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How Does Trauma Relate to Substance Abuse?
How Does Trauma Relate to Substance Abuse?

Updated 4/29/25 Content reviewed by Karen Rubenstein, LMFT Research indicates that people who experience childhood trauma and traumatic life events are at…

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Health Problems Related to Binge Drinking
Health Problems Related to Binge Drinking

Health Problems Related to Binge Drinking Content updated on 01/16/24 Content reviewed by Karen Rubenstein, LMFT Binge drinking has become popular in…

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4 Ways to Not Trade One Addiction for Another
4 Ways to Not Trade One Addiction for Another

4 Ways to Not Trade One Addiction for Another Content reviewed by Karen Rubenstein, LMFT, Chief Clinical Officer at Cliffside Malibu Addictions,…

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How to Take Recovery One Day at a Time
How to Take Recovery One Day at a Time

Updated 4/29/25 Content reviewed by Karen Rubenstein, LMFT, Chief Clinical Officer at Cliffside Malibu The goal of maintaining sobriety can feel overwhelming…

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The Fine Line Between Compulsion and Addiction
The Fine Line Between Compulsion and Addiction

The Fine Line Between Compulsion and Addiction Content reviewed by Karen Rubenstein, LMFT, Chief Clinical Officer at Cliffside Malibu If you have…

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How to Set Healthy Boundaries in Recovery

How to Set Healthy Boundaries in Recovery Content reviewed by Karen Rubenstein, LMFT, Chief Clinical Officer at Cliffside Malibu Do you have…

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Person walking through the woods, thinking about how to cope with relapse dreams.
Ways to Cope with Relapse Dreams

Ways to Cope with Relapse Dreams Content reviewed by Karen Rubenstein, LMFT, Chief Clinical Officer at Cliffside Malibu Dreams have been a…

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Woman with her head out the window of a car, smile on her face.
5 Things Addiction Recovery Is Not

5 Things Addiction Recovery Is Not There are many misconceptions about what drug or alcohol recovery can and cannot do for…

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Man talking in group therapy about how to make addiction treatment work for you.
Revisit, Revise & Regroup: How to Make Addiction Treatment Work for You

Revisit, Revise & Regroup: How to Make Addiction Treatment Work for You Whether residential, outpatient or sober living, choosing to return…

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Men and addiction recovery, three men having a good time and smiling.
Men’s Manual to Addiction Recovery

Men’s Manual to Addiction Recovery Addiction recovery is a personal process. Men often want their recovery to be a private affair….

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