Silvernail Consultant Services wishes everyone a happy and healthy November and thanksgiving!
Scientists are finding that an attitude of gratitude is a powerful contributor to a happy life. Some believe that it may be the single most effective way to increase happiness. In this article, we explore what it means to have gratitude, the power of gratitude and ways of cultivating gratitude.
For the past two decades SCS has been collecting gift cards and Toys for needy children and families impacted by family violence, displacement and family transitional stress. We ask our readers to consider donating any of the following items this year to a family in need.
Donations may be sent to SCS at PO Box 18745 WPB Fla 33416.
We are looking for:
- Gift cards to Publix, WinnDixie, Target, Walmart or Kmart.
- Bed pillows, sheets, toothpaste, hygiene items,
- Used lap top for teens,
- Size 7W, 8, 8W flat shoes for teens in shelter care.
We have 15 families to reach this year and over 40 children. Toys for children from ages 8 months to 17.
It's a message fitting for the season and one that gives a whole new meaning to the adage, to give is to receive. Acts of generosity, research shows, don't just lead to emotional satisfaction; they actually promote physical health and healing. It's more than good karma of course.
Altruism or Volunteering, giving back or reaching out to help, eases the stress in the body, which results in these beneficial health factors:
- Possibly strengthening the immune-system.
- A decrease in both the intensity and the awareness of physical pain.
- Activation of the emotions that are vital to the maintaining good health.
- Reduction of the incidence of attitudes, such as chronic hostility, that negatively arouse and damage the body.
- The multiple benefits to the body's systems provided by stress relief.
- Experiencing a "helper's high," a rush of euphoria, followed by a longer period of calm, after performing a kind act.
- This initial rush from the "Helper's High" is followed by a longer-lasting period of improved emotional well-being.
- Release of the body's natural painkillers, the endorphins as part of the "Helper's High."
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Did you know that November is...
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
For more information visit the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association www.alz.org
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Parenting Your School-Age Child
Resources on child abuse prevention, protecting children from risk of abuse, and strengthening families. Includes information on supporting families, protective factors, public awareness, community activities, positive parenting, prevention programs, and more.
http://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/
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Recover. Restore. Rebuild.
People's behaviors are influenced by environmental factors. For instance, addicts in the recovery stage and living in a sober, drug-free, and supportive environment feel that they have more control over their environment may be an option for you. Sober living or intensive out patient treatment can assist and improve your chances of recovery. Holidays for some people are a tough time.
Being in a supportive environment
Modeling helps shape positive, sober, and drug-free behavior in addicts. For instance, addicts in their recovery stage may emulate a sponsor modeling healthy recovery behavior. This sponsor will demonstrate to the newly recovering individual how to implement certain recovery steps and tools into his or her life to develop stronger relapse prevention strategies. Moreover, by watching the sponsor, the newly recovering person will begin using the recovery slogans and resources used by his or her sponsor.
Total Recovery Now encourages you to develop supports and attend various self help programs.
Our highly trained therapist utilize therapy approaches such as CBT, Matrix and Kelly models of treatment. These models highlight the powerful link between what a person thinks about himself or herself or a situation, how this affects what he or she feels physically and emotionally, and how he or she behaves in that situation. In short, it educates alcohol- or drug-dependent individuals to change the way they think about their substance abuse and to learn new ways to cope with the situations and circumstances that led to their drinking or taking drugs in the past.
Let us help you begin your journey and live a substance free lifestyle. Embrace life call TRN at 561.822.3620 or visit www.totalrecoverynow.com.
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 HOPE House of the Palm Beaches
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Baby Boomers
Married boomer women are more than six times more likely to share responsibility for savings and investments compared to their mothers' generation. How financially secure do you feel? Fewer boomers may be as secure in retirement. It has been reported by AARP that nearly half have a traditional pension plans, 50% have a 401(k) and 50% have an IRA. Nearly 70% of boomers have employee or retiree health insurance. And, about one third have long-term care insurance. One-third of the Boomer population says they plan to take Social Security when they turn 62; the rest plan to take Social Security at age 65 or later. In the past, those who took Social Security early did so for health reasons. (AARP).
Most surveys will agree that 76% of baby boomers intend to keep working and earning in retirement, although many say they will "retire" from their current job/career at around age 64 and then jump into an entirely new job or career
Order the Baby Boomer's Handbook fpr Women!
There is information on Social Security and what we female boomers need to know! Ladies, it is not too late to plan and prepare. Refer to the following link for info: http://www.genpolicy.com/2006_journal/index_articles.html
Also, explore the following site for information that will help calculate your estimated SSI payments: http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/quickcalc/index.html
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 FRCWC Receives Avon Foundation for Women Grant
Florida Resource Center for Women and Children, Inc. receives Speak Out Against Domestic Violence grant for fifth consecutive year.
