July 3rd, 2009
Yesterday, we discussed an article from the New York Times that examined how people in the hospitality industry who had sought treatment for an addiction to alcohol, managed to stay in that industry. The article references a study from the United States Department of Health and Human Services that found that, “Food service workers have the highest rate of illicit drug used and the third-highest rate of heavy alcohol use among major occupations…” People who work long hours in the hospitality field may they are tempted to use drugs and/or alcohol to cover frustrations. They may also turn to substance abuse to maintain the level of energy necessary for their work.
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July 2nd, 2009
The New York Times recently had an unexpected and interesting article in its dining section, Mixing Drinks With Work and Staying Sober, Too. This article took a look at people who are trying to maintain sobriety and work in professions that require them to spend a lot of time around alcohol.
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July 1st, 2009
Step Eight is: “[We] made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.” This eighth of the Twelve Steps is the beginning of making amends, of healing the past with others. From the inventory of Step 4, we already have a good starting place for making a list of people that we may have harmed. Now, we can look over our personal inventory and possibly reflect on our lives again, making a more detailed list that includes thoughts about what the appropriate amends might be. Then we go through the list again to make sure we are willing in our hearts to make these amends.
“Step Eight is a social housecleaning, just as Step Four was our personal housecleaning. In Step Eight we’re setting out to clean up all the bruised relationships and the pockets of guilt, pain, fear, resentment, and sadness that are stored inside, stuck to our shameful past deeds. For this undealt-with material blocks us from loving other people, ourselves, and God in the present.”
- A Hunger for Healing
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June 29th, 2009
“[We] humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings”
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June 26th, 2009
Yesterday, we looked at the tragic death of Len Bias, an athlete who was just getting ready to start what most believed would be a promising career with the NBA, when he overdosed on cocaine.
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June 25th, 2009
Last week marked the anniversary of the tragic 1986 death of rising basketball star Len Bias, who was unable to soar to expected heights because of an experiment with cocaine.
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June 24th, 2009
“[We] were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character”
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June 22nd, 2009
“[We] admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs”
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June 19th, 2009
Yesterday we mentioned the upset over Nurse Jackie, a fictional character who abuses OxyContin because some feel that she is misrepresenting the medical field. Since the television world seems to delight in contradictory characters, this nurse, who is likeable, but flawed, endangers her health while working to save the lives of her emergency room patients.
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June 18th, 2009
Members of the nursing community have been vocal about their dislike of the new television show, Nurse Jackie, which stars Edie Falco of Sopranos fame. Among other things, they are really upset that Falco’s character, and emergency room nurse, is addicted to OxyContin.
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