Alcohol Freedom Blog

Picture this scenario. The CFO of a fortune 500 company is sighted at a business function over-indulging in alcohol to the point where he/she becomes loud and overt in his/her conversations. Other executives take notice of this behavior and make a note to speak to Human Resources about this potential problem with alcohol and the ramifications of confronting the employee about any impending issues to this looming predicament.  Continue Reading »

Picture this scenario. The CFO of a fortune 500 company is sighted at a business function over-indulging in alcohol to the point where he/she becomes loud and overt in his/her conversations. Other executives take notice of this behavior and make a note to speak to Human Resources about this potential problem with alcohol and the ramifications of confronting the employee about any impending issues to this looming predicament. Continue Reading »

A Recovery Prayer Analyzed

Most alcoholics first hear the serenity prayer at their initial 12-step meeting. As the meeting ends, all gathered stand and hold hands saying aloud the serenity prayer and then raising their clasped hands bellow “keep coming back!” It’s as if they are aware that some may be attending their last meeting so they are reaffirming to the weak that there is strength in their numbers.

The prayer itself is simple enough to remember and yet carries unusually strong meaning to every alcoholic in the room. The beauty of the Serenity Prayer is in its uncomplicated message of hope, peace, fearlessness and insight. All things a recovering alcoholic strives for in building a new life without addiction to alcohol. Continue Reading »

Bolte-Taylor’s horrifying yet exhilarating experience has convinced her that we all have the ability to access our right brain and the astonishing consciousness that exists and is waiting for us to tap into. We all have energy around us that is dictated by our right brain. We must find a way to make our right brain function or this creative energy source that is with us always, be the more dominant brain activity. To let ourselves go and explore the energy source that’s always available to us. Continue Reading »

During their recovery one of the most difficult yet necessary things an alcoholic must do is willingly give up their ego. When an alcoholic admits defeat and loses the attitude their ego has nurtured, they will be humbled and become open and willing to change. In order to do this they must capitulate to their new life without alcohol and become physically and emotionally stable enough in their sobriety to accept and work positively with the new energy source they will inevitably find.
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You have to wonder why these devices aren’t on every new automobile passing through car dealerships everywhere. The premise is quite simple and effective. Before a car can be started, one must blow into a breathalyzer type device successfully proving they are not intoxicated before the ignition will unlock. Continue Reading »

Each year in the United States more than 100,000 people die from drinking excessive amounts of alcohol. To put this into perspective, both the Korean war and the Vietnam war lasted a combined total of 13 years and there were 95,083 service personnel killed in action. Add in the current Iraqi war deaths for American service personnel for just over 5 years and you still don’t reach the yearly casualties of alcohol related deaths in the U.S. each and every year.
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94% of the time they miss the diagnosis of alcoholism

If you have decided you’re going to do something about your alcohol problem, talking to your doctor about treatment will probably do some good. As long as you are frank and honest about your drinking problem your primary physician will likely assist you with the help you need to attain sobriety. However, if you expect your doctor to confront you about your drinking problem based on an examination with no input from you, chances are your drinking problem will go undiagnosed.  Continue Reading »

These days one hears the phrase life coach or life strategist used a fair bit. People from all walks of life tend to need some personal development as they proceed with their life’s journey. Whether it is for their career path, personal improvement and health concerns, they believe a personal coach will help their development. Those folks that can’t afford the real thing will cruise the aisles in bookstores for just the right self help book for their particular shortcoming.

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There are some obvious character flaws in alcoholics which aren’t constructive in the least. One of these is self pity, ie., always blaming something or someone for where you are presently in your dismal life etc. Immaturity is another personality flaw which isn’t useful as a recovery tool. An alcoholic’s behavior for the most part is seen as a measure of the person’s character shortcomings and not so much as symptoms of a disease.
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