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		<title>Renewing the Mind</title>
		<link>http://www.overcomingaddictionblog.com/addiction/435-renewing-the-mind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:38:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deeply ingrained patterns of thinking and responding have formed strongholds in our minds.  Addiction is a stronghold! Do we have to remain victims of the these mental strongholds for the rest of our lives?  Absolutely not! If we have been trained wrong, can we be retrained?  If we have learned to believe a lie, can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study offers insight into brain chemistry behind addiction</title>
		<link>http://www.overcomingaddictionblog.com/addiction/432-study-offers-insight-into-brain-chemistry-behind-addiction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTREAL — Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute have gained fresh insight into the brain chemistry behind addiction by studying the least likely of addicts — Parkinson’s disease patients. Typically, those suffering from the neurodegenerative disorder are the polar opposite of an addictive personality. Most patients with Parkinson’s are found to be introverted, rigid and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World of Addictions</title>
		<link>http://www.overcomingaddictionblog.com/recovery/christian-recovery/424-world-of-addictions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For many who suddenly wake one morning with the realization they are trapped in a bondage greater than themselves, the “world of addictions” has become very personal.  It’s about their pain, their confusion, their hopelessness, their fear&#8230;their vulnerability to the enemy of their soul.  Jesus describes this enemy – Satan – in John 10:10: “The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why People Don&#8217;t Recover</title>
		<link>http://www.overcomingaddictionblog.com/addiction/377-why-people-dont-recover/</link>
		<comments>http://www.overcomingaddictionblog.com/addiction/377-why-people-dont-recover/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why People Don&#8217;t Recover The reasons why people do not seek help for their problems are as many and varied as the people themselves. But here are some of the common obstacles to pursuing and maintaining recovery: 1. Problem behavior attracts longed-for attention. 2. The pain isn’t great enough—yet. 3. Fear of launching into the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Addiction and the Road to Recovery</title>
		<link>http://www.overcomingaddictionblog.com/addiction/373-addiction-and-the-road-to-recovery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addiction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Addiction and the Road to Recovery Steve Arterburn New Life Ministries Acceptance is the first principle of recovery. Recovery begins when an individual moves from denial to acceptance. It does not happen all at once, and it isn&#8217;t something that another person can do for the individual suffering from an addiction. Still, each time you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Residential Aftercare &#8211; New Heart Place</title>
		<link>http://www.overcomingaddictionblog.com/addiction/341-residential-aftercare-new-heart-plac/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Heart Place gives men an opportunity to rebuild their lives with a new start in a safe environment while they learn how to re-engage into society.  New Heart Place is an inpatient facility (Residential Aftercare) set out in a very quiet area in Snohomish outside of town. It offers a quiet and tranquil environment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Effective Drug Abuse Treatment</title>
		<link>http://www.overcomingaddictionblog.com/addiction/332-effective-drug-abuse-treatment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:48:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nearly three decades of scientific research has yielded 13 fundamental principles that characterize effective drug abuse treatment. These principles are detailed in NIDA’s Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide, from the National Institute of Drug Abuse. 1. No single treatment is appropriate for all individuals. Matching treatment settings, interventions, and services to each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual Renewal (Part 5)</title>
		<link>http://www.overcomingaddictionblog.com/addiction/327-spiritual-renewal-part-5/</link>
		<comments>http://www.overcomingaddictionblog.com/addiction/327-spiritual-renewal-part-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Addicts are spiritually immature by nature. They often search for black-and-white answers to their problems. If addicts have developmental issues it is easy to see that they will also have childish and adolescent beliefs about God (see May, 1988; Miller, 1987). They may have become angry with God for not “delivering” them of their cravings, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emotional and Cognitive Restructuring (Part 3)</title>
		<link>http://www.overcomingaddictionblog.com/addiction/316-emotional-and-cognitive-restructuring-part-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.overcomingaddictionblog.com/addiction/316-emotional-and-cognitive-restructuring-part-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:18:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Addiction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Addicts come from families that might have wounded them emotionally, physically, sexually, and/or spiritually (Carnes, 1997). They have deep sadness, feelings of shame, and loneliness. A. Protect against emotional triggers. It is vitally important for these emotional issues to be addressed. Any stimulus that potentially triggers an addict into these feelings can provoke the old [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Behavioral Change (Part 2)</title>
		<link>http://www.overcomingaddictionblog.com/addiction/303-behavioral-change-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.overcomingaddictionblog.com/addiction/303-behavioral-change-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Addicts have developed strong, highly programmed, even automatic behavior patterns in order to maintain their addiction. They will go to extraordinary lengths to deny, minimize, or rationalize this addictive behavior. 1. Focus honesty and behavior change. This requires the therapist to maintain a strong initial focus on honesty and behavior change. When the addict seeks [...]]]></description>
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