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Anthony
Thanks for that. Today has been a joy on the EFTC list. A hint of how positive the list can be and so full of optimism. By contrast one of the other lists I am involved with has been busy too - with a series of negative messages arguing about the worth of AA, whether addiction is a disease, what a disease is, whether the members of the Oxford Group were stupid, what we mean by stupid...
The EFTC list has been a little light in a lot of darkness.
Thanks everybody
Rowdy Yates
Senior Research Fellow
Scottish Addiction Studies
Department of Applied Social Science
University of Stirling
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-----Original Message-----
From: Therapeutic Communities on behalf of Anthony Slater
Sent: Fri 11/30/2007 8:36 PM
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Subject: [EFTC] message from Phoenix House Haga
Dear friends,
I'm unsure how to tell you, just how thankful and humble I / we are for the
messages that you have sent to the Phoenix community, our graduates,
veterans, families, staff members and those who spent many years ( in some
cases) persuading people to accept treatment.
From the very bottom of my heart, I thank you all for the messages via the
EFTC list, and also those who have sent to us messages off list.
It's fantastic, just how many messages from so many friends in so many
countries we have received, and I shall be at my computer at Phoenix House
Haga in the morning and print the messages which are waiting there.
Each message is read out to the community, Graduates, family members and is
a strong moment, for all who are present.
Each member receives a copy, which they can keep and as people tell me, are
treasured memories.
During the evening as the celebration goes along, we will listen to the
songs of Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush, "don't give up", and Sinead O'Connor
(Thank you for Hearing Me).
Two members have asked to speak the house philosophy, a man and woman
(The poem written by Richard Beauvais) and adopted as our house philosophy.
We will also, remember those who we love who are no longer with us, on
December 1st, and try to appreciate those who are with us.
In reply to Rowdy & Alphonse, about supporting each other with messages-(
and as much as we can, through meetings, conferences, study trips, training
and all the ways which we can)....yes, let's do more and or as much as we
can.
I have always thought that when someone becomes dependent on substances,
addicted, that they become lost, wounded, or involved in something greater
than them.
When people come to therapeutic communities, they become involved in
something which is a powerful experience and helps help them to re-find
their own personal power and self esteem, to find the way home again.
To be a part of this experience is a privilege for me, so once more, from
the bottom of my heart, on behalf of Phoenix House Haga....warmest wishes to
you from us...
We will think of you..
Anthony Slater - Director,
Phoenix House Haga,
President-EFTC.
Folkenborgveien 198,
1850 Mysen, Norway.
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http://www.tc-of.org.uk/wiki/index.php/RadioTC_International
http://www.med.uio.no/ipsy/skr/ISSAT/Mainpage.htm ( 10th International
Symposium on Substance Abuse Treatment.)
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