Don't Let the Holidays Trigger Past Addictions
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Here's an article I wrote a year ago, and since it's Christmas time, I thought I'd publish it again today on my blog. Merry Christmas everyone.....
Holiday temptations to over-eat or drink too much can trigger a return to past addictions. For tho...
Holiday temptations to over-eat or drink too much can trigger a return to past addictions. For tho...
My Book was Featured on Dr. Laura's Show
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I was ecstatic to learn last week that my book "I Quit!" would be featured on Dr. Laura's Book Giveaway. I was delighted a few years ago when she endorsed my book too.
I thought I'd listen to the segment at work with my co-workers, but decided to...
I thought I'd listen to the segment at work with my co-workers, but decided to...
I Had a Radio Interview Last Week
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I was on Blogtalkradio with Don L. Price last week. Don has a very nice, soothing voice which helped keep me very comfortable throughout the interview. We talked about my 3 addictions and how I overcame each one. He also wondered if I agreed that ...
I Watched a Fat Woman Crossing the Street......
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last week on my way to work. It seemed she was carrying some sort of a coffee cake, wrapped in saran wrap, along with a back-pack. She must have been at least 100 pounds overweight. It was a struggle for her to even walk. I sat there at the light ...
Why Can't You Just Quit Your Addiction?
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Blunt enough? Well, my blog is titled "Blunt Talk About Addictions."
I know I will get flack from people reading this. For some people---many people---it may not be easy enough to quit their addiction, but we only live once on this earth I hear a...
I know I will get flack from people reading this. For some people---many people---it may not be easy enough to quit their addiction, but we only live once on this earth I hear a...
I Quit Drinking 22 Years Ago
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July 3 was my 22nd year of quitting drinking. It's also my real birthday, so every year I have 2 birthdays.
I don't think much about my past drinking. I'm just so grateful that I gave it up when I did. I went on to finish college and got a B.S. i...
I don't think much about my past drinking. I'm just so grateful that I gave it up when I did. I went on to finish college and got a B.S. i...
What? You're Not Motivated?
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I was listening to Dr. Laura recently. A caller called into the show stating that she was fat (the caller). She didn't like it and she knew how to eat and she had the gym membership but didn't go to the gym. She called in to ask Dr. Laura how to g...
Is It All About Willingness?
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I ended up watching a PBS special yesterday with Wayne Dyer. Now I had followed him for years, then one day decided he wasn't for me anymore---I had grown in a different direction, or so I thought.
But I started watching and I found that he was s...
But I started watching and I found that he was s...
Candy Won't Fix Your Bank Account
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The recent headline in the New York Times was: “When Economy Sours, Tootsie Rolls Soothe Souls.” When the economy goes down, candy sales go up, the newspaper reported. “Sugar is comforting,” one candy buyer told the newspaper.
Candy sales are up ...
Candy sales are up ...
You Know You're A Drunk When...
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You know how the jokes begins: You know you’re a redneck if … Or, you know you’re from New York if ….
Well, it’s no joke if you know you’re a drunk. Or suspect you are. Or want to print this out and anonymously send it to a friend who is a drunk...
Well, it’s no joke if you know you’re a drunk. Or suspect you are. Or want to print this out and anonymously send it to a friend who is a drunk...
