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However....I am a very emotional individual and ran away from the thread in tears, not even bothering to read the rest of the comments.

I have always considered addiction a "disease". Am I wrong??

This exchange made me remember one of the times that my brother Bob was in the hospital and was calling for a nurse. The nurse was overheard saying "Don't worry about him, he is just an alcoholic".

How in the world does one educate people that see addicts as "just addicts" and weak -minded?? What does one say to them?]]>
However....I am a very emotional individual and ran away from the thread in tears, not even bothering to read the rest of the comments.

I have always considered addiction a "disease". Am I wrong??

This exchange made me remember one of the times that my brother Bob was in the hospital and was calling for a nurse. The nurse was overheard saying "Don't worry about him, he is just an alcoholic".

How in the world does one educate people that see addicts as "just addicts" and weak -minded?? What does one say to them?]]> http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=146 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:48:33 -0700 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=146 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=145 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:10:00 -0700 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=145
There was an emotional, mental, spiritual and physical emptiness that generated a big black bottomless hole in my life; a hole that seemed to devour everything in my wake leading me one step further into addiction. Within me was an empty and insecure feeling with moments of failure taunting me that became ever present each day upon waking. Finding distraction from these feelings seemed to be the only thing that satisfied and blurred the incredible bone deep ache of not belonging, of not feeling well enough. I wanted to get rid of this emptiness I felt that was really a mask of the pain I was harboring deep inside of me. And for the longest time, I only knew one way to do that; by using drugs. But I didn’t learn that concept of masking feelings through use of drugs or alcohol all on my own.

Little did I know coming into contact with a specific bar stool would bring me an opportunity to see more deeply how my life has been impacted by addiction and what price it has cost me and my family. I’m reminded about the impact that addiction has had on important relationships in my life. Addiction infiltrated my family long before my addiction. My father had his own battle with alcoholism. This bar stool was symbolic of my father; it was a stool he frequented often as he sat at a local bar drinking. I was thinking the other day as I was looking at this bar stool how some people may have looked at my father as an alcoholic. He had a claim to this bar stool which he put a gold plate with his name on the back of. While some might have seen him as having a problem with alcohol, or someone who spent a lot of time at this bar or maybe even as someone who was just a fun guy to be around; to me he was my father.

This made me think how sometimes things are exactly as they appear to be. How people that don’t understand the disease may look at one with addiction as an “addict” or “alcoholic”. Yet to others we are so much more. We are a brother, a son, a daughter, a sister, a husband, wife, uncle, aunt, grandparent, friend, life partner. We are truly so much more than just our disease.

Because of his addiction and mine, I lost out on time with my father. My father has passed away and that time I lost with him has slipped away, forever. It is time I can never get back. While it is not healthy for my recovery to become stuck in the feelings of loss, it is feelings I have had to face in order to move beyond. Today I’m grateful that the last time I saw my father I was sober and in recovery. I know that he is watching over me with pride for the man I have become.

I invite you to watch this video that I created about the story of my dad’s chair. It’s an expression of love from a son to a father to celebrate and honor those times we shared together; those memories that can never be erased. Today I embrace my memories of fishing with him when I was younger; how he loved to fish! Those times we shared together are what I remember about my dad. Those are the thoughts that bring me joy in his memory.



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There was an emotional, mental, spiritual and physical emptiness that generated a big black bottomless hole in my life; a hole that seemed to devour everything in my wake leading me one step further into addiction. Within me was an empty and insecure feeling with moments of failure taunting me that became ever present each day upon waking. Finding distraction from these feelings seemed to be the only thing that satisfied and blurred the incredible bone deep ache of not belonging, of not feeling well enough. I wanted to get rid of this emptiness I felt that was really a mask of the pain I was harboring deep inside of me. And for the longest time, I only knew one way to do that; by using drugs. But I didn’t learn that concept of masking feelings through use of drugs or alcohol all on my own.

Little did I know coming into contact with a specific bar stool would bring me an opportunity to see more deeply how my life has been impacted by addiction and what price it has cost me and my family. I’m reminded about the impact that addiction has had on important relationships in my life. Addiction infiltrated my family long before my addiction. My father had his own battle with alcoholism. This bar stool was symbolic of my father; it was a stool he frequented often as he sat at a local bar drinking. I was thinking the other day as I was looking at this bar stool how some people may have looked at my father as an alcoholic. He had a claim to this bar stool which he put a gold plate with his name on the back of. While some might have seen him as having a problem with alcohol, or someone who spent a lot of time at this bar or maybe even as someone who was just a fun guy to be around; to me he was my father.

