(TAKEN FROM RECOVERYSWAG.COM) **
I love the
internet! There is so much information
right at your fingertips. No flipping
pages, no Dewey Decimal System, just straight up imagination and
inquisitiveness that gets you where you need to be and gives you what you want
to learn! So, today in the spirit of
inquisitiveness, I am going to review a few recovery-related websites.
The
first site is www.recoveryswag.com. The Big Book in A.A. states, “But we aren’t a
glum lot…we are sure God wants us to be happy, joyous, and free.” (pg. 132-133) This website is definitely created in that
spirit! Recoveryswag.com specializes in
gifts, clothing, and other collectibles that are recovery-related but with a
humorous twist. My personal favorite is
the “Bill W. Gang” t-shirt. Everyone
likes to belong to something because we are social creatures. This is the t-shirt to playfully proclaim
your allegiance to A.A. and its founder Bill W.!
Be sure to check out the myriad of
great products from this hilarious website!
The
second site I would like to review is www.sobermusicians.com. It’s no secret that drugs and alcohol are
pervasive in the music community. The list
of musicians who died too young includes Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, John
Bonham, Keith Moon, and many, many more.
I love the tag line of this website which reads, “Addiction plays for
keeps…so do we”. Part of recovery is
learning to adopt healthy habits and hobbies.
This is a great site for veteran musicians or wanna-be rock stars who
never took the time to learn how to play because drugs and alcohol were too
time consuming. Go ahead, unleash your
inner rock star, you know you want to!!!
The
last site I would like to review is www.soberteensonline.com. Drug and alcohol use now start as early as 12
years old (some even younger) in today’s youth.
It is so prevalent among college students that The Princeton Review
releases an annual “Top Twenty Party Schools” list for the discerning higher
education party-goers! Thus,
soberteensonline.com! It is a safe place
in cyberspace for tweens, teens, and twenty-something’s to network, chat, support,
and learn about drug and alcohol addiction.
This age group lives through the internet so it is great that such a
resource exists. Help spread the word!
I
like to close our time together with this quote. It comes from the Sober Teens Online
website. It is very simple but so
powerful. It is, “Living Life
Lucid.” The word lucid is defined as, “characterized by clear perception or
understanding; rational or sane” (dictionary.com). The idea is that life is meant to be lived in
full awareness, full perception, and full understanding. DUH!
But for many addicts that idea is not so obvious due to the pain that
life has thrown their way. For many of
them, being lucid equals being in pain and suffering. However, if they are willing to take a step
of faith into recovery, they will find the joy of being aware of, perceiving,
and understanding all the good that life has for them if they will stay sober
one day at a time with the help of others!
At The Coleman Institute, we believe that substance abuse is no joke! We take getting clean very seriously. However, we believe that once a person gets clean and stays clean, then they can join the group of recovery folks who are, "not a glum lot"! If you or
someone you love is in need of detox from opiates, alcohol, benzos, Methadone,
or Suboxone, please do not hesitant to call Jennifer Pius
at 1-877-77-DETOX (33869). We are here to help you and yours get clean
and stay clean!
* - (A.A. Big Book p. 132)
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