Leslie Glass's Blog, page 172
February 28, 2020
How To Stop Conflict
There’s a reason there is an entire field dedicated to how to stop conflict. It’s not easy to deal with conflict, particularly if you’re dealing with difficult people. In the recovery world, you’re often faced with difficult people, sometimes you’re dealing with a combination of people who have different values and world views. Conflict is...
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Long And Short Term Effects Of Alcohol
The long and short term effects of alcohol are significant. They can affect people differently depending on various factors such as age, gender, and weight. Long-term drinking habits can lead to life-threatening, physical health issues. Short-term effects generally occur during a night of drinking either moderately or heavily. The choices made while under the influence...
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12 Warning Signs Of Problematic Drinking
There are several indicators of a budding alcohol problem. If not caught and addressed, anyone exhibiting these signs has a great chance of developing an alcohol addiction, if they haven’t already. Alcohol is considered the king of addictions, because it’s easily accessed and in a way, unexpected. According to the Mayo Clinic, here are 12...
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All About Alcohol: An Alcohol Overview
Alcohol, also known as booze, bubbly, firewater, joy juice, sauce, and liquid courage, is the most commonly abused psychoactive drug in the US. It’s easily accessed and often displayed in ads and commercials as something “fun,” “refreshing,” or “glamorous.” These marketing tactics make it seem that much more appealing, especially towards younger viewers such as...
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February 27, 2020
Marijuana Overview
Marijuana is the dried leaves that come from the Cannabis Sativa or Cannabis Indica plants. They contain the mind-altering chemical, THC, and other similar compounds. There are other extracts which also come from the cannabis plant such as CBD (which can also be extracted from the Hemp plant). The most-commonly used illicit drug in the...
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5 Daily Habits for a Bountiful Life
Here are five things to believe in for a bountiful life in the human community; five life habits that if considered daily, you can’t help enrich your existence. One: Truly listen. Look in the eyes of others and be in the moment. Wait to speak. Take in the words they offer and savor them before...
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When You Focus on Yourself, Don’t Forget Everyone Else
“Time and good friends are two things that get more valuable the older you get.” ~Unknown In recent years, we’ve collectively been talking a lot about creating boundaries and letting go of things that no longer serve us. Many of us have gotten better at permitting ourselves to say no and to escape old habits...
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February 26, 2020
Dog Walking Group To Get Men Out In The Fresh Air And Talk About Mental Health
Rob Osman from Bristol, England, has had it pretty rough. The 38-year-old has battled with anxiety and depression for most of his life, and at one point was reduced to living in his sister’s windowless basement smoking far too much weed to care. Eventually, however, Rob found a way out of the rut. Many things...
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Stress-Reducing Activities For Non-Meditators
While meditation is a wonderful practice for stress-relief, not everyone enjoys the process. It can be hard to sit still or get into the groove if you’re not into the meditation vibe. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t other great stress-reducing activities to try! From going out into nature to playing with a pet to...
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February 25, 2020
Healthy vs. Toxic Friendships
Healthy vs. toxic friendships – what’s the difference between the two? Sometimes, toxic friends are easy to spot; others, not so much. Like toxic relationships, unhealthy friendships can start out stellar and end with bitter disdain for each other. Those slow-boil toxic friendships can make it difficult to realize the signs of a toxic friendship,...
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