This made me think how sometimes things are exactly as they appear to be. How people that don’t understand the disease may look at one with addiction as an “addict” or “alcoholic”. Yet to others we are so much more. We are a brother, a son, a daughter, a sister, a husband, wife, uncle, aunt, grandparent, friend, life partner. We are truly so much more than just our disease.

Because of his addiction and mine, I lost out on time with my father. My father has passed away and that time I lost with him has slipped away, forever. It is time I can never get back. While it is not healthy for my recovery to become stuck in the feelings of loss, it is feelings I have had to face in order to move beyond. Today I’m grateful that the last time I saw my father I was sober and in recovery. I know that he is watching over me with pride for the man I have become.

I invite you to watch this video that I created about the story of my dad’s chair. It’s an expression of love from a son to a father to celebrate and honor those times we shared together; those memories that can never be erased. Today I embrace my memories of fishing with him when I was younger; how he loved to fish! Those times we shared together are what I remember about my dad. Those are the thoughts that bring me joy in his memory.



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I am an addict …

An addict is someone who cannot control or stop an activity despite experiencing adverse consequences from the activity. And in seeing how my drug addiction was directly related to my stinkin’ thinkin’ I have been able to see that all addiction is related to thinking. The key to recovery for me was in addressing my biggest issue … my thinking. I used to think that being addicted only meant to drugs or alcohol. However, since finding recovery, I have seen that addiction comes in many forms.

While I was addicted to the chemicals that made up my drugs I have also seen that I was addicted to the behaviors around getting and using them – sometimes that was more of the chase than the actual use. While I am no longer ingesting any mind-altering substances, I see where the addictive thoughts or stinking thinking displays the same symptoms as my past abuse of drugs and alcohol through other behaviors – presenting consequences and sometimes lots of them!

Addiction presents itself through many faces. Like for instance gambling, most people that engage in gambling do it for fun – they are able to set limits so they don’t over spend or become preoccupied with it. But for others, gambling becomes more of a way to seek thrills or as a means to escape, exhibiting consequences like increased time away from family or loved ones, financial debt, and more.

The First 30 Days to Serenity: The Essential Guide to Staying Sober
The First 30 Days to Serenity: The Essential Guide to Staying Sober - written by Super Star

I find I always have to work on my behavior around this type of addiction. For example my addiction to food has been something I have observed to be an issue. We all eat to live. Some people however, live to eat. They crave and eat even when they are not hungry and oftentimes each more food than what they need when they are depressed or as in my case even when I become excited about something. I just eat because it gives me pleasure. The problem though is this pleasure can lead to obesity, heart disease and/or other serious health issues.

Relationships can become another form of addiction. Seeking out others presence in our life thinking we’ll feel better or be complete. And this can be coupled with co-dependency by placing the other person before our own needs. This is something I have become aware of throughout my teen and adult life and chosen to do some work around. The payoff is that becoming aware and working on this issue has brought healthier relationships into my life.

Some have called me a “workaholic”. My passion and work ethic for all things ROCKSTAR SUPERSTAR PROJECT related has been considered by some as an addiction in itself. Although this may seem like a good and healthy outlet in life, becoming a workaholic can lead to serious consequences. I have to often be mindful of my workload and realize if I let my work become unhealthy it too can present consequences.

Many people know I love to exercise. But even something that’s considered healthy can become unhealthy if you find yourself doing it compulsively. Overtraining is something I have to be mindful of. It can be easy for me to justify going to the gym twice a day but doing so would not be healthy for me. Excessive training can lead to fatigue, malnourishment and over exertion on limbs and muscles making them prone for injury.

And then there is video game addiction, computer addiction, shopping addiction and more. All having the potential to lead to some detrimental consequences as the other forms of addiction mentioned above.

Understanding that one’s behavior can cause serious consequences and becoming aware of them as they unfold is the first way to combat the stinkin’ thinkin’ and move towards healthier thinking which goes hand in hand with healthy behaviors. .

So if you think you, or a family member might be addicted to a substance, activity, object or behavior please talk to someone -- your physician, a counselor, a friend who has healthy boundaries or seek out a support group for the problem and do it today!]]>
I am an addict …

An addict is someone who cannot control or stop an activity despite experiencing adverse consequences from the activity. And in seeing how my drug addiction was directly related to my stinkin’ thinkin’ I have been able to see that all addiction is related to thinking. The key to recovery for me was in addressing my biggest issue … my thinking. I used to think that being addicted only meant to drugs or alcohol. However, since finding recovery, I have seen that addiction comes in many forms.

