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Addiction Recovery Topics: Free Help

Garbage Rules will prod you to face the self-defeating thinking that’s keeping you addicted.
Ego will help you to understand and overcome the underlying problem of your addiction.

“Vices are never genuinely tamed.” —Seneca

“Recovery is the process of recovering who you were as a child.” —Kevin Everett FitzMaurice

“Regard your addiction as a whiny brat, not as a powerful monster.” —Kevin Everett FitzMaurice

“It is easier for the will to cut off certain things utterly than to use them with restraint.” —Seneca

“When confronted with a situation which we cannot change, we are then challenged to change ourselves.” —Viktor Frankl

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Pages to Help You Find & Maintain Recovery

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Believe in Recovery it Is Everywhere

See the principle of recovery in all these words starting with “r.”

Raise, reacquire, readjust, reawaken, rebirth, reborn, recall, recapture, recision, reclaim, recommence, recondition, reconstruct, recoup, recover, recovery, recreate, recruit, recycle, redeemed, redemption, rediscover, reenlist, reestablish, reform, reformation, refresh, refurbish, regain, regenerate, regroup, rehabilitate, reimbursement, reinstatement, reinvigorate, rejuvenation, remake, remission, remodel, renew, renovate, reoccupy, reopen, reorganize, repair, reparation, repeat, replace, replan, replevin, replevy, repossess, rescue, reset, rest, restate, restitute, restock, restoration, restore, resume, resumption, resurrect, resuscitate, retake, retread, retrieve, return, returned, revamp, revitalize, revival, revive, rise, rising.

No-ting Is the Number One Cause for Doing What You Don’t Want to Do

No-ting is the number one cause of the failure to control compulsions and unwanted urges.
Read Don’t Read This! to understand no-ting and its impact on your life.

“The strongest addiction is to the hunger to be right about what is interpreted to be wrong.” —Kevin Everett FitzMaurice

12 Steps Simplified

Compare to the 12 Steps in AA.

2 Positive & Helpful Ideas for Coping with an Addiction

“Believe in recovery, redemption, and rehabilitation, especially when the world wants to punish you instead of helping you.” —Kevin Everett FitzMaurice

“Distract yourself for twenty minutes from a compulsion or urge, and you will find that it has lost its power.” —Kevin Everett FitzMaurice

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Self-Help Groups for Substance Abuse

We have no financial interest in any treatment, recovery, or support groups or programs.

12 Step Programs of all kinds with links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_twelve-step_groups

Addiction support groups with a psychological focus:

https://www.smartrecovery.org/

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)—the spiritual focus:

https://www.aa.org/

Buddhist Inspired Recovery Groups

https://www.refugerecovery.org

Christian Inspired Recovery Groups

https://christians-in-recovery.org

https://overcomersoutreach.org

Facebook Recovery Groups & More

https://www.facebook.com/LifeRingWorldWide/?hc_location=ufi

REBT Recovery & Smart Recovery: External Link, not Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/smartrecovery/?hc_location=ufi

Secular Organizations for Sobriety aka Save Our Selves aka SOS

https://www.facebook.com/groups/251215211975/?hc_location=ufi

Stoic Recovery (From Addiction): External Link, Not Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/groups/stoicrecovery/

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Treatment Information for Substance Abuse

We have no financial interest in any treatment, recovery, or support groups or programs.

SAMSHA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Find substance abuse treatment options and costs in your state.
https://findtreatment.gov

Drug & Alcohol Rehab Programs For Senior Citizens

Referral & Information Hotline

AddictionHelp.com (Treatment Options & General Information)

Information & Help

AddictionResource.net (Treatment Options & General Information)

Rehabilitation Finder & More

Buckeye Recovery Network: an ecosystem for recovery from drugs & alcohol

A professional recovery program worth considering.
https://buckeyerecoverynetwork.com

Ampelis Recovery

A professional recovery program with a different focus: “Heal the Addicted Brain.”
https://www.amplemeal.com/

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General Information & More on Substance Abuse

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Veteran Substance Abuse

Information & Resources Veteran Substance Abuse

Is My Teen Using Drugs? (A Guide to the Signs of Drug Use in Teens)

Teenage Drug Use Early Signs

Talking To Teens About Drugs & Alcohol: A Guide for Parents

Talking to Teens

A Guide to Teen Opioid Addiction

High Risk Drugs for Youth

Is Mixing Drugs & Alcohol Dangerous?

BluePrints for Recovery

National Council for Aging Care

Alcohol Abuse Amongst the Elderly: A Complete Guide

National Council on Seniors Drug & Alcohol Rehab

Caring for Our Senior Citizens Struggling with Addiction

Treating Pain Without Opioids

Lots of options for treating pain without using addictive opioids.

Dealing Successfully with Grief & Loss Issues

Lots of options for dealing with grief and loss issues.

Spirituality, Religion, & Addiction

Lots of information on how faith works in recovery.

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Related Pages of Free Information

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