August 23, 2009 Newsletter

Context? We spend a lot of time talking about “context” as in “alcohol abuse occurs within a context.” What we mean by that is that it’s not an isolated condition, like an actual disease, and that eliminating alcohol abuse is accomplished by changing the context of your day-to-day life. Mostly you change what you do [...]

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August 16, 2009 Newsletter

After the questions, what are the common complaints? Complaints come from both clients and family members but these frequently have the same basis. It comes down to clients wanting the “problem” to be fixed without actually having to do much of anything, and spouses who don’t want the solution to have any impact on them. [...]

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August 9, 2009 Newsletter

We like getting questions that we actually know the answers to. Here’s one of our favorites, “What’s the biggest factor in determining success?” Nope, it isn’t us. The most important factor is your motivation. Why? It goes without saying that changing your life is challenging – no magic pills, wands, or bullets – and as [...]

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August 2, 2009 Newsletter

Remembering Project Elan Thirty years ago Project Elan closed its doors near the University of Minnesota campus. A long term residential treatment program for young women felon offenders, it had an astonishing success rate according to its final Executive Director, Sue Hastings, and the numerous “Elanies” who kept in touch across the years. How successful? [...]

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July 26, 2009 Newsletter

Why You Want to Banish the Words “Alcoholic,” “Alcoholism,” and “Relapse” From Your Vocabulary. It’s no surprise that we become what we expect. For example,if I spend enough time saying, “Hi, I’m Ed and I’m an alcoholic,” and that’s exactly what I’ll become. Why would I want to do that? Mostly because it would let [...]

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July 5, 2009 Newsletter

Yesterday was Independence Day here in the U.S. and we think it’s appropriate to take a moment and celebrate not only political independence, but also independence from alcohol abuse and from programs that spread their own brand of dependence. You don’t have to be “in recovery”. You can be recovered, an ex-drinker, and a full [...]

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