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Am I Addicted? - 8 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself
Am I addicted? You may want to think about your uncle, aunt, friends, or coworkers. You know they have a problem and you wonder, "Are they addicted?” That's a wonderful question to ask, but...
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4 Things You Learn Being Sober in College
Believe it or not, school isn't just about learning a bunch of facts, taking tests and then doing it over again. College teaches you more about who you are, what you want and who you want to...
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Motherhood and Addiction
I sat on my bed trying to focus my eyes on the pregnancy stick I was holding but it was just not happening. I was still drunk from the night before. I extended my arm and was now seeing doub...
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How to Effectively Manage Cravings
A couple of years ago when the new DSM V came out, I was excited to learn that the drafters had included “cravings” as one of the 11 criteria. Because the DSM IV-TR didn’t include cravings...
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