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“Redemptive” Suffering v. Codependence  A colleague recently said to me, “You Christians are  all co-dependent.” He was referring to the premium Christianity places upon being willing to sacrifice oneself for the good of others. Like many people, he confused co-dependency with what is more properly called,  “redemptive suffering” and there’s a big difference....

Archaeologists recently found a 2,700-year-old pot stash, so we know humans have been smoking weed for thousands of years. But it was only about 20 years ago that neuroscientists began to understand how it affects our brains.Scientists have known for a while that the active ingredient...

Monday Night Muckers Meeting Format Preamble and Opening Prayer Welcome to the Monday Night Muckers Group of Cocaine Anonymous. This is an open meeting. We meet every Monday evening at 8:00 p.m. Our primary purpose is to connect untreated addicts to recovered addicts who guide newcomers through a personalized one on one study of the Twelve Step program as described in the Big Book...

 SURF AIR, a Californian start-up, has a novel business model: for a monthly fee you can fly with the airline as much as you want. Is buffet-style air travel the wave of the future? JetBlue and Sun Country Airlines have both already tried offering all-you-can-fly passes, but so far no carrier has built its business model exclusively on a buffet plan. The idea isn't...

It evolved in humans along with intelligence to make them more adept at avoiding danger. A study of 42 people found the worst sufferers of a common anxiety disorder had a higher IQ than those whose symptoms were less severe. Scientists say their findings published in Frontiers in Evolutionary Neuroscience, suggest worrying has developed as a beneficial trait. Psychiatrist Professor...

 Dieters often dismiss them because of their high fat content, but research suggests that snacking on nuts can help keep you slim. A study found that those who consumed varieties such as almonds, cashews and pistachios demonstrated a lower body weight, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference compared to non-consumers. They were also at lower risk of developing heart disease,...

 ... My Creator, I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do your bidding. Ame...

We shall be interested to hear from those who are getting results from this book, particularly those who have commenced work with other addicts. We have no attitude of Holier Than Thou, nothing whatever except the sincere desire to be helpful; that there are no fees to pay, no axes to grind, no people to please, no lectures to be endured‹these are the conditions we have found most...

 We open this meeting with a moment of silence followed by the Step Three Prayer...let us take that moment now... God...I offer myself to Thee--to build with me and to do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I might better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love and Thy...

  The 2012 Big Book Step Study Convention Website: http://www.bbssconvention.com/   Great recordings of sharing:Asheville North Carolina Big Book Step Study Website : http://www.bbstepstudy.org/ Newington New Hampshire Big Book Step Study : http://bbssnewington.org/BBSS Meriden CT Member Experience : http://www.aabbss.org/MeridenMemberExperience/stepsaudio.htm  Interactive...

 mental ill-health already costs the country around £77bn a year, and psychological and emotional health issues lie at the root of some of our most intractable social problems, from alcoholism and obesity to long-term unemployment, violent crime and consumer debt. So why are we not doing more to address this situation, or educating the public about what they can do to look after...

It was a case of deja vu last night for the long-suffering residents of Salou, the northern Spanish town where thousands of British students flock every spring for four nights of drunken debauchery.For the twelfth time, the Costa Dorada resort has been overrun by Saloufest, the notorious...

Amy Winehouse had reportedly squandered £10 million during her lifetime, which included £1 million on drugs in three years, a £500,000-hotel bill and £1,000-a-month on her kittens. The tragic singer who was 27 when she died, left an estate worth £4,257,580, which was reduced to £2,944,554 after debts and taxes were paid. Since the Rehab hitmaker did not leave a will, that money will,...

The British government wants to expand its powers to monitor email exchanges and website visits, The Sunday Times reported. Internet companies would be instructed to install hardware to allow the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) to go through "on demand" every text message and email sent, websites accessed and phone calls made "in real time, the paper said. The plans are...