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70The Importance of the Sobriety Anniversary
I recently overheard a comment from someone who said “Sobriety anniversary? Who would ever want to celebrate being sober?” And to that I replied, “Well, for someone who was destroying their lives with...
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72Serenity Prayer Jewelry
I am an artist and a recovering addict. Many would agree that the Serenity Prayer represents the innermost core of recovery. From cancer survivors, to people with chronic medical conditions, to individuals who...
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53Drug Treatment: Quitting Alone?
Finding yourself in the position of having to decide whether or not you’re an addict who needs to stop using drugs is a scary proposition, especially when the notion first hits your thoughts. There are a...
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74Prescription City
In the North of Ireland and Belfast in particular the prevalence of legal & prescription drugs use is mushrooming at a far higher rate than street narcotics. To a certain extent prescription drug use/abuse...
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61Defining Substance Abuse
Substance abuse is a very broad term. It is the overuse of and dependence of any drug or chemical that has detrimental effects to the person's physical health, mental health, or the welfare of others. ...
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65Celebrate Recovery is for everyone's hurts, habits and hangups
Do you know that most people with drug and alcohol addictions got that way because of their hurts, habits and hangups? The substance abuse is just a symptom of a much deeper source of pain. That pain, and the...
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57Spirituality, God and the 12 Steps
The power and influence of words becomes very clear when we discuss 'Spirituality' and 'God'. When we relate them to the 12 Steps used by Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, we have...
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72Understanding An Addict
The first step to understanding an addict is to know what addiction is. Addiction is a dependence on a behavior on a substance that a person is powerless to stop. The addiction has been extended to include...
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60Viewing Support Groups As Alternative Medicine
Support groups are another alternative healing strategy that has shown dramatic success in treating diseases, especially cancer. A research study in Sweden found that women who participated in support groups...
62Substance Abuse Treatment Options
Addiction is not measured by how much or how often a person uses drugs but by the consequences that result from that use. All addicts need help.
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