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• Famous People in AA www.sobrietytalks.com/index.htm Posted at 8:44am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• Milkman's Sober Living Site groups.msn.com/MilkmansSoberLivingSite/home1.msnw This site will be moving Feb. 1, 2009 but it will redirect you so take a look! Tons of info for Addicts and Alcoholics (lots of NA!) Posted at 8:52am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• TOP 100 SOBER SITES sober.gotop100.com/index.php Posted at 8:44am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• The AA Recovery Zone www.sobrietyworks247.com/Y%20-%20Recovery%20Zone/Zone/RECOVERY%20ZONE.htm Posted at 8:47am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• www.mirror-mirror.org/selfinj.htm Posted at 12:11am on Fri, Oct 02 2009

• www.healthyplace.com/abuse/self-injury/self-injury-homepage/menu-id-65/ Posted at 12:11am on Fri, Oct 02 2009

• Oasis Recovery Centre www.oasiscentre.co.za/treating-self-harm-addiction Treating Self-Harm Addiction Oasis recognises a self-harm addiction as an addiction just as powerful as all other compulsive behaviours such as gambling and drug addiction. A self-harmer or a cutter is someone who engages in behaviour that causes a physical injury to their body, through cutting or other methods, in order to escape intense emotional feelings which they are unable to process or cope with in a healthy way. To the person, self-harm is so effective at removing the focus and feelings of these emotions, the act of cutting becomes addictive and a coping mechanism. When the body is subjected to injury, serotonin and adrenalin are released, making the act of self-mutilation even more of a "high" inducing activity. Methods used by self-mutilators include cutting flesh with a sharp object, burning skin with a cigarette or branding themselves with scorching lighters. A person who engages in self-harm usually follows a specific ritual, for example, only cutting a certain part of their body and using a favourite "tool" to do so; some prefer glass, some prefer razor blades etc. The self-harmer will usually make an effort to hide their addiction and scars despite their actions being a type of cry for help. Many people react to cutting by thinking that the person is an attention seeker, which is sometimes the case, but for very valid reasons - they need help. Another common misconception about self-harming is that the cutter is trying to commit suicide - this is not the case. At Oasis Counselling Centre we encourage self-mutilators to work a 12 Step recovery programme whilst receiving individual one-on-one counselling in conjunction with group therapy when treating their addiction. Often, cutting and other self harm is an addiction which is prominent in users for some time, and often the user also displays other addictive behaviours such as drug use and eating disorders. We recommend that a client seeking help for a self-harm addiction at our rehabilitation centre remain in Oasis Counselling Centre for three months, followed by admission to our tertiary care facility: Solar House. Treating self-harm addiction is not a quick process, clients in a self-harm addiction treatment centre require a lot of support and care to arrest their problem. If you would like to see what Oasis Counselling Centre looks like or read recent news and posts by past clients, take a look at our image gallery and our news page. If you have any questions regarding help from a self-harm addiction treatment centre or treating self-harm addiction, please contact us so we can answer any questions you may have. Posted at 9:05am on Tue, Feb 24 2009

• Borderline Personality Disorder - Treatment Contact www.borderlinepersonalitytoday.com/main/states/canada.htm Hamilton General Hospital Posted at 9:56am on Wed, Apr 29 2009

• bpd.about.com These are the symptoms of Borderline: 1. Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment. 2. A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships characterized by alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation. 3. Identity disturbance: markedly and persistently unstable self-image or sense of self; or sense of long-term goals; or career choices, types of friends desired or values preferred. 4. Impulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self-damaging: for example; spending, sex, substance abuse, and eating disorders. 5. Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, or threats, or self-mutilating behavior. 6. Affective instability: marked shifts from baseline mood to depression, irritability, or anxiety, usually lasting a few hours and only rarely more than a few days. 7. Chronic feelings of emptiness. 8. Inappropriate, intense anger or difficulty controlling anger; frequent displays of temper. 9. Transient, stress-related paranoid ideation or severe dissociative symptoms. Taken from borderlinepersonality.ca - " Borderline Personality Disorder is not one "disorder". It is to a great degree a collection of disorders that co-exist and often feed off of each other in ways that make life very difficult for people diagnosed with it." Posted at 12:03am on Fri, Oct 02 2009

