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Want Help for Drug and Alcohol Addiction?

In the SHM Community Forums, Dini responded to one member who sought advice about her addiction to drugs and alcohol. He said: Hi Cat65, Welcome to these forums. There are plenty of decent, kind, wise and compassionate people around here who will respond to you with honesty just as you have so honestly described your own situation in your post. I admire the kind of honesty you expressed; it takes...

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Addiction Awareness

In the SHM Forums, a member asked: "Why it seems I find it necessary to destroy the real me with whatever is available to not be myself?" Dini answered: Hi Cat65, Welcome to these forums. There are plenty of decent, kind, wise and compassionate people around here who will respond to you with honesty just as you have so honestly described your own situation in your post. I admire the...

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Emotions and Substance Abuse

In the forums, Dini responded to one forum member who confessed that he is addicted to drugs. He said: Hy Ty and welcome to these forums. There are plenty of people around who can give you some honest answers, insight and compassion. And right off I gotta say I respect your honesty and straightforwardness about what is going on with you. thumbs down As a sober alky, I can tell ya that being...

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How Do Addictions Start?

In the SHM Forums, Dini responded to one forum member who had some concerns about the topic of addiction. He said: I've been meaning to respond to your post here for days but it's been difficult to start because in such a short space you cover so much ground. As you say, it's a "wide ranging topic." So I'll just start (and probably meander all over the place). IMHO...

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Sinus Tablet Addiction and Smoking

In response to one forum member who was asking for help on how to cut down medicines and stop smoking, Dini wrote: Hi Max, Huge, gigantic apologies from me; it is not typical that someone has to wait so long for a response around here and I apologize to you for taking so long to respond. I hope you can still hang in here with us. While it may take folks a while to find a new thread (I'm a...

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Help with Nicotine Addiction

In the SHM Community Forums, Dini advised one member how to deal with nicotine addiction. He said: Hi Kipling and welcome, Being a sober alky and one who has puffed a few smokes and a few other things I can relate to both having an addiction and the kind of "over-use" of something like your description of chomping away on that nico-gum. Nicotine is one tough "drug" and I often...

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