The American culture holds fast to a certain perception regarding
prescription medication - because it is prescribed by a doctor,
purchased at a pharmacy and contained within official looking
plastic
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Food addiction is a topic that has been debated by medical
professionals for years. And who is surprised? How many women do
you know claim they are addicted to chocolate, salty chips, or ice
cream?
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If a stranger asked you the question “Who are you?” How would you
respond? How do you define yourself? What would you say if the
stranger asked you to describe your likes and dislikes? Most of
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It’s 2013. Another New Year is upon us: 12 months, 365 days. Right
now, people across our country are embarking on the age-old
tradition of making a New Year’s resolution. Friends and family
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On so many levels, women and men are vastly different creatures.
One important area of gender difference is chemical dependency.
Women’s involvement in addiction and recovery is very different
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Consider the word “addiction.” What scenarios come to mind? It
could be someone scoring drugs on the street corner; an “up and
coming” young professional who has developed a liking for
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Whether one struggles with an addiction or disorder, lifelong
recovery is the goal of treatment. This is achieved through a wide
array of therapeutic approaches that often include individual and
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It’s not unusual for certain misunderstandings to surround any
organization or group. The following are a few commonly held myths
about 12 step groups:
1. Members are told that they
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Ask 10 people if they have ever experienced trauma. How many people
would say yes? We suspect the majority would say they had,
especially if trauma was fully defined in advance. Trauma is any
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