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99Can you stop someone from drinking themselves to death
Why won't they just stop? To a "normal" person, the self-destructive behavior of an alcoholic defies logic. Actually, it defies logic for the alcoholic, as well. Given that 4-6 percent of the population is alcoholic, chances are very good that...
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85My First A.A. Meeting
Last semester I took a class on substance abuse and drugs in American culture. Part of the class was to attend a 12-step meeting of any kind. Living in South Florida, finding a 12-step meeting was no problem...
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86Governor Jerry Brown's Plan To Put California Into A 12 Step Program For State Employee Pension Addiction
A complete summary of Governor Jerry Brown's 12 Step pension reform plan. Includes a link to the full text of the plan.
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84AA for atheists, can it work?
Although AA is explicitly and intentionally non denominational, and accepts that every one needs to have their own interpretation of "a higher power" the fact remains the AA is very close to a Christian organization. AA is in fact so religious in...
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82Can A Christian Be Demon-Possessed?
Can a Christian be demon-possessed? I think the more accurate question is, “Can a 'professing Christian' be demon-possessed?” These are the ones who 'honor God with their lips, but their hearts are far from Him' (Mat 15:8). They are also known as 'carnal Christians' and some as down-right 'wolves in sheep's clothing'.
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81Twelve Things That Alcoholics Anonymous Doesn't Want You to Know
1. People are just as likely to quit drinking on their own as with a 12 step program like AA: There have been exactly four scientific, controlled studies of the effectiveness of AA or 12 step treatment: Ditman (1967), Brandsma (1980), Vaillant...
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81AA Is a Cult & Other Myths of Recovery
Last night I heard an AA member actually use the "c" word. He said when he first came into AA he refused to drink the Koolaid because... "AA is a cult. " I had just read those exact words -- along with "We know AA won't work because she's an...
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8215 Amazing Facts on Breast Milk - 12 Steps To Breastfeeding Success for Moms with Videos
“Breasfteed your baby” is the best nutrition advice a doctor gives to a mother for her baby. It is also said that babies who are breast-fed for at least one year since their birth build strong bones and increased immunity against infection and...
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81Shame, Guilt, and Regret -- Which Are You?
Do guilt and shame do more harm than good? We seem to believe that these emotions will prevent us from repeating misdeeds. And yet many people seem to only dig themselves deeper into the same negative cycle, under the sway of these emotions. ...
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81Movie Review: Rachel Getting Married
Addiction is a family disease. It affects not only the addicted person, but every member of his/her family. In "Rachel Getting Married" the heroine's addiction is clearly central to the family's dysfunction,...
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