| Caring - Volume 14, Number 2 - August, 2008 |
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 "Crack"-berries and other modern devices
We might at this point ask ourselves, “Why do we get so devoted to such unhealthy, irrational behaviors?” It seems so natural, so common, so easy to be drawn into the gravitational force of these habitual behaviors. One answer to this question is that we have, by nature, insatiable desires.
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 Australia's addiction to gambling
Around 40 percent of Australians gamble regularly and roughly 300,000 of them have significant gambling problems.
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People aren't rational
My name is Jeff, and I am an addict...
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 Addiction in "Sin City"
The ARP assessment statistics show that approximately 20-25 percent of current residents in North Las Vegas have gambling issues that need attention. Depending on the individual, gambling is either a trigger to substance abuse relapse or a diagnosable disorder itself. The Salvation Army provides a full continuum of care meeting the needs of those who might not otherwise access services having both chemical and behavioral addictions.
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Preaching to a bunch of addicts
This little "message" is for everyone.
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 Our character
Too often, it seems as if many of my personal weaknesses are those that I myself ought to be able to control and correct.
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