Manâs Search for Meaningâ
Quotations from âManâs Search for Meaningâ by Viktor E. Frankl On Choosing Oneâs Attitude “Everything can be taken from a man but …the last of the human freedoms – to choose oneâs attitude in...
View ArticleDiabetes Feature: 10 Type 1 Diabetes Patient Experts
OrganizedWisdom's Diabetes Feature this week is on diabetes patient experts who share their experiences and expertise with others in the hope of helping others through their journeys with diabetes....
View ArticleDiabetes Feature: 5 Type 1 Diabetes Patient Experts
Continuing with a focus on diabetes, this Diabetes Feature spotlights five type 1 diabetes patient experts who are interesting and talented communicators. They share their health wisdom to benefit...
View ArticleLetting Go is a Decision
The obsession to pressure other people to see things our way keeps us agitated. In contrast, the wisdom to understand that every person’s view has validity, at least for that person, is a gift we...
View Article11th Step Prayer
Lord, make me a channel for thy peace â that where there is hatred, I may bring love â that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness â that where there is discord, I may bring...
View ArticleMans Puzzle
There was a spiritual man who had a little boy that he loved very much. Everyday after work the man would come home and play with the little boy. He would always spend all of his extra time playing...
View ArticleWhat About This Spiritual Awakening Thing?
New dawn awakens new insight as alcoholic mist clears The phrase âspiritual awakening,â found in the Twelfth Step and throughout A.A. literature, remains daunting to many beginners. For some, it...
View ArticleThe Safe Way to Send E-mails
A friend sent me this recently and I thought it is particularly applicable for people in recovery who value their anonymity. I subscribe to several internet recovery chat groups and from time to time...
View ArticleDays of Healing, Days of Joy
â A Recovery Book From the winter of our doubts and confusion and sadness we awaken to a spring of the self-stirring anew. In the days of healing and joy that lie ahead, let this book of daily...
View ArticleBen Franklin on Freedom
In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria. â Benjamin Franklin Post from: BlissTree Ben Franklin on Freedom (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3)
View ArticleDave Barry on the Mystery of Time
Aside from velcro, time is the most mysterious substance in the universe. You can’t see it or touch it, yet a plumber can charge you upwards of seventy-five dollars per hour for it, without necessarily...
View ArticleAttitudes
Attitude A common phrase in Alcoholics Anonymous is âAA means altering attitudesâ. Recovery for all people in 12 Step Fellowships entails the alteration of attitudes. “I am convinced that attitude...
View Article12 Steps to Wisdom
Twelve Step recovery wisdom can benefit everyone All of usârecovering alcoholics, addicts and non-addicts alikeâcan benefit from the practical wisdom of the Twelve Steps, first developed by...
View ArticleThe Admit It Paradox
Any attempt to deceive will ultimately end up wasting your precious time. Live the truth of who you are, and it will bring out the best you can be. Admit to being frightened, and your courage will...
View ArticleTop Gastroenterologists on Twitter
Here are OrganizedWisdom's picks for the Top Gastroenterologists on Twitter. The best gastroenterologists on Twitter share valuable health resources to benefit others. View these impressive physicians'...
View ArticleThings I Can and Cannot Change
The Serenity Prayer of recovery from alcoholism,addiction, codependency, gambling. God grant me the serenity To accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom...
View ArticleIntroducing Guideposts to Happiness
I’m pleased to introduce Guideposts to Happiness, our new blog about helping you find tidbits of wisdom and happiness in your life, with Will Meecham. Will Meecham, MD, MA comes to us by way of his...
View Article10 Healthiest Foods
In our insatiable quest for the âhealthiestâ food choices to reduce disease risk, improve energy, and deliver the highest nutritional value, we often look online for answers. The number one most...
View ArticleFeatured Oncologists, Part 2
The following oncologists represent some of the best minds in the field. Working from highly regarded cancer treatment centers around the country, they've dedicated their lives to caring for those...
View ArticleNew Drugs Approved Summer 2010
New drugs not only offer hope, but possibly a better quality of life, for those awaiting new treatments. However, new drug approvals can also spark controversy. The FDA approved 17 new drugs this...
View ArticleOne Now at a Time
One Now From âThe Horse Whispererâ “The only time he remembered his father happy . . . was when for three days they drove the cattle up to the summer pastures. His mother, Frank and Rosie came too...
View ArticleBenefits of Recovery
There are two benefits from recovery: we have short-term gains and long-term gains. The short-term gains are the things we can do today that help us feel better immediately. We can wake up in the...
View ArticleWhy "Why?" is the Wrong Question?
Members of 12 Step Fellowships in recovery often catch themselves asking âwhy?.â We are usually encouraged to talk to our sponsor, go to meetings; let go, let God. Good and most often successful...
View ArticleSobriety Attitudes
Who has attitude? “I am convinced that attitude is the key to success or failure in almost any of lifeâs endeavours. Your attitude – your perspective, your outlook, how you feel about yourself, how...
View ArticleHeart of Serenity
Serenity Serenity Prayer gets to the heart of recovery In the concentration camp, Viktor Frankl was prisoner No. 119,104. He spent most of his time in forced labour, laying tracks for Nazi railway...
View ArticleWisdom Quotes for 2011
Before I met Ronald Pies, M.D., professor of psychiatry and lecturer on bioethics and humanities at SUNY Upstate Medical University and professor of psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine, I...
