Thanks for the comment! The "one day at a time!" allows us to go slow enough to figure out what all this "stuff" means. I have treated thousands of addicts during my career and love my work! This blog is just another avenue for service. Hang in there and live life"SOBERLY!" It is a real hoot!!! Blog on Mr. Denny

Why would a person with many years of personal recovery sponsor many people in early recovery? The answer is fairly simple, “But for the grace of God there go I!” When we attend self help meetings we hear slogans, idioms, chants, prayers and warnings about the do’s and the don’ts of recovery from addiction. There is no surer insurance against returning to the illness( relapse) than working with others to improve their own recoveries! Thus the idiom” To keep it, you must give it away!” As an expert in professional counseling I can testify from personal experience that there exists no better way to learn something than, “Teaching it to others!” Serious about your own recovery? Volunteer at treatment centers. Speak often at recovery meetings. Attend your local county health board meetings and learn where you can serve the community! Having survived your addiction, (one day at a time,) the gifts you can offer to mankind are truly priceless! Blog on! Mr. Denny

Most addicts die without achieving their "bottom in life!" After your death those who love you will wonder why you were not able or willing to stop the destructive behavior of addictive substance abuse? The truth is that we are not able to stop or willing to stop with out direction and support in most cases. The compulsion to use chemicals is strong when we are alone and in early recovery. That is why it is recommended that we associate with other recovering people. We share the strength of the group! Get a sponsor and get ready to live your life unafraid! It is a process! Join Us in recovery! Blog on! Mr. Denny

I love my Preacher but...(.long blog)
Happy January 2, everyone! Welllllllll, preacher got on one of my nerves today! Ha! He and I have had this discussion before and we agree that each view has its merits! He trumps me in that his book has more authority than mine, WWW.acureforaddiction.com! I agree however, with this observation to be viewed and considered. Alcohol use is a sin according to the KJV Bible, I do not disagree.This spiritual paradigm is accepted. When we consider the medical paradigm we discover that alcohol use is medicly beneficial when used externally to sanitize the skin. Inappropriate use (drinking,)causes behaviors which are not usual for the user. Yes they (the user,) is responsible if they misuse (to drink) alcohol, that is sin. If they can honestly say that they would not have behaved as they did had they not been using alcohol or drugs, another consideration is to be added to the culpability factor. Intoxication by alcohol or any other drug which causes "loss of control, physical or mental-memory loss- shaking of the hands or internal body organs when sobering up indicates a possible "PROBLEM!" HOW BIG DOES A GUNSHOT WOUND HAVE TO BE TO BE CALLED A GUNSHOT WOUND? Alcoholism is that use of alcohol which causes problems, 1 or many! If a person returns to alcohol after having problems due to its use, that is a problem, thus alcoholism. I love my pastor and he is correct in his view. I only offer this additional information for your consideration. Stopping the use of alcohol, call it sin, call it disease, it does meet the American Medical Associations specific criteria for being a disease of the body and the American Psychiatric Associations criteria for mental illness. Sin no more, drink no more, both solve the immediate problems caused by chemical abuse. Is alcoholism sin or sickness? Yes is a correct answer. Is Arctic ocean water cold or is it wet? Yes would also be a correct answer. Helping people with these difficulties is just like God! Help them please! Does it make a difference to the fireman if the water used on a house fire came from a water truck or a city hydrant? It only matters to the helper, the dis-eased (fire) sufferer cares not! May God bless your new year according to his riches. Blog on, Mr. Denny

Happy January 2, everyone! Welllllllll, preacher got on one of my nerves today! Ha! He and I have had this discussion before and we agree that each view has its merits! He trumps me in that his book has more authority than mine, WWW.acureforaddiction.com! I agree however, with this observation to be viewed and considered. Alcohol use is a sin according to the KJV Bible, I do not disagree.This spiritual paradigm is accepted. When we consider the medical paradigm we discover that alcohol use is medicailly beneficial when used externally to sanitize the skin. Inappropriate use (drinking,)causes behaviors which are not usual for the user. Yes they (the user,) is responsible if they misuse (to drink) alcohol, that is sin. If they can honestly say that they would not have behaved as they did had they not been using alcohol or drugs, another consideration is to be added to the culpability factor. Intoxication by alcohol or any other drug which causes "loss of control, physical or mental-memory loss- shaking of the hands or internal body organs when sobering up indicates a possible "PROBLEM!" HOW BIG DOES A GUNSHOT WOUND HAVE TO BE TO BE CALLED A GUNSHOT WOUND? Alcoholism is that use of alcohol which causes problems, 1 or many! If a person returns to alcohol after having problems due to its use, that is a problem, thus alcoholism. I love my pastor and he is correct in his view. I only offer this additional information for your consideration. Stopping the use of alcohol, call it sin, call it disease, it does meet the American Medical Associations specific criteria for being a disease of the body and the American Psychiatric Associations criteria for mental illness. Sin no more, drink no more, both solve the immediate problems caused by chemical abuse. Is alcoholism sin or sickness? Yes is a correct answer. Is Arctic ocean water cold or is it wet? Yes would also be a correct answer. Helping people with these difficulties is just like God! Help them please! Does it make a difference to the fireman if the water used on a house fire came from a watertruck or a city hydrant? It only matters to the helper, the dis-eased (fire) sufferer cares not! May God bless your new year according to his riches. Blog on, Mr. Denny