While I was addicted to the chemicals that made up my drugs I have also seen that I was addicted to the behaviors around getting and using them – sometimes that was more of the chase than the actual use. While I am no longer ingesting any mind-altering substances, I see where the addictive thoughts or stinking thinking displays the same symptoms as my past abuse of drugs and alcohol through other behaviors – presenting consequences and sometimes lots of them!

Addiction presents itself through many faces. Like for instance gambling, most people that engage in gambling do it for fun – they are able to set limits so they don’t over spend or become preoccupied with it. But for others, gambling becomes more of a way to seek thrills or as a means to escape, exhibiting consequences like increased time away from family or loved ones, financial debt, and more.

The First 30 Days to Serenity: The Essential Guide to Staying Sober
The First 30 Days to Serenity: The Essential Guide to Staying Sober - written by Super Star

I find I always have to work on my behavior around this type of addiction. For example my addiction to food has been something I have observed to be an issue. We all eat to live. Some people however, live to eat. They crave and eat even when they are not hungry and oftentimes each more food than what they need when they are depressed or as in my case even when I become excited about something. I just eat because it gives me pleasure. The problem though is this pleasure can lead to obesity, heart disease and/or other serious health issues.

Relationships can become another form of addiction. Seeking out others presence in our life thinking we’ll feel better or be complete. And this can be coupled with co-dependency by placing the other person before our own needs. This is something I have become aware of throughout my teen and adult life and chosen to do some work around. The payoff is that becoming aware and working on this issue has brought healthier relationships into my life.

Some have called me a “workaholic”. My passion and work ethic for all things ROCKSTAR SUPERSTAR PROJECT related has been considered by some as an addiction in itself. Although this may seem like a good and healthy outlet in life, becoming a workaholic can lead to serious consequences. I have to often be mindful of my workload and realize if I let my work become unhealthy it too can present consequences.

Many people know I love to exercise. But even something that’s considered healthy can become unhealthy if you find yourself doing it compulsively. Overtraining is something I have to be mindful of. It can be easy for me to justify going to the gym twice a day but doing so would not be healthy for me. Excessive training can lead to fatigue, malnourishment and over exertion on limbs and muscles making them prone for injury.

And then there is video game addiction, computer addiction, shopping addiction and more. All having the potential to lead to some detrimental consequences as the other forms of addiction mentioned above.

Understanding that one’s behavior can cause serious consequences and becoming aware of them as they unfold is the first way to combat the stinkin’ thinkin’ and move towards healthier thinking which goes hand in hand with healthy behaviors. .

So if you think you, or a family member might be addicted to a substance, activity, object or behavior please talk to someone -- your physician, a counselor, a friend who has healthy boundaries or seek out a support group for the problem and do it today!]]> http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=143 Sat, 31 Mar 2012 07:38:21 -0700 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=143
New York has just placed a statewide ban on the sales of synthetic marijuana and issued a warning concerning the dangers of the drug, which can be significantly more severe than natural marijuana. New York follows suit with 36 other states have already banned synthetic pot.

Synthetic pot is more dangerous than the natural drug because the active ingredient binds more strongly to cannabis receptors in the brain (CB1). For young people using it, the drug poses an even more significant risk because the adolescent brain is still developing. Infusing a toxic chemical into the delicate developing network can lead to major disruptions in the ways nerve cells form.

The products are sold as incense, herbal mixtures or potpourri, online and in convenience or smoke shops, and often carry a "not for human consumption" label in order to disguise the true purpose of the substance. Various formulations are being sold under names such as: K2, Spice, Blonde, Summit, Standard, Blaze, Red Dawn X, and Citron.

According to the New York Daily News, calls to poison control center from synthetic marijuana use jumped from 13 calls in 2009 to 6,900 calls in 2011. In New York City alone, 110 people were sent to the hospital within the past year, 57 of which wound up in the emergency room.

Should you become aware of retailers selling these products, you may report it to the DEA by calling 877-883-5789.]]>
New York has just placed a statewide ban on the sales of synthetic marijuana and issued a warning concerning the dangers of the drug, which can be significantly more severe than natural marijuana. New York follows suit with 36 other states have already banned synthetic pot.

Synthetic pot is more dangerous than the natural drug because the active ingredient binds more strongly to cannabis receptors in the brain (CB1). For young people using it, the drug poses an even more significant risk because the adolescent brain is still developing. Infusing a toxic chemical into the delicate developing network can lead to major disruptions in the ways nerve cells form.

The products are sold as incense, herbal mixtures or potpourri, online and in convenience or smoke shops, and often carry a "not for human consumption" label in order to disguise the true purpose of the substance. Various formulations are being sold under names such as: K2, Spice, Blonde, Summit, Standard, Blaze, Red Dawn X, and Citron.