• DBT SELF HELP www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=17959706180&h=Wmwtp&u=2TX7w Posted at 12:13am on Fri, Oct 02 2009

• Cognitive Therapy www.psychologyinfo.com/depression/cognitive.htm Posted at 12:14am on Fri, Oct 02 2009

• RECOVERY RADIO www.12stepradio.com Posted at 8:55am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• RECOVERY BROARDCASTS NETWORK www.recoverybroadcastnetwork.net Posted at 8:57am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• Coast to Coast Recovery www.recoverycoasttocoast.org Posted at 8:59am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• www.12steps.org/ Posted at 9:15am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• The Steps we took www.kellyfdn.com Posted at 9:15am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• BIG BOOK STEP STUDY www.stepsbybigbook.net/ Posted at 9:16am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

HAVE SOME FUN! Click on AA, Alcoholics Anonymous, then click on single speakers.

• FREE SPEAKER DOWNLOADS - ALL FELLOWSHIPS! www.xa-speakers.org FREE SPEAKER DOWNLOADS FROM ALL FELLOWSHIPS: AA, AL-ANON, CA, NA, CDA, DA, GA, GSA, MA, OA Type in the search box John I. That is John Larroquette from Night Court. Type in the search box Paul W. That is Paul Williams he is a short comedian, who played in Smokey and the bandits. Type in the search box Charles J. That is Charles Jackson, a famous author who wrote a book called The Lost Weekend. Do the same with Bill W., Ebby T., Bob S., Paul K., and Sybil C. (just to name a few big ones!) Now, type in Author. You will find some of the authors from the stories in the back of the Big Book. Here's some suggestions! JIM BURWELL, DR.PAUL OHLIGER, DR. EARL MARSH, WYNN LAWS, BOB PERSON, LYLE PROUSE, CLARENCE SNYDER, MARTY MANN Posted at 8:43am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• AA AUSTRALIA SPEAKERS www.aa-oztralia.com FREE SPEAKER DOWNLOADS Posted at 9:09am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• MSN Recovery Groups groups.msn.com/browse.msnw?catid=98 Posted at 9:00am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• Google Group groups.google.com/group/12-Step-Recovery GREAT ONE TO JOIN! I suggest you join this group above. This is a great recovery site. They help each other out and send great recovery stuff to each other from Hazelden, 24 hour a day Book, Big Book and other recovery web sites. Posted at 9:02am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• www.silkworth.net/ Posted at 9:05am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• www.thejaywalker.com Posted at 9:06am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• www.aa.org/aatimeline/ Posted at 9:06am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• www.aahistory.com Posted at 9:06am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• HISTORY SITE WITH AUDIO TALKS www.dickb.com/index.shtml Posted at 9:07am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

Questionnaires, Trivia, Chat, and More!

• CA CHAT & ONLINE MEETINGS www.ca-online.org Posted at 9:11am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• AA TRIVIA www.eastsideintergroup.org/fun.html Posted at 9:12am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• 24 HR. A DAY BOOK www.hazelden.org/web/public/thought.view Daily Meditations for men, women, families Posted at 9:13am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• AA THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY groups.google.com/group/TransitionsDaily Posted at 9:13am on Mon, Dec 29 2008

• www.something-fishy.org/ Posted at 12:07am on Fri, Oct 02 2009

• Hamilton Aids Network www.aidsnetwork.ca/home.shtml VISION: To prevent HIV transmission and to help people living with HIV/AIDS become informed, accepted and self-determined. MISSION: To recognize and respond to the stigma and challenges posed by HIV/AIDS on individuals and communities through education and support. Posted at 11:14am on Mon, Mar 02 2009

• TWLOHA profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=61976377 Posted at 10:09am on Wed, Jan 21 2009

• HEARTS IN STEREO profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=208123183 Posted at 10:10am on Wed, Jan 21 2009

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