Club Soda

"Wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down."

    -Toni Morrison, American novelist

Today, I'm adding a link to my "Favorite Sites" sidebar that will take you to the new webpage of a friend of mine who lives near Atlanta, Georgia. Her name is Nan Shaw, and you can read about her extensive credentials and accomplishments right here.

Nan, and her husband, Gary, established this site to help promote their personal development group which they call Club Soda. She and Gary bring 50 years of experience to this effort, and plan to provide consistent support to anyone who wants to replace unhealthy habits or addictions with new, life-enhancing practices. They will offer an opportunity for anyone in the world to attend their daily sessions, with complete anonymity if desired.

There is a fee involved, and Nan and Gary require at least a one-year commitment from anyone who enrolls, mainly because it takes at least a year to develop any kind of firm foundation for resisting the urge to think an addiction is "cured" when a little progress has occurred. Their webpage furnishes more information about the program, and provides a daily "hors-d'oeuvre." These are short essays, about real-life experiences, and each leaves you with a key point to consider.

Why do I bring all this to your attention? For several reasons. First, I know Nan and Gary personally, and have witnessed the talent and expertise they both possess. Second, there was alcoholism in my father's family, and as a child I saw the effect it had, not only on my immediate family, but on that of my grandfather's. Third, I know that people who are addicted have as one of their greatest challenges the admission that they, in fact, actually have a problem. If this post enables even one person to come to that realization and seek help, than it will be of value. I hope you'll take a few minutes and visit the site.