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It’s Okay to Not be the Life of the Party
I am an introvert. There……I’ve said it. WHAT???? How can this possibly be?? I’m the life of the party and have been for the past 40 years!! Surely there must be some kind of mistake?? All kidding aside, discovering I’m an introvert was really big news for me. I’ve never been known to dive…
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Get Started on Staying Sober Today
Sober? How Did I Get HERE? I often wonder, “How did I get here?” “How did I get to the point where I needed to stop drinking completely?” I think to answer that, it is important to ask, “How did I start?” I grew up in a conservative Catholic home where the mantra was literally…
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Join Us In Discussing No Bad Parts by Richard C. Schwartz
As you consider whether to join us in our discussion of No Bad Parts by Richard C. Schwartz, please keep a few things in mind. I am not a therapist, nor am I trained in any type of counseling, life coaching, or related fields. I am a member of the Boom community who loves to…
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It’s Radical to be Sober!
I remember Prof. David Nutt, the UK’s government advisor on drugs, proving that alcohol is more harmful (and addictive) than most other drugs. He was fired immediately. People don’t like the truth. If you look at the statistics, alcohol is responsible for far more deaths annually than LSD and ecstasy. Alcohol is responsible for more…