The Circle Of Life Alcoholic Recovery Workbook (Revised: July 2011) is a guide for recovery from alcoholism. In our workbook we discuss and work through the 12 Step recovery process. Alcoholism is a disease of the body, mind, and spirit. This is the experience of many of us who are in recovery from alcoholism, our strength is the result of being sponsored through the 12 Steps, and our hope is in recovery from this addiction by emulating the success of those who have gone before us. Those seasoned in recovery. The Circle Of Life was developed to help with the basics of recovery. A strong emphasis is placed on obtaining and utilizing a 12 Step program sponsor. We stress attendance of alcohol addiction support meetings and developing a support system. The intention of this workbook is to aid recovering alcoholics in working through the 12 Steps with a sponsor. This workbook does not address formal religion or dogma. This process of recovery, we believe through our own experience, is spiritual in nature and change through guidance of a Power greater than ourselves becomes the key to recovery. The first three chapters give information on our addiction, seeking help for recovery from alcoholism, the feelings that are associated with coming into sobriety, and withdrawal from active drinking. Chapters four through twelve are dedicated to working the 12 Steps. By utilizing the tools and by working the 12 Steps in this workbook with a sponsor, we believe that it is possible to get and stay sober from drinking by applying the steps we have worked, and by practicing these principles in our life on a daily basis. We have experienced an abundant life and it is available to all of us. Visit our site: https://sites.google.com/site/circleoflifesite/
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Personal Anecdote: My name is KJ Nivin. I have been in Recovery from addiction since 1983. I suppose I deserved becoming an Alcoholic. When I was a kid living in rural Appalachia, maybe in the third grade, I would steal my dad's liquor as he lay passed out from being drunk the night before or, if that didn't work out, I would find bottles along our dirt road that had been discarded with maybe a swallow left in the bottom of the container and use it for my own entertainment. No, I didn't drink it.
My entertainment came in the form of catching bullfrogs or toads. Some boys in my neighborhood would do the same but they would catch these critters for the purpose of chasing the girls and scaring the wits out of them. I, on the other hand, had more diabolical reasons for catching these poor little defenseless animals.
When I had gathered a sufficient amount of booze and at least one toad or bullfrog I would open their mouths and, you guessed it, I would offer them little sips of alcohol. I would find a small stick and prod them until they attempted to get away. I anxiously awaited in great anticipation each time of what might happen when they tried to jump.
They would usually spring high into the air but in using only one leg for their takeoff for their spring to freedom they would do a flip in the air and then fall to the earth only to crash and burn.
For this reason I say to you "I deserved to become an alcoholic." What goes around comes around!! I feel somewhat guilty for feeding those poor little helpless frogs booze but also, who knows, I may have started an entire generation of croaking alcoholic frogs.
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I hope to get some E-mails from those interested in recovery. Send me a note or, better still, send me a funny experience you had during your Addiction: kjnivin@yahoo.com
I am presently working on a new book and I am interested in Recovery Stories. If you are interested in getting your story in my book...take the time to write and send it to me. We will take care of the editing for you.
See You Sober KJ
PS If you need a speaker at a Recovery Retreat, Convention, or Workshop let me know.
