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Addiction & Recovery

elleng

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1. Sorry for your friend, but good he recognized the issue, as self-diagnosis is #1,

Reply to GumboYaYa (Original post)

Wed Feb 21, 2024, 02:17 PM

Feb 2024

I've learned.

He may be interested to learn about the problem/disease. I suggest he learn from James Milam.

Under the Influence: A Guide to the Myths and Realities of Alcoholism Mass Market Paperback – July 1, 1984
by James Robert Milam (Author), Katherine Ketcham (Author)

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Need some advice on helping a friend with a substance abuse problem. [View all] GumboYaYa Feb 2024 OP

Sorry for your friend, but good he recognized the issue, as self-diagnosis is #1, elleng Feb 2024 #1

Kick & Recommend ....Thank You for post Number 1 and for Original post by GumboYaYa Stuart G Feb 2024 #9

Some of my long term friends are assholes. pwb Feb 2024 #2

My experience with alcohol and drug abuse has not been very positive. walkingman Feb 2024 #5

Condition of employment multigraincracker Feb 2024 #3

We dealt with a son for 10 years with drug abuse lynintenn Feb 2024 #4

Not sure how the Auto Club would help bif Feb 2024 #7

Great Post about your son...Thank You for posting it Stuart G Feb 2024 #10

An intervention might help bif Feb 2024 #6

If your friend is interested in sobriety RainCaster Feb 2024 #8