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IMPORTANCE OF A SOBER LIVING HOME (Part 1)

It's been over six years since I received the suggestion to open a sober living home. The suggestion was worded like this... "You've been sponsoring both men and women for about 25 years and most of your sponsees are sober today. Why not open a sober living home and use the same tools that make your sponsoring so successful?" So based on that suggestion I opened A NEW STEP in SOBER LIVING after buying the perfect home and gutting, rebuilding, refinishing, repairing, painting and furnishing. I…See More
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My sister Edna Clair (1927-

My eldest sister Edna rests, without pain, in South Jersey. She is ready to transition to another state of being. Her body is ridden with cancer, her hospice nurse is almost sure she will die soon. Different centers of her bodily functions shut down each day.I spoke to Edna yesterday. She used a speaker as her hands can no longer hold a phone. I asked if she realized how much she was loved. Her reply was "Not until this...". How many of us know how much we are loved? Are we aware what our…See More
May 17
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Becoming responsible for MY ACTIONS

I've spoken previously about my use of the word NO and that it cost me $2,000 in therapy fees in 1982 to learn to say it. It's not easy for a people pleaser to utter.  I had to break that BIG WORD down in to syllables No-o-o-ooo. Then it was practice time!  Over the years I've become pretty good at saying Yes when I mean Yes and No when I mean No. I practiced my right to decide later by saying "I'll have to think about that before I decide".  I do not elaborate on reasons for yes and no. No…See More
May 2
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"It's the food, Stupid!"

"It's the food, stupid" is a paraphrase of President Bill Clinton's remark.(By the way, he gave up his Diet Coke Addiction last year.)Over 5 years ago I opened my first sober living facility in Palm Springs. My life's been full of wonderful, challenging and rewarding experiences, partially offset with brief periods of abject sadness. All totaled my life has been enriched. I have witnessed most residents bloom in to sober vibrant members of society. Considering the drugs and alcohol they've…See More
Apr 7
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parents, Parents, PARENTS!

It is generally accepted that 24,000,000 addicts need recovery in the United States. I will use addict versus alcoholic (it's faster) and after all alcohol IS a drug.Drug deaths are up for 11 consecutive years. Drug usage is up as well. The CDC reported over 38,000 drug overdose deaths in 2010. If you're thinking that most of these deaths are happening on skid row... you are WRONG. 60% of the deaths are from Prescription drugs. Now here's a surprise, Opiates (opiodes) including Oxycodone and…See More
Mar 29
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OUR QUICK FIX SOCIETY

We have become a QUICK FIX Society. Or have we always been and we're just becoming more restless with all processes that require thought and time?Donizetti, one of the most prolific of all opera composers in the 1800's, managed to weave elixirs in to many of his works. Elixirs made princesses and counts and other nobles instant lovers, one sip made them change and the mission was accomplished. Sometimes the goblets would be switched and the wrong person changed. Whoops... We must have been a…See More
Feb 21
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Compliments

When I was a child, I was desperate for compliments. I performed for compliments (sometime metals and trophies too)... I  was very young and would carry 2- 5/8 bushel baskets of tomatoes on my shoulders. It would hurt like hell but I did it anyway just to get compliments from the other pickers. I used big words to gather attention from adults. Loved those 3 and 4 syllable words... great effect!My report cards were loaded with compliments. I remember one special compliment from Mr. Harris, my…See More
Feb 4
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Jan 28
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HAPPINESS

I was very lucky to see the REVIVAL of the 1920's Musical " No No Nanette".  The 1970's edition starred Ruby Keeler who had put  her tap shoes away decades before. It remained on Broadway for quite a long time. Lyrics to one of the big songs were "I want to be Happy, but I won't be happy, until I make you happy too"... a raging co-dependent tune if there ever was one! Happiness cannot depend on another person (place or thing).Millions of people have been looking for happiness for years. It's…See More
Jan 28
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PERFECTIONISM- Friend or Foe?

My first drunk at 16 achieved PERFECTIONISM! I never felt so perfect! So completely in charge! So entertaining! So perfectly perfect! Even my vomiting, head ache, and dizziness did not deter me from attempting the same feat. All drinks after the first drunk were directed at hitting perfect. If I ever hit perfect again, I missed it. I'd go straight to drunken mess... do not pass go!In my teen and pre-teen years, I would attack myself after any imperfection I had in my Thursday Night Ministry…See More
Jan 23
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REJECTION versus REDIRECTION

Sounds like a play on words...Dentists like saying "You won't be feeling pain... just pressure". You're probably in no place,  to challenge the dentist with a mirror, a drill and a needle in your mouth... so you try to convince yourself "I'm not feeling pain, just pressure". I suggest there is no difference in the pain of Rejection or Redirection. They both hurt, Hurt, HURT!Early in my recovery journey I applied for the Controller's Position for the 1984 Olympics.  I was so jazzed about the…See More
Jan 3
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Eagles Don't Chase Flies...

