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A Dozen Addiction Zappers and Depression Busters
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Beyond Blue
Lest my readers think that I’m contracted by the Dark Side (sorry, watching too much “Star Wars” lately) to encourage addictive behavior and rationalize all weakness, here are a dozen addiction zappers and depression busters I use in deficient moments (23 hours of any given 24-hour day): 1. Get Some Buddies It works for Girl…
Addiction-Breaking Aphorisms
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Beyond Blue
Here are some addiction-breaking aphorisms that Halpern lists in his book, “How to Break Your Addiction to a Person.” They are helpful for me not only in ending dysfunctional friendships, but in trying to stop any kind of destructive habit–like devouring the four chocolates I just did before typing this. 1. You can live without…
St. Pat: Patron of Sobriety
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Beyond Blue
How ironic that I got sober on one of the biggest drinking days of the years. As my friends cut class to drink pints of green beer and get drunk with college boys in bars near the campus of the University of Dayton (we were seniors in high school), I made a pact with God…
Rush to Judgment
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Beyond Blue
I couldn’t make a racist statement to get out of jury duty. It’s just not me. And my letter failed–the one explaining that I might not be an ideal candidate, given my psychiatric history in the last year. So there I was listening to the case, hoping that I would recognize the judge, the defense…
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