According to the New York Daily News, calls to poison control center from synthetic marijuana use jumped from 13 calls in 2009 to 6,900 calls in 2011. In New York City alone, 110 people were sent to the hospital within the past year, 57 of which wound up in the emergency room.

Should you become aware of retailers selling these products, you may report it to the DEA by calling 877-883-5789.]]> http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=142 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:36:19 -0700 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=142
How bad is this?]]>
How bad is this?]]> http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=141 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:45:30 -0700 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=141
When I used to hear the term dream catching, I would think of the Native American spider web designed hoops that hung above the cradle of sleeping babies to protect them from nightmares. Dream catching wasn’t something that I would hear in every day conversations. However, since becoming part of ROCKSTAR SUPERSTAR PROJECT dream catching has become a part of every conversation!

I am so much more aware that most people don’t speak about their dreams in conversations let alone believe that there is a dream that has been whispered into their soul; a dream that was chosen just for them to experience in their life. I used to be one of those people who would go to work every day and look forward to something in the future that would make my simple, routine life seem more fulfilling. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful for the experiences I’ve had in my life but I always somehow knew there was more. I just never knew how to bring that vision to my mind.

Today because of the influence of Super Star’s message and his life work, I have a newfound appreciation for dream catching. I see the value of believing in a dream and the energy and excitement that comes from working towards that dream. It isn’t about visualizing a dream and sitting back waiting for it to happen. It’s about seeing the vision of your dream and doing whatever it takes, every single day to get one step closer towards that dream. It’s about taking just one more step when you think you can’t. It’s about taking yet another step when you think you can’t experience one more door closing in your face, because that next step could just be that door that opens wide to unlimited possibilities. I wonder how many times in the past I’ve given up on something only to have been able to realize it if I had just hung in there.

Super Star has shown me that dreams are for everyone to experience. Being a part of RSSS has become a dream in itself; to be a part of something so awe-inspiring – something that allows me the opportunity to see my strengths and gifts and be able to share with others – to be a part of creating something that makes a difference and inspires others is beyond anything I could’ve imagined. I believe that being part of RSSS was something in the plan long before I even saw it; that a long time ago this dream was whispered into my heart and soul with the plan that I would one day be open to become a part of this bigger vision.

I look forward to continuing my work with RSSS and witnessing others realizing that they too have been given a dream to live and finding the strength and hope to press forward to reach that dream. Being open to our dreams and taking those steps to realize them is what life is all about. We were born for a purpose and we have a responsibility to find that purpose and create that life we were meant to have and I believe that it’s never too late!I’ll share this quote (author anonymous) that is posted on my desk – “We never find exactly what we expected, but rather we find the unexpected. As in those magical moments and memories we capture that enrich our lives to come, as we realize, So this is why I decided to come!” I along with Super Star and Rock Star encourage each of you to open your heart and your mind – see that dream that was created just for you and go after it so you can can realize “so this is why I decided to come!” Besides it is well worth the journey!

About Me: Margi Taber is a NYS credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselor and has worked in the field for 19 years. Her experience includes working at an adolescent residential program, supervising an adolescent outpatient program and serving on the leadership group of the Adolescent Specialty Committee at NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals from 1994-2010. While with the ASC she was editor of the quarterly newsletter Adolescent Treatment Today. Margi has authored two articles for Addiction Professional.

Margi joined the staff of ROCKSTAR SUPERSTAR PROJECT in August 2010 because she believed in the vision of RSSS and saw a need for our creative and innovative programs. She has a commitment and a passion to support RSSS in sharing our message with others especially youth. In addition to her work with RSSS she is currently a care coordinator working with youth with challenging behaviors in a wraparound collaborative program between the Department of Human Services, Office of Probation and Office of Mental Health.

On a personal note, Margi’s life has not gone unscathed from the effects of addiction within her family and personal relationships and believes healing from addiction is not just for the one with the addiction.]]>
When I used to hear the term dream catching, I would think of the Native American spider web designed hoops that hung above the cradle of sleeping babies to protect them from nightmares. Dream catching wasn’t something that I would hear in every day conversations. However, since becoming part of ROCKSTAR SUPERSTAR PROJECT dream catching has become a part of every conversation!

I am so much more aware that most people don’t speak about their dreams in conversations let alone believe that there is a dream that has been whispered into their soul; a dream that was chosen just for them to experience in their life. I used to be one of those people who would go to work every day and look forward to something in the future that would make my simple, routine life seem more fulfilling. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful for the experiences I’ve had in my life but I always somehow knew there was more. I just never knew how to bring that vision to my mind.

