAADAC Members - Let NAADAC hear your voice! Nominations are now being accepted in a Special Election for the open position of NAADAC Mid-South Regional Vice President for the term 2018-2020. This RVP represents the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas and sits on NAADAC’s Executive Committee. The nomination period is open from October 24, 2018 to November 16, 2018, with special election voting taking place November 26, 2018 through December 21, 2018. Eligibility Requirements: Must be a NAADAC Professional or Retired Member in good standing. Must reside and work in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, or Texas. A minimum of two years of active engagement in the addiction recovery profession immediately prior to the nomination. A minimum of two years of experience on either the NAADAC Board of Directors or a NAADAC Affiliate Board. Must be able to perform and fulfill all duties and functions of an RVP as enumerated and described in the Bylaws and Policies and Procedures. Deadline: November 16, 2018 @ 5:00pm EST  [ More Information ] - [ Download Nomination Form ] Register Now for the New York Peer Recovery Training on November 9th Join Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Providers of New York State& The New York Certification Board (ASAP-NYCB), and Resource Recovery Center of Orange County (RRCOC) for "Embracing the Peer Movement: Underscoring Peer Value" on November 9, 2018 in Middletown, New York. This unique training features special guest Carlo DiClemente, PhD, ABPP, and will educate participants on the peer movement. [ More Information ] - [ Register Now ]  NAADAC Career Center The NAADAC Career Center provides a variety of employment listings at no charge for addiction-focused professionals. If you are looking to find a new career, the NAADAC Career Center can help! Check out our latest listings! Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor (LADC) at the Minnesota Department of Human Services in St. Peter , MN Chief Quality Officer at Lifeline Connections in Vancouver, WA Assistant Professor, Human Services Alcohol and Substance Abuse Concentration at the University of Illinois Springfield in Springfield, IL Associate Clinical Director at Minnesota Department of Human Services in Moose Lake, MN Treatment Care Coordinator (CA) at MAP Health Management in Austin, TX  Addictions Counselor at Psychicatric Institute of Washington in Washington, DC Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor at the Minnesota Department of Human Services in Fergus Falls, MN Addictions Counselor at Community Clinic of Maui Dba Malama I Ke Ola Health Center in Wailuku, HI Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Florida Health Care Plans, Inc. in Holly Hill, FL Program Analyst [Health] at The Appalachian Regional Commission in Washington, DC HARP/HCBS Care Manager, Drug Users Health Program at Trillium Health in Rochester, NY Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor at Minnesota Department of Human Services in Alexandria, MN Administrative Executive at Idaho Residential Treatment Facility at Rainbow's End Recovery Center in Challis, ID  Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor at Minnesota Department of Human Services in Fergus Falls, MN Outpatient Counselor at Lakeview Center, Inc., in Pensacola, FL Addictions Psychiatrist at WestBridge in Manchester, NH [ All Career Center Listings ]

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October 29, 2018 Register Now for the 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference & Hill Day The 2018 Advocacy in Action Conference is only three weeks away! The conference will take place at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on November 12, 2018 with a Hill Day on November 13, 2018. Don't miss out on a discounted room rate! Book your room by Friday, November 2, for a rate of $199/night + resort fee! See below for details. Learn how to use YOUR voice for the addiction profession! The full conference schedule for the Advocacy in Action Conference on November 12th has now been released and includes: Federal Budget and Implications Session Addiction Reimbursement Platforms Panel Legislative Update & Post Election Analysis Workforce Overview Advocacy Training and Issues Briefing Join NAADAC leadership and members of Congress for a Hill Day on November 13ththat includes a briefing on the opioid crisis and the state of the addiction workforce, as well as visits to Capitol Hill. Hotel Information  Hotel block rates have been extended! Book your room by Friday, November 2, to get a discounted room rate! NAADAC has arranged for a special discounted room rate of $199/night + resort fee for conference attendees if booked at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. To book your room, please the link below or call 301.965.4000 and ask for the NAADAC group rate. Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center  201 Waterfront Street National Harbor, MD 20745-1135 301.965.4000 Registration Rates Member Rate  Student Member Rate Non-Member Rate   $200 $175 $250  Exhibitor, Support, & Recognition Opportunities Promote your organization or services to addiction professionals during a day of presentations, networking, and exhibits. If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Gleason at jgleason@naadac.org or 703.741.7686. NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals 44 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 301, Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703.741.7686 / 800.548.0497 Send to Friend |  | Subscribe |

