February 2012
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Feb 29th
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La Hacienda has been doing that for 40 years!
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) advises people to ask specific questions when seeking addiction treatment. Among those questions is “How do 12-Step programs fit into drug addiction treatment?” Gaya Dowling, PhD, deputy chief of NIDA says, “NIDA considers 12-Step programs to be an important component of recovery, based on the research evidence.” She goes on to...
Feb 27th
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Drastic Revisions
As we grow spiritually, we find that our old attitudes toward our instincts had to undergo drastic revisions. Our desires for emotional security and wealth, for personal prestige and power, for romance and for family satisfactions — all of these have to be tempered and redirected. We have learned that the satisfaction of instincts cannot be the sole end and aim of our lives. -...
Feb 26th
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It’s the little things….
“So, I walked into a convenience store for a Coke and I walked out with a six pack.  It came out of nowhere!!” Unfortunately, a relapse starts way before that.  It begins with the little things.  The story below is about an experience I had recently.  Now, you are probably going to be like, really?  That’s a silly story to tell! It’s not THAT big of a deal! Or how does...
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Feb 14th
Don't forget the Houston Event! Chronic Bad Mood...
Is a chronic bad mood having an ill effect on your relationships and quality of sobriety? Are you having personal trouble with anger? Are you unable to find a way to address it successfully? Michael Cox, LCDC, ICADC, the La Hacienda Family Program Director, will be in Houston Saturday, February 18th to present the “Chronic Bad Mood Workshop”. This event is for individuals that are 1 to 2 years in...
Feb 10th
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Feb 5th
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Feb 1st