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Some Helpful Numbers | Some Reminders | April 21,2006 |
| AA - Alcoholics Anonymous | Dosing hours Monday through |  |
| 214-887-6699 | Friday are 5:30 am to 11:30 am |
| NA - Narcotics Anonymous | |
| 972-699-9306 | Counseling is available |
| www.dallasareana.org | 5:30 am to 12:30 pm |
| OA - Overeaters Anonymous | | Recovery is a Journey |
| 512-327-2802 | Clinic hours on Saturday are | I've been lucky to have mentors in my |
| Problem Gamblers Help-Line | 6:00 am to 9:00 am | life who have assertively suggested |
| 800-742-0443 | | I practice serenity. Sometimes I |
| SA - Sex/Love Addicts Annon. | Closed on Sunday | would call James in a panic or with |
| 800-477-8191 | | a frantic tone in my voice. He'd |
| DA - Debtors Anonymous | Please remember to bring your | refuse to buy into my fear. Not |
| 713-797-8441 | lock boxes. | until I stopped rambling would he |
| Shoplifters Anonymous | COME TO GROUP | say another word. |
| 713-840-1833 | WE ARE MEETING EVERY | |
| Recovery Related Stuff | SATURDAY FROM | After I got "centered", we would talk. |
| www.hazelden.org | 8:30 AM TO 9:15 AM | Sometimes we need help working |
| Hepatitis Information | | through our panic, anxiety, and fear. |
| www.hepatitisneighborhood.com | PROGRESS…NOT | Find someone to talk to who will |
APAA | PERFECTION | support serenity, rather than feed |
The Association of Persons | | anxiety. Learn to recognize turmoil |
Affected by Addiction | Perfection is being right. | and crisis in your body, speech, |
| Excellence is willing to be wrong. | emotions, and thought. Learn |
The Twelfth Step Ministry | | what it feels like to be centered and |
214-706-9526 | Perfection is anger & frustration. | calm. Practicing being centered or |
Lots of support groups of | Excellence is serene & powerful. | peace-FULL is a learned behavior. |
various interests. | | |
Visit their web site. | Perfection is control. | When you catch yourself being in |
| www.llumc.org | Excellence is fluid. | turmoil, stop what you are doing, |
| | saying, thinking, and feeling. How? |
 | | Perfection is judgment. | Talk to a trusted and healthy friend. |
Acupuncture | Excellence is acceptance. | Breathe….focus on the Serenity |
Treatments | | Prayer. Calming yourself without |
Offered | Perfection is taking. | substances may feel awkward and |
Right Here | Excellence is giving. | nearly impossible. Over time, and |
| | with practice, you will discover ways |
| Perfection is destination. | to practice serenity. Stuff like prayer, |
Our licensure is in | Excellence is journey. | yoga, meditation, calling |
the mail. | | your sponsor, or talking to your |
| | counselor can help. |
| | Rick Bingham |
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