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Dealing with the Holiday Blues
Overcoming The Holiday Blues My husband, Terry, died on Christmas Day. A suicide related to alcohol abuse. Now, many years later, as the holiday season approaches with its Black Friday sales, Salvation...
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The distressed phone call Recently a friend contacted me because her daughter, Laura, and her boyfriend had broken up. They had been sharing a tiny apartment with his relatives and now she was asked to...
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Lessons Learned in Recovery
Originally published on www.psychologytoday.com on 9/8/2015 Family and friends can learn how to take care of themselves... Years ago when I began teaching online, I tackled a steep learning curve in...
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Making Progress in Writing and Recovery
Originally published on www.psychologytoday.com on October 27, 2015 I write and I recover from a loved one's addiction. Granted there are significant differences between the two, but several...
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