Would You Like To Understand Living With Chronic Hepatitis C?
Question: I have chronic hepatitis C which is symptomatic. The lining of GI tract is all inflamed, as well as most other parts of my body. My first problem is that one of the side effects is constantly...
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Mindfulness: A Tool In Recovery for Addicted Teens
The ProblemAdolescent substance abuse is a growing problem as drug manufacturers develop newer and stronger drugs, with higher addictive potential, and greater accessibility. Prescription drug use is...
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The Peer Support Model in Mental Health Care
Most people lean on their friends and family from time to time, but turn to experts when the going gets really tough. But while therapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists can make diagnoses,...
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The Role of Accountability Courts in Mental Health Care
In a world where access to mental health services is increasingly diminishing and awareness of mental health conditions is often appallingly low, the court system is becoming the new repository for...
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13 Signs of Anger and How to Manage Them in Sobriety
Angry feelings are one of the greatest challenges for recovering alcoholics and addicts. Relapse is often related to the inability to constructively handle anger. Mismanaged anger poses a threat to...
View ArticleDiscover The Value Of An Alcohol Intervention
Question: I have a concern about my sister. She is a heavy drinker, with mood disorders that are sometimes present even when she isn't drinking.The problem is I want to have a close relationship with...
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3 Types of Craving: How to Cope with Each Type
Changing an addictive habit usually means coping with sometimes relentless cravings. A craving often dominates thinking and interfere with the daily routine. Many people give up because they believe...
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How Can I Keep My Friends and Stop Drinking?
I drink 5-9 beers almost every night in a bar for socialization. How can I continue with the social aspect and not drink.Drinking that much "almost every night" suggests that it's become a very...
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Behavioral Program Proves Effective for Alcoholism
The idea of treating alcoholism in the context of marriage and family (as opposed to seeing it solely as a problem of the individual) has gained wider acceptance in the practitioner community in recent...
View ArticleWhen Is Drinking And Driving Safe? Is It Ever Safe?
Question: A friend and I have a disagreement (and a bet on it) about drinking and driving. My friend, Dennis, says that as long as you keep your blood alcohol level under the legal limit that it's OK...
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