Is it the same as an enabler, a codependent, a people pleaser, a control geek? Or is it someone who loves someone so much they forfeit their peace of mind to try and fix that person? In time, and with the help of a 12-Step support group, the co-addict will learn the...

"Wherever you are, get help," the Oscar-winning actor said. "Don't be ashamed. As He Celebrates 47 Years Sober, he reminds us “Be Kind to Yourself." Anthony Hopkins Shares Encouraging Message About Sobriety, Alcoholism – The Hollywood Reporter Sir Anthony Hopkins is...

Join me in taking the first step of this first month of a bright and hope-filled 2023. Step 1 of the Life Recovery Progam We admitted that we were powerless over our problems and that our lives had become unmanageable. Step 1 of AA and Al-Anon Program 1. We admitted...

Good year? Bad year? Together, let's center on closing out the 12th month with the concept of sharing the positive message of hope from Step 12. Step 12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to...

From the FIFA World Cup to President Zelinskyy’s partnership appeal—not for charity, but to make an investment in World Peace, demonstrates our hunger for lasting peace. If you want to sample a fragment of Peace on Earth, then the following three-minute video is for...

December is a month when many of my friends and neighbors celebrate Hanukkah - the Festival of Lights - while other friends and family members prepare for the Light of the World. Regardless of our faith walk, when we practice basic principles of kindness and share the...

For me, there is nothing more entertaining than sitting down to watch a vintage black-and-white movie. A click of my TV remote fills my living room with a Bogie, Cary Grant, or Joseph Cotton flick. Psychological thrillers were and still are my preferred genre. I...

Thanksgiving 2022...

To get your MADD ribbon click on this link Find A Local Office - MADD. Can't find an official MADD office in your area? Then head to a Dollar Store and buy any bright red ribbon and tie it on your car. Your outward sign of caring may be the reminder someone needs...

The week leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday is Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. The planned events want to draw attention to the problems of hunger and homelessness in America. As expected, the statistics between homelessness and addiction are...