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district court

district court
NEWBURYPORT: The following cases were heard in Newburyport District Court on Thursday, July 29. Judge Peter Doyle presided over the jury-waived trials: Fredrick Morris, 25, 60 Railroad Ave., Apt. A, Salisbury; malicious destruction of property over $250, guilty, sentenced to probation for one year, ordered to pay $962.83 restitution, ordered to stay away from [...]

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Atheism as a religion

… hook was the holding out of a chance to become part of the herd. Somehow, for a few AA members the program of Alcoholics Anonymous became interpreted as, “AA is my religion.”

When I hear it I want to jump up and yell, “You don’t know your …

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Len Berman: Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman: Top 5 Sports Stories
Boston Globe writer Jack Craig once wondered in print if “Catholic Boston” could accept a Jewish sportscaster like me. He received flak for that, but I always thought it was a legitimate question.
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More young people binge drinking

More young people binge drinking
TAKE a walk outside a bar or club most nights and you will see what Lady Gaga meant when she sang: “I’ve had a little bit too much”. Drunks can be seen throwing up what they had for dinner, staggering and passing out on the streets.
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How to Heal Resentments

Resentments kill, so says Bill W., founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Bill W. made the simple realization that resentments are the downfall of all alcoholics, and I daresay, all human beings.

Resentments are an …

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Death From Alcohol Abuse – not a Pretty Way to Die

… abuse. AA’s success rate is approximately three percent. (Brown, Treatment Doesn’t Work, 1991).

The premise of Alcoholics Anonymous involves blaming the victim and relinquishing power. It also has a spiritual component that many …

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Some Thoughts About 12 Step Programs

When you think of 12 step programs, you automatically think of Alcoholics Anonymous, which is where it originated. Alcoholics Anonymous is an organization that is famous for helping people with addiction problems. The 12 step program is the …

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Reflections: The road to sobriety – Part 2

Hello, my name is Ray B., and on March 17th, 2008, I celebrated 30 years of continuous

sobriety.

In Alcoholics Anonymous, many confuse recovery from alcoholism with recovery from abuse, whether it’s sexual, emotional, and physical. …

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The Eye Opener

ISBN13: 9780894860232
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product DescriptionDaily meditations about understanding the Alcoholics Anonymous program, written by an early AA member and author
The Eye Opener

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The Twelve Steps Of Alcoholics Anonymous

Product DescriptionVarious writers offer meaningful, personal interpretations of the 12 Steps of AA that help us understand and apply the basic concepts.
The Twelve Steps Of Alcoholics Anonymous

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