North Texas Recovery Group Helping Food Addicts
NORTH TEXAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – A sweet tooth is one thing, but for some people, sweets trigger unstoppable cravings. They call themselves food addicts. “I would try to go to different places so people didn't recognize me or know what my routine was,” …
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Rumson seeks injunction against addiction recovery group home after heroin …
RUMSON — Borough officials want a judge to shut down an addiction recovery group home after it had its second suspected heroin overdose in two months. The borough could receive a decision from Superior Court Judge Patricia Cleary as soon as today …
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Addiction recovery part of daily life
Over time, the group dwindled and she stopped attending. “An addict left to their own company is their own best enemy,” Wirth said. Lessert didn't attend any meeting for about a year. “I didn't relapse, but I was sick. It's a disease of feelings,” she …
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If you or someone you know has a problem with alcohol then you should look into the possibility of getting into recovery. Alcohol addiction has a lot of negatives associated with it, not the least of which is a lifespan that is generally reduced by about 20 percent on average, so anyone who is hooked on drinking should look into quitting just for this simple fact alone. The quality of your life stands to improve by leaps and bounds if you can find a way to sober up.

If you want to quit drinking then you have to change your entire life from the inside out. For most people, success in sobriety comes as a direct result of their actions in trying to actively create a new life for themselves. This means that if you want to stay sober then you have to do a lot more than just not drink. You have to get active in recovery and reach out and help other people and set some goals in your life and find some real purpose. If you do these things then it will give you the drive and the motivation to remain sober even when times get tough.

We all have our personal challenges and we will all have our ups and downs so you need to find coping mechanisms and healthy outlets so that you can avoid relapse over the long term. Alcoholism is a very patient disease and so you need an entire life strategy that can carry you through your entire life experience if you want to stay sober in the long run.

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Turning point – Many politicians and addictions stakeholders were on hand for a groundbreaking Dec. 18 at the site of a women's addictions recovery house slated to open adjacent to Murdo Frazer Park in the spring. Turning Point Recovery Society …
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Who regulates addiction recovery houses?
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A Place to Stay
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New Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center Maryland Addiction Recovery Center …
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HEALTH: New Port Centre marks 25th anniversary of providing residential …
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Remedies plans to move domestic violence, addiction services east in Rockford
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