Hey, everything else is gonna beat you up, least you can do is be kind to yourself and rewind to a happy state.

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
• Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/
• Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/
• Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/
• Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/
• Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/
• Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/
• Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov

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Some initial thoughts on mental health and why it is important and why you're not alone if your mental health isn't in tip-top shape.

Important reminder: I am not a medical expert and this is not medical advice. As always, find someone who has that fancy piece of paper in the frame on the wall if you want actual medical advice.

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
• Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/
• Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/
• Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/
• Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/
• Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/
• Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/
• Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov

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The world likes to beat on us, chew us up and spit us out. How about, for this week at least, we be our own cheerleader and say a few good things to ourselves?!

Outro Music by WalterMazzaccaro from Pixabay

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
• Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/
• Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/
• Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/
• Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/
• Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/
• Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/
• Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov

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Some good words heading your way to motivate you heading into another long week. Inspiration may not come easy, but maybe this will make it easier for you!

Outro music: Joseph McDade "Elevation" https://josephmcdade.com/music

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
• Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/
• Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/
• Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/
• Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/
• Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/
• Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/
• Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov

Remember: For today, I will not drink with you!

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• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
• Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/
• Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/
• Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/
• Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/
• Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/
• Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/
• Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov

Remember: For today, I will not drink with you!

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Study highlighting common factors for relapse.

• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
• Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/
• Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/
• Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/
• Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/
• Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/
• Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/
• Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov

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Now that you have gotten out of the hole your addiction put you in, at what point can we move on and what does that look like? Exploring that and more.

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.orgSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Fed Govt resources): www.samhsa.gov

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Bad stuff is always happening in the world. Here's some tips and tricks to help you remain on the wagon and sober. Heck, you might even grow and learn something from it.

Resources: AA: www.aa.org SMART Recovery: smartrecovery.org SAMHSA (Fed Govt resources): www.samhsa.gov

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Links to the groups discussed today:

1. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
2. Self-Management and Recovery Training: https://www.smartrecovery.org/
3. Life Ring Secular Recovery: https://www.lifering.org/
4. Women for Sobriety: https://womenforsobriety.org/
5. Secular Organizations for Sobriety: http://www.sossobriety.org/
6. Moderation Management: https://www.moderation.org/
7. Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/
8. Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org
9. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Fed Govt resources): www.samhsa.gov

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Exploring the pitfalls of pursuing Non-Alcoholic versions of our favorite beverages and how those could impact alcohol recovery.

Resources: AA: www.aa.org SMART Recovery: www.smartrecovery.orgSAMHSA (Fed Govt resources): www.samhsa.gov

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