John Barleycorn

John Barleycorn by Jack London via Silkworth.net It all came to me one election day. It was on a warm California afternoon, and I had ridden down into the Valley of the Moon from the ranch to the little village to vote Yes and No to a host of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the State of California. Because of the warmth of the day I had had several drinks before casting my ballot, and divers drinks after casting it. Then I had ridden up through the vine-clad hills…

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Alcohol: Menace To Society

Alcohol: Menace To Society by Randolph Jason for The Recovered Word The Alcohol-Related Disease Impact application estimates that each year there are more than 178,000 death (approximately 120,000 male deaths and 59,000 female deaths) attributable to excessive alcohol use, making alcohol one of the leading preventable causes of death in the United States, behind tobacco, poor diet and physical inactivity, and illegal drugs. ~ Source What is the absolute best tool for distracting people from the truth? Show them, tell them what you want them to see and hear. “We…

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Recovery: Born Again Into A New Life

Recovery: Born Again Into A New Life by Randolph Jason for The Recovered Word The greatest Healer in this world is Jesus Christ. If people are to recover from all kinds of addictions, healed from sex issues of all kinds and realistically face grief, anxiety, eating disorders, TV addiction, gambling addiction and a host of other issues Jesus Christ is the model to use to walk people out of, not only these issues but any situation. Prior to the book Alcoholics Anonymous being published in 1938, Bill W. and Dr.…

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What Troubles You?

What Troubles You? by Randolph Jason for The Recovered Word The first requirement is that we be convinced that any life run on self-will can hardly be a success. On that basis we are almost always in collision with something or somebody, even though our motives are good. Most people try to live by self-propulsion. Each person is like an actor who wants to run the whole show; is forever trying to arrange the lights, the ballet, the scenery and the rest of the players in his own way. Source That word “requirement”…

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Lies That Kill – Essence of Collapse X

Lies That Kill – Essence of Collapse X by Randolph Jason for The Recovered Word Give them bread and circuses, and they will never revolt. Juvenal (circa 55–127 A.D.), Roman poet When a community becomes distracted they are much easier to control. They are also under a spell from the enemy of humanity himself. Once this takes root in a handful of people more and more people continually pile on, a herd begins to form and more and more simply follow the herd. Before you know it, we’re no longer…

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Drug Of Choice? Alcohol

Drug Of Choice? Alcohol by Randolph Jason for The Recovered Word When we become incapacitated by drugs, alcohol, or something else, we are no longer in the picture. I am reminded of this painting, The Drunken Father by Ivan Gorokhov. In it, we see the father to the left happily clutching a bottle while his family struggles. His eldest boy is defensive, his eldest girl clings to the mother, his youngest child wails, and his wife clutches her fist in frustration. He is halfway in, halfway out of the scene,…

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Opioid Use And Deaths Are NOT The Biggest Piece of the Drug Problem – Alcohol Is

Opioid Use And Deaths Are NOT The Biggest Piece of the Drug Problem – Alcohol Is By Randolph Jason for The Recovered Word With all the endless articles, news stories and events to bring awareness to the community regarding opioid use and deaths one would think it is the biggest piece of the drug problem our nation, and, in fact, our world faces today. Not to make light of the opioid problem, because it is massive, unfortunately, there is another drug problem that has been around far longer, runs much…

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From Throw Away to Adopted Child of God – Testimony 5/23/2024

From Throw Away to Adopted Child of God – Testimony 5/23/2024 by Randolph Jason for The Recovered Word / Gospel News Network December 8, 2003 was the last time, as of this writing, that I “came-to” from being passed out, again. From age 8, smoking cigarettes, age 9 first recreational drugs until age 41 it was a life of misery, angry and pain. My birth certificate, which is as close to the beginning as one can get without discussing the actual birth, my birth certificate proclaims an address that is…

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