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I am not the kind of person who keeps a stocked bar in her home. I am always in awe of people who do, of those friends who are prepared to make any kind of cocktail you'd like simply by opening up a cabinet in their kitchen. I enjoy having a gin and tonic or cosmo at the ready when I visit those friends. I just don't feel comfortable having a bar in my own home.
I don't abstain from alcohol. Maybe it is because I've consciously limited how much alcohol is in my home that I was stunned to read how much of it is being consumed around the world. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (35) | Blog
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Every celebrity is different
when it comes to how much of their personal lives they share with
the public. Some avoid paparazzi at all costs and refuse to discuss
their children or their relationships. Others talk incessantly
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Would you ever consider becoming involved with a recovering addict? This question came to mind while reading a section in a book geared towards teaching women about detecting abusive men before becoming involved with them. Many people don’t seem to realize that toxic forms of… Read More »
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So, last November my IQ was
124. Since December I have used MDMA, Psylocibin mushrooms,
Dextromethorphan, Marijuana, Alcohol, Tobacco and ADHD medications.
Tell me, how is my IQ now 135? And every one says, "drugs are
bad." If they are, how come my mind has expanded and gained
IQ? How do I… Read More »
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Addiction specialist Dr. Drew
Pinsky publicly
spoke out about Lindsay Lohan's apparent substance abuse
problems, the pop star fired back saying she thought doctors
were supposed to talk to patients… Read More »
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I worked for several years at a methadone program for the treatment of opiate addiction (usually heroin). This is where I was originally introduced to trauma and its treatment, or lack thereof. I was surprised to see how many war veterans were in the populations. As I continued to talk to…
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Every college student faces moral qualms, and embraces them. Welcome to my life, it's hetic, it's non-stop, it's amazing, and it's greek. Get an inside glimpse of what really goes on in the universities of the new generation, from the view of a girl whom doesnt agree with everything, but participates in it all. These are the confessions of a real-life college student With love, FF Read More »
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With Amy WInehouse spiraling out of control, Tatum O’Neal buying crack, every Joe Schmoe in Hollywood getting a DUI and TV shows like Celebrity Rehab as the norm, we were beginning to wonder if any star was capable of being responsible with substances. Adorable Jason Batemen is just that… and he didn’t even need an intervention!
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"I've spent all my fun chips and now I've parked my drinking boots in the closet,” says Bateman. “I haven't had a drink in four years. There wasn't any real specific bottom to it. I was just ready to graduate from adolescence and try my hand at being an adult. And, quite honestly, the woman I was in love with was not really that tolerant of it, so I turned it off." Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (10) | Blog
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The most touching point of the episode: We found out high-on-his horse Ryan is high a lot, and in a veiled way asked Michael for help. Michael didn’t catch the signs, but we did. Have you ever suspected that a co-worker is abusing drugs or alcohol and is in need of serious help? How did you respond if they asked obliquely for help or if they didn’t but you knew they needed it anyway?
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