Become an Addictions Counselor
To earn certification in all of FCB's addiction related credentials, candidates must document a minimum number of hours of education and/or training in specified content areas. Silvernail Consultant Services can coach you through this process. We also offers a number of addiction courses that will help you meet your required hours. Explore our coursework, training events, conferences, seminars. Click here for more information
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Top 5 Reasons Why Women Relapse
Women don't want to admit it. Their families often turn a blind eye. Yet drug and alcohol addictions that were once considered a man's problem now affect an estimated 2.7 million women. Women have different reasons than men for using drugs and tend to become addicted faster and after using smaller amounts of drugs than their male counterparts. They also have different reasons for relapsing. Here are the top five challenges that pose a threat to women in recovery: - Getting into Romantic Relationships Too Soon
- Unrecognized Love, Relationship or Sex Addiction
- Undiagnosed Psychiatric Disorders
- Stigma and Lack of Support
- Inadequate Coping Skills
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National Recovery Month
September is Recovery Month Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover. http://www.recoverymonth.gov/
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Recover. Restore. Rebuild.
Sometimes a person finds a bump in the road and seeks a strong aftercare program.
Aftercare Programs such as Total Recovery Now can help a person avoid relapse. They are the final step in rehab and this needs to be completed just like any other stage in rehab. If you think that you are not capable of handling life after rehab just yet, you can live in a sober living house or just some brief therapy to strengthen your recovery plan and feel more grounded and confident in your journey.
Let Total Recovery Now help you get start today! Visit www.totalrecoverynow.com or
call us at (561) 822.3620
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 HOPE House of the Palm Beaches
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First Thing Every Morning
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Live Chat Online Meetings
Whether you're checking out Alcoholics Anonymous for the first time, or you're an old-timer looking for new haunts, you'll probably be happy to know that there are live AA chats on the Web you can attend virtually every hour of every day. This is where alcoholics gather on the Web to share their experience, strength and hope, and to help fellow alcoholics. You'll find AAers an easy going lot: in AA, the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. This unofficial, nonprofit AA site attempts to chronicle as many of these live heart-to-hearts as possible, with an emphasis on ease of entry. Many may be attended simply by stopping by a Web site and choosing a nickname and password. Others require a quick, easy download of software that essentially installs itself. Some require an America Online account. Many are also not "officially" aligned with AA, but nevertheless stridently follow AA principles and traditions.
www.aaonline.net
www.aalivechat.com
www.aameetings.org
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Recovery Online
Directory of recovery resources for gays.
The Wilson House
The Wilson House is located in East Dorset, Vermont, about a mile and a half from the cemetery where Bill and his wife, Lois, are buried. The House, which is the largest building in town, opened in 1852 as a hotel. Restoration began in October of 1987 with much initial work just to preserve the building. The House is in a non profit foundation and much of the money needed to operate it comes from individual donations. We have no endowments or large grants Restoration and maintenance of the Wilson continues.... with the purpose being to put the House back the way it was found. There are 14 guestrooms available for overnight guests, including a small efficiency apartment with a sitting room, bath with a shower, and loft bedroom. The peaceful, quiet spirit of the House is conducive to prayer, meditation, reading, or simply enjoying the fellowship among the guests and visitors. Local groups hold several A.A. and Al-Anon meetings in the House each week. Seminars are also held through the year.
Visit www.wilsonhouse.org
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Have an upcoming Sober Event or Conferences? WRN would like to share this with others!
Women's Recovery Network is a not for profit organization geared to focus on Women's Recovery and Wellness issues. Helping women in recovery by providing information, education, referral, networking. Our mission is to inform you and your families of the valuable services, resources and assist women to connect with gender specific organizations and supportive recovery events. Overall it is our desire to help promote and empower women to maintain a healthy productive lifestyle. Assisting women to achieve their personal and professional goals through information, education, referral, and networking.
womensrecoverynetwork.com
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International ConventionsInternational Conventions today are primarily occasions for celebration of the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous and seeing the wide-spread results of "carrying the message" one alcoholic to another For general information on the International Convention "A Vision for You," check out A.A.'s Web site at www.aa.org
For media information, contact the Public Information Coordinator at (212) 870-3119, or publicinfo@aa.org.
