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Congressman Arrested For Cocaine Possession
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Rep. Trey Radel (R-Fla.), a freshman congressman, was arrested last month for cocaine possession in the District of Columbia, according to D.C. Superior Court documents obtained by Politico. Radel is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. In a statement, Radel said that he “struggles with the di …
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Flushed Complexion After Drinking Could Point to High Blood Pressure Risk
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TUESDAY Nov. 19, 2013 (HealthDay News) — If your face turns red after a few drinks, it could be a sign of added risk for alcohol-linked high blood pressure, new research suggests. It was already known that excessive drinking is a risk factor for high blood pressure, say researchers reporting online …
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Those Rocked by Recession Most Likely to Hit the Bottle: Study
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A grateful heart is the grace of a second chance
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"Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude." — A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh Ten years after the crisis that sent my brother to alcoholism treatment and me to Al-Anon, I rarely miss my weekly Al-Anon Steps and Traditions group meeting.
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Review of Dexter’s final season re: Debra Morgan
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Spoilers ahoy for the final season of Dexter! 525 words. Deb Morgan has always been one of my very favorite characters on Dexter. She’s an awesome cop, badass, aunt extraordinaire, and conscience to Dexter. Yes, things got a little creepy in the previous season, when she decided she was “in love” wi …
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Creativity, Compassion, and the Resilient Brain
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A repost of a popular one from 2011. As someone who has witnessed the amazing power of storytelling and other expressive modalities to support healing in many hundreds of people coping with the impact of childhood abuse, adult trauma, grief, severe mental illness, and depression, I’m interested in n …
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Europe, America, Utopia: Calvino on Hemingway
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Help With Alcoholism in the News

Timothy Gochenour Allegedly Killed Roommate Michael Gray With Drug-Laced …
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In what he's since denied to this day, Buttafuoco would go on to help an obsessive Fisher plan the murder of his wife, culminating in Fisher putting a bullet in Mary Jo Buttafuoco's head, but failing to kill her. In the highly publicized trial …
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Gay 'Survivor: China' Winner Todd Herzog Battling Alcoholism – VIDEO
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Posted by: Dastius Krazitauc | Nov 12, 2013 10:53:00 AM. I am not sure what's sadder – Todd's addiction or that he (or someone in his family) thought seeking help from 'Doctor' Phil was a good idea. Posted by: Steve | Nov 12, 2013 11:06:15 AM. He is …
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Stopping the New Todd Akins
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Alcoholism Counseling in the News

Today's calendar 11/18/2013
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Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous, 8 p.m., Avoca United Methodist Church. 325-773-2611. Those Left To Cope, 7-8:30 p.m., First Baptist Church Ministry of Counseling and Enrichment, 1502 N. First St. Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Group.
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Fairfield University Opens Housing for Students in Recovery
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Fairfield University has opened the state's first off-campus home for college students recovering from alcohol or drug addiction. The university's Recovery House differs from other substance-free college housing because it's designed specifically for …
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Aussie Mums in NSW Suffering from Alcohol, Drug Addiction Could Lose …
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By signing the contract, the battered or addicted women are mandated to leave their partner, move to a kin's home or attend domestic violence counseling sessions. Failure to do so would result in the infant being removed from them and placed in NSW …
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Dear Annie: Alcoholism worries relative – AberdeenNews.com
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Dear Annie: Alcoholism worries relative AberdeenNews.com Dear Annie: My brother “Nathan'' moved into an apartment with my other brother, “Steven,'' who lives with his girlfriend and her son. Nathan has an alcohol problem that already caused him to lose his job and is now creating problems between Steven and … People with addictions often live in denialWatertown Public Opinion all 6 news articles »

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