Today because of the influence of Super Star’s message and his life work, I have a newfound appreciation for dream catching. I see the value of believing in a dream and the energy and excitement that comes from working towards that dream. It isn’t about visualizing a dream and sitting back waiting for it to happen. It’s about seeing the vision of your dream and doing whatever it takes, every single day to get one step closer towards that dream. It’s about taking just one more step when you think you can’t. It’s about taking yet another step when you think you can’t experience one more door closing in your face, because that next step could just be that door that opens wide to unlimited possibilities. I wonder how many times in the past I’ve given up on something only to have been able to realize it if I had just hung in there.

Super Star has shown me that dreams are for everyone to experience. Being a part of RSSS has become a dream in itself; to be a part of something so awe-inspiring – something that allows me the opportunity to see my strengths and gifts and be able to share with others – to be a part of creating something that makes a difference and inspires others is beyond anything I could’ve imagined. I believe that being part of RSSS was something in the plan long before I even saw it; that a long time ago this dream was whispered into my heart and soul with the plan that I would one day be open to become a part of this bigger vision.

I look forward to continuing my work with RSSS and witnessing others realizing that they too have been given a dream to live and finding the strength and hope to press forward to reach that dream. Being open to our dreams and taking those steps to realize them is what life is all about. We were born for a purpose and we have a responsibility to find that purpose and create that life we were meant to have and I believe that it’s never too late!I’ll share this quote (author anonymous) that is posted on my desk – “We never find exactly what we expected, but rather we find the unexpected. As in those magical moments and memories we capture that enrich our lives to come, as we realize, So this is why I decided to come!” I along with Super Star and Rock Star encourage each of you to open your heart and your mind – see that dream that was created just for you and go after it so you can can realize “so this is why I decided to come!” Besides it is well worth the journey!

About Me: Margi Taber is a NYS credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselor and has worked in the field for 19 years. Her experience includes working at an adolescent residential program, supervising an adolescent outpatient program and serving on the leadership group of the Adolescent Specialty Committee at NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals from 1994-2010. While with the ASC she was editor of the quarterly newsletter Adolescent Treatment Today. Margi has authored two articles for Addiction Professional.

Margi joined the staff of ROCKSTAR SUPERSTAR PROJECT in August 2010 because she believed in the vision of RSSS and saw a need for our creative and innovative programs. She has a commitment and a passion to support RSSS in sharing our message with others especially youth. In addition to her work with RSSS she is currently a care coordinator working with youth with challenging behaviors in a wraparound collaborative program between the Department of Human Services, Office of Probation and Office of Mental Health.

On a personal note, Margi’s life has not gone unscathed from the effects of addiction within her family and personal relationships and believes healing from addiction is not just for the one with the addiction.]]> http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=140 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:25:49 -0700 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=140
Thursday, May 10, 2012 @ 7PM - Marion Jr-Sr. High School, Warner, Road, Marion, NY

He is currently scheduled to present to students at the following schools the week prior - Newark, Lyons, Sodus, Wayne. And last year he spoke to students at Marion, Williamson, North Rose-Wolcott, Red Creek, Penfield, Canandaigua, Romulus, Seneca Falls, Waterloo, & South Seneca.

What a great opportunity to bring the communities of Wayne County together to hear this awe-inspiring message and encourage crucial conversations between kids and adults!

ROCKSTAR SUPERSTAR PROJECT merchandise will also be available for sale at this event.

This event is open to the public and FREE!

For more information check out our event posted on FB: Marion Community Event FB page]]>
Thursday, May 10, 2012 @ 7PM - Marion Jr-Sr. High School, Warner, Road, Marion, NY

He is currently scheduled to present to students at the following schools the week prior - Newark, Lyons, Sodus, Wayne. And last year he spoke to students at Marion, Williamson, North Rose-Wolcott, Red Creek, Penfield, Canandaigua, Romulus, Seneca Falls, Waterloo, & South Seneca.

What a great opportunity to bring the communities of Wayne County together to hear this awe-inspiring message and encourage crucial conversations between kids and adults!

ROCKSTAR SUPERSTAR PROJECT merchandise will also be available for sale at this event.

This event is open to the public and FREE!

For more information check out our event posted on FB: Marion Community Event FB page]]> http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=139 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:22:37 -0700 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=139
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 @ 7PM
1523 Arcade St, Goodland, KS 67735-3431

The students of Goodland will be hearing Super Star's message in a school assembly earlier that day. Super Star will be sharing his message again at the Town Meeting. There will also be an opportunity for Q&A.

