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    One Christmas I nearly relapsed!

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    December 28, 2014

    Originally posted on The Alcoholics Guide to Alcoholism: ? One Christmas I nearly relapsed! by alcoholicsguide “One Christmas, I nearly relapsed. I did not wish to relapse, in fact I would rather put a gun to my head and blow my brains out! Nonetheless, I was indeed about to relapse. It seemed…

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    A Message of Gratitude at Christmas!

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    December 24, 2014

    On this day, a number of years ago, I was escorted to my first meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous by my wife. I was too feeble and shaky on my legs to walk by myself so had to be escorted. I was deep into Alcoholic Psychosis and was suffering visual and…

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    A Message of Hope at Christmas – We Do Recover!!

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    December 18, 2014

    I have heard various statistics about rates of recovery of the years, especially in AA. Some of the figures were depressing low and often go unchallenged which can be demotivating for those seeking recovery. Why AAs in particular spread distorted statistics which suggest hardly any one recovers is open to…

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    A Cognitive-Affective Model of Craving – Addiction Recovery Blog – addictionland.com

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    December 17, 2014

    A Cognitive-Affective Model of Craving – Addiction Recovery Blog – addictionland.com.

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    What is Craving? – Addiction Recovery Blog – addictionland.com

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    When fighting your neural ghosts make sure to surrender!! – Addiction Recovery Blog – addictionland.com

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    December 17, 2014

    When fighting your neural ghosts make sure to surrender!! – Addiction Recovery Blog – addictionland.com.

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    Do I still have an “Alcoholic Mind”!? – Addiction Recovery Blog – addictionland.com

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    December 16, 2014

    Do I still have an “Alcoholic Mind”!? – Addiction Recovery Blog – addictionland.com.

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    The Neuroscience of Attachment (Part 3)

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    December 15, 2014

    Part 3 Here we again borrow extensively from an excellent article byLinda Graham The so-called resonance circuit, discussed in our previous blog,  operates in the brain of the parent attuning to his or her child; it’s what stimulates the developing brain of the infant to process and know its own…

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    The Neuroscience of Attachment (Part 2)

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    December 10, 2014

    Part 2 Here we again borrow extensively from an excellent article by Linda Graham “How relational learning works John Bowlby, British psychoanalyst, founder of attachment theory, hypothesized that attachment is all about safety and protection and emotional regulation in times of perceived threat or danger. Attachment is part of a…

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    The Neuroscience Of Attachment (Part 1)

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    December 8, 2014

    The Neuroscience of Attachment   Here we borrow extensively from an excellent article by Linda Graham written six years ago but which gives such a comprehensive review of how the neural development of our brain is affected by attachment – as it is quite long, we will be borrowing from…

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