I sat at my work desk feeling like I was going out of mind. I was experiencing what I call a passive death wish. In my head I was saying, “I am tired and give up.” I cried, sobbed and whaled. I had experienced the grief and loss of my maternal grandfather who was my …
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Michael Herbert
This message is about faith, hope and Gratitude. I first would like to give thanks to my higher power I choose to call G’d. I can remember as a child growing up wanting to become someone famous for helping others! I was a rebel but was against using drugs and alcohol as a child. Due …
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Michael Herbert
Finding out later in life, what the causes are for the choices we are making, or have made can be stunning, to say the least. Reaching middle age and making the same choices we were making at the age of seventeen shows lack of growth and lack of maturity. We grow older and wiser but …
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Michael Herbert
Do you have a family member or loved one in recovery? Are you not sure what that really means and need help understanding relapse and recovery? Recovery Guide can shed some light on this process and aide families and clients as they learn coping tools, engage differently with their loved one and learn to establish …
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Michael Herbert
Q: What is the biggest fear for a new person in recovery? A: It’s not relapse, it’s failure. Whether it’s failure from the start or the fact that they believe they cannot possibly stay clean for any significant period of time. They fear that recovery won’t work for them. The #1 cause of relapse is …
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Michael Herbert
Q. Would You Attribute Societies Stigmas As A Motivator To The Addict’s Denial? A. Society’s’ stigma does affect the addict because it reinforces the shame in getting help. They are ashamed to walk in and out of a clinic or in and out of a rehab. And you know it is funny because people are …
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Michael Herbert
I’d like to introduce my friends who co-authored this article on the four agreements. Jamie and Karen Baker, who both work in the financial industry. They are really good people. I think you will enjoy what they have to share with you today. Is Life a Dream? Yes, it is. As I started reading The …
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Michael Herbert