Choices... SOBRIETY gives me so many choices.Alcohol, Drugs, Co-dependency took my choices away. All my choices surrounded my next fix of alcohol. My job gave me income to procure my alcohol, it made me feel important and I felt OK with my drinking... after all...didn't you know what I did for a living?  My Co-dependency was my addiction to people, places and things that allowed me to feel superior, needed and worthwhile. I still cannot believe all the lies I told to feel more…See More
Dec 19, 2012
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EMPATHY- How do I catch it?

Empathy is a word that escaped me most of my life...I think I confused empathy with sympathy as many do. Sounds like the other "..pathies"  or it's relatives out there. If I ever experienced empathy, it was a mistake I'm sure. When anyone ever spoke to me about an accident, a feeling, an illness, a tragedy or the price of goldfish I was armed with an opinion, preferably the unsolicited kind.   If I kept my mouth shut I certainly had judgement. I was not aware of anyone's emotional reality.…See More
Dec 13, 2012
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It's a Dirty Rotten Low Downed SHAME!

Shame is a communicable disease passed down from generation to generation.Some of us become so familiar with shame that it becomes an automatic default. We become experts at "self-inflicted shame"... We don't need any outside help. Not only is the shame self inflicted but we seek relief from the "shame pain"  by doing the same action again that caused the initial shame. Sometimes, thinking it will be different this time.I remember coaching my first sex-addict. His path was layered with the same…See More
Nov 16, 2012
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INTIMACY-"Talk about confusion"

While I was on my morning spiritual walk around my garden, wearing my "less than intimate apparel"; I thought, now there's a topic for discussion.I grew up with a total fear of intimacy. My fear was based on the reality that if people really knew me they would throw me away. I learned to tell people what I thought they wanted to hear and act as if I was the person they wanted to experience. I couldn't even be honest with God because he was keeping such good notes on  me and I knew my behavior…See More
May 1, 2012
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""Know many, love a few, learn to paddle your own canoe" Sarah T Bolton- 1851"
Apr 26, 2012
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Recovery Coach George Thalwitzer

Empowering sex addicts, drug addicts, alcoholics and cross-addicted individuals, as well as their friends and families, on their sober journeys.

"A Recovery Coach is a highly trained professional who stands shoulder to shoulder with you. You are the most knowledgeable person about you. I believe you already possess the resources, creativity and intention to pursue a quality sober life. It will be my responsibility to focus on your strengths and choices."

Recovery Coach George Thalwitzer

Member, Board of Directors, Recovery Coaches International

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IMPORTANCE OF A SOBER LIVING HOME (Part 1)

Posted by George Thalwitzer on May 24, 2013 at 10:04pm 0 Comments

It's been over six years since I received the suggestion to open a sober living home. The suggestion was worded like this... "You've been sponsoring both men and women for about 25 years and most of your sponsees are sober today. Why not open a sober living home and use the same tools that make your sponsoring so successful?" So based on that suggestion I opened A NEW STEP in SOBER LIVING after buying the perfect home and gutting, rebuilding, refinishing, repairing,…

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My sister Edna Clair (1927-

Posted by George Thalwitzer on May 17, 2013 at 12:48pm 0 Comments

My eldest sister Edna rests, without pain, in South Jersey. She is ready to transition to another state of being. Her body is ridden with cancer, her hospice nurse is almost sure she will die soon. Different centers of her bodily functions shut down each day.

I spoke to Edna yesterday. She used a speaker as her hands can no longer hold a phone. I asked if she realized how much she was loved. Her reply was "Not until this...".…

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Becoming responsible for MY ACTIONS

Posted by George Thalwitzer on May 2, 2013 at 9:51am 0 Comments

I've spoken previously about my use of the word NO and that it cost me $2,000 in therapy fees in 1982 to learn to say it. It's not easy for a people pleaser to utter.  I had to break that BIG WORD down in to syllables No-o-o-ooo. Then it was practice time!  Over the years I've become pretty good at saying Yes when I mean Yes and No when I mean No. I practiced my right to decide later by saying "I'll have to think about that before I decide".  I do not…

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"It's the food, Stupid!"

Posted by George Thalwitzer on April 7, 2013 at 6:30pm 0 Comments

"It's the food, stupid" is a paraphrase of President Bill Clinton's remark.(By the way, he gave up his Diet Coke Addiction last year.)

Over 5 years ago I opened my first sober living facility in Palm Springs. My life's been full of wonderful, challenging and rewarding experiences, partially offset with brief periods of abject sadness. All totaled my life has been enriched. I have witnessed most residents bloom in to sober…

Continue
 
 
 

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