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Spring Break 2011
Above:Building the Sweatlodge
Below: The Pamper Pole
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Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.
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Endurance is nobler than strength, and patience than beauty.
~John Ruskin |
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The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.
~Helen Keller |
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The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience,
but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
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| Definition of a hero
he·ro Pronunciation Key (hîro) n. pl. he·roes
1. In mythology and legend, a person, often of divine ancestry, who is endowed
with great courage and strength, celebrated for their bold exploits, and
favored by the gods.
2. A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life.
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Thursday, April 7, 2011 Volume 3, Issue 18
Our primary focus is our own recovery and rebuilding our own lives. We will lead by example and not interfere with another's recovery. |
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Resurgence in Ecstasy Use on the Horizon? | |
Several indicators suggest that there may be a resurgence in ecstasy use in the coming years. There were an estimated 1.1 million new ecstasy users in 2009, according to data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). This is an increase of 83% from the most recent low incidence rate of 607,000 in 2004. By comparison, there were an estimated 1.6 million new users at the height of the ecstasy epidemic a decade ago. Changes in incidence are often leading indicators of emerging patterns of substance use, and there was a statistically significant increase in the estimated number of past year ecstasy users from 2008 (2.1 million) to 2009 (2.8 million; data not shown). In addition, the number of ecstasy-related emergency department (ED) visits has nearly doubled since 2007 (from 12,748 to 22,816). CESAR will continue to monitor these and other indicators for changes in ecstasy use.
Estimated Number (in thousands) of New Ecstasy Users per Year (ages 12 or older) and Estimated Number of Ecstasy-Related ED Visits, 1992 to 2009
*Data on ecstasy-related ED visits prior to 2004 is not comparable to current DAWN ED data because of a major redesign that altered most of DAWN's core features (e.g., design of the hospital sample, drug-related cases eligible, data items submitted on these cases, protocol for case finding and quality assurance).
NOTES: Estimates from 1992 to 2001 were produced using combined data from the 2002-2004 NSDUH and are based on questions on age and month at first use, the respondent's date of birth, and the interview date. Estimates from 2002 to 2009 refer to initiation in the 12 months prior to the survey, and are produced independently based on the data from the survey conducted that year. Ecstasy-related ED visits are those in which ecstasy was involved as either a direct cause or a contributing factor to the visit.
SOURCES: Adapted by CESAR from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Results from the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Detailed Tables, 2010 (available online at http://oas.samhsa.gov/WebOnly.htm#NSDUHtabs); SAMHSA, Results from the 2004 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Detailed Tables, 2005 (available online at http://oas.samhsa.gov/nsduh/reports.htm#2k4); and SAMHSA, National Estimates of Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits, 2004-2009, online at https://dawninfo.samhsa.gov/data, accessed 3/29/11.
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 It is the resistance of the air that enables an airplane to fly. It is the resistance of the mountain path that provides a foothold upon which to climb.
The resistance you encounter is not there to stop you. On the contrary, that resistance gives you something solid and palpable through which to move.
The faster you go, the more resistance you'll encounter. So it is by learning to allow and to effectively handle the resistance that you make great progress.
There is nothing unfair about having to put forth effort in order to make your way forward. It is that very effort that enables you to go in the direction you wish to go.
Expect to encounter resistance, and welcome it each time you do. It is a confirmation of the strength you already have, as well as an opportunity to grow even stronger.
Go ahead and plan in advance to meet with resistance, so when the meeting happens it can proceed on your own terms. It is by encountering resistance that you arrive at success.
~Ralph Marston |
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An "out of the ordinary" potato salad with turkey hot dogs, pickles, scallions, hard-boiled eggs, and sweet peas. All of the ingredients are finely chopped and dressed with mayonnaise. It's got plenty of a-peel.
Ingredients
5 large potatoes
1 (16 oz.) pkg. turkey hot dogs
5 eggs
5 large dill pickles, chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 (15 oz.) can baby peas, drained
salt to taste
1 cup mayonnaise
Methods/steps
Place the potatoes in a large pot, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until a knife can be easily inserted and removed, about 20 minutes. Drain and cool slightly. During the last 10 minutes, boil the hot dogs and eggs. Drain everything, and set aside to cool.
Peel the potatoes, and cut into cubes. Chop hot dogs. Place everything in a large bowl, and mix in the pickles, onions and peas. Peel the eggs, and grate them on top of the salad. Add mayonnaise and salt to individual servings. Cool in Refridgerator.
Additional Tips
Ready in 2 hours |
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Twenty-Four Hours a Day
A.A. Thought for the Day
In A.A. alcoholics find a way to solve their personality problems. They do this by recovering three things. First, they recover their personal integrity. They pull them selves together. They get honest with them selves and with other people. They face themselves and their problems honestly, instead of running away. They take a personal inventory of themselves to see where they really stand. Then they face the facts instead of making excuses for themselves. Have I recovered my integrity?
