These days, quirky jobs are all over the place - but these are legit. Back in your great grandfather’s time, nobody would have been paid to eat in fancy restaurants and travel first class gratis. Not anybody could get fancy jobs but now the potato couch has something to do while glued to the […]
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If the task of planning a banquet has fallen on you for the first time, you may feel like screaming “where do I start?” and hit the panic button. So before uncontrollable dread sets in, here are a few basic steps you can follow to begin organizing and preparing for the job of planning […]
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A psychotherapy team involves multiple therapists who meet successively with the same client for individual therapy. Therapy teams have begun to emerge, in varying degrees, in a few state-of-the-art addiction treatment facilities. Their emergence may have occurred somewhat serendipitously but as Pasteur remarked “Chance favors the prepared mind.”
To my mind the experience with the […]
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CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) is a non-confrontational approach to getting a loved one to enter addiction treatment. It is an approach designed for the concerned other (spouse, family member, friend), who is seeking assistance in getting their loved one help. CRAFT can also help the person you are concerned about reduce […]
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What is biofeedback?
Biofeedback uses computers to help you become more aware of the subtle changes that occur in your body. Once you are more aware of them, you can control them better.
How does it work?
Many physiological processes in your body are hard to detect, but computerized monitoring allows you to notice them better. The […]
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As the holidays approach, you’re very likely looking for a gift that will make a lasting impression on a friend or loved one. So many of us had all these days. We don’t need more close, we don’t need more gadgets, and we certainly don’t need more knickknacks to place around the house.
So, what […]
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In the news media the typical expert describes addiction as a disease. Often these experts work at addiction treatment facilities. It would be easy to conclude that experts agree that addiction is hereditary, incurable and lifelong. In the addiction field this view is referred to as the “disease model.” In fact there is significant […]
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It would be easy to misunderstand the title of this article. I’m not saying that AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) is harmful. On the contrary, many people attend AA and report it to be helpful. In the US there may be one million individuals or more active in AA at any one time. A significant percentage […]
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Although amazing strides have been made in researching and improving the acne product field, you can still improve the effectiveness by using these easy tips.
Researchers and medical personnel alike have determined much more information about the treatment of acne and its scars-both physical and emotional. Combining the latest findings regarding the acne product […]
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Real Estate is a fantastic way to make money and build your personal wealth. It is also an easy way to find yourself being called greedy, lazy or unkind. Landlords often are quickly judged, and seen as the villain in any landlord tenant dispute. I just read an article from the Edmonton Journal, by […]
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