Comments for The Alcohol Harm Reduction Blog http://hamsnetwork.wordpress.com hamsnetwork.org - We support every positive change Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:44:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Let’s Get Rid Of The Stigma For Real by redemma44 http://hamsnetwork.wordpress.com/2009/10/11/lets-get-rid-of-the-stigma-for-real/#comment-32 redemma44 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:44:49 +0000 http://hamsnetwork.wordpress.com/?p=146#comment-32 EXCELLENT! homosexuality & preferences for fermented fruits/grains occurs in what we call animal populations as well as in human animals. For example, I've read most pigs will consistently go for fermenting fruit over other food choices for the alcohol content. If they could build a distillery, they probably would. Neither homosexuality nor preferences for intoxicants are a "disease", but a natural part of ALL life, not just human. The question for me is, "what works?" Harm reduction helps me find what works. Thanks, Pork, a more thoughtful response when I have more time - great blog, pal! EXCELLENT! homosexuality & preferences for fermented fruits/grains occurs in what we call animal populations as well as in human animals. For example, I’ve read most pigs will consistently go for fermenting fruit over other food choices for the alcohol content. If they could build a distillery, they probably would. Neither homosexuality nor preferences for intoxicants are a “disease”, but a natural part of ALL life, not just human. The question for me is, “what works?” Harm reduction helps me find what works.

Thanks, Pork, a more thoughtful response when I have more time – great blog, pal!

]]> Comment on How HAMS Split Off From MM by giadamarie http://hamsnetwork.wordpress.com/2009/10/04/how-hams-split-off-from-mm/#comment-31 giadamarie Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:56:34 +0000 http://hamsnetwork.wordpress.com/?p=140#comment-31 I enjoyed your blog pork and learning of some of your history with MM ands HAMs. My first experience with MM was brief, approximately 4 years ago, and those who were online, possibly off nite from moderation, appeared lost. I was with the group last year for four months and found it had grown and evolved. Two meetings per week utilize ideas from a book, and are moderator led. I've found people more willing to participate in the meeting and less likely to follow a set program on any given night I've attended. The after meetings deal with issues at hand, socialization and a personal plan outside the MM program. When I left AA, I did so with a group of women who needed to move beyond what AA had to offer. We formed a WFS meeting and from there one that was private. I'm pleased to see more options today, beyond abstinence only. I enjoyed your blog pork and learning of some of your history with MM ands HAMs.

My first experience with MM was brief, approximately 4 years ago, and those who were online, possibly off nite from moderation, appeared lost. I was with the group last year for four months and found it had grown and evolved.

Two meetings per week utilize ideas from a book, and are moderator led. I’ve found people more willing to participate in the meeting and less likely to follow a set program on any given night I’ve attended.

The after meetings deal with issues at hand, socialization and a personal plan outside the MM program.

When I left AA, I did so with a group of women who needed to move beyond what AA had to offer. We formed a WFS meeting and from there one that was private.

I’m pleased to see more options today, beyond abstinence only.

]]> Comment on About by knowledgetoday http://hamsnetwork.wordpress.com/about/#comment-25 knowledgetoday Sat, 28 Mar 2009 10:52:12 +0000 #comment-25 I love your site. Keep it up ! I love your site. Keep it up !

]]> Comment on 12 Steps Redux by rae69eden http://hamsnetwork.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/12-steps-redux/#comment-19 rae69eden Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:33:51 +0000 http://hamsnetwork.wordpress.com/?p=16#comment-19 what an honor and a blessing to stumble upon this blog. sometimes we have no idea the impact we have on other people! thank you! rae what an honor and a blessing to stumble upon this blog. sometimes we have no idea the impact we have on other people! thank you! rae

]]> Comment on A Harm Reduction Approach to Quitting Smoking by Is it ok to smoke herbal (tobacco-free) cigarettes? | Herbal Smoke Blog http://hamsnetwork.wordpress.com/2008/09/28/a-harm-reduction-approach-to-quitting-smoking/#comment-17 Is it ok to smoke herbal (tobacco-free) cigarettes? | Herbal Smoke Blog Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:32:56 +0000 http://hamsnetwork.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-17 [...] A Harm Reduction Approach to Quitting Smoking [...] [...] A Harm Reduction Approach to Quitting Smoking [...]

]]> Comment on Harm Reduction, Enabling, and Codependency by Alcohol Posts » HARM REDUCTION, ENABLING, AND CODEPENDENCY http://hamsnetwork.wordpress.com/2008/09/20/harm-reduction-enabling-and-codependency/#comment-16 Alcohol Posts » HARM REDUCTION, ENABLING, AND CODEPENDENCY Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:28:12 +0000 http://hamsnetwork.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-16 [...] porkchoptze wrote a fantastic post today on “HARM REDUCTION, ENABLING, AND CODEPENDENCY”Here’s ONLY a quick extractSome people in the 12 step treatment industry proposes a highly Puritanical model where all recreational use of alcohol or drugs is defined as a “disease”. I call this “the Puritanical model”. In the Puritanical model all users of … [...] [...] porkchoptze wrote a fantastic post today on “HARM REDUCTION, ENABLING, AND CODEPENDENCY”Here’s ONLY a quick extractSome people in the 12 step treatment industry proposes a highly Puritanical model where all recreational use of alcohol or drugs is defined as a “disease”. I call this “the Puritanical model”. In the Puritanical model all users of … [...]

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