A guy stopped by my office (SOS International) the other day
and said he wanted to quit smoking. He
was a Hollywood actor and seemed to be in his
early forties. He’d been born into a
large family; his parents and siblings all smoked. He’d quit for periods of up to seven years,
then, when stress hit, he’d... Read more
Our big day went well, surprisingly smooth, with no major glitches. The first annual Festival of Recovery brought in more cars than our large lot could accommodate; folks streamed in throughout the day.
We opened our doors at 9 A.M., Saturday, April 26, on a warm sunny Southern California morning. I had arrived a 7:30 A.M. to tie up... Read more
We’re getting geared up for a big free event: The First Annual “Festival of Recovery.” The event will take place all day this Saturday, April 26, at the Center for Inquiry, Hollywood, CA. It's an ambitious project, sponsored by SOS (Save Our Selves), SHARE! (Self Help and Recovery Exchange) and Project Return Peer Support... Read more
“We’re tougher than we think we are!” So penned Larry (longtime sober alcoholic) recently in the SOS Newsletter. Larry was reflecting and sharing his life today, after 20 years off the sauce, and a number of years off nicotine. I’ve worked in the field of addiction recovery since the early eighties but I... Read more