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	<title>Alcohol Freedom Blog &#187; Stories of Strength</title>
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		<title>Alcoholism &#8211; Progressive, Malignant And Fatal</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/11/24/alcoholism-progressive-malignant-and-fatal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:13:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As alcoholics, we have experienced the sheer malevolent power of addiction. The disease of alcoholism takes prisoners and when it remains untreated, many will succumb to its destructive capacity. Experts call it a progressive illness since the more one abuses alcohol the worse their overall condition will become. It simply becomes progressively worse for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Your Life Becomes Unburdened From Alcohol</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/11/03/when-your-life-becomes-unburdened-from-alcohol/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may have been drinking for years and the cumulative effect of the alcohol and your actions has taken a toll on your health and your general existence.
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Where do you even start? How do you begin to piece back together a life that was once so hopeful and now bears only a resemblance to what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Living In The Here And Now…  …Remembering When</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/10/30/living-in-the-here-and-now%e2%80%a6-%e2%80%a6remembering-when/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As awful as an alcoholic’s life can become during the drinking days, there are times when in recovery an alcoholic will remember when things were pretty good &#8211; and this can lead to problems. Remembering when times weren’t so bad when drinking can certainly take you down memory lane &#8211; like having a few beers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For Alcoholics, Higher Power Makes A Difference</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/10/27/for-alcoholics-higher-power-makes-a-difference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/10/27/for-alcoholