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Our monthly newsletter covers a new topic each month. Each newsletter offers tips and advice for how to address and cope with a variety of issues. To be added to our newsletter email distribution list, please send an email to [email protected] with "Please subscribe" in the Subject line.
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Volume 39 Issue 1: Success Secrets
Keys to Tapping Your Own PotentialSuccess is the business of trying to improve the things you do. Success is growing and developing. It's accepting bigger and greater challenges. And it
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Your Secret Is Safe With Me
We all know the pain of sharing a secret with someone whom we hoped was a trusted listener, only to be violated when our secret is shared without our permission. Read more
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Volume 39 Issue 11: Dependency: When Use Becomes Abuse
Chemical dependency can be described as the inability to control and/or quit the use of a substance. For those that struggle with alcohol and drug use, abuse should be a
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Volume 39 Issue 11: Understanding Addiction
An addiction (the need to use a substance or perform a behavior repeatedly) usually develops over time. So it's easy not to notice at first. But as your problem grows, your chances
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Volume 39 Issue 10: Handle Stress Before It Handles You
No one is immune to stress. It's a part of life, whether the physical stress of a harried schedule, or the mental stress of money problems. People respond to and
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Volume 39 Issue 9: Recognize The Warning Signs
College students have their own culture and language. You may know your college friends better than their own parents do. And you may be able to tell that something is
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Volume 39 Issue 9: Helping Someone Who Is Suicidal
Suicide can often take friends and family by surprise. However, in many cases, people give clues that they are thinking of taking their own life. If you are aware of
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Volume 39 Issue 8: Looking At Happiness As A Choice
Are you a person who can act on tough questions? Questions like: What am I grateful for? What choices do I have? What actions can I take to improve my
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Volume 39 Issue 8: Keeping Your Spirit Healthy
People talk about the importance of keeping their lives in balance. But when it comes down to it, few people really know how to achieve it. "When you're stressed, taking
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Volume 39 Issue 7: Positive Ways To Accept Criticism
Do you hate being criticized even when you know you've made a mistake? If so, it's no wonder -- criticism can make people feel incompetent, angry and just plain awful.How
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Volume 39 Issue 6: Be Assertive!
Are you someone that lets life happen or do you get involved and take part in the decisions that shape your personal success and your future? Everyone has different ways
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Volume 39 Issue 6: Mastering The Principles Of Positive Thinking
You can learn to think positively, and doing so can lead to greater self-confidence, more respect for others and achievement of your goals.The late Dr. Norman Vincent Peale's best-selling classic,
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Volume 39 Issue 5: Coping With A Traumatic Event
What Is a Traumatic Event?Most everyone has been through a stressful event in his or her life. When the event, or series of events, causes a lot of stress, it
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Volume 39 Issue 5: Trauma Affects Relationships
Trauma survivors with PTSD often experience problems in their intimate and family relationships or close friendships. PTSD involves symptoms that interfere with trust, emotional closeness, communication, responsible assertiveness, and effective problem
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Volume 39 Issue 4: Eating Disorders And Depression
One third to one half of people with eating disorders report struggling with depression and anxiety.
Sometimes depression can lead to eating disorders – and for some, eating disorders can trigger
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Volume 39 Issue 4: Curb Emotional Eating
Like many people, you may seek occasional solace in a bowl of ice cream or slice of pizza after a bad day. When you find yourself seeking out food to
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