What a great opportunity to bring the community together to hear this awe-inspiring message and encourage crucial conversations between kids and adults!

ROCKSTAR SUPERSTAR PROJECT merchandise will also be available for sale.

This event is open to the public and FREE and Door Prizes will be awarded

For more information check out our event page on FB: http://www.facebook.com/events/397496896946127/]]>
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 @ 7PM
1523 Arcade St, Goodland, KS 67735-3431

The students of Goodland will be hearing Super Star's message in a school assembly earlier that day. Super Star will be sharing his message again at the Town Meeting. There will also be an opportunity for Q&A.

What a great opportunity to bring the community together to hear this awe-inspiring message and encourage crucial conversations between kids and adults!

ROCKSTAR SUPERSTAR PROJECT merchandise will also be available for sale.

This event is open to the public and FREE and Door Prizes will be awarded

For more information check out our event page on FB: http://www.facebook.com/events/397496896946127/]]> http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=138 Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:45:32 -0700 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=138
In 2006, I was just 3 minutes from losing my life from a heroin overdose on the streets of Chicago. If I didn’t have that one person fearlessly searching for me that night I ingested the Fentanyl-laced Heroin that killed hundreds of addicts in Chicago that year, I’d be dead.

The tie-in to my story regarding the newly passed Bill almost ended with my fatality. The anonymous person that I had picked up on the street that night to help me obtain drugs so I could use, ended up using my phone when I overdosed to dial a number for help. To this day I have no clues how this person ended up going through my contacts and choosing to call that one number that turned out to be my brother, but one thing is for certain, this act did end up being part of the equation that saved my life.
9780983531203 204x300 What do you think of Bill 1701? teenage drug abuse teen

The First 30 Days to Serenity: The Essential Guide to Staying Sober - written by Super Star

Recently the Illinois State Senate gave the green light to legislation that would save lives from drug overdoses that happen while friends or acquaintances are using with one another. Often when someone overdoses, the person using or in their company are too afraid to call 911 for fear of becoming arrested themselves. There have been numerous documented instances where someone is watching someone else die from a drug overdose and doing nothing about it so that they can escape their own legal consequences.

The goal of Bill 1701 is to save lives of drug addicts and I believe it will.

State Senator Ira Silverstein said more people reportedly die from a drug overdose in Illinois than from car accidents and goes on to say, “I think it’s very important that an individual who finds someone overdosed and calls 911 that he or she should not be liable or arrested for any type of drug related offenses.”

Illinois joins the states of Washington and New Mexico which already have similar laws.

So what do you think of Bill 1701. I’d love your feedback.]]>
In 2006, I was just 3 minutes from losing my life from a heroin overdose on the streets of Chicago. If I didn’t have that one person fearlessly searching for me that night I ingested the Fentanyl-laced Heroin that killed hundreds of addicts in Chicago that year, I’d be dead.

The tie-in to my story regarding the newly passed Bill almost ended with my fatality. The anonymous person that I had picked up on the street that night to help me obtain drugs so I could use, ended up using my phone when I overdosed to dial a number for help. To this day I have no clues how this person ended up going through my contacts and choosing to call that one number that turned out to be my brother, but one thing is for certain, this act did end up being part of the equation that saved my life.
9780983531203 204x300 What do you think of Bill 1701? teenage drug abuse teen

The First 30 Days to Serenity: The Essential Guide to Staying Sober - written by Super Star

Recently the Illinois State Senate gave the green light to legislation that would save lives from drug overdoses that happen while friends or acquaintances are using with one another. Often when someone overdoses, the person using or in their company are too afraid to call 911 for fear of becoming arrested themselves. There have been numerous documented instances where someone is watching someone else die from a drug overdose and doing nothing about it so that they can escape their own legal consequences.

The goal of Bill 1701 is to save lives of drug addicts and I believe it will.

State Senator Ira Silverstein said more people reportedly die from a drug overdose in Illinois than from car accidents and goes on to say, “I think it’s very important that an individual who finds someone overdosed and calls 911 that he or she should not be liable or arrested for any type of drug related offenses.”

Illinois joins the states of Washington and New Mexico which already have similar laws.

So what do you think of Bill 1701. I’d love your feedback.]]> http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=137 Sun, 25 Mar 2012 07:29:12 -0700 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=137
My boyfriend of 5 years is in early sobriety and wants me to marry him what should I do?

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My boyfriend of 5 years is in early sobriety and wants me to marry him what should I do?

