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		<title>An Attitude of Gratitude</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 23:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a multitude of things I have been grateful for in my life, but I never imagined that being a recovering alcoholic would have made the list.  This sentiment is also shared by fellow travelers on the same path.  They experience a sense of appreciation for a difficult and sometimes very painful journey. Newcomers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Masks, Manipulation and Maladies of Adult Child Syndrome</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 23:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This time of year some people wear masks to hide their identity for holiday fun and entertainment. But some individuals wear a type of “mask” on a daily basis in order to hide who they really are from others.  Being raised in an alcoholic/dysfunctional home environment can cause one to create different parts of self [...]]]></description>
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		<title>September is Recovery Month- A Family Affair</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the last 22 years the month of September has been nationally recognized as Recovery Month.  There are various organizations and individuals that not only acknowledge the recovery movement for alcoholics and addicts, but also for individuals whose lives have been negatively impacted by a loved one’s drinking or drug use. They understand the importance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guilt, Remorse and Shame – The Terrible Trio</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:45:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Active alcoholism or addiction can create a variety of outcomes, namely guilt, remorse and shame.  The good news is that some of these feelings can serve as an indicator or warning sign to the drinker that what they are doing is going against social norms or personal values. These feelings are produced from a collision [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freedom: The Hallmark of Recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[      The word freedom gets top billing during this time of year.  We reflect on our freedom as a nation and as a people and we can experience a level of gratitude for our liberties.  There was a point in my personal history when I lived in a free society but was enslaved by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Addiction Transfer and Cross Addiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Individuals who are addicted to a specific substance and are in remission from active use can sometimes find themselves manipulating another substance in order to achieve a desired effect. This is called addiction transfer or substitution. Some individuals quit using their ‘drug of choice’ and begin casually or sporadically taking some other mood or mind [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grief and Addiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Using alcohol or other substances to ease the intense pain of grief can actually deepen and prolong the process of trying to work through the experience. It is only natural to want to escape the harsh reality of loss, but when drinking becomes the method we use to numb the anguish we can get stuck [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Family Recovery – Hope and Help</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being a parent of someone who is struggling with problems relating to drinking or using substances can be a very hard and painful road.  Each day brings ample servings of worry, anger, fear and in some cases &#8211; shame.  Addiction is merciless. Not only does it creep its way into the life of the user, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Tragic Love Affair</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This time of year many people express their feelings to those they have relationships with. For some, there is a very harmful relationship going on and it is all consuming. This relationship is destructive in nature, very controlling and costly. Who is this unrelenting and ruthless partner? Heroin. This devastating partnership is on the rise, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Resolve, Relapse and Regret</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 23:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This time of year many resolutions are made only to be quietly dismissed after a short period of time. But how can such a determined resolution to ‘quit drinking’ end in another failed attempt to stop a behavior that can be so harmful to self and others? One would think such a person is either [...]]]></description>
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