Recovery Book Press

02/21/2016

An excellent, excellent, excellent summary of ... if not the entire picture of addiction, then at least the overwhelming majority of it. Trust me, you'll want to share this with at least one person you know.

http://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_everything_you_think_you_know_about_addiction_is_wrong

What really causes addiction -- to everything from co***ne to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail firsthand, as he has watched loved ones struggle to manage their addictions. He started to wonder why we treat addicts the way we do -- and if there m…

02/08/2015

Cherish your regrets, because simply having some means you've changed and grown.

09/13/2014

Should've known there was a name for this but only discovered it today. Now I know. Thought I'd share.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karpman_drama_triangle

The drama triangle is a psychological and social model of human interaction in transactional analysis (TA) first described by Stephen Karpman, in his 1968 article "Fairy Tales and Script Drama Analysis".[2] The drama triangle model is used in psychology and psychotherapy.[3][4]

08/17/2014

Haven't logged into this page in far too long ... hope everyone is doing well :)

06/16/2014

Dreams, Reddit, TwoXChromosomes, and The Tools of Recovery http://wp.me/p1CQhz-4y

Wow. I have to get up and write this down. Not only did I have a dream that I wanted to write down, but a whole slew of ideas came running after like a freight train, and I needed to take notes so I wouldn’t forget them all. This is going to be a… [ 2108 more words. ]

10/27/2013

Had a great time in Riverview today, saw a number of familiar faces and met a number of new faces too :)

09/11/2013

Interesting ... one more reason to focus not on the negative but on the positive.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/09/09/220737817/even-when-told-true-risks-kids-often-misjudge-them?sc=tw

Ask a 9-year-old how likely it is that his bike will be stolen, and he'll probably lowball the risks — even after you tell him the odds. Researchers say children and teens aren't very good at applying data about on dangers, which may explain their seemingly irrational decision-making.

07/15/2013

From Tom Crabtree on Twitter ():

How cool would it be to live in a world where George Zimmerman offered Trayvon Martin a ride home to get him out of the rain that night.

07/01/2013

An excellent video, worth sharing, worth watching:

http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_listening_to_shame.html

Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brené Brown, whose earlier talk on vulnerability became a viral hit, explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. Her own humor, humanity and vulnerability shine through every word.

06/09/2013

I'm Still Around

Time to post something here. To get to the point … a few weeks ago my mother passed away. I hadn’t posted anything a few weeks prior because I was busy with other projects, and then when she passed away … Continue reading →

03/22/2013

If you go to meetings but aren't willing to consider changing your beliefs ...

Haven’t posted anything in a long time, been busy. But I’ve seen this meme a number of times in the last few months and tonight on the way home from a meeting this popped into my head… If you go to meetings but aren’t willing to consider changing your…