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  • Who doesn’t love a good love story?

    Except when it’s between a person and their drugs. In recent weeks, I’ve been once again reading about tell-all tales of another C-List celebrity who is coming clean about coming clean. (I know, I know). Tod Bridge... Read Full Post




  • What does God look like?

    In New Mexico in 1978, the face of Jesus arose in a tortilla. "I was just rolling out my husband's burrito when she noticed that the skillet burns on one of her tortillas resembled the face of Jesus.” She excite... Read Full Post




  • Technology Meets Self-Help

    Technology Meets Self-Help Titled “Optimism,” there is a supercool new software that prompts you to keep a detailed record of all things that affect your state of mind. The company explains that by “monitoring pa... Read Full Post




  • Addiction Treatment Consultants

    I love, love love this idea! If you or someone you love needs addiction treatment, then you need to know about this program. Feeling overwhelmed with trying to navigate through and make sense of the maze of mental he... Read Full Post




  • Clinical Trials for Addiction Treatment, pt 1

    We have talked about the possibility of getting affordable treatments and one of the ways I haven’t talked about is participating in a clinical trial. Some are only for local residents, while others will pay for trans... Read Full Post




  • EFT Tapping to Cure Addictions

    I tried to understand, I did. But I just did not get it. I went to this site, which is supposed to help people stop drinking or smoking. http://users.telenet.be/immobilien-restaurant/eft-tapping-points/eft-tapping-i... Read Full Post




  • Paying for Addiction treatment

    Paying for addiction treatment is expensive. Even intensive outpatient treatment programs, with anywhere from 12-30 hours of treatment each week, normally for eight to 12 weeks, cost: about $14,000. I am trying to prov... Read Full Post




  • Celebrities Get Free Pass to teach Our Children

    An acquaintance of mine was wondering if she could get Tiger Woods to do a benefit for her children’s school since his reputation has crashed and burned in recent months. She figured he’s be looking for ways to look... Read Full Post




  • Addiction Help: Working the Steps

    Working the Steps is a life-long adventure, not a onetime event. What amazed me about doing the steps was that once you finished them, you were supposed to go through them again and again and again. It seemed…well, ... Read Full Post




  • Survey Raises Alarm About Teen Drug Use

    If you’re the parent of a teenager, now would be a good time to keep them locked in their room. Or homeschool them. Actually, it’s parents that are part of the problem this time. A new report issued yesterday sa... Read Full Post




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