(Riviera Beach, FL - Oct. 30, 2012) - The Florida Resource Center for Women and Children, Inc. (FRCWC) executive team (Left to Right) Shandra Dawkins, executive director and Jane Wagley, program director, proudly display Avon Foundation for Women Speak Out Against Domestic Violence grant checks. FRCWC will use the $20,000 one-year grant to provide enhanced direct services to victims of domestic violence in Palm Beach County, FL.
Photo credit: The Florida Resource Center for Women and Children, Inc.
Full Press Release
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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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How many ham and cheese sandwiches will get me drunk?
By Snow P.
When I was a few months sober I heard about the allergy that sets up a compulsion in our bodies that real alcoholics are powerless over. Certainly, when I had Delirium Tremens when I was 25 and bugs were crawling all over me, I had convinced myself that it was an "allergic" reaction. I had no idea how true that was.
Read the full article
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SAMHSA recommends use of State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
SAMHSA encourages physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, other Staff in Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) and DATA-Waived Physicians to utilize State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) as an additional resource to maximize safety of patient care pursuant to applicable state guidelines. The illicit use of prescription drugs (i.e. opioids, stimulants, and sedatives) is a major public health problem. In addition, prescription drug issues affect patients in OTPs. Click here to read the letter.
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Relapse Prevention
Starting Recovery with Relapse Prevention
A Workbook by Terence T. Gorski
Relapse can be prevented. It's as easy as adding some special skills to the recovery tool kit. Relapse prevention methods have become widely accepted and effective.
Item #9780830915453
Price: $11.00
Relapse Prevention Counseling Workbook
This counseling process is appropriate for people in all stages of recovery who are facing situations that put them at immediate risk of relapse. The process can usually be completed in 7 to 14 sessions and is compatible with brief strategic group therapy methods.
Price: $11.00
Staying Sober
This is the patient textbook for recovery and relapse prevention. Staying Sober explains addictive disease, Post Acute Withdrawal (PAW), recovery and partial recovery, mistaken beliefs about recovery and relapse, the relapse process, relapse prevention therapy, and the role of family involvement and relapse prevention support groups. Chapters are organized to parallel the recovery education process so each one can be used as a powerful therapeutic reading assignment to reinforce material covered in sessions.
SKU 9780830904594
Price: $14.00
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Upcoming Events
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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Easy Does It Music Fest
Four Days of Clean and Sober Fun
March 7 thru 10, 2013 in Titusville, Florida
with Host Mark Lundholm
Camping, Mainstage, Coffeehouse, Food, Fellowship, 24-Hour Meetings
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Submit SAMHSA Grant Applications Electronically!
Beginning in fiscal year 2013, SAMHSA discretionary grant applications, including new and continuation, must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. SAMHSA will not accept paper applications except when a waiver of this requirement is approved by SAMHSA.
SAMHSA strongly encourages any organization intending to apply to a SAMHSA program to follow the Grants.gov Organization Registration Checklist [PDF - 357 KB] and to register now. Information on the advance registration necessary to submit applications may be found on Grants.gov.
Registration takes approximately 3-5 business days; however, Grants.gov recommends that applicants allow 4 weeks for completion of all steps in the registration process.
Find What's New at Grants.gov
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Information for Professionals on ADD (ADHD)
Remember when we talked about "hyperkenisis" as if the primary issue in what we now call ADD (ADHD) was hyperacitivity? Remember when most professionals thought that only boys were affected? Remember when we thought children "outgrew" ADD (ADHD)? Remember when there were only one or two medications used to treat ADD (ADHD)?
We now know is that ADD (ADHD) is a very complex disorder that is often accompanied by other conditions - requiring a careful differential diagnosis and a complex treatment approach. ADD (ADHD) is the most highly researched childhood psychiatric disorder, and research on adults is now growing rapidly. As a busy professional, it's hard to keep up.
Learn more
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Advertise with Women's Recovery Network!
Would you like to advertise your business to your neighbors and associates, including many local professionals and business people? If so than we invite you to 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. We strive to help 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 by 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. We invite you to advertise with WRN for a one time offer of ONLY $300.00 for an entire year!! 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. CONTACT INFO:
Darlene Silvernail PhD LMHC CAP Email:docsilvernail@aol.com
Phone: 561-642-3103 www.WomensRecoveryNetwork.com |
WomensRecoveryNetwork.com available for purchase
If you are interested in taking over womensrecoverynetwork.com website, please contact:
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