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County by county news for Wednesday
An addiction recovery program was recommended for denial Monday by the Powder Springs Planning and Zoning Commission. A public hearing is 7 p.m. … Families can learn about services provided by Animal Welfare and Enforcement, CSI, the DUI Task Force …
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Gig Harbor Life community calendar for May 2 and beyond
GriefShare recovery seminar and support groups meet each Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m., at Burley Bible Church, 14687 SE Olympic Drive, Port Orchard. …. Come and see where the group is about and check out the activities that are offered. … to find …
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Additional Certification Offered at PAINWeekEnd Houston
Course topics include the fundamentals of pain and addiction; opioid conversions; opioid induced hyperalgesia; and special considerations for methadone therapy. … In addition, there will be commercially supported activities, both certified and …
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Clearing Up Codependency
It would also make sense that many codependents turn to addictive processes to relieve the stress and anxiety of living in dysfunctional relationships. What is the best approach to treating codependence? There are 12-step programs available for help …
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Support Groups Erie Times-News
The group meets every Wednesday, 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Crime Victim Center, 125 W. 18th St. Empowerment, healthy relationships, anger management and forgiveness are several of the topics focused on. …. The following Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous …
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Advice on Relationships in Recovery — If you’re in recovery from addiction, here’s what you really need to know about starting a new relationship.Take a peek at my book, The Happy Addict: http://…

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Getting your fix: Technology addiction
'Internet addiction disorder' (IAD) is coming to be recognised widely by the medical profession and governments as a serious problem to the extent that one version, relating to gaming, is listed in the latest version of the psychiatrists' Bible, the …
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Opinion: Pinewood, the Golden Rule, bond planning and recovery
Opinion: Pinewood, the Golden Rule, bond planning and recovery. By Jim Boyle … I realize I won't be getting the front page, as the city does, so only a small percentage will read my thoughts on this matter, but I can't go without saying them. Since …
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Support Groups Erie Times-News
Cancer support group for people who have been diagnosed with cancer and their family members to share thoughts, hopes, anger and fears about cancer meets on the third Thursday of each month, 7 p.m., at St. Mark Catholic Center, 429 E. Grandview Blvd …
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Chicago Teachers Strike Enter Day 3, No End in Sight — Chicago teachers union strike enters its third day. –On the Bonus Show: Scientists create memories in brains, woman finds ex-boyfriend living in attic, …

Amy Dickinson: Get help for wife with shopping addiction
Dear Worried: Shopping addiction is a real and serious affliction, and it doesn't matter if you can basically afford to blow your money; the behavior is what's important, and based on your description, your wife is out of control. Also, like many …
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Question by : My family is sending me to residential treatment (rehab), what should I bring, and any advice?
I am 18, a senior in high school, and live on my own (Father kicked me out). Over the past 3 months, I gradually started to feel symptoms of manic and depressive episodes, followed by lack of sleep, and complete lack of focus. Two weeks ago, all these symptoms spiked severely, blowing out to classic symptoms of bipolar disorder. I can only sleep after three days, I feel all manic one moment, then depressed/suicidal the next. What is worse than that, I relapsed and started drinking, more heavily than when I quit by intervention. An estimate would be a 24 case of beer a day. In the past, I would just drink a lot because I was bored, now I am drinking every hour of the day just to keep calm!    Read more...

Support Groups Erie Times-News
The Alzheimer's Support Group, Meadville area, for those caring for seniors with dementia or Alzheimer's disease, meets the third Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m., Lew Davies Community Center, 1034 Park Ave., Meadville. …. The following Food Addicts …
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Editorial: Lawmakers should lift Missouri's lifetime ban on food stamps for …
In the frenzy at the time over winning the misbegotten “war on drugs,” the idea got only two minutes of debate after it was introduced on the U.S. Senate floor. One minute for … Bob Greenstein, director of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities …
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CoCENTRIX Launches CARETILES, A Mobile Consumer Engagement Platform …
As part of the launch, the executive web briefing, "Closing The Clinical Loop: Integrated & Mobile Consumer Engagement for HHS," will be held on May 1 at 2:00 PM EDT, and will feature two case studies presented by the Mississippi Adolescent Center …
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