“We are what we believe we are.” ~~C.S. Lewis “Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.” ~~Oprah Winfrey “Believe in your dreams. They were given to you for a reason.” ~~Katrina Mayer Statement #5  I am what I think. I am a capable, competent, caring, compassionate woman. Art is very inspiring to me; my older sister is an accomplished artist. I recall being mesmerized by her drawings and felt that she possessed some kind of magic. No matter what I did, my drawings paled in comparison and often felt inadequate. Sobriety and the continual practice of Statement #5 have enabled me to learn to believe in myself. Instead of trying to become a version of my sister, I am developing as an artist, finding my own style and feeling the freedom that comes from being who I am. It is invigorating and the learning process has become joyful. Over the weekend, I participated in an art show and felt capable of standing in my strength. While still new in the art world, I am able to believe in my abilities. Through the WFS New Life Program and fellow sisters, becoming who I am no longer feels scary. I am a capable, competent, caring, compassionate and creative woman! Hugzzz Karen Hi 4C Women, Know your strengths...and focus on them. Remember that what we focus on in our mind is what we give power to. To be empowered is to make ourselves stronger, more confident. It is part of learning to love ourselves, to believe we are capable, competent, caring and compassionate women.   If you had to define yourself in 10 words or more, what would your list look like? Would it be uplifting or judgmental? Would it be encouraging or defeating? Would it be a mixture of praise and judgment?  Would it be difficult to compliment yourself, to list your accomplishments, including healthy relationships? If so, do you know why this is so difficult? Do you think your lists would be similar if you asked a trusted friend to make such a list of your characteristics/personality traits?   It's important to be compassionate with ourselves as much as we are for others. We need to practice self-care while we are caring for others. While we praise others for their capabilities, we need to praise ourselves. As we share compliments with others on their competency to handle situations/people, we need to recognize our own competency. It's almost like the golden rule in reverse - treat yourself as you would treat others, especially those you care about.   Last year we did an exercise for Statement #5. This might help in creating your list of 10 words or more: I am capable of: I am competent in: I am caring about: I am compassionate about: I hope you will share your list or the answers to these questions with others. Perhaps even ask if they could add anything to it. I believe it will be worth the risk.   Bonded in being 4C Women, 4C WFS Member Explore our updated website. Join our online community of support (women in recovery only, please). If you received this email from a friend, we welcome you to join our mailing list!  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌ Copyright © Women for Sobriety, Inc. | All rights reserved | Federal ID # 23-1972763 Email: contact@womenforsobriety.org | Ph: 215.536.8026 | Fax: 215.538.9026 https://womenforsobriety.org

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Oct 27 2018 Through The Twelve Steps With Spiritual Truth From Scripture

Galatians 4 v 3 - And that's the way it was with us before Christ came .We were like Children : we were slaves to the basic Spiritual principles of this world. (GODS BIG BOOK)

STEP 3. We made a decision to turn our lives and our wills over to the care of God. (Worlds Big Book)

Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship. Romans 12:1 ( GODS BIG BOOK)

Really concentrate on that verse and reflect on your addictions ! Whatever controls you becomes your Master ! That mess you call life is the by-product of you being imprisoned by that Master. Another words you no longer have control of your life and the more you reflect on your life you will discover you never did. Now think about what you do and how you live according to your Master! Your Master addiction is a cruel task Master who gives no provision for peace, freedom, and joy. Addiction your master will take and destroy everything good ! Anyone that you love will be removed .You will be cornered, beaten, starved, shamed, and crushed alive by guilt, anger, and sadness.Isolated and Alone desperate and without hope death becomes a welcomed friend . Many years ago this is where I was so I know personally the pain and sorrow . It is my desperate plea and prayer that this scripture gets into your Heart and you surrender give God control and invite His Son Jesus Christ into your heart and life ! Jesus Christ came into this world to free you from that master that's why He was murdered and hung on a cross .He did it to defeat the spiritual principles of this world because we could not do it ourselves. The Spiritual Principles of this World are real and they are evil, they hate anything good especially God .God loves you and you are a special treasure in His eyes and that is why the evil Spiritual forces of this world want to be your master to enslave you Steal your freedom and your Fathers blessing and eventually causing your premature death and steal your soul.

10. “But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.” 2 Thess. 3:3


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Psalm 103 v 3 He forgives all my sins and Heals all my diseases!