| Written by John Barleycorn | | Friday, February 10 2012 | | This week's HTYH is a continuation of Cindy's story: I saw the people around me at A.A. meetings who were sober and happy and I wanted what they had and I'm glad they taught me to keep it simple. Each day, I ask for help in the morning and I say thank you at night.
After we worked the first three steps and said the Third Step Prayer together on our knees, I didn't want to continue with Step Four "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves" because it scared me. The word moral e ... Read more... | | Written by James Nill | | Friday, February 10 2012 | HAMLET'S FITNESS
"To stretch or not to stretch." That wasn't exactly Hamlet's question. The Prince of Denmark had matters of state to consider, especially the most effective method to avenge the murder of his father. Getting ready for his next fencing lesson had taken low priority.
But for the rest of us who aren't Nordic princes, matters of fitness are in fact akin to matters of state, namely the state of our bodies. Your fitness choices are critically important to your health and well-being. ... Read more... | | | Written by John Barleycorn | | Friday, January 27 2012 | | This week's HTYH is a continuation of Cindy's story: I have come to believe that a benevolent God, of my understanding, kept me alive long enough to find Alcoholics Anonymous. God led me to A.A. and then A.A. led me to God. The people in A.A. surrounded me with love and humor until I could learn to love and laugh again. I surrendered to my sponsor too and we worked the 12 steps together, but I take little credit because it began, on my knees, in the bathroom of the South Unit when I prayed, "God ... Read more... | | Written by James Nill | | Friday, January 27 2012 | COULD YOUR LIFESTYLE BE MAKING YOU SICK?
What is your lifestyle? Not whether you are married or where you live, but rather, how are you choosing to live your life? What choices are you making to keep yourself and your family healthy and well?
It is startling to learn that some of the most prevalent causes of illness, disease, and death – including cancer, heart disease, and diabetes – are all heavily influenced by lifestyle. For example, we don't usually think of cancer as a lifestyle disease. ... Read more... | | | Written by John Barleycorn | | Friday, December 16 2011 | | This week's HTYH is a continuation of Cindy's story: While I was standing in that frozen parking lot staring at that empty ball diamond a woman named Rose came outside, and said, "Whatever you're thinking, don't worry, focus on what's in front of you, and everything will be all right. They suggested that I should get a poker chip (beginner chip) and start listening to what was being said. I did as they suggested because already, I knew that they had something that I desperately wanted. They wer ... Read more... | | Written by James Nill | | Friday, December 16 2011 | THE PAIN OF CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Many of us think of depression as a psychological condition. The causes of depression are sought in the person's childhood or in her personal circumstances as an adult. But within the last 10 or 20 years depression is increasingly being evaluated within a physiological context. Various disease states and physical disorders are being recognized as important contributors to depression. This viewpoint is empowering to persons with depression and often provides a wa ... Read more... | |