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from addict 2 advocate You Can Not Buy Self-Esteem marilyn l davis from addict 2 advocate

Posted on December 1, 2020December 2, 2020

I knew that to get my self-esteem back on an even keel, I would have to view qualities within and not focus on what was lacking on the outside. How did I do this? <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/you-can-not-buy-self-esteem/></div>

You Can Not Buy Self-Esteem

Posted on August 2, 2019August 3, 2019

Did I realize that I'd taken up arms against my children when I started using? No, I did not set out to harm them; however, that was the result. And just as the history books record the injustices done, each of my children recollects the harm from her perspective. <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/casualties-of-addiction-our-children/></div>

Casualties of Addiction: Our Children

Posted on June 14, 2019June 15, 2019

By: Marilyn L. Davis “If you have discovered a truth, tell […]<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/slogans-catchword-contribution/></div>

Slogans: Catchword or Contribution?

Posted on May 22, 2019May 23, 2019

The more I read, the more similarities that I found between three of the world’s major religions: Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism, with what I believe to be the fundamentals of recovery.<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/recovery-why-quibble-over-the-words/></div>

Recovery: Why Quibble Over the Words?

Posted on November 8, 2018November 8, 2018

By: Whitney McKendree Moore Isolated in the Group? When I finally found […]<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/a-voice-from-al-anon-were-all-in-this-alone-together/></div>

A Voice from Al-Anon: We’re All In This Alone Together

Posted on September 27, 2018October 26, 2018

My name is Andrea. My clean date is 3/29/10. Early Rejections […]<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/thursday-truths-andrea-c/></div>

Thursday Truths: Andrea C.

Posted on September 20, 2018October 26, 2018

Growing Up, I Never Grew Up My name is David Delorenzo. […]<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/thursday-truths-dave-d/></div>

Thursday Truths: Dave D.

Posted on September 13, 2018October 26, 2018

By: Jess Gaggi “Don’t you think you’re quite young?’ ‘I’m twenty-one,’ […]<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/thursday-truths-jess-g/></div>

Thursday Truths: Jess G.

Posted on September 10, 2018April 8, 2020

Ben Rose reminds us of the beginning of recovery support meetings. That was face-time; today it's screen-time. Both are supportive for our recovery. <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/face-time-and-screen-time-both-support-our-recovery/></div>

Face-time and Screen-time: Both Support our Recovery

judgment from addict 2 advocate marilyn l davis

Posted on August 12, 2018August 12, 2018

By: C. W. Stratton Judgement: We’re All Experts on Others […]<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/judgment-perpetuates-stigma/></div>

Judgment Perpetuates Stigma

Posted on July 14, 2018July 14, 2018

By: Tricia Moceo “I felt empty and sad for years, and for […]<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/addiction-and-recovery-then-and-now/></div>

Addiction and Recovery: Then and Now

Is Long-term Recovery Your Goal? marilyn l davis from addict 2 advocate

Posted on March 3, 2018March 16, 2021

We carry out recovery as a goal, much like any other goal. Want a new car or house and cannot simply write a check? Then you know that you will have to save money to carry out the goal. Want a better opportunity for a lucrative job? Then you know that you need either a college degree or specialized training to help this goal. All of these goals take incremental actions to define and bring about your stated goal.<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/is-long-term-recovery-your-goal/></div>

Is Long-term Recovery Your Goal?

Posted on January 4, 2018February 1, 2018

By: C. W. Stratton “Self-deception is the surest way to self-destruction. […]<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/recovery-overcoming-the-whirlpool-of-self-deception/></div>

Recovery: Overcoming the Whirlpool of Self-Deception

from addict 2 advocate marilyn l davis suicide

Posted on December 11, 2017December 11, 2017

"It’s a terrible thing when a human being is lost to suicide or addiction. Thank God we have wonderful human beings in the addiction recovery industry, helping to change and save lives on a daily basis. I felt led to write this article because a colleague had a client commit suicide last week and I know how hard that type of situation can be."<div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class="sharethis-inline-share-buttons" data-url=https://fromaddict2advocate.com/suicide-overdose-and-the-helping-professional/></div>

Category: From Addict 2 Advocate Writers

You Can Not Buy Self-Esteem

Casualties of Addiction: Our Children

Slogans: Catchword or Contribution?

Recovery: Why Quibble Over the Words?

A Voice from Al-Anon: We’re All In This Alone Together

Thursday Truths: Jess G.

Face-time and Screen-time: Both Support our Recovery

Judgment Perpetuates Stigma

Is Long-term Recovery Your Goal?

Recovery: Overcoming the Whirlpool of Self-Deception

Suicide, Overdose, and the Helping Professional

Finding North: A Journey from Addict to Advocate

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