A Smart New Year's Resolution: Learn to Be a Better Friend

A Smart New Year's Resolution: Learn to be a Better Friend

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Drug addicts and alcoholics may have “drug buddies” or “drinking buddies,” and sex addicts have acting out (sexual) partners. But addicts are intimacy challenged and avoid closeness, often being isolated except … It is part of the disease of …
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Road to recovery: Holidays have new meaning for former addict

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Carrie Ross' smile today is contagious and full of life … a sure sign of recovery after a long road battling drug addiction. … Ross was suddenly faced with having to help care for Roger, the rock in her life, and watching his health slowly and …
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Nation in Focus

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Volunteers distributed a holiday meal, clothes, and hygiene gift packages on Christmas morning in a holiday tradition started to give people new to recovery from drug and alcohol addiction an opportunity to be of service. Photo: Mayra Beltran …
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