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		<title>Dual Diagnosis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Also known as having a co-occuring disorder, people who have a mental illness diagnosis as well as an addiction to alcohol or drugs are candidates for dual diagnosis treatment. The population receiving the most attention these days is those deemed “severely mentally ill,” which can be a misleading term. While everyone with a diagnosed mental [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/mental-illiness/dual-diagnosis.html</link>
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		<title>One Day at a Time</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those who are new to 12-step program lingo, this is a strange-sounding phrase. Its meaning will become clearer over time, but is confusing at first. Just what do they mean by “one day at a time”? Most newly recovering addicts will argue that they are here for long time recovery or to quit forever. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/addictions/one-day-at-a-time.html</link>
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		<title>Anonymity in Early Recovery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a period of time in recovery, a balance can be struck in understanding when to divulge their recovery to others and how much information to give in various settings. This can be confusing for newly recovering addicts, who vacillate between yelling it from the rooftops and hiding it from everyone, lest they think less [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/addictions/anonymity-in-early-recovery.html</link>
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		<title>Detox vs. Cold Turkey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To be completely accurate, detox anywhere can be cold turkey, in other words, abruptly done. Whether or not a person pays for detox, some agencies will not provide medications unless they are clinically and medically necessary. Others will give users medication to ease their way out of their addiction. The distinction I make here is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/drug-detox/detox-vs-cold-turkey.html</link>
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		<title>Meditation for Recovering Addicts, Part 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is little talk in traditional 12-step recovery groups about the practice of meditation. There is little conversation in these groups about the benefits or the reasons for meditation. Today there are special groups of 12-step recovery members who are forming alternative groups with interests that include meditation practices, but they are not as widespread [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/addictions/meditation-for-recovering-addicts-part-2.html</link>
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		<title>Meditation for Recovering Addicts, Part 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We hear a lot about meditation and prayer in 12-step communities. Few people are comfortable with meditation and fewer still practice it in a formal manner. Some in long-term abstinence have become familiar with meditation as a means of quieting their busy mind and find meditation very helpful. What is not discussed in meetings are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/addictions/meditation-for-recovering-addicts-part-1.html</link>
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		<title>Do You Know about Pills Anonymous?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A 12-step group that is lesser known than those frequently used as referrals for those in early recovery, Pills Anonymous is a concept that goes far back into the history of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. While pills are generally considered to be narcotics&#8211;and many of those who suffer from the ravages of this addiction [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/prescription-drug-detox/do-you-know-about-pills-anonymous.html</link>
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		<title>Laughter Is the Best Medicine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve all heard the saying,  “laughter is the best medicine.” This is especially true in certain settings, where we see that a sense of humor may get one through uncertain and even terrifying circumstances. Remember Norman Cousins, who laughed himself well when diagnosed with terminal cancer? Today there are clinics where laughter, induced by comedic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/stories-of-recovery/laughter-is-the-best-medicine.html</link>
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		<title>Addicted to Drama</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many recovering addicts&#8217; new addiction to drama can be difficult for their family and friends to live with. What creates this need for attention and being center stage all the time? Why is every small event magnified and processed as if it were truly life and death? Is this something that just happens with recovering [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/addictions/addicted-to-drama.html</link>
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		<title>Being of Service In 12-Step Groups</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Service is one of three principles in Alcoholics Anonymous. The other two are unity and recovery. While service may seem to be an obvious principle to interpret, it can cause some confusion when it is used as a manipulative way to attempt to control others. Recovering addicts may be some of the best manipulators in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/alcohol-treatment/being-of-service-in-12-step-groups.html</link>
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		<title>Making Amends</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Steps 8 and 9 in the 12-step programs talk about “…making a list of all persons we had harmed…” in step 8, and “…making direct amends, wherever possible…” in step 9. This is confusing for many addicts in their early recovery. Sponsors who have worked through these steps and have maintained abstinence for many years [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/stories-of-recovery/making-amends.html</link>
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		<title>Overcoming Opiate Addiction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While a basic understanding of the function of narcotics and their effect on the (normal) brain of a chronic user is simplistic when determining who is likely to abuse opiate medications and why they are in a particularly high risk group for opiate addiction, the truth is, of course, much deeper than that. Historically, opiate [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/heroin-treatment/overcoming-opiate-addiction.html</link>
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		<title>Controlling Substance Abuse</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Introduction to a recovery process can be a shock to the system and ideology of any addict, whether they are alcohol, drug addicts, or other behavior addicts; which are called process addictions, such as gambling, sex, or video game addictions. Believing that abstinence is the only method for recovery to begin is the premise underlying [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/addictions/controlling-substance-abuse.html</link>
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		<title>Dating in Early Recovery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As Valentine&#8217;s Day is upon us, we celebrate romantic relationships with cards and candy. However, relationships with a recovering addict takes a little bit more  consideration. While many people will come into their recovery experience within the parameters of a relationship, others will not. Many have divorced or separated from spouses due to their active [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/stories-of-recovery/dating-in-early-recovery.html</link>
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		<title>Keeping Recovery Fresh</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recovery can become less exciting after many years of going to 12-Step meetings, sponsoring newly recovering persons and working through personal issues. The meetings of 12-Step recovery begin to blend into a long, ongoing drama that doesn’t appeal after twenty years or more. The truth is, after long time recovery, members tend to become complacent. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/alcohol-treatment/keeping-recovery-fresh.html</link>
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		<title>Aromatherapy in Recovery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our sense of smell can evoke pleasant memories or cause instant revulsion. Just as certain smells can trigger nausea in pregnant women, the smell of certain drugs can contribute to relapse for an addict in recovery. Scents can also be used to promote health and well being in recovery by helping recovering addicts balance their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/addictions/aromatherapy-in-recovery.html</link>
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		<title>Triggers in Early Recovery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In early recovery from drug/alcohol addictions, as with other addictions as well, there are things that “trigger” the recovering addict into thinking that may result in relapse behavior. From one addict to the next, these things will have similarities as well as differences, depending upon the person and the addiction. Examples of situations or items [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/addictions/triggers-in-early-recovery.html</link>
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		<title>Exercise and Fitness in Recovery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A New Year means a new resolution, and many people will be hitting the gym as a result. However, if you are in the midst of early recovery, paying attention to your health and fitness levels can be important for other reasons as well&#8211;one of which is the physical impact on the body of the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/stories-of-recovery/exercise-and-fitness-in-recovery.html</link>
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		<title>When the Newness Wears Off</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So, you are newly recovering from an addiction, with maybe a couple of months under your belt now. The holidays are coming to an end; and after the holiday season, the meetings that you attend are filling up with newer members, as is usually the case in 12-Step communities. Holidays have a way of waking [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/addictions/when-the-newness-wears-off.html</link>
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		<title>Finding Emotional Balance in Early Recovery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Feelings are rampant in early recovery. Fear is a big and powerful part of emotional imbalance. So are sorrow, anger, remorse, guilt, and general feelings of free-floating anxiety about what will come, what has gone happened during active addiction, and what is going to happen as a result of these situations. It may seem that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soberrecovery.com/drug-rehabilitation-alcohol-treatment/stories-of-recovery/finding-emotional-balance-in-early-recovery.html</link>
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