6 Core Personality Strengths in Children and Adults by Dr. Bruce Perry
An excellent understanding of the best qualities to develop within ourselves and our children.
9 Steps to ForgivenessHow to forgive, so your life is not held back by resentments.
10 Commandments of Dysfunctional Families The secrets that families with addictions try to hide and the effects on everyone.
10 Common Causes of Substance AbuseThis pages looks at 10 common causes of substance abuse.
12 Myths about Suicide Common misperceptions about suicide and recognizing the warning signs that someone is suicidal.
12 Signs and 12 Steps to a Spiritual Awakening 12 Step process to recovery and spiritual renewal.
Alcoholics Anonymous: Cult or Cure? Jack Trimpy's controversial statements about AA versus Rational Recovery.
About Meth - Plain and SimpleThis is a great and simple explanation about the drug and it's harmful effects to the human brain. From the early discovery of the natural Ephedra, to the synthetic version Ephedrine. Then on to the man-made creation of the amphetamines and more powerful variations such as methamphetamine. Clear explanation as to why this is such a dangerous drug of abuse.
Addiction: A Disease or a Choice? This is an excellent discussion by Penelope and discusses historical perspectives as well as her own story.
Addiction Counselor Training ProgramIf you have at least one year clean time and have a sincere desire in your heart to help others, this may be the on-line training program you are looking for. A word of warning it takes a lot of work, self-discipline, and a willingness to look pretty hard in the mirror to see beyond the painting (image of yourself) to see the picture (real you), and almost always make some fairly significant changes. Just remember... you are worth it!
Albert Ellis: Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) An excellent article explaining this therapy method.
Alternatives to AA & NA A short page talking about the philosophy of this site as a supported self-help recovery site.
Applying to be a clientHere is the page to sign up for our Virtual Treatment program. If you are a substance user or wanting help with addictive behaviors try this link. We do suggest that you become a site member and supporter to be able to access all of the Recovery Help information that is part of the Recovery Road Map. Helping you to find your path to freedom!
Assertiveness Strategies A few simple tips for dealing with peer pressure and how to stand up for yourself appropriately. (More detailed info in the member's section.)
Barriers to Change Learning how to overcome personal barriers to change. Getting motivated. Moving past road blocks. Making your life better!
Building Character Having a look at the tough times in your life as future strengths. Learning to put to "good use" all the "bad" things you have been through.
Bulletin Boards: The site connects to two different bulletin boards. A Methamphetamine Abuse Discussion Forum when the conversation flow is fairly fast and furious, and a Recovery Tips Forum, where the information posted is meant to stay around for a while, and serve as a recovery information resource center.
Changing a Habit - Freeing yourself from an AddictionFive easy steps to change your behavior - and change your life!
Changing Careers: Finding your path in lifeThis pages explores a few notions about making vocational changes.
Client-Focused Therapy Helping others to learn how to help themselves. Learning to take personal responsibility to make our lives better!
Confidentiality and its Limits Discusses the legal limits to confidentiality in recovery and treatment settings. What things can be kept confidential and what types of disclosures must the professional act upon.
Contact PageThe place to go to send in your questions, comments, and feedback.
Crystal Meth User: Why change?Here is a simple page of information with ten questions and reasons why someone might want to stop using crystal methamphetamine.
Depression: A Road Block to RecoveryLearn the difference between clinical depression and bipolar disorder. Find out what the common symptoms of depression are. Get information on treatment for depression and bipolar, risk factors for depression, and the relationship between depression and substance abuse.
Desiderata The famous desiderata parchment and a Pagan Deserata version.
Drama Triangle The Drama Triangle - Victim, Rescuer, Persecutor. All the games that addicts, codependents (and "helpers") may play.
Drug Use ContinuumA snap-shot look at the various stages of alcohol and drug use from NO USE to Harmfully involved.
Emotional Pain: How do you respond?When we are experiencing emotional pain, we have a choice to respond in several ways, toward, away from or against. We can respond in these three ways to ourselves, others and to God (or our spiritual understanding).
Emotional Pain: Shrek Onion AnalogyPeople are like onions. Try to help grow their inner core spirit so that they do not need to be self-protective. Exception comes when dealing with personal pride issues...
Ethics: Canon of EthicsThis is a copy of the code of ethics that all persons associated with this site agree to follow and abide by.
Final Common Pathway Theory of Addictions This is actually a non-theory, stating that addiction is the common end point of a unique pattern of behavior and biological factors.