If you would like to add your input please visit the following link.
Or if you’d like to write a blog about this for our blog site please let us know at staff@weareoneonline.com]]> http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=60 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:34:59 -0700 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=60
It's normal and often necessary to work through the loss of a significant relationship. Some even offer a formula, that for every year you are involved, you should not date for one month. For example, if you dated someone for two years, after the breakup, you shouldn't date anyone for two months.

Many can feel like they were hit by a truck when a relationship ends. They miss and long for the warmth, love, and how things used to be. Songs, which remind them of the past love, can intrude and disrupt the day. People who look like him, cars that resemble hers, or driving past places you went to as a couple, can refresh memories you wish would fade. No new person may seem to compare and nothing may appear to be as meaningful.
See All Stories In
Breaking Up

The end of a relationship is more than goodbye: It's knowing how to make the least painful egress.

It's like part of you has died.

When a relationship ends, you may become more aware of what can be done or learn what to avoid the next time. It's not only advantageous to learn from the past, it's absolutely crucial. How else can you start to identify what satisfies you in a relationship if you don't have a range of experiences.

Remember, all of us are flawed. We have to learn how we contributed to our relationship problems. Stop and ponder what you did to cause your loss. After going through some pain, and growth, you can feel more ready to start a meaningful encounter.

Take a look at Terry's experience for example.

It was traumatic for Terry after Anna, whom he had seen for three years, suddenly broke off the relationship. Without warning, she had told him that it was over because she no longer felt the way she wanted to about him. She described how she always wanted to be "in love" with someone, and had hoped to find a person she could feel this way about forever. Though she liked and loved Terry, Anna insisted that she was not "in love" with him and wanted to begin seeing other people.

He felt distraught, like he was going through a nightmare. He had had no inkling that something was amiss between them. He cried and kept wishing she would come back. After some initial attempts to call or write, he soon realized that she had meant what she said and was going her own way.

He felt extremely depressed and described how many times in the morning he would wake up and just cry. His moving description of how he would be sitting at the breakfast table and break into tears has remained a lasting memory. He reported feeling resentful whenever he saw other couples enjoying one another; he would think about his loneliness and be filled with regret and disappointment. He didn't feel that he was ready for a superficial relationship.

Slowly, he began looking at himself and his interactions with Anna. Instead of repeating the same mistakes blindly by beginning to date someone immediately, he started to realize that he couldn't discount what she had wanted and that he wasn't able to provide it for her; he was unable to be the person with whom she would be "in love" for the rest of her life.

He also became aware of what satisfied him in a relationship. He hadn't been willing to compromise. He, for example, liked watching television and would spend free time in front of the tube, when Anna wanted to do other things. If he were to make a future relationship work, he decided he would have to be less controlling and more compromising and flexible.

It wasn't long before Terry started to enjoy the freedom of being alone. He began doing more of what he wanted without worrying about whether other people's plans fit into his. If he got an impulse to do something, he did it, regardless of whether others were able to join him.

Instead of spending long periods of time waiting for others to call, or hoping others would include him in their plans, he initiated activities. He began reaching out to more people, and when he did date, he didn't become involved with only one woman. He started forming networks of friendships with men and women and his need to have one special person with whom he could relate lessened. He became happier with himself.

After a while, he expressed how he felt more ready for a good relationship because he could now be less dependent on his new partner. He also realized that he wouldn't expect as much in his next relationship. He had taken the time to become aware of what he wanted, and had learned to be able to nurture and support himself.

Terry's patience and discoveries represent an important example of what many people need to do, but don't allow themselves to experience. He required less of another person and, thus, was able to maintain a better relationship. His potential partners wouldn't have to provide as much to satisfy him.

As you can see with Terry's story, loss can provide a time of pain and soul searching. For many, hopefully, it can present an opportunity to develop. The suffering may provide a better conduit to bring some closer to their Higher Power as they understand what's happening isn't just some random incident but may have some deeper meaning.]]>
It's normal and often necessary to work through the loss of a significant relationship. Some even offer a formula, that for every year you are involved, you should not date for one month. For example, if you dated someone for two years, after the breakup, you shouldn't date anyone for two months.

Many can feel like they were hit by a truck when a relationship ends. They miss and long for the warmth, love, and how things used to be. Songs, which remind them of the past love, can intrude and disrupt the day. People who look like him, cars that resemble hers, or driving past places you went to as a couple, can refresh memories you wish would fade. No new person may seem to compare and nothing may appear to be as meaningful.
See All Stories In
Breaking Up

The end of a relationship is more than goodbye: It's knowing how to make the least painful egress.

It's like part of you has died.

When a relationship ends, you may become more aware of what can be done or learn what to avoid the next time. It's not only advantageous to learn from the past, it's absolutely crucial. How else can you start to identify what satisfies you in a relationship if you don't have a range of experiences.

