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Recommended self-help & Counseling books
Recommended self-help books. We have had some trouble with the links to counselorfresno.com so here is a repost of the books on self-help, counseling and therapy. This is a work in progress so if you...
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Why AA? Reasons therapists recommend you go to AA.
By David Joel Miller Therapist and Counselors treat people with all sorts of serious and persistent mental illnesses so why do they recommend that clients with a drinking problem attend AA meetings? It...
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Sobriety
Encarta Dictionary tells us Sobriety is: Abstinence from or moderation in the use of alcohol or drugs The quality of being serious and thoughtful “Your best days are ahead of you. The movie starts...
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How do you become a member of A.A.?
By David Joel Miller Is A.A. membership expensive? What do you have to do to get accepted into membership? A.A. is one of the more unusual organizations when it comes to becoming a member. They do not...
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Is A.A. a religious group?
By David Joel Miller A.A. describes itself in its literature as a spiritual program not a religious one. Members of A.A. are free to practice or not practice any religion they chose. Among the members...
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What is an Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) meeting like?
By David Joel Miller What happens at an A. A. Meeting? This should be an easy question. It’s not. Let me explain what an A. A. meeting is and how very different these meetings can be. While most people...
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What goes on at an A. A. meeting?
By David Joel Miller What happens at an A. A. Meeting? Last time, about a week ago I talked about the various kinds of A. A. meetings. The actual activates taking place could vary depending on whether...
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What will you have to do if you go to an A.A. meeting?
By David Joel Miller A. A. etiquette, Does and don’ts You need to go to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, maybe you have decided you have a drinking problem or maybe the judge or probation has told you...
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What does carrying a court card mean?
By David Joel Miller What is a “Court Card” and where do you get one? Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A. Meetings) and the court or treatment facilities are not related. A. A. has a policy of declining outside...
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All about A.A. and N.A.
All about A.A. and N.A. By David Joel Miller Questions about 12 step meetings? There have been a lot of counselorssoapbox.com posts about 12 step meetings, A.A. in particular. As a...
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