August 2011
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Seven Questions for a Spiritual Home
Last year my friend Gregg Taylor with Mercy Street in Houston, did a lecture for the patients about seven key questions when engaging in a community of spiritual growth. I received his permission to share them with you. But first, a little bit about Mercy Street:
“Our community forms a mosiac of people diverse in our experiences and backgrounds but common in our desire to seek a closer...
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The Doc Spot: Off the Clock with Dr. Layne
We have a published author in the house! You may remember the Off The Clock with Dr. Layne post a few months ago. He told us about the mission work he has done for 25 years in Mexico and that he was putting the finishing touches on his book. Well, the book is done and available for purchase on Amazon. All royalties go to support the mission.
Changing Lives on Both Sides of the Border
“In...
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NA message from Dwayne M.
What Is the Narcotics Anonymous Program?
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“We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using. We suggest that you keep an open mind and give yourself a break. Our program is a set of principles written so simply that we can follow them...
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Daily Meditations/Devotionals
Kimberly Davila, MSW, the new rep in Houston, has kindly shared her list of devotional books that inspire her. Kimberly has been with La Ha since February of this year and has been on her own journey of recovery for 5.5 years. Here is a cute pic of Kimberly and her husband Jason at the cook out after the alumni golf tournament.
Below are my daily meditations that I alternate year after year,...
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Good ol' alcoholic movies
I was listening to the Crazy Heart soundtrack the other day; it always reminds me of being in the throes of alcoholism. I thought about other movies that portray addiction and recovery and thought it might be neat to highlight here. In some of the movies, the characters get recovery and in others they don’t, kind of like real life.
Crazy Heart
The Fighter
28 Days
When a Man...
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Websites we LOVE
Joe hands out a flyer with these websites to the patients, but if you guys are anything like me most of my La Hacienda pieces of paper ended up in a file cabinet. I thought this would be a great reminder of the resources on the web. I will post more in the coming weeks!
Baghead Sponsor
Primary Purpose Group in Dallas
XA Speakers
The Jay Walker
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Gift of AA
This is a letter that has been going around AA for a very long time; Ed recently reintroduced it to me. I have seen it before and always knew it was written anonymously, however, I did a little research online to see if I could find some more information on its origins. I only found one site that claims this speech was given by Judge John T. at the 4th Anniversary of the Chicago Group...
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Aggieland Convention This Weekend!
It is here…the infamous Aggieland Convention. The speaker line up is dynamite with Charlie P. from Austin, TX and Earl H. from California! There are workshops, speakers, meetings and entertainment. You can find more information on the Aggieland Convention website or check out their Facebook page. The La Ha College Station alumni are going to have a hospitality suite at the Best Western...
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