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		<title>Will it be harder to recover if you don’t believe in God?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If we believe in a loving god who cares what happens to us, looks after us, and answers prayers, the peace that our belief brings will unquestionably be a great support in recovery.  On the other hand, if we believe &#8230; <a href="http://whatmesober.com/2012/01/29/will-it-be-harder-to-recover-if-you-dont-believe-in-god/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=whatmesober.com&amp;blog=2631653&amp;post=1857&amp;subd=lastthing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When AA Alone Isn&#8217;t Working &#8212; The Fix</title>
		<link>http://whatmesober.com/2011/10/21/when-aa-alone-isnt-working-the-fix/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some addicts believe that the 12 steps can solve all their problems. But they&#8217;re designed to treat addiction—not depression, anxiety, and the like. So how do you know when you need a therapist, and what kind do you need? Read &#8230; <a href="http://whatmesober.com/2011/10/21/when-aa-alone-isnt-working-the-fix/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=whatmesober.com&amp;blog=2631653&amp;post=1829&amp;subd=lastthing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Do social networking sites turn teens into substance abusers?</title>
		<link>http://whatmesober.com/2011/08/30/do-social-networking-sites-turn-teens-into-substance-abusers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:48:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t buy it. Read why: Do social networking sites turn teens into substance abusers?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=whatmesober.com&amp;blog=2631653&amp;post=1786&amp;subd=lastthing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why Do Addicts Keep Using Despite The Consequences?</title>
		<link>http://whatmesober.com/2011/08/25/why-do-addicts-keep-using-despite-the-consequences-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>whatmesober</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Early in human history, there were probably few alcoholics or addicts because the alcohol content available in fermented fruit was low, and plants that produced other intoxicating substances were relatively scarce.  The development of agriculture made it possible to insure &#8230; <a href="http://whatmesober.com/2011/08/25/why-do-addicts-keep-using-despite-the-consequences-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=whatmesober.com&amp;blog=2631653&amp;post=1777&amp;subd=lastthing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why Do Addicts Keep Using Despite The Consequences? — Part 2</title>
		<link>http://whatmesober.com/2011/08/24/why-do-addicts-keep-using-despite-the-consequences-%e2%80%94-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Previously we mentioned that the pleasure center is a portion of the brain over which we have no conscious control, and that it can be stimulated by a variety of chemicals — some of them produced inside our bodies and &#8230; <a href="http://whatmesober.com/2011/08/24/why-do-addicts-keep-using-despite-the-consequences-%e2%80%94-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=whatmesober.com&amp;blog=2631653&amp;post=1783&amp;subd=lastthing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why Do Addicts Keep Using Despite The Consequences?</title>
		<link>http://whatmesober.com/2011/08/21/why-do-addicts-keep-using-despite-the-consequences/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:52:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>whatmesober</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Early in human history there were probably few alcoholics or addicts, because the alcohol content available in fermented fruit was low, and plants that produced other intoxicating substances were relatively scarce.  The development of agriculture created food surpluses, especially of &#8230; <a href="http://whatmesober.com/2011/08/21/why-do-addicts-keep-using-despite-the-consequences/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=whatmesober.com&amp;blog=2631653&amp;post=1774&amp;subd=lastthing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Drugs, Alcohol and Infectious Diseases</title>
		<link>http://whatmesober.com/2011/05/31/drugs-alcohol-and-infectious-diseases/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 15:09:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>whatmesober</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thought I&#8217;d link to this article on the Sunrise Detox Blog: How Do Drugs Lead To Diseases Like AIDS And Hepatitis?<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=whatmesober.com&amp;blog=2631653&amp;post=1764&amp;subd=lastthing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Why I Haven&#8217;t Been Posting Much Lately</title>
		<link>http://whatmesober.com/2010/10/06/why-i-havent-been-posting-much-lately/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Both of my faithful readers will by now have noticed that I&#8217;m not posting very regularly on this site. It&#8217;s not though lack of interest, and I didn&#8217;t relapse (in fact, I just celebrated my 21st sober anniversary on 9/14/10). &#8230; <a href="http://whatmesober.com/2010/10/06/why-i-havent-been-posting-much-lately/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=whatmesober.com&amp;blog=2631653&amp;post=1709&amp;subd=lastthing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>My dad&#8217;s an alcoholic and he won&#8217;t stop drinking</title>
		<link>http://whatmesober.com/2010/09/08/my-dads-an-alcoholic-and-he-wont-stop-drinking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>whatmesober</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My father is a 60-year-old &#8220;functioning&#8221; alcoholic &#8212; whatever that means. My parents own a business together and he goes to work every day, comes home and makes a lot of money. None of us in my immediate family realized &#8230; <a href="http://whatmesober.com/2010/09/08/my-dads-an-alcoholic-and-he-wont-stop-drinking/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=whatmesober.com&amp;blog=2631653&amp;post=1701&amp;subd=lastthing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is Marijuana Addictive?</title>
		<link>http://whatmesober.com/2010/08/29/marijuana-addiction-cannabis-jos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received this letter as a comment on another site. It is reproduced with the permission of the writer. Edited for clarity in one place (brackets). I’ve been smoking pot for about 3 years now, and was smart enough never &#8230; <a href="http://whatmesober.com/2010/08/29/marijuana-addiction-cannabis-jos/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=whatmesober.com&amp;blog=2631653&amp;post=1690&amp;subd=lastthing&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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