2012 Hong Kong International Convention
November 2 - 4th, 2012
This year's guest AA speaker:
Scott L. from Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Visit our website for details on room rates and reservations - rooms sold out last year, so make reservations early to avoid disappointment!
http://www.hkconvention.org
2015 International AA convention
Atlanta GA
http://mysite.verizon.net/kc2cwn/intlaa.html
Get the AA GrapeVine: www.aagrapevine.org
To locate all future AA International Conference locations click here.
Native American's Support Sobriety whitebison.org/magazine/2001/vol2no3/wellbrietyv2n3.pdf
New Mexico Women's Sobriety Fest 2012 www.nmaawsf.com
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 Claudia Black to speak at Moments of Change 2012
Make plans now to attend our next national conference, Moments of Change, and learn from Claudia Black, an esteemed clinician and exceptional author. She will be speaking in the psychological trauma track on the subject of Intimate Treason: Facing Sexual Betrayal. Dr. Black is a phenomenal speaker and you will not want to miss her presentation.
Claudia Black, Ph.D. is a renowned addictions and codependency expert, author and trainer internationally recognized for her pioneering and contemporary work with family systems and addictive disorders. She has offered models of intervention and treatment related to family violence, multi-addictions, relapse, anger, depression, sex addiction and womens issues. Dr. Black designs and presents training workshops and seminars to professional audiences in the field of family service, mental health, addiction and correctional services. She is the Sr. Editorial Advisor for Central Recovery Press and serves as Senior Clinical and Family Services Provider for Las Vegas Recovery Center in Las Vegas. She is the author of several well known books, the latest title is The Truth Begins With You.
Moments of Change will be held October 8-11, 2012 in Palm Beach, FL. Register now to attend and receive an early bird discount. The first 50 fully-paid registrants will also receive an exclusive room rate of only $165 at the luxurious Breakers Hotel. Reservation instructions will arrive in your confirmation email.
Exhibit spaces are going quickly and are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve your spot, please review our Media Kit and register online. You can also contact our Events Department via email at events@frnmail.com or by calling 877-345-3360.
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Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety free screening self quiz
The first sign is chronic, irrational worry that can't be turned off. This can focus on a variety of topics from health to money to job responsibilities. The worry, while ever present, can peak to the point that it prevents functioning.
Worries can be accompanied by physical symptoms that include trembling, twitching, muscle tension, headaches, sweating or hot flashes. The person might feel lightheaded, out of breath, nauseated or have to go to the bathroom a lot. Some people might feel they have lumps in their throats. Others startle more easily.
In addition, there are certain physical conditions associated with GAD. At least three of the following symptoms need to be present for six months:
- feeling keyed up, restless or on edge
- being easily fatigued
- having difficulty concentrating, or having oneÆ mind go blank
- experiencing irritability
- experiencing muscle tension
- having sleep disturbances (difficulty falling or staying asleep; or having restless, unsatisfying sleep)
The American Journal of Psychiatry provided just such evidence in last month's issue, with the publication of a psychodynamic therapy versus CBT smackdown - which is best for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)? GAD is the garden-variety type of anxiety that most people get diagnosed for when they feel chronic, pervasive, and uncontrollable worry, often accompanied by somatic (physical) complaints, for no particular reason. So much so, it starts to affect their ability to go to work, concentrate on their job or school, and keep up with their
friends and significant others. CBT has already been shown in previous research to be an effective treatment options for people with generalized anxiety disorder.
CBT was found to be superior than psychodynamic psychotherapy, however, on a few other, secondary measures the researchers used, specifically those that measured trait anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory), worrying (Penn State Worry Questionnaire), and depression
(BDI).
Leichsenring F, Salzer S, Jaeger U, Kächele H, Kreische R, Leweke F, Rüger U, Winkelbach C, Leibing E. (2009). Short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy in generalized anxiety disorder: a randomized, controlled trial. Am J Psychiatry, 166(8), 875-81.
Use this quiz to help you determine if you might need to see a mental health professional for diagnosis and treatment of an anxiety or panic disorder.
http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety.htm
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Questions about FASD contact
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Straight Talk about Addiction:
A Biopsychosocial Model
 Addiction is a brain disease that creates a deadly trap. When high-risk people first experiment with their drug of choice, it seems to them that magic happens. Eventually, addicted people need the drug just to function normally. The process of addiction and recovery is fully explained in this book.
Item #9780830915118
Regular price: $18.00
SALE PRICE: $16.20
Depression and Relapse:
A Guide to Recovery
 Serious and progressive depression is a biopsychosocial illness that requires treatment. Understanding and managing depression in recovery is thoroughly explained in this book.
