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The New Year is a great time to think about overcoming an addiction. Whether it is quitting smoking, reducing or quitting alcohol, drugs, gambling, or any other behavioral addiction, there has never been more support, or more good reasons to embrace a healthy lifestyle.

Often a bad experience over the Christmas party season, such as making a fool of yourself at the office party [Read more →]

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Thinking of giving in to someone who may be addicted to video games and giving them what they want for Christmas? Read other columns encouraging you to buy a gamer more game-related stuff, but worried it will make the problem worse? At a loss for other ideas?

Fear not. Just read these Gift Ideas For Excessive Video Gamers, and you will be set to buy something much more suitable [Read more →]

The party season is upon us, along with numerous risks. Keeping your reputation intact at your work Xmas party is important, but you also need to stay safe in less formal gatherings. So here are some tips:

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Staying Safe During the Party Season originally appeared on About.com Addictions on Saturday, December 19th, 2009 at 11:45:18.

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I’m amazed this is legal, but apparently cell phone companies can offer a tantalizing contract in which texts are free, then change the deal without ensuring you are properly informed about it.

And who are they targeting? Young people who have the potential to get hooked on texting. It’s like the classic drug pusher’s strategy — the first few hits are free, and once you [Read more →]

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December is a difficult time for anyone with a shopping addiction. There is more pressure to shop than at any other time of year, and advertisers and retailers are well aquainted with the research showing exactly what pushes your buttons. Along with that is the pressure to show everyone you care about just how much, the best way you know how — buying them things.

So how [Read more →]

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According to the Vancouver Sun, a new study conducted by the International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors at McGill University has revealed that Canadian teens are two to four times as likely to develop a gambling problem as adults. However, parents are unaware of the risk, rating it their lowest concern after alcohol and drugs, drunk driving, unsafe [Read more →]

It’s getting to that time of year when many of us are shopping for gifts. But some gifts can be problematic, embarrassing or redundant for someone with an addiction, someone overcoming an addiction, or the loved one of someone with an addiction.

Even if addiction isn’t in the picture, the common gift of wine or other alcohol is often inappropriate (I’ll never forget receiving a bottle of wine while [Read more →]

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