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Rehab is Not For Quitters

"Rehab is for quitters". I saw it on a t-shirt the other day. A clever little play on words that pokes fun at addiction. I don't think it's funny, but then I'm here on the front lines. What is rehab anyway? What does it mean to go to ...

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The Bill W Plant

If you are in recovery, you may have heard of, or seen a certain little green plant making its way around the rooms of your twelve step program. Maybe you have seen a little plant being given as a gift at a sobriety anniversary. Maybe your sponsor ha...

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The Psychology of Torture

The Psychology of Torture by: Sam Vaknin There is one place in which one's privacy, intimacy, integrity and inviolability are guaranteed - one's body, a unique temple and a familiar territory of sensa and personal history. The torturer...

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What the Smart Vacationer Knows

Vacation 101 – It’s about having fun, peace of mind, not working and not worrying. If you do these things. you'll increase the chances of those things happening! And remember that the watchword today is not that it changes, but how fast it ...

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My Work is My Play - The Journey From Survival to Creativity

My Work is My Play - The Journey From Survival to Creativity by: Talia Shafir, MA, C.C.Ht. “For the love a’ creation!”, my father was fond of expounding, when “Pete” and “God” had run their course. It was years later until I realiz...

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Discerning The Loving Heart

Discerning The Loving Heart by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. How often have you had the experience of connecting with someone – a friend or a potential partner – who turns out to be an uncaring person? At first you think this is a really good person...

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If You're Stuck Then Make a Different Decision

If You're Stuck Then Make a Different Decision by: Della Menechella Many people don’t really understand the gift they have been given in their ability to be decisive. According to the dictionary, decisiveness means ‘having the power or ...

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Unguided Men

Unguided Men by: Tushar Jain Humanity - the sole endeavor of sanctity in every man, the moribund symphony serenading in all perceptions, the extinct deference suggestive of life—humanity. Something already sold to that trait of the individual ...

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The Deep Roots of Integrity

The Deep Roots of Integrity by: David Leonhardt I planted 81 trees this spring. Those trees with large root systems will surely grow strong and healthy, even if they look like just a twig above the ground. Those with smaller root systems are in ...

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The Trust We Must Have to Manifest What We Truly Desire

Trust We Must Have to Manifest What We Truly Desire by: Paul BauerSome of my greatest teachers have taught me that faith and trust are two of our most powerful allies. True belief in your ability to create results in your life is based upon this...

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