Addiction & Families: Bargaining With Your Addiction

Published February 7, 2014

Addiction & Families: Bargaining with Your Addiction – Cathy Patterson-Sterling, Director of Family Services for the Sunshine Coast Health Centre, talks about a grieving period in early recovery, and why it can b…

Barbara Walters apologizes to Elizabeth Vargas for alcoholism gaffe

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McCarthy had asked Elizabeth what made her finally seek help for her longtime alcoholism. Vargas … In January 2014, Vargas confessed she was an alcoholic and had gone to rehab in November 2013 to get treated for her decades-old drinking addiction.
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Brigham Young University-Idaho President, Kim B. Clark, Explains 'War' on …

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The enemy is cruel, ruthless and relentless. We must not underestimate the danger. We must be vigilant and valiant," warned Clark in the video. "A lonely confused young man gets addicted to pornography. His roommates know but they do nothing to help …
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Psychiatrists embrace deep-brain stimulation

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After 22 years of failed treatments, including rehabilitation, psychotherapy and an array of psychiatric medications, a middle-aged Dutch man decided to take an extraordinary step to fight his heroin addiction. He underwent an experimental brain …
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