Maynords Blog

It's interesting how all these years we couldn't have fun without a drink in our hands. Now We hang out with family & Frinds without alcohol (no problem). Go figure.

HEY! When is Maynord's going to join facebook? We're both there (Mike & Rita Maldonado) under Michael Maldonado. Look us up.

 

When at the end of the road we find that we can no longer function as a human being, either with or without drugs, we all face the same dilemma.  What is there left to do?(Basic Text pg.84)  At this point in my life I had no idea what recovery was or what it would offer.  Life without drugs was not appealing to me.  I went to Maynords completely broken and felt like I had tried everything to manage my using.  I was ready to take suggestions.  I got a sponsor, began working steps, became of service to the program and the newcomer, and began to apply the traditions to my life.  Today I have 35 months clean, I am employed, have loving relationships, and a level of gratitude I never imagined possible.  When the road gets rough I just don't use, NO MATTER WHAT!

The new web page looks good. I like the colors and especially the correct spelling of Yosemite. I'm sure I'll find something to bitch about James, ya know how I am.

Don Leyva

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I want to say Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful Mom's out there. For all the children, please cherish your mothers. God took my Mom home 10 years ago. I miss her everyday. My Daddy told me many years ago that my Mom would be the best friend I ever had in my life, man was he right!!

Parents, who would of thunk it. They actually did know what they were talking about. 

Go out and perform a random act of kindness.

Love God

I was just thinking that I am so free today. Free from my addictions, free from myself and free to do as I please. I know that I do not always make the right choices but the beauty of my life today is that I have a choice. I remember a day when I had to drink whether I wanted to or not. It was not an option for me.  I did not know that there was another way to live. Today I am over 2 years sober and I even quit smoking..OMG!! I AM FREE. I make the choice to go to meetings. I make the choice to have a sponsor and to have faith. I pray to a power greater than myself and my life is better than I could have believed. Thank you all so much XOXO ...HAylee

We  Came to believe that a power grater than ourselves could restore our sanity.
What does this mean to me? What I have learned about coming to believe is that by going 12 step meetings, finding a sponsor, talking to people daily in recovery, taking a look at my day and correct what went wrong, or something that I may have learned about myself, and to see other's do the same over a period of time, you will believe that this is possible for we are being taught all over again just like when we were babies. "For belief is being learned"

Suboxone addiction is believed to be a disorder of the central nervous system resulting from continuous use of Opiates, i.e.: Opium, Morphine, and Heroin. Prolonged opiate abuse and subsequent Suboxone dependency causes the body's natural pain killers known as endorphins, to no longer function properly and after long term abuse, endorphins cease to be produced by the body because it is instead receiving opiates to alleviate any pain symptoms. As an addict's nerve cells degenerate from continued abuse a need for more opiates and a higher physical tolerance eventually become present over time. At Maynord's Recovery Center, James Berry the Director and DR Macario Vazquez a Homeomesotherapy specialist are looking at the need for building the four major subgroups delta, kappa, mu, and nociceptin opiate receptors. This would also include Homeomesotherapy for pain management.