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		<title>Are Drug Addicts Bipolar?</title>
		<link>http://sobering-thoughts.com/2010/02/04/are-drug-addicts-bipolar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sigal  Adini</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although it is still common to label drug addicted persons as &#8220;bipolar&#8221;, the fact remains that the bipolar label is still just that &#8212; a label. It&#8217;s not a physical illness by legitimate medical standards and there is no physical test, that can be done on a person, which shows a &#8220;chemical imbalance&#8221; or &#8220;bipolar&#8221;.
I&#8217;ve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drug Addicts Have Rights – and So Do You</title>
		<link>http://sobering-thoughts.com/2009/12/30/drug-addicts-have-rights-%e2%80%93-and-so-do-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sigal  Adini</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addiction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once in a while I get the question: Can the addict check himself out of treatment once they are in? Or are there any programs that don’t allow you to check out once you check in?
When I get that question, I know exactly why it is being asked:  The addict has been to three, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Your Child Know When to Call 911? Are You SURE?</title>
		<link>http://sobering-thoughts.com/2009/11/23/does-your-child-know-when-to-call-911-are-you-sure/</link>
		<comments>http://sobering-thoughts.com/2009/11/23/does-your-child-know-when-to-call-911-are-you-sure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sigal  Adini</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Drug Abuse Prevention]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[911]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dangerous drugs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[definition]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sobering-thoughts.com/?p=253</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week, an amazing story was posted on the LA Times site &#8220;A Teen Party, a Mysterious Death &#8212; and a Town&#8217;s Unanswered Grief.&#8221;  It really brought home the message that we, as adults, can and often do underestimate what our kids know. For the safety of your children, I highly recommend you read [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marijuana Users&#8217; Rights</title>
		<link>http://sobering-thoughts.com/2009/10/09/marijuana-users-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://sobering-thoughts.com/2009/10/09/marijuana-users-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sigal  Adini</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[rehab program]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sobering-thoughts.com/?p=244</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, an article came out in the Los Angeles Times about the crack down on medical marijuana dispensaries. From my point of view, that’s very good news. 
Several months ago, I received a call from a mother who wanted help with her 21 year old son. At that point, he was just starting to use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cracks in My Psyche</title>
		<link>http://sobering-thoughts.com/2009/09/13/cracks-in-my-psyche/</link>
		<comments>http://sobering-thoughts.com/2009/09/13/cracks-in-my-psyche/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sigal  Adini</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drug Abuse Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Drug Effects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alcohol]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sobering-thoughts.com/?p=220</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Well, sometimes I think that when you get high or when you drink – when you alter your consciousness – it weakens you psychically [mentally], like it creates cracks and then bad stuff can seep into those cracks and maybe never go away.” 
This quote comes from a scene in the movie, Sunshine Cleaning. As [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helping Others Is Therapeutic</title>
		<link>http://sobering-thoughts.com/2009/09/07/helping-others-is-therapeutic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sigal  Adini</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is something that I learned a long time ago: helping others is therapeutic. 
Many of us, and I am not just talking about drug users, tend to focus inward and individuate. It’s not bad to be an individual – in fact you must be yourself first before you can successfully be part of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is a Drug User Trying to Die?</title>
		<link>http://sobering-thoughts.com/2009/09/07/is-a-drug-user-trying-to-die/</link>
		<comments>http://sobering-thoughts.com/2009/09/07/is-a-drug-user-trying-to-die/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:29:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sigal  Adini</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alcohol user]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[drugs and alcohol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mental disorders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recovered]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self respect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[triggers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sobering-thoughts.com/?p=170</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ometimes when we look at the actions of the drug or alcohol user we think, “This person is surely trying to kill himself!”  I mean, what else could a rational person think when they see that their loved one is doing everything possible to bring on their own demise?
Last week, I spoke to a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cell Phone Recycling Saves Lives</title>
		<link>http://sobering-thoughts.com/2009/09/01/cell-phone-recycling-saves-lives/</link>
		<comments>http://sobering-thoughts.com/2009/09/01/cell-phone-recycling-saves-lives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:44:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sigal  Adini</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Drug Abuse Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[My Thoughts]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sobering-thoughts.com/?p=152</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I cannot think of a better way to protect our environment and help kids learn the truth about drugs at the same time. 
Until recently, I had no idea how many used cell phones get thrown out or are retired every year. The numbers are in the millions! How many of us don&#8217;t have a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free or Low Cost Drug Addiction Treatment Close to Home</title>
		<link>http://sobering-thoughts.com/2009/08/31/free-or-low-cost-drug-addiction-treatment-close-to-home/</link>
		<comments>http://sobering-thoughts.com/2009/08/31/free-or-low-cost-drug-addiction-treatment-close-to-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sigal  Adini</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alcohol detox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[drug addiction treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free addiction treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Free or Low Cost Drug Addiction Treatment Close to Home]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sobering-thoughts.com/?p=139</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[any of the calls I receive are from persons that are looking for low-cost or free drug rehabilitation or treatment close to home.  That is the number one question that I am asked as a referral specialist. 
Many times the person calling has already called about five or twenty different places, left messages, sent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Am I or am I not a _____?</title>
		<link>http://sobering-thoughts.com/2009/08/24/am-i-or-am-i-not-a-_____/</link>
		<comments>http://sobering-thoughts.com/2009/08/24/am-i-or-am-i-not-a-_____/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:12:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sigal  Adini</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Thoughts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADD]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[alcoholic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bipolar]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sobering-thoughts.com/?p=115</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[his week I met a wonderful blogger who inspired me to write this blog. Her name is Magnolia and she and I have been having a very fascinating conversation about alcoholism and specifically the label “alcoholic”.  
I really learned something from this conversation – it was something that I already knew but never really [...]]]></description>
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