Item #9780830912131
Regular price: $14.00
SALE PRICE: $12.60
Straight Talk about Suicide: Finding a Compelling Reason to Live 
Addiction and depression can lead to the suicidal process which is usually accompanied by social isolation, debilitating life problems, and severe emotional and physical pain. The suicidal process and how to break out of it is described in this book.
Item #9780830914982
Regular price: $12.00
SALE PRICE: $10.80
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Sober Grand European Cruise!
May 4-12, 2012
1 Ship, 6 countries in 8 days for $799. per person!
Join us on this incredible journey this repositioning ship will take as she goes from Italy to Norwary for full time service there. Limitied number of cabins at this rate, so book soon!
Meditterranean video: http://youtu.be/Qt8GOE5tLrg
Click Here to make a Reservation
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Emotional Wellness for Women Volume III
 The third in a 3-volume series on emotional wellness for women, twenty five coaches, consultants and professionals share powerful tips about living a peaceful life, forgiveness and self-healing. Topics include Self-Discovery, The Food-Mood Connection, Self-Forgiveness, 15 Ways to Pamper Yourself and Surviving Your Past.
Edited by Linda Ellis Eastman founder of The Professional Woman Network
Authors include Lisa Vinton, Dr. Darlene Silvernail, Andrea Smith Hudson, Jane Denner, Donna , Dr. JoAnne White.
To order visit www.PWNbooks.com
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17th Annual Southeastern
Woman to Woman Seminar
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Vaccine Ready for Cocaine Addiction
 Scientists in California have discovered a vaccine that neutralizes the cocaine addiction in mice, and now are preparing a human version could also work with other addictive as nicotine and methamphetamine.
"Our very dramatic results show that we can protect mice from the effects (addictive) of cocaine, and we believe that these outcomes are very promising in the fight against addiction in humans," said lead researcher Ronald Crystal.
The project Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, says the vaccine creates antibodies that neutralize the effects of cocaine that create addiction.
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Is there fun in recovery?
You Betcha!
Life can be celebrated in the most memorable, tasteful and outrageously fun way without any alcohol. There is a great feeling of comfort while on a sober vacation knowing there are others close by in recovery who also want to live a "happy, joyous and free" life wherever they are in the world.
www.sobercelebration.com
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Advertise with Women's Recovery Network!
Women's Recovery Network is a not for profit organization geared to focus on Women's Recovery and Wellness issues. Helping women in recovery by providing information, education, referral, and networking. Our mission is to inform you and your families of the valuable services, resources and assist women to connect with gender specific organizations and supportive recovery events. Overall it is our desire to help promote and empower women to maintain a healthy productive lifestyle. Assisting women to achieve their personal and professional goals through information, education, referral, and networking. Advertise with Women's Recovery Network!
There are several advertisement slots available at a very affordable price. We have a very aggressive webmaster who has a proven record in website visibility and marketing.
In addition, please feel free to also submit articles for our editor's approval. Submitting women's recovery related articles is an excellent way to showcase your program and educate the community while receiving FREE advertisement. Interested in Advertising with Women's Recovery Network?
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Networking for Exposure
In the counseling industry, one of the most powerful ways to build your business image is networking. Your client referral source can be derived from varied sources, particularly community networks - it is very important that as entrepreneurs you recognize the power of networking.
Following are some suggestions that can be helpful:
- Advertise on various web forms such as www.WomensRecoveryNetwork.com
- Write an article for our newsletter, if accepted the article can promote your business to an audience of over 3,000!
- Contact SCS Services....for Corporate Coaching and allow us to help you build your business.
- Add your agency info to our referral list. Dr Silvernail often receives phone calls for services and refer's to local, state and National businesses frequently.
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Upcoming Events
August 1-5 56th Florida State Convention "Always Be There" Location: Innisbrook Golf & Spa Resort Palm Harbor. Phone: 727-942-2000 (convention room rates available). Speakers, workshop, marathon meetings, and a full Al-Anon family groups program! Visit website for more info: www.56.flstateconvention.com. November 9-11 Southeast Regional Forum "Sunlight of the Spirit" - Hosted by: Area 15. Location: Boca Raton Marriott. Visit website for more info: www.area15aa.org.
November 1-4
The 51st Annual Hawaii Convention,
AA convention with Al-Anon participation will be held on at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, HI.
Visit website for more info: http://annualhawaiiconvention.com
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