The Joyless Tale of a Runaway Wanderer
The joyless tale of a runaway wanderer
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"I missed my mother whenever I was subjected to ill-treatment."However, Rizwan was visibly reluctant to share the more gruesome afflictions he went through in his travels to Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur and Bahawalpur. "I gradually became addicted …
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Don't go soft on cannabis…it turned me into a thieving heroin addict
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Speaking exclusively to The Sun, the recovering addict, now 22, says: “For people with addictive personalities or who need to fill a void, legalising cannabis could be so dangerous. “My problems started with … She even took a job in a seedy sex shop …
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Meet Jason Benson, 'Foot Soldier' housing the homeless
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Sometimes it takes a village, but this time it took a village idiot (me). Lucky for me and the scores of homeless men, women and families we've helped, I was too ignorant to know it was impossible. What services do you provide? … Most of all of the …
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Area Events, Monday, January 7
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The term “adult child” means those who respond to adult interactions with fear and self-doubt learned as children in homes that were impacted by alcoholism/drug addiction or other family dysfunction. Those attending should enter the church by the doors …
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Families of Addicts – Families of Addicts – Building a Healthy Support System www.therecoveryplace.net (877) 912-7837 Families of addicts at The Recovery Place learn how to build a healthy support system that strengthens the recovery process. Help for families of drug addicts is important, since no member of the family is left untouched by the destructive addictive behavior. Family roles in addiction develop over many years. In order for the addicts to receive healthy support from the families, family focused therapies are crucial. Families of addicts learn to understand their roles, and are then able to more positively help their loved ones during the recovery process. Some members of our treatment team have experienced addictions first hand. Pamela, a lead clinician at The Recovery Place, has been clean for 21 years. Her empathy and understanding make her a powerful support for both addicts and the families of addicts.