Category Archives: Addiction

What Can You Do For Your Friend The Addict?

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Luke Ford

Unless an addict wants to get help, there’s not much you can do for them. You might want to join a group like Al Anon, a “fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope … Continue reading →

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The Therapists Can’t Help Us

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Luke Ford

Chris R. says: “The therapists can’t help us. The doctors with their medications can’t help us. The clergy can help us to a point. The only person who can help us is a fellow addict. When did we stop being … Continue reading →

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There’s Only One Reason To Go To Work – To Help God’s Kids

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Luke Ford

Awesome video: “I am the seat and the source of my separation and conflict. My ego exists to justify itself. Chuck Chamberlain hit me with something. I was getting ready to quit the ninth job I had sober because of … Continue reading →

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‘We Can’t Take This’

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Luke Ford

The other day, I ran into a woman I went out with once. We were friends for years. It’s been about a decade since I saw her last. And as I walked away, I was thinking, I hope I had … Continue reading →

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Sex and Love Addiction: 40 Questions for Self-Diagnosis

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Luke Ford

From SLAA: The following questions are designed to be used as guidelines to identifying possible signposts of sex and love addiction. They are not intended to provide a sure-fire method of diagnosis, nor can negative answers to these questions provide … Continue reading →

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