Addiction
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Social Media Addiction: How to Protect Yourself
In the early days of social media, checking in on your friends and loved ones through social platforms required you to physically log on to a computer. With only a few platforms available, it was easy to limit social media usage, using it to stay connected and update others on your personal and prof...
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How to Stop Drinking Alcohol: Curb Your Drinking With These 6 Tips
Alcohol saturates the fabric of Western culture. Drinking is heavily linked to big life events, both celebratory, such as weddings and birthdays, or times of sadness, such as funerals or breakups. Alcohol is called a social lubricant for a reason. Over 85 percent of Americans over the age of 18 have...
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Is Golf Addiction a Risk to Your Health?
The sun is shining, birds are chirping, the breeze is just right. The morning has begun and your first thought is: this is a perfect day for golf. Out of all sports, golf is one of the most wholesome. There’s a reason why many top-level executives take to the green during negotiations or networking ...
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Bella Hadid’s Toxic Relationship with Alcohol Is a Lesson for Immediate Change
The last two years have done a toll on people globally. The term "Pandemic Drinking" reared its head, with many turning to alcohol to fill too much time at home, numb the stress, and forget the state of the world. Supermodel Bella Hadid is the latest celebrity to take an introspective look at her ow...
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Former Inmate Bumps Into Son She Had Placed For Adoption at Local Walmart
In a twist of fate that could rival any movie script, Amanda Rector and her son Hunter were reunited 18 years after his adoption in an unexpected encounter at a local Walmart. This emotional reunion marks a significant chapter in their lives, filled with past struggles, redemption, and the power of ...
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Binge Drinking: What It Is & How Does It Affect Your Life?
If you drink alcohol, you've likely woken up with a hangover at some point in your life. Excessive drinking in a short period of time can lead to a host of adverse health effects the morning after. This can include headaches, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, just to name a few. You may even have troubl...
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Mom Disappears From Her 6-Year-Old Daughters Life - Then, One Unexpected Call Changes Everything
Brandy Hivner was only four years old when her life turned upside down. Her mother, struggling with her mental health and addiction, could no longer look after her. Brandy was taken away and adopted by her great-aunt.Over the course of the next two years, her mother would visit and call periodically...
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How Nicole Kidman Saved Their Marriage After Keith Urban's Addictions "Blew it to Smithereens"
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman may have a marriage made in (Hollywood) heaven, but it started in hell.Less than four months into their union, Urban's battle with addictions spiraled out of control, forcing Kidman to stage an intervention. With his life and marriage imploding, he sought help at the Be...
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Woman Who Was on Most Wanted List Didnt Hesitate to Donate a Kidney to the Officer Who Threw Her in Jail
The picture we are always shown, the one that is featured in movies and on TV, is of a convict being released from jail and hunting down their arresting officer for revenge. What we rarely hear about are the convicts who were stuck in a cycle of crime and feel gratitude to their arresting officers f...
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Police Officer Adopts Opioid-Addicted Mother's Baby Instead Of Charging Her
When police officer Ryan Holets spotted two heroin addicts shooting up behind an Albuquerque convenience store, he had no idea that he'd have an overwhelming urge to adopt the pregnant woman's baby, but that's exactly what he did.A sad sightHolets was responding to a suspected theft at a convenience...
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8 Years Ago, She Was An Addict On The Verge Of Death - Today, She Proved Everyone Wrong
A before and after photo has gone viral after a woman's incredible recovery and transformation from drug addict to graduate.Providing hope for allIn 2005, Ginny Burton hit rock bottom. She was strung out on cocaine and heroin when she was arrested by police and photographed in a haunting mugshot. To...
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How to Quit Smoking for Good: A Comprehensive Guide
It’s safe to say that all smokers know that they should stop smoking, and the sooner the better. Tobacco is a major risk to your health, and to the health of your loved ones who are exposed to your secondhand smoke. But even if you know all of this logically, stopping smoking is still extremely diff...
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Jessica Simpson's Rock Bottom Picture Reveals the Power of Vulnerability
Being in the public eye is not an easy job and former pop star Jessica Simpson is living proof that such a career can really take a toll on you.Born to a Baptist minister, Jessica started her career using an “anti sex-appeal” image and wearing a purity ring, which put her in contrast to contemporary...
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Dopamine Fasting: What Is It & How Does It Work?
Dopamine fasting is a trend that originated in Silicon Valley. It describes an attempt to counteract ingrained habits that can become addictive. It's a practice of avoiding stimulation for a certain period of time, to avoid any spikes in dopamine. The question is, is this a trend worth trying? This ...
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Tom Hardy Just Won a Big Award in Secret - And It Might Make You See Him Differently
Tom Hardy made a special appearance this past Saturday, September 16, 2022, at Oakgrove School in Milton Keynes, England, where he attended the 2022 UMAC Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship. What was shocking about the surprise visit was that he wasn’t there to watch the tournament, but rather com...
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Woman Battling Alcoholism Cant Take Care of Her 2 Kids - So Her Boyfriend of One Year Raises Them as a Single Dad
*This story first appeared on Love What Matters on May 25, 2022.Families come in all shapes and sizes, and there is no one single path to becoming a family. Sometimes families are born. But sometimes, they are made. In a TikTok video that has gone viral with over 9.2M views, Jordan Benewiat gives a ...
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Teen's Dying Wish Is to Meet the Cast Of Friends - But Matthew Perry Has Something Else In Mind
Friends star Matthew Perry passed away suddenly on October 28, leaving behind millions of mourning fans. The actor was just 54 years old when he died, but what he did with his short time here on Earth will always be remembered. Especially by those he touched with his generosity and time.A Fan Rememb...
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Single Dad Delivers Pizza to Make Ends Meet - Then He Pulls Up to a Parking Lot to Find This
Sometimes in life, we fall into a bad place. Life circumstances add up, things don’t go our way, or we become addicted to things we shouldn’t. It takes a lot of strength and courage to pull yourself up from that kind of situation, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be done.One father in Idaho not only p...
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Jennifer Aniston Confronts Matthew Perry After She Broke His Heart
Matthew Perry, adored for his role on "Friends," battled hidden struggles while Jennifer Aniston moved on with Brad Pitt. Despite his confession of feelings for Aniston and subsequent rejection, she noticed his suffering. Aniston's unwavering support and refusal to abandon him played a crucial role ...
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