serene992

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1. 12-Step Coercion

   serene992 replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

   You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him stop drinking or start drinking if he does not want

2. 12-Step Coercion

   serene992 replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

   I adopted the name Serene in 1991 while attending Codependents Anonymous, trying to find myself and heal the horrendous inner wounds and the destroyed spirit from a decade of marriage to an abuser. I...

3. 12-Step Coercion

   serene992 replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

   AA is a simple program for complicated people. An alcoholic is a master at denial, control and manipulation, negative tools used to justify the continually descending pattern of deterioration of the...

4. 12-Step Coercion

   serene992 replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

   No offense but what is the point of this book other than negativism? Does the author have an alternative for helping those suffering alcoholics/addicts achieve a sober, happy and healthy life? There...

5. 12-Step Coercion

   serene992 replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

   Alcoholics Anonymous is a spiritual program for people who have been in Hell and find a way out through working the 12 steps of the program. Religion is for people who are afraid of going to Hell...

6. ER last night made me mad!

   serene992 replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

   You are absolutely right but I am afraid we still have a long way to go in improving the understanding of what a nurse really is to the general public. Never mind the advanced degrees attainable in...

7. Night Shift Differential

   serene992 replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

   I do not work the night shift for the differential at my present job which is doing private duty for a ventilated child. I work it for the convenience of my schedule to allow me to be in college...

8. ER last night made me mad!

   serene992 replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

   As a group of caring professionals, I feel that caring needs to begin within and demonstrated to our own peers first. I believe we need to support, encourage and lovingly lead by example to promote a...