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Dec 17 2015
Give Yourself The Best Christmas Present Ever: How To Quit Smoking On Your Own ,- Vol. 339, December 17, 2015 I was a passenger in a car with a women who had given up smoking a few times in her life. The stress of dealing with an ill son had brought her back to her “best …
Dec 10 2015
Vol. 338, December 10, 2015 – A Very Special Person Who Is Living Her Calling A couple of nights ago I went to a meeting and it was there that I met an amazing woman. Let me tell you her story and you will most assuredly agree with me that she is amazing. This particular …
Dec 03 2015
Why Do 12-Step Programs Fail 95% of The People in Them? – Vol. 337, December 3, 2015 Here is one of my favorite subjects because, I know that 12-Step programs are the “go to” places for anyone who is referring a person with an addiction to go to, and they are one of the worst places …
Nov 26 2015
Emotional Maturation Is The Real Problem For Ex- Addicts – Vol. 336, November 26, 2015 I was sitting in an appointment with Donna N., one of my ex-drug addicted clients when she explained to me one of the real important differences that made the difference in my treatment of her addiction vs. all the other …
Nov 19 2015
Vulnerability Vs. Perfection: How To Create Deep Friendships – Vol. 335, November 19, 2015 One of the main issues that my clients have is fear of being vulnerable. And, this is a huge problem because they find that though they may know a lot of people, none of those people really know who they are. Why? …
Nov 12 2015
What Are The Ramifications of the Doubling of Marijuana Use in a Decade? Look at Our Children for Some Answers – Vol. 334, November 12, 2015 According to the article Marijuana Use in U.S. Adults Doubles in Decade, reported in Yahoo News Health, government surveys show that there are more than 22 million mostly recreational users, …
Nov 05 2015
The One Thing That Matters More Than Anything Else – Vol. 333, November 5, 2015 These last few months have been very difficult for me, more than I ever really noted for one simple reason. My ex-mother-in-law who still considers me her daughter-in-law even though her son is no longer married to me (though we …