Hamill: Chiara de Blasio's substance abuse admission an inspiration to …
He exited near Hunts Point and jolted through the grim streets of the South Bronx that produced more drug addicts than could ever be cured. His kid was one of the lucky addicts; receiving treatment instead of last rites. Chiara de Blasio, who is …
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New Substance Abuse Helpline Provides Young Adults With Addiction and …
If you are a teenage addict, or you have a child struggling with substance abuse, call the Reynoldsburg Adolescent Rehab Helpline to learn more about the options available to young adults seeking a sobriety. Many drug rehab centers have specialized …
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Court roundup: Driver ordered to substance abuse treatment
CHARLESTON — Substance abuse treatment was ordered for a woman who admitted driving without a valid driver's license after drinking and using marijuana. Melissa M. Jefferies, 36, for whom court records list an address of 721 N. First Division St., …
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Duncanville Rehab Helpline Aiding in the Fight Against Substance Abuse and …
The Duncanville Adolescent Rehab Helpline is intended to be a helpful resource for someone who is looking for reliable substance abuse and addiction help. Asking for help isn't easy, but it truly is a crucial part of the recovery process. It's hard …
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New Adolescent Substance Abuse Helpline Assists Young Addicts in Lufkin
Thousands of teenagers throughout Texas struggle with drug or alcohol abuse every day. To help make a difference, the Lufkin Adolescent Rehab Helpline has been established to help young adults suffering from substance abuse get the proper help they …
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Question by Jason: Is the “silent treatment” a form of passive aggressive emotional abuse?
I apologize for the length. Is the “silent treatment” a form of passive aggressive emotional abuse? I have someone in my life (or used to be at least that completely gives me the silent treatment. It’s my ex girlfriend. We work at the same place so we see each other daily. We broke up almost 10 months ago, but we stayed “friends” for about three months. We would even go out on dates together and she even started to want to have sex with me again (which was probably unwise), but I thought that maybe we were going to get back together. But she made it very clear that she did not want to get back together, that we had a “no strings attached relationship,” and that she didn’t mind if I dated other girls. Meanwhile, I began talking to this other girl from work, and we began to date (After all, my ex said that she didn’t mind.) Well, I guess when it was all said and don, my ex did mind because she got very angry and jealous. She began to say nasty things about me and the new girl I was seeing. She told me that seeing another person from work was the lowest of the lows, but she herself dated a guy from work before she dated me so I thought that was a bit hypocritical on her part. So I got mad at her for being mad at me. After all, she was the one that ended the relationship in the first place. All I did was move on. So I started saying mean things about her which I know was wrong. Anyway, she has been giving me the silent treatment for about seven months now, and it hurts. I’ve even tried apologizing to her for my part via e-mail (I didn’t want to confront her at work). She took my e-mail, which was very innocent and told my boss that I was “harassing her.” She just does very passive aggressive things to hurt me. I guess I could understand her hatred for me if I had cheated on her, was physically abusive, if I had left her financially ruined, or if I had a substance abuse or gambling addiction. But none of that occurred. As a matter of fact, I was always there for her whenever she needed a friend, a helping hand, or a shoulder to cry on. How can she live with herself? It just hurts because I truly loved this girl and I think that I deserve better.. Yeah, I leave her alone, but it still hurts.

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Answer by essentiallysolo
she is definitely passive/aggressive and YOU are codependant, suggest you read up on codependancy.

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Question by shane c: Can you complete a court ordered substance abuse rehab program from Hawaii in Florida?
In Hawaii first time DUI offenders must take a 14 hour substance abuse rehab program course. I am moving back to Florida two days after my hearing and was wondering if anyone new if it was possible to complete the program in Florida? If not I’ll have to fly back to Hawaii just to take this program. To me a “rehab” program can be done anywhere.

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Answer by Bill H
It can be done, but transferring probation to Florida is expensive.

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New Teen Substance Abuse Helpline Provides Young Addicts with Recovery …
New Teen Substance Abuse Helpline Provides Young Addicts with Recovery Information. A new helpline in Oneonta, NY is providing young adults with important information on substance abuse recovery programs. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share …
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Helpline in Crestview Assists Those with Drug and Alcohol Recovery
Teenagers with addiction problems in Crestview, FL no longer have to struggle any more thanks to a new helpline aimed at helping people locate substance abuse help. The Crestview Adolescent Rehab Helpline is a groundbreaking service offered to the …
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Afghan drug addict desires rehabilitation, recovery
"Continued failure to properly feed my children and bear their school expenses had made me headache and to get rid of the nuisance I resorted to smoking hashish and later to heroin," the drug addicted Asif told Xinhua, adding using heroin has gradually …
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Question by Pretty thang: I need help with my essay?
My name is Rebekkah. i am 30 years old. I graduated from California State University Dominguez Hills with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Pschology. Most of my concentration courses were in Abnormal Psychology, Psychology of the Aging, and The Family. My passion is to work with individuals and families that suffer from mental health and conduct disorders, substance abuse, and family violence issues. I believe that treatment must first begin with involving the entire family.
I have five years of experience working in mental health field with a variety of clients.
First, my job experience working as a mentor/tutor with low-income at-risk children introduced me to the mental health field. And as a result of this experience, I am dedicated to pursuing a career in Marriage and Family therapy. I also have worked with clients in a residential treatment facility who have behavioral and emotional problems. These clients need to be in a more structured environment where treatment can help them overcome their behaviors. I have experience in working with clients to set initial goals and a plan to meet his/her goals. SEcond, my experience as a case manager in handling domestic violence cases taught me that there needs to be professions that can be emphathetic to their needs and situations. I believe that I can bring my attributes to your program of being an empathetic person, compassion, and maintaining confidentiality.

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Answer by KnowsEverything773
I’m not entirely sure where your question is, unless you just want feedback on your essay and this is it.

Feedback:
-I don’t know that I would start with “My name is…I am…years old,” etc. I think there’s a stronger way you could phrase that. Eg. “I am Rebekkah, a graduate of California State Dominguez Hills with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Psychology.” Do you need to put your age?
-Sentences that start with “I think” and “I believe” are not very strong. Excessive use of the verb “to be” is also risky. For example, in your last sentence, you can probably make it stronger by moving “I believe” to a less important part of the sentence and phrasing it like this: “As an empathetic and compassionate individual who knows the importance of maintaining confidentiality, I believe that I could contribute much to your program.”
-Watch out for spelling and grammar errors, as well as typos. “SEcond, my experience…” <-typo! -Revised sentence: "My passion is working with individuals and families that suffer from..." -Your sentence that starts "And as a result" - drop the "And" and start with "As" instead. -Drop the "First," in "First, my job experience..." -Revised sentence: "I have worked with clients to initially establish individual goals and then a plan to meet these goals." Revised sentence: Drop "Second" and then rephrase, "As a case manager in handling domestic violence cases, I learned that professionals must be empathetic to the various needs of clients and to the situations themselves. Sorry that's all kind of out of order...I just wrote down suggestions as I went through in my weird order, but I hope it helps.

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