Remember, all of us are flawed. We have to learn how we contributed to our relationship problems. Stop and ponder what you did to cause your loss. After going through some pain, and growth, you can feel more ready to start a meaningful encounter.

Take a look at Terry's experience for example.

It was traumatic for Terry after Anna, whom he had seen for three years, suddenly broke off the relationship. Without warning, she had told him that it was over because she no longer felt the way she wanted to about him. She described how she always wanted to be "in love" with someone, and had hoped to find a person she could feel this way about forever. Though she liked and loved Terry, Anna insisted that she was not "in love" with him and wanted to begin seeing other people.

He felt distraught, like he was going through a nightmare. He had had no inkling that something was amiss between them. He cried and kept wishing she would come back. After some initial attempts to call or write, he soon realized that she had meant what she said and was going her own way.

He felt extremely depressed and described how many times in the morning he would wake up and just cry. His moving description of how he would be sitting at the breakfast table and break into tears has remained a lasting memory. He reported feeling resentful whenever he saw other couples enjoying one another; he would think about his loneliness and be filled with regret and disappointment. He didn't feel that he was ready for a superficial relationship.

Slowly, he began looking at himself and his interactions with Anna. Instead of repeating the same mistakes blindly by beginning to date someone immediately, he started to realize that he couldn't discount what she had wanted and that he wasn't able to provide it for her; he was unable to be the person with whom she would be "in love" for the rest of her life.

He also became aware of what satisfied him in a relationship. He hadn't been willing to compromise. He, for example, liked watching television and would spend free time in front of the tube, when Anna wanted to do other things. If he were to make a future relationship work, he decided he would have to be less controlling and more compromising and flexible.

It wasn't long before Terry started to enjoy the freedom of being alone. He began doing more of what he wanted without worrying about whether other people's plans fit into his. If he got an impulse to do something, he did it, regardless of whether others were able to join him.

Instead of spending long periods of time waiting for others to call, or hoping others would include him in their plans, he initiated activities. He began reaching out to more people, and when he did date, he didn't become involved with only one woman. He started forming networks of friendships with men and women and his need to have one special person with whom he could relate lessened. He became happier with himself.

After a while, he expressed how he felt more ready for a good relationship because he could now be less dependent on his new partner. He also realized that he wouldn't expect as much in his next relationship. He had taken the time to become aware of what he wanted, and had learned to be able to nurture and support himself.

Terry's patience and discoveries represent an important example of what many people need to do, but don't allow themselves to experience. He required less of another person and, thus, was able to maintain a better relationship. His potential partners wouldn't have to provide as much to satisfy him.

As you can see with Terry's story, loss can provide a time of pain and soul searching. For many, hopefully, it can present an opportunity to develop. The suffering may provide a better conduit to bring some closer to their Higher Power as they understand what's happening isn't just some random incident but may have some deeper meaning.]]> http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=46 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:22:31 -0700 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=46 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=45 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:37:31 -0700 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=45 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=39 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:26:05 -0700 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=39 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=37 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:35:59 -0700 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=37
I am too scared to share my life's story....but at the tender age of 3, I fell thru the cracks of society....and as I looked up thru the cracks, I didnt see anyone rescuing me....but the more I read your book, the more I didnt feel all alone.....

I just want to say Thank You from the bottom of my heart.....]]>
I am too scared to share my life's story....but at the tender age of 3, I fell thru the cracks of society....and as I looked up thru the cracks, I didnt see anyone rescuing me....but the more I read your book, the more I didnt feel all alone.....

I just want to say Thank You from the bottom of my heart.....]]> http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=29 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:33:43 -0700 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=29
"A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself."

A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."]]>
"A friend is one who believes in you when you have ceased to believe in yourself."

A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."]]> http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=25 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 07:44:45 -0700 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=25 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=23 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:48:56 -0700 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=23 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=19 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 07:22:08 -0700 http://rockstarsuperstarproject.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=19
Join us for a night of student performances, Super Star's message, a Q&A session with Rock Star and Super Star, autographs, and photo opportunities!

Student performances include: poetry readings, musical performances, a gymnastics routine, and dream-catching artwork.

Tuesday, November 29th - 6:30-8:30PM - 215 Granger Street, Canandaigua, NY!]]>
Join us for a night of student performances, Super Star's message, a Q&A session with Rock Star and Super Star, autographs, and photo opportunities!

Student performances include: poetry readings, musical performances, a gymnastics routine, and dream-catching artwork.

Tuesday, November 29th - 6:30-8:30PM - 215 Granger Street, Canandaigua, NY!]]>