Meditation for the Day
When trouble comes, do not say: "Why should this happen to me?" Leave yourself out of the picture. Think of other people and their troubles and you will forget about your own. Gradually get away from yourself and you will know the consolation of unselfish service to others. After a while, it will not matter so much what happens to you. It is not so important any more, except as your experience can be used to help others who are in the same kind of trouble.
~Hazelden
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A calm mind fosters clear seeing, which is another way of saying that if we practice mindfulness, we will have less self-deception. We learn to be honest, and delusions fall away. When we sit in meditation, we observe our mind, watching the thoughts pass through, all the mental traffic honking, swerving, and cutting in. We practice holding "bare attention" toward the thoughts and feelings that arise, accepting them with kindness and non-judgment.
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Upcoming Events in Atlanta
*"In-Tents Recovery"
Marietta Area Spring Campout
Red Top Mountain, Cartersville, GA
Friday, April 8 - Sunday, April 10
Annual Narcotics Anonymous Camp Experience
Full of Meetings, Speakers, Fellowship & Camp Fires At Red Top Mountain
Located on Allatoona Lake, this popular Georgia State Park offers The Lodge at Red Top Mountain featuring a convention center, 33 guest rooms and the Mountain Cove Restaurant nestled in an inlet cove. The park also boasts 18 cottages, group picnic shelters, 90 tent and RV sites plus hiking trails, swimming areas, boat ramps and docks, putt-putt golf, fishing areas, and tennis courts. The Georgia ParkPass, requires that all visitors in vehicles using state park facilities to pay either a $3 daily fee or an annual $30 fee. With the daily ParkPass, visitors have unlimited use of the park and surrounding parks on that day.
*The Dogwood Festival
Saturday, April 16, 2011
2:30 pm @ Piedmont Park for Participation
5:00 pm @ Piedmont Park for Community Service
Spring is just around the corner and that can only mean one thing in Atlanta: the Atlanta Dogwood Festival is back! The Dogwoods will be in full bloom, and hundreds of artists from around the country will set up their tents for the 75th Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival.
An Atlanta staple for more than 70 years, there is something for everyone at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival. Virtually every kind of art imaginable is represented at the festival, with a nationally renowned-juried Fine Artist Market that includes sculpture, paintings, pottery, jewelry, photography and much more.
In addition to the fine art for adults and art collectors, there is a Kids Village featuring huge inflatables, arts & crafts and face painting for all ages, as well as the ever-popular 24-foot rock-climbing wall.
Sponsor booths are located throughout the Festival that will have everything from live radio remotes to great prizes and interactive games.
Music has become an essential feature of the weekend's festivities, and this year will be no different! A wide array of diverse musical offerings will fill the springtime air throughout the weekend! And when you get hungry, follow the delicious smells, of funnel cakes, gyros, crab cakes, onion rings, kettle corn and much, much more!
*The HERO House Easter Dinner
Sunday, April 24, 2011
1:00 pm @ House 4
*The HERO House 5-Year Celebration Gala
Sunday, May 29, 2011
6:00 pm @ Margaret Mitchell House
Silent Auction for the Scholarship Fund, Guest Speakers, Dinner, Music and Dancing
If you would like to be included on the invitation list, please email Kelly Moselle, Director, Atlanta Campus at Kelly@HeroHouse.com .
Please SAVE THE DATE. We look forward to celebrating with you!
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Save The Dates
The Summer Family Weekend will be held June 24-26. Please SAVE THE DATE for the weekend. We will begin the weekend with a Social Event on Friday evening. Saturday will be filled with workshops for the family and for residents. Sunday will offer opportunity for individual families to meet with staff to discuss your resident. I look forward to seeing you all at our next Family Weekend. California Families are invited to attend the Family Weekend activities.
Hotel for Family Weekend
We have arranged for a HERO House rate at the Springhill Suites by Marriott for Family Weekend. Conveniently located a mile from our campus, it is a wonderful facility. Their website is www.springhillsuites.com/atlkn. You may reserve your suite for $89.00 by contacting the Kennesaw Springhill Suites at 770-218-5550 and ask for the HERO House rate.
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"Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know that so it goes on flying anyway."
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About The HERO House
The HERO House is a recovery residence for college students in early sobriety. We serve men and women in separate residences, based upon Peer-to-Peer Recovery Support, grounded in the 12-Step process. The HERO House is a community of students in recovery, sharing life experiences and helping each other achieve long term, quality sobriety and a manner of living that will make them outstanding contributors to our society.
Additionally, at the Higher Education Recovery Option, we work with students to return to school and to find the tools necessary to be successful while sober, on a college campus. We tell residents at intake that our program is typically a one-year program; however, we recognize some residents will finish early and some will need additional time. To successfully complete our program, residents need to complete a 12-Step Program, successfully complete one full-time semester of college, and to advance through all four of our levels of competency at The HERO House. |
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