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Denial and Addiction
Denial and addiction are inextricably linked. Denial and addiction go together like shoes and laces. Denial is an important defense mechanism that protects our emotional and spiritual self from harm....
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How To Handle Relapse After Years Of Sobriety
Some people are lucky enough to get sober, and stay sober without relapse. That, however, was not my story. I want to preface this blog entry by saying, I in no way suggest relapsing (especially after...
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Flesh-Eating Drug Emerges in the United States
Arizona is the first state to see flesh-eating drug users The emergence of flesh eating drugs on the market has taken off in recent years, drugs that are being both used on their own and ingested as a...
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5 Eating Habits Threatening Your Recovery!
In recovery, we stop putting chemicals in our bodies that hurt us so we can feel better, and live the life we want. But the foods we eat are “chemicals” too, and how we eat them affects how we feel....
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How Mindfulness Helps Recovery and How to Boost Your Mindfulness
It is said that mindfulness is one of the seven steps to enlightenment. The problem is, most of us are so busy and distracted, we rarely practice being mindful and present. If mindfulness helps...
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8 Tips For Sharing In a 12-Step Meeting
For some, speaking in front of others comes with ease and comfort, but for most of us, it comes with an adrenaline rush of fear and self-doubt. Part of supporting your own recovery, is participating...
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Underneath the Justin Bieber arrest lies an addiction
Source: Miami Dade County Corrections Department Addiction is a dangerous and deadly disease 365 days of the year, but let’s face it, when a celebrity gets arrested for a DUI (or something similar),...
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Why You Are Addicted to Sugar
Generally speaking, most people know that too much sugar is not healthy for you, but could refined sugar actually be more addictive than cocaine? More and more studies support this idea. In a recent...
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Are you an Enabler?
For every alcoholic or drug-addict, you can bet there is a enabler close by. This person comes in many forms be it spouse, partner, parent, sibling, friend or even child. We often view the addict as...
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How to Survive Monday
It’s Monday morning; the inevitable day that we all seem to resist. Your coveted weekend has slipped between your fingertips, and you are now faced with a brand new week of responsibilities. Life is...
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