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How to Give Up Giving Up – The Lexicon of success
When I was facing eighteen years in prison for a string of felonies long enough to make an organized crime boss proud, I made a decision that would alter the course of my life forever: I was going to change. It’s not that I had a problem making decisions for myself before that time. I…
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Shame on me – Stigma and addiction in treatment
I keep hearing that back in the old days of addiction treatment, shame was the main motivating factor used by rehab counselors. Everyone admits that it proved to be a horrible motivator. It simply didn’t work! With all the advances in research into addiction, that must have changed, right? I don’t think so. I see…
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Beyond my addiction: Allowing myself to be proud of my achievements
This is a more personal post than I’m used to writing, but I think the thoughts in it are shared by many addicts, so I’d like to share it. I originally posted it on my personal blog: It’s sad, but for the most part, I focus on the things I haven’t yet done and not…
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10,000 strong and counting!!!
We’re glad to report that allaboutaddiction.com has just crossed the 10,000 visitors threshold!!! I want to thank all of our readers, subscribers (see our feed!), and contributors for making this blog as successful as it’s been. Next up, 50,000!