View ArticleThe Wisdom of Crowd Review
Almost immediately after finishing âTime to publish then filter?â – a post that highlighted a recent editorial in the BMJ outlining the need for an effective system of post-publication peer review...
View ArticleFaith in Something
Something Greater than MeA Glacier Melts“A.A. provided for me a means by which I could overcome the compulsion to drink and, more important, a means by which I could achieve a personality change or...
View ArticleWho Moved My Cheese? Keep Moving the Cheese
Human beings are creatures of habit, which is why Spencer Johnson sold more than ten million copies of his book, Who Moved My Cheese?. Business executives sit down to PowerPoint presentations based on...
View ArticleLove Your Brain
What better way to celebrate Valentinesâ day than to accompany Marian Diamond on her search for love and wisdom in the brain? Dr. Diamond is ProÂfesÂsor of NeuÂroÂscience and Anatomy at...
View ArticleFear: What it Does and Doesnât Do
I love Riva Greenberg. We are all so fortunate that she is able to devote herself to helping people with diabetes. She has much wisdom and many gifts to share with us. She wrote a post recently (A...
View Article10 Tips to Mend a Broken Heart
Bess Myerson once wrote that “to fall in love is awfully simple, but to fall out of love is simply awful.” Especially if you are the one who wanted the relationship to last. Mending a broken heart is...
View ArticleWords are Just Words
â Let Them BounceThe power of the human language is such that single words can wound us terribly or lift us up and give our imagination flight. They can lay us low, mourning our plight, or inspire...
View ArticleAgnostics and Alcoholics Anonymous
Image via WikipediaFor agnostics who would like to work the steps, this version of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous provides slightly different wording of the six steps that make reference to...
View ArticleThe Dark Side of Goal-Setting
.It’s worth bearing in mind the dark side of goal-setting so that you don’t stray from your overall aims. Goals can be useful, but they shouldn’t be too inflexible.Too specific: It’s easy to get stuck...
View ArticleEver Wondered Why?
Laughter is the best medicineEVER WONDER where we are headed……why women canât put on mascara with their mouth closed?…why you donât ever see the headline “Psychic Wins Lottery”?…why “abbreviated”...
View ArticleWhy Youâre Only Getting Better with Age
Weâve all heard it. Someone says something along the lines of, âTo be young -well, donât get too used to it because itâs all down hill from here.â We safely heed this warning, but as the...
View ArticleResolve To Be Thyself
Resolve to be thyself; and know that who finds himself, loses his misery.–Matthew ArnoldIn recovery from alcoholism, addiction and ACOA our need for approval compels us to try to look good – no matter...
View ArticleStay on the Beam
Just for Today – Stay on the Beam“Today most commercial flying is done on a radio beam. A directional beam is produced to guide the pilot to his destination, and as long as he keeps on this beam he...
View ArticleDeep Thoughts: Wisdom From The ER
If youâre alleging assault, donât get loud with the Officer there to take a report. Especially if you have Felony warrants. *This blog post was originally published at GruntDoc* (Source: Better...
View ArticleWhat do 'Organized Wisdom', 'eMedicine' and WebMD have in common? Pharma...
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View ArticleThe psychology of wisdom: Latest Annual Review of Psych overview article
Love the Annual Review of Psychology for contemporary overview articles. Double click on images to enlarge- iPost using BlogPress from my Kevin McGrew's iPadintelligence IQ tests IQ testing IQ scores...
View ArticleWhat is wisdom? Easier to be wise re lives of others and not your own life.
Just read Staudinger and Glück's ARP article on the psychology of wisdom. Hard field to define, but a good overview article. I have made comments and annotations in a copy of the article as per IQs...
View ArticleCan You Learn about Happiness from Virginia Woolf?
Assay: Recently, I posted a quotation from Virginia Woolf for my weekly quotation. I often quote from Woolf, because sheâs one of my very favorite writers. And, as has happened before, I got a few...
View ArticleCognitive Fitness for Financial Decision-Making
Issues with aging can be costly for retireesâ money (Associated Press). Quotes: â âWith age comes wisdom about money â up to a point.â - âYears of handling your own finances and...
View ArticleNo Day is Like Any Other Day
No day is like any other day. Isn’t that interesting? And you never know what the next day will bring, and that’s exciting. –Alpha English Alpha has not lost her zest for life. Although nearly ninety,...
View Article4 Absolutes
The Four Absolutes As used by the Oxford Group and early Alcoholics Anonymous before the Twelve Steps were written # – Absolute Honesty Both with ourselves and with others, in word, deed, and thought....
View ArticleBarry Schwartz on the Choices that Matter
Related Situationist posts: Barry Schwartz on Using Our Practical Wisdom âBarry Schwartz on the Situation of Incentives,â âBarry Schwartz on Wisdom,â âA Choice Worth Having,â âCanât...
View Article8 Admissions
The wisdom of these timeless spiritual paradoxes are encompassed in all 12 Step Fellowship recovery processes. Admit your fear, and your courage will grow. Admit to not knowing, and you will learn....
View ArticleSerenity and the Serenity Prayer
Alcoholics Anonymous members have made the Serenity prayer part of recovery. It asserts five basic elements of the recovery program. A belief in something other than ego-self Serenity – one of the...
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