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Not For Profit - Public Benefit
Bringing together a Supporting Community
for the Family & Friends of Alcoholics
Visit Our Partner Sites Reel Sound of Music and United Sound of Music
'WOKE UP and FOUND MYSELF HERE' PROJECT
This Project is dedicated in Memory of My Father, Rupert (Rocky) W. Brockway, who died when he was only 42 from complications of Alcoholism.
His passion for music lives on through me.
Fiscally sponsored by the New York Foundation for the Arts : www.nyfa.org 501(c)3 a nonprofit organization, serves individual artists, promotes their freedom to develop and create, and provides the public with opportunities to experience and understand their work. NYFA accomplishes this by offering financial assistance and information to artists and organizations that directly serve artists, by supporting arts programming in the community, and by building collaborative relationships with others who advocate for the arts in New York State and throughout the country.
The "Woke Up & Found Myself Here" Project will benefit families and friends of Alcoholics, who have had their lives affected, addressing the emotional disease of alcoholism. It is estimated that each alcoholic affects the lives of at least four other people... alcoholism is truly a family disease.
The "Woke Up & Found Myself Here" Project will be a multidisciplinary project consisting of a published Journal of actual case histories accounting the affects of Alcoholism on lives, sharing information and experiences in hopes to help others in similar situations. Included will be Artwork, Poetry and a Music Compilation CD with original artwork and music from Artists whom themselves have been affected in some way by Alcoholism. 100% of all proceeds from the sale of the multidisciplinary journel will be used to benefit families whose lives have been affected by Alcoholism.
** If you have a story to share, artwork, poetry and/or original music for this project, please click on the ''Contact Plus'' link in the left side menu for consideration. Please state whether or not you would like your name mentioned as author or you can remain anonymous.
**Announcements of when Artists/Musicians/Bands can submit theirs songs
for paid, non-exclusive use on the above CDs will be posted here soon.
If you would like to Donate towards this Project, All Donations are 100% tax deductible
Checks need to be made out to:
The New York Foundation for the Arts
155 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013
Donations can also be made securely with a credit card or an echeck here:
IMPORTANT: Which ever way you make a donation, make sure you state that the donation is for the "Woke Up & Found Myself Here" Project as NYFA fiscally sponsors many projects.
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Most Recent News and Reference
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News: New Medications May Offer Hope To Drinkers Battling Alcohol Dependence |
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 Individuals who experience the physical, mental and social symptoms associated with alcohol dependence are offered hope through the results of two recent studies by researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). In separate investigations, researchers found favorable results for a medication to help heavy drinkers who are trying to modify their consumption, as well as a medication to reduce alcohol withdrawal symptoms and prevent relapse.
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News: Rolling Stones Guitarist Ronnie Wood enters Rehab for Alcoholism |
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 LONDON (AP) Ronnie Wood entered a rehabilitation facility Wednesday for help with alcoholism, said a spokeswoman for the Rolling Stones guitarist.
"Following Ronnie's continued battle with alcohol he has entered a period of rehab," the spokeswoman said on condition of anonymity as required by her agency. "His close family and friends say he is seeking help and look forward to his recovery."
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News: Alcoholism and Neural Tube Defects: What Every Alcoholic Should Know |
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It is widely acknowledged that alcoholism can lead to health problems. The question that can be posed here however, is does anyone know and understand to what extent heavy drinking can affect the body? How about for specific at risk populations? For instance, what happens when pregnant women drinking alcohol? Is eating well, sleeping eight hours a night and maintaining low stress levels enough to maintain a healthy pregnancy? Though all of these factors are important, there are specific vitamins that are needed to ensure a healthy pregnancy and subsequently a strong baby. One such component being emphasized by the medical community and organizations like the Centers for Disease Control is folic acid.
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 Many changes happen to an individual when they consume alcohol. There are changes in a person’s body and mood, as well as their actions and likelihood to be involved in certain situations. Alcohol consumption changes the way a person’s brain works. When someone is or has been drinking, they can have a slower reaction time, poor judgment, and a loss of balance and motor skills, among other things. With the physical dependence of alcoholism, the substance has created more substantial changes in the brain. The individual can no longer quit drinking on their own without becoming ill, and they should not try to detox without medical supervision.
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Reference: How Drug Addiction and Alcoholism Develop in the Brain |
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 The reward system, also called the limbic system, in your brain is affected any time you do something that brings you pleasure. This can mean the good feelings that arise from accomplishment of personal goals, the enjoyment of a social relationship, winning the lottery, and drug and alcohol abuse.
This response developed for human survival, and it was meant to drive people to do the things that help them succeed in life, even eating food.The problem is that substances of addiction also set off the limbic system. They create intense feelings of pleasure the first times an individual uses drugs and alcohol by sending a lot of dopamine into the brain. Substance abuse has other negative effects as well, but the reward response often overrides them. An individual’s brain begins to change immediately because the flood of dopamine is unnatural. It attempts to compensate for this, leading to increased tolerance levels for drugs and alcohol. The brain begins to make less dopamine, and with further use, it begins to require the substance in order to function normally. It also changes the way an addict thinks and causes them to seek substance abuse regardless of the consequences.
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