It involves acknowledging that addiction is a complex and powerful force that cannot be easily overcome through sheer willpower alone. By recognizing the lack of control over addiction, individuals can begin to explore alternative paths towards recovery. By seeking help for alcohol addiction in Step 1 of AA, you admit that you’re powerless to stop drinking … Read more
The main criteria for diagnosis of FASD is nervous system damage and alcohol exposure, with FAS including congenital malformations of the lips and growth deficiency. Fetal alcohol syndrome is on the severe end of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). FASD is a range of conditions in the child caused by the mother drinking alcohol during … Read more
The property is being used by the group as a treatment for alcoholism for the benefit of the group. As discussed in the previous section, Who is Responsible, an integral element of Oxford House’s efficacy as a treatment for alcoholism is the “group responsibility” that the Oxford House model requires. Oxford Houses meet the Charter … Read more
One thinks it’s like a wall, another like a snake, and another like a tree trunk, based on the part they touched. Like the blind men and the elephant, we only get a piece of reality that is just a perception. While these perceptions can lead us astray from the actual reality, they can also … Read more