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5 Tips to Communicate with Assertiveness
Do you often find it hard to say no and have the fear of letting others down? Or have you ever found yourself in a situation where you’ve lost all control whe …
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Addiction Treatment
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy that is goal oriented and focused on correcting an individual’s maladaptive thoughts and core be …
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How to Get Clean & Sober for Good
Have you recently stopped drinking, or given up your addictive behavior? Are you serious about remaining sober this time? Do you want to find a way to avoid hav …
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Coping With Stress
You’re running late, you have an overwhelming workload, you’re suffering under unrealistic expectations, feeling burnt out, exhausted, and on top of all of …
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5 Great Books on Addiction
The quality of life you enjoy now has a lot to do with the books you read in the past. The information you got through such books put you on the path to the car …
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The Dangers of Replacement Addictions
When recovering from an addiction, it is an all-too-common phenomenon for one to replace their primary reported problematic behaviors (usually compulsatory depe …
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Is Addiction a Disease?
A Brief History Although it is now widely accepted by the American Medical Association and the American Society of Medicine that addiction is in fact a disease, …
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The Power of Sleep
Have you ever known what it’s like to start a full day on empty? You know that you needed that sleep, but you either voluntarily or involuntarily got little t …
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7 Celebrities Who Continue to Inspire Us in Recovery
Eminem Marshall Mathers – known in infamy by his stage name, Eminem – has had a long battle with drug addiction. His snarky, biting lyrics and brillia …
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A Local Guide to Recovery in Los Angeles
Dealing with an addiction to drugs or alcohol is something that many people deal with on a daily basis. In fact, it has been estimated that as many as one in se …
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Letting Go Of Shame In Recovery
Shame is the feeling that there’s something inherently wrong with you, that at your core you are just not good enough. It’s a powerful emotion that is commo …
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Is A Recovery Coach Right For You?
Rehab can be rough, but what happens when you leave? Your return to everyday life can be filled with familiar triggers and stressors that might be overwhelming. …
