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How to quit smoking...

By candctroll

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Thinking about quitting? Tried to quit in the past but failed? With many cities and towns going smoke free now is the time to kick that nasty habit. Read below for tips and tricks to successfully quit smoking... more »

How to Recognize and Avoid Triggers to Relapse

By sharoni

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One day you're walking down the street, feeling good. Someone walks by in a clown outfit, and the next thing you know, you find yourself in a bar drinking like you did before you quit. What happened? The clown outfit was a trigger. Maybe your ... more »

How to Slowly Quit Smoking

By Christian Coleman

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I have been smoking for about 2 years now. some of you out there have been smoking for a lot longer than me. Therefore it may be a little harder for you to quit than me. My philosophy is that the longer the process of doing something the longer ... more »

How to stop tormenting yourself with wanting to quit smoking.

By ABlackbear

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You look at your cigarette in disgust as you exhale the smoke, yet it's your buddy! When you aren't smoking your buddy, you're thinking about it. Sound like a friend of yours? It's not your friend! It's your enemy and I will tell you how I got ... more »

How to Tell if You Have an Alcohol Problem

By emmabushyo

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Do you think you may drink too much? Are you curious if perhaps your drinking may be problematic? Are you worried that you may be alcoholic? There are a few easy tests you can put to work that may lead you in the direction of self diagnosis... more »

How to Use the USP Drug Error-Finder to Avoid Medical Mistakes from Sound-Alike Drugs

By David Sarokin

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Was that Prilosec or Prozac the doctor ordered? Oxycontin or Oxycodone? Cerebyx or Celebrex or Celexa? There are so many confusing, similar sounding drug names that mix-ups are a major cause of medical errors. Here's how to stay safe with a ... more »

How to Work Step Six in AA

By sharoni

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Step Six is another of AA's "action steps." In this step, you are trying to be entirely ready to let God remove your character defects. Like all other steps (except Step One), you cannot do it perfectly. A sincere effort is all that is required... more »

How to Avoid Social Alcoholism

By eHow Health Editor

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When you're a social drinker, it's real easy to slip past the occasional drinking binge to becoming a full-fledged alcoholic. This becomes even more likely when all your friends and the people you normally socialize with are already either ... more »

How to Beat Smoking

By Michael Grisso

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Yes, another way to quit smoking, right? You've tried to beat smoking with the patch, gum, therapy, hypnosis and a million other things, all with minimal results. Here you are again trying to figure out a way to quit, which is great, but this ... more »

How to Break Any Addiction

By eHow Health Editor

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Addictions are so called because they are difficult to break. When you are addicted to an action or substance, you have become habitually and sometimes physically dependent on it. In order to break any addiction, you need to take the proper steps ... more »

How to cure a hangover

By klnygaard

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Had a little too much to drink? Here is what you can do to cure a hangover and get closer to feeling human... more »

How to Cut Back on Smoking

By clark711

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Many people out there are giving advice on how to quit smoking. Unfortunately, quitting smoking will be the hardest thing you have ever done. For this reason, I feel it is best to start with a small goal and cut back. Follow these tips to ... more »

How to decide: Intervention or Enabling a Drug Addict

By Paul Zaleski

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Don't know what to do with a loved one who has an addiction problem or alcohol problem ?.. more »

How to EASILY Pass a Drug Test

By Gump87

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This is an article on How to EASILY Pass a Drug Test... more »

How to EASILY Prevent a Hangover

By Gump87

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This is how to easily prevent a hangover... more »

How to Find an AA Sponsor

By eHow Health Editor

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Many people say that sponsorship is the backbone of Alcoholics Anonymous. A sponsor is a member who agrees to guide you through the Steps of AA, answer questions and generally be there for you as you travel through recovery. Sponsors are ... more »

How to find an online therapist

By klnygaard

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Thinking about finding a therapist for online therapy? Here is a quick way to help your search... more »

How to pick a sponsor in Alcoholics Anonymous

By emmabushyo

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You are ready to embark on the road to recovery and you need to arm yourself with the right tools for success. One of the key ingredients in your journey will be having a good sponsor. But how do you know your sponsor will be 'good' and ... more »

How to Quit Smoking

By rocky5

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Smoking cigarettes is more than just nicotine addiction, it is a psychological habit. By breaking each positive experience you link to smoking, you will have a much better chance of quitting. Rather than thinking of smoking as one habit, start ... more »

How to Quit Smoking

By BASHARAT SHAH, MD

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Quitting smoking can really be challenging. Medically, what causes dependence on smoke is nicotine, a chemical that makes our body and brain dependent. Smoking produces nicotine receptors in ours cells. Once these receptors are expressed, they ... more »

How to quit smoking cold turkey!

By april ort

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One of the greatest gifts you can give to yourself and to your family is to quit smoking. Use these tips to assure your success... more »

How to Avoid a Hangover

By DrJewell

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Nobody wants a hangover. Studies have shown that the cause of hangover is multi factorial. One theory is that a hangover is the body "withdrawing" from the effects of the alcohol in the body' s blood stream and in the brain cells. Additionally, ... more »

How to Avoid a Hangover

By jeremy

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One of the worst by-products of going out with your friends is the hang over (the things that you do when you are drunk are out of the scope of this article). In order to avoid this, which I would never personally suggest, don't drink. However; ... more »

How to Avoid a Hangover

By Kilogramm

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So you plan on going out tonight to have a couple of drinks? Well perhapes a couple drinks could turn into "alot of drinks! Know the actions to take while you're sober in order to avoid that awful morning hangover!.. more »

How to Avoid Alcoholism When It Runs in the Family

By eHow Health Editor

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Recent studies have linked alcoholism with genetics, proving that children of alcoholics run a greater risk of becoming alcoholics themselves. Avoiding this disease can be difficult. Here are some tips for avoiding alcoholism when it runs in the ... more »

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