Goal Setting The importance of setting immediate, short-term, and long-range goals. Why goals are important to recovery.
InspirationHere is where you will find all kind of information, funny stories, and things to cheer up even the darkest moods.
Intervention InformationIntervention is not treatment. It is not an end to a problem, but the beginning of change. There is never a guarantee of success, but always hope that things will improve.
Loss and Grieving Stages of Loss and Grieving. How to recover and get on with your life. Why people get stuck in grief.
Love: You can make love grow! Condensed from Love by Leo Buscaglia - awesome!
Making Recovery a Habit A great list of things to do to keep your recovery going strong, and deal with issues that cause relapse.
Membership PageHere is where to go to pay your $25.00 yearly membership fee via PayPal, or to obtain our Canadian and US mailing addresses.
Motivation Getting motivated for success in your life. What do you do? How do you keep it going?
Non-judgmental Approach How do you have a non-judgmental approach to counseling or to talking with a family member who is abusing alcohol or drugs?
Other AddictionsHere is where you can find information on a variety of other addictions such as eating disorders, gambling, and so on.
Parenting Tips Guidelines for Parents. How to set reasonable and appropriate boundaries for children.
Peace and Forgiveness How to find inner peace and forgive those who have caused emotional pain and hurt in your life. Group and individual exercise. Acknowledging pain and moving beyond it.
Personal Shield Our self-protective ways. This is a simple worksheet activity to symbolically represent what we choose to show to others.
Philosophy Philosophical Approaches to Addiction - different models, perspectives, model of change.
Post Traumatic Stress What is post traumatic stress and how can victims be helped? How can you help yourself? What can be done?
Pro and Con List Want to quit using alcohol or drugs? Make a pro and con list to help make your choices clear.
Qualities Bosses Love Team Spirit, Going the extra mile, and so on...
Reading Faces Personality check list. Determining what someone is thinking before they say anything!
Recovery and Discovery Moving ahead with your life from recovery to discovery - to be the best that you can be!
Recovery Road MapA graphical representation of the addiction and recovery process. The journey is the destination!
Relapse Prevention (mini) Program Relapse Prevention is by nature a huge part of any recovery program. This (free for non-members) mini RP covers 15 common symptoms that lead to relapse, and four free worksheets/information sheets both as html and in pdf form.
Relapse Prevention - The Big Plan Relapse Prevention Big Plan, What is Relapse?, Avoiding Relapse, Abstinence, Managing Stress, Managing Cravings, Personal Stress Management Plan, Dealing with High Risk Situations, Reasons for Relapse, Danger Signals of Relapse, Handling Relapse.
Relapse Prevention Planning for SuccessPart of relapse prevention is moving away from the negative, but it is also moving toward the positive... are you ready for success in your life?
Relapse Prevention Theory and Practice Article discusses evidence based treatment methods, including the process of creating change, maintaining treatment gains, and preventing relapse. Looks at issues such as the problem of immediate gratification, attributions and cognitive behavior chains.
Salvation When you are at you lowest point and you realize that you need God - look here.
Self-Assessment: Are you a Substance Abuser? Easy questions to ask youself - if you dare.
Self-Assessment Bell Curve ChartHere is a great chart that helps both addicts and helpers learn how to assess how much recovery help, intervention and follow up community support and structure a person needs. It also helps people to guage the effectiveness of treatment programs, and reasonable expectations. Plus, there is 27 questions to help users determine if they are addicted.
Self-Esteem Self-Esteem is important from a young age to old age.
Self-Esteem Bill of Rights A humorous list of 20 Rights to help us to feel better about ourselves!
Self-help Recovery GuideHere is where you learn about the process of helping a user to help themself; from self-assessment, basic humility, empowerment to responsibility. Answers the question: What does God have to do with recovery?
Smart Recovery Smart Recovery is based on rational emotive behavioral therapy REBT.
Spiritual Counseling Relationships A philosophy of client focused therapy treating others in lovingkindness as God has instructed us to do.
Stop Enabling: Let me fall all by myself How to stop enabling another person in their substance use or preventing them from needing to recover.
Warning Signs of Substance UseHow to tell if someone is using? Is it alcohol or drugs or something else? How do you get someone help?
Warning Signs of Teen Substance UseSigns and Symptoms of teen alcohol and drug use.
Recovery Road - Site Map