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Addiction
08/08/2016
13 Dangerous (and Stupid) Ways Teens Get High ...Some things never change: teens have always been risk takers, thrill seekers and want to fit in. But oh the 'creative' ways adolescents try to get high these days... More >>

Tags: AddictionBehaviorHealthParentingStay-at-Home MomTeens
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05/23/2016
It Is Their Choice To Live a Better Life ...As soon as I figured this out, his father and I hired an Interventionist, staged an Intervention and he agreed to go to a 90 day treatment center in another state to receive help. It was probably the most stressful year of my life 2012 and money well spent... More >>

Tags: AddictionAdult Child-ParentAttitudeBehaviorParentingStress
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04/21/2016
Seeing Through a New Pair of Eyes I have listened to your program for many years. I struggled with alcohol abuse and got sober in 2011. I honestly can say, when I listened to your program, I thought you were hard on addicts and alcoholics... More >>

Tags: AddictionAttitudeBehaviorHealthMen's Point of ViewPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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03/23/2016
I Live My Life in the Real World I recently had a visit from my old high school best friend. She lives many states away and I have not seen her in 18 years... More >>

Tags: AddictionBehaviorInternet-MediaPersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsValuesWomen's Point of View
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03/17/2016
Connecting Face to Face ...I came across this video that brought tears to my eyes. There are too many moments that go missed due to screen distraction and childhoods that are getting lost in the online vortex of digital babysitters... More >>

Tags: AddictionAttitudeBehaviorInternet-MediaValues
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03/16/2016
My Son's Video Game Detox Technology almost ruined my 14-yr-old son's life but I think we have intervened in time but not without heavy consequences. We are just now helping him put his life back together... More >>

Tags: AddictionBehaviorInternet-MediaParenting
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02/04/2016
Put The Phone Down ...I came across this video that brought tears to my eyes. There are too many moments that go missed due to screen distraction and childhoods that are getting lost in the online vortex of digital babysitters... More >>

Tags: AddictionAttitudeBehaviorInternet-MediaRegarding Dr. LauraTeensValues
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07/24/2015
I Am an Alcoholic ...In the last month or so, you had a caller that was an alcoholic. The call was very powerful to me... More >>

Tags: AddictionAttitudeBehaviorHealthPersonal ResponsibilityResponse to a Call
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06/22/2015
Road to Recovery for Addicts I was listening to a call from a gal who was drinking a bottle of wine every night. Your advice was for her to get in touch with A.A... More >>

Tags: AddictionAttitudeBehaviorHealthMarriageMental HealthResponse to a CallValues
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06/01/2015
Silence on Violence I heard a call from a person who was returning to a marriage after experiencing domestic violence. My stomach dropped, and I was taken back to the days and nights I spent in a violent home... More >>

Tags: AbuseAddictionParentingPersonal ResponsibilityResponse to a CallValues
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