Need Help with Drug Abuse, Alcohol Abuse or Both?

Are you having trouble with drug abuse, alcohol abuse or both?  Do you know someone who is?  Then perhaps one the links below can help you, so be sure to check them out.  You can find the links for all the below listed resources on my website, Resourcefully For You

Drug/Alcohol Abuse Issues/Assistance

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Addiction Search.com
• SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
• Family Guide - Alcohol & Drug Problem
• National Institute on Drug Abuse
• The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence
• SAMHSA Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
• Hearts & Minds - Information for Change - Alcohol and/or Drugs

7 Top Resourceful Websites

Need Assistance?

Listed below are seven top resourceful websites that can provide assistance in your time of need.  These websites cover the basic necessities of any basic health care, food, clothing, furniture, utilities assistance you might be in urgent need of.  But you have to take that step in contacting them.  These programs are out there, but you must be agressive in taking action to find them, apply and follow through.  I realize that if your in the situation where you need help, then your probably already feeling overwhelmed and moreso overwhelmed at the thought of having to apply for assistance.  In this case, perhaps counseling is needed, so find a local counseling program through your community services program, free clinic or a "sliding-fee scale" clinic which offers payments based on your income, situation and need.  In addition, ask a friend, neighbor, co-worker, loved one or someone close to you that would be willing to help you in what ever way(s) you may need in order to apply and follow through with one or more of the above programs. 

In any case, there is help out there, but ultimately, it is up to you to seek the help out and follow through.  So take advatage of the help that is out there.  Everyone needs help sometimes, it's not a sign of weakness or surrender, only a temporary solution to help you until you can become stable and get back on your own two feet...and you will get back on your own two feet, maybe not overnight, but you will.

Freecycle

Community Action

Free Clinics

State Social Services Agencies

Food Bank Locator

Salvation Army

State & Local Government Programs on the Net

Career Matters

Let's face it the job market has been difficult enough, and now with the economy in the sad shape that it is, the job market has become bleak to say the least. So now you may find yourself in a dilemma such as: your out of work, you need to take on an additional part-time job to make ends meet, you need to work-from-home or perhaps you need a career change and the job market is extremely tough right now. Regardless of what your reason or your needs, there are Seven Keys to follow if obtaining a "Career Matters". Here are the seven keys that you need to know and practice, they are as follows:

1. Be Proactive - In order to find a job, you must be and remain pro-active in diligently searching for a job. You must search, research, make calls, visit in person, follow-up, as well as keep your knowledge, skills and abilities up-to-date and even take classes if need be. Keep your resume up-to-date, do volunteer work, but do whatever it takes to be and remain pro-active in your job search and while you are without a job.
2. Be Persistent - While you don't want to be a nuisance or annoy a potential employer, you must show your interest and enthusiasm towards working for them. Call, write, email, visit them and revisit them. Just do it in moderation, keep it simple and always have respect.
3. Be Determined - You must have an "I CAN DO" attitude. If you want to find a job and succeed, then you must be determined..."NEVER GIVE UP!
4. Be Career/Job Hunting Savvy - Be savvy...know how to aggressively search for a job, do research, utilize social networks. Here is a link to some of the Top Social Networking Sites
5. Be Motivated - Motivation is key in your job hunting. Again, keep the "I CAN DO" "NEVER GIVE UP" attitude to get you through. Stay positive!
6. Be Patient - Patience is a virtue as they say. Being impatient will get you absolutely no where and derail your efforts, so patience is a must while job hunting.
7. Be Realistic - Realize that as the economy and current job market are in bad shape, you may have to accept a position that's not as lucrative as the one you had before. You may even need to change career paths all together.

Always follow the above keys if your Career really Matters to you. Times are tough, but you can and will get through it by taking one day at a time and following my keys. You may obtain a new job in a month or it could be 6 months, but you will obtain one eventually. And in addition, you may just find a job you enjoy better than the one you had! While I am now not working "out in the world" I still do some part-time work from home by Internet, as well as marketing, promotions and demos part-time, but still, I personally have had times in my own life when I was out of work and on all accounts, I found a new (and usually) a better and/or higher paying job, at least most of the time anyway. And yes, sometimes it was only a matter of a few weeks before I obtained a new job, but most often it took as long as 3-6 months to get another job. For example, it took me six months, but I found a new career working in HUD housing, which I thoroughly enjoyed, and in addition the pay was better than any I had received before. So it just goes to show you, be proactive, persistent, determined, savvy, motivated, patient and realistic, and you CAN obtain another job...just follow my keys!

You can find some great career information & tips at JobHuntersBible.com Better Career Resources and CareerOneStop.org You may also visit my website, ResourcefullyForYou.com where you will find a link dedicated to helping you in not only your job search, but R4U also provides you with resource links to assist and aid you while you are out of work.

Now Might Be a Good Time to Tap into Resources?

With the economy in dire shape right now, let's face it, times are tough, and money is tighter than ever! Perhaps you've lost your job or your hours have been cut back and your're finding the bills are starting to pile up because you no longer have the money to cover them. Now IS the time to maybe try a WAH opportunity for extra cash resources or tap into the resources for assistance that are out there available.

The economy is tough right now, so yes many resources out there have also tightened their belts, but nevertheless, they are still out there, and even if you can get help in just one area, well that's one less stressor in your life. You will find plenty of resourceful information or links to resourceful information to help you in many differents aspects, all you have to do is take action!

Resources

Are you using all the resources that you can? Sometimes pride can keep us from using resources, but we shouldnt let that stop us. There's no rule that states what resources, and how many we must use, so use what resources, assistance, help and benefits you can, when you can.

My website has many different types of resources to assist you; therefore please visit http://www.freewebs/resourcefulliving Whether your need is a financial loan, budgeting and finances, job searches, charities, transportation issues, meals, or even mental health issues, my website has resources/links of all kinds. My only wish is to be able "if" to help or assist even just one person, then I've done what I set out to do. Even if you just want someone to share your story with or just to get advice or input, you may find links on my page to those who can share similiar experiences with you.

Remember, take things one day at a time, and one issue at a time and use those resources, because your life matters.