MARJORIE FERGUSON
The best thing about being sober
Being sober means that not only are there none of the physical harms like hang overs, but that there are none of the emotional harms like...
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MARJORIE FERGUSON
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Why 12-Step?
12-step has been scientifically proven to be the best choice for sustainable recovery for most people. It is a universal need way to know...
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MARJORIE FERGUSON
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Ambivalence
"ambivalence" I taught in an alternate school for two semesters. I walked in terrified. But the kids were curious. They just wanted to...
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MARJORIE FERGUSON
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
The busy mind is a left over from active addiction
When they finally decide to give the word that its "all-clear," I think instead of scheduling my usual busy business week and resuming...
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MARJORIE FERGUSON
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Finding Our Footing Through Our Moral Codes- Our Value Systems
Often when addiction is raging within, there are no redeemable values and the mind has snapped shut. The attitude is one of...
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MARJORIE FERGUSON
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Making Mistakes that Haunt You
All through my using days, I made mistakes. And when I first got sober, they used to grab hold of me and stop me in my tracks. A...
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MARJORIE FERGUSON
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Willpower?
Recovery isn’t as simple as using your willpower. I found it impossible to use will power alone. It didn't work. Using the power I find...
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MARJORIE FERGUSON
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Learned Empathy
When I think back to when I first entered the rooms, I see I had no empathy. I judged everyone at first. I truly was a lost soul.Little...
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MARJORIE FERGUSON
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Bored? Get creative!
Art therapy is about creating and creating is about keeping yourself from getting bored.
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MARJORIE FERGUSON
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
It's your life and no one else knows you like you.
It's your life and no one else knows you like you. You might have become lost during your addiction and now find that recovery is like...
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MARJORIE FERGUSON
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Taking On The Responsibility
Create your own lifestyle revision that fortifies the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual awakenings you'll need to sustain your...
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MARJORIE FERGUSON
- Dec 16, 2021
- 2 min
28 Days is Only the Beginning
Recovery Takes More Then 28 days
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MARJORIE FERGUSON
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Mastery and The Origami Crane
One of our residents received an origami book as a gift. The intent was to help her pass the time in a relaxing way. But the crane proved...
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MARJORIE FERGUSON
- Dec 16, 2021
- 3 min
Pets and Sober Life
Alcoholism and drug addiction are diseases of loneliness in that alcoholics and addicts behaviorally alienate those whom they cherish the...
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MARJORIE FERGUSON
- Dec 16, 2021
- 2 min
Accountability Counts
We can make a difference in the quality of the recovery experience. Through the 12-steps, individualized recovery plans, accountability and
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MARJORIE FERGUSON
- Dec 16, 2021
- 3 min
Why is Spirituality Important in Recovery?
Once you begin recovery, there are many ways to explore your attitudes toward the world and your part in your life. Some of your attitudes m
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MARJORIE FERGUSON
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
On Our Way to a New Way of Life
Relearning a new way to live our lives after our active addiction isn’t simple, it’s a new and unusual way of life for us. It is built on...
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MARJORIE FERGUSON
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
Let's Get Physical
There are studies about the question, 'can I think my way into recovery and a new frame of mind, or do I get a new frame of mind because...
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MARJORIE FERGUSON
- Dec 16, 2021
- 1 min
12-Step and Therapy-The One, Two Support for Your Early Recovery
LANGUAGE and RELATIONSHIPS Recovery is about relationships - with yourself, your family, your friends and your higher power. Learning to...
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MARJORIE FERGUSON
- Dec 16, 2021
- 2 min
Surrender is a horrible word
Surrender was the last thing on earth I could ever imagine. After being discouraged by my mother to pursue my dream of operating a horse...
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