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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

How to Take Recovery One Day at a Time Content reviewed by Karen Rubenstein, LMFT, Chief Clinical Officer at Cliffside Malibu The…

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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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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’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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Woman driving with happy dog in car, sober in California.
California Sober: What is it?

Updated on 1/31/2023 California sober is a lifestyle that involves abstaining from all drugs with the exception of marijuana and alcohol….

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Risky Choices: Causes of Hepatitis

Risky Choices: Causes of Hepatitis A diagnosis of hepatitis can cause a variety of feelings, maybe even shame, embarrassment or fear….

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