August 2011
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Aug 29th
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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...
Aug 28th
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Aug 27th
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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...
Aug 26th
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NA message from Dwayne M.
What Is the Narcotics Anonymous Program? p.9 “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...
Aug 25th
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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,...
Aug 14th
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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...
Aug 13th
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