Monday Monday

It is Monday, October 10th, 2011. It is raining in North Hawai'i and an Australian won the Iron man Triathlon held in Kailua Kona last weekend. Just got a call a from an old friend who has been out of work for over a year and who just learned that his meager welfare benefit is being Read More...

Step one

Step one. "Admitted we powerless over alcohol and our lives had become unmanageable". These words occur to me today; not about alcohol, but about the many curve balls life has hurled my way since I last blogged. Like many Americans, I honestly believed the dream of prosperity would never end. Read More...

Oh, Say can you see?

Second cup of dopamine. The fog is nearly dispersed from a head that woke throbbing. Note to self: No milk at night. To my dairy loving, albeit lactose intolerant system, it makes for bizarre dreams and impacted sinuses. Sleep apnea; hence the aching head. Oxygen: Don’t leave home without it. I Read More...

On-line Addictions Course in Relapse Prevention

The course that is being presented this week in our face-to-face Substance Abuse Counselor Training at PAHA is "Understanding Relapse Prevention". This is a 6-hour course that is also available at our on-line training center anytime at http://substanceabusecounselortraining.com which covers the Read More...

Gratitude

Well, 2009 is winding down as one for the books. Found love; lost work. Love has saved me; work was eventually going to kill me. Due to being out of work, it looks like we might lose some material possessions that have been good to us, but which have been also been causing great emotional Read More...