Tuesday, February 23, 2016

#DetoxMonday: Practice Tolerance































It is so easy to be tolerant of others (even our enemies) when we feel physically well, spiritually fit, and emotionally stable, but it can be very difficult when all three of those things are not in order.

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#DetoxMonday: Practice Tolerance

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Budweiser Super Bowl Ad 2016: Drunk Driving PSA































Have you seen the new 2016 Budweiser Super Bowl ad? Helen Mirren, a seasoned actress who described herself as, “a notoriously frank and uncensored British lady,” is this year’s Budweiser PSA spokesperson. 

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DMX Overdoses: Rapper, Earl Simmons, Saved By Narcan































Rapper DMX – real name Earl Simmons – was found outside a Ramada Inn in Yonkers unconscious, not breathing, and without a pulse.

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DMX Overdoses: Rapper, Earl Simmons, Saved By Narcan

Conrad Hilton Ordered to Rehab


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Conrad Hilton has been sentenced to 90 days in inpatient rehab. The 21­-year­-old hotel heir and brother of Paris and Nicky Hilton entered the treatment for violating his probation. This, after a judge denied a request by authorities to put Conrad in jail for 60 days.

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 Conrad Hilton Ordered to Rehab

Monday, February 15, 2016

ESPN’s Jay Williams Opens Up About Addiction to Painkillers

































Just recently, ESPN analyst Jay Williams was the subject of an interview conducted by Sports Illustrated. To promote his new memoir, “Life is Not an Accident,” Williams discussed the motorcycle accident that ended his career and its aftermath.

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ESPN’s Jay Williams Opens Up About Addiction to Painkillers







Best Sober Valentine’s Day Ideas In Palm Beach County, FL


































Here is a list of things to do around Palm Beach County this Valentine’s Day (or, really any day).

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  Best Sober Valentine’s Day Ideas In Palm Beach County, FL

Friday, February 12, 2016

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

#DetoxMonday: Pain Is Inevitable; Suffering Is Optional

































Pain comes in all forms, like emotional and physical, and it’s different for each person. Many people believe that feeling any form of pain is considered a weakness, but I think it’s actually the opposite.

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#DetoxMonday: Pain Is Inevitable; Suffering Is Optional

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

DEWshine: Teens Dead After Drinking Racing Fuel And Mountain Dew





























A mixture of methanol-based racing fuel and Mountain Dew, DEWshine is the culprit of the recent deaths of two teens from Tennessee, reports the Tennessee Poison Center.

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 DEWshine: Teens Dead After Drinking Racing Fuel And Mountain Dew

5 Simple Steps To Get Through The Valentine’s Day Blues






























Valentine’s Day is synonymous with chocolate boxes, jewelry, flowers, and romance. And for some people, this is a really big day for love. 

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5 Simple Steps To Get Through The Valentine’s Day Blues

Am I In A Codependent Relationship?





























Just remember that being codependent doesn’t mean you are a bad person or that your partner is a bad person, it just means there is work that needs to be done in order for you and your partner to be the healthiest version of yourselves. 

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Am I In A Codependent Relationship?

New Study: 90% Of Overdose Patients Get More Drugs


































It’s no secret that opioids have played a key role in a growing national crisis here in the United States. From drug policy reform to politics, the conversation about prescription drug use and addiction is getting louder.

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New Study: 90% Of Overdose Patients Get More Drugs

Is The AA Twelve Step Program Effective?


































The first twelve step program, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), has been questioned a lot by society despite being one of the most effective and commonly sought long-term recovery options for alcoholism.

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Is The AA Twelve Step Program Effective?

Monday, February 1, 2016

#DetoxMonday: Stop Fishing | Meditation































Stop fishing for compliments, stop fishing for lust, stop fishing for material things – just stop fishing!

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#DetoxMonday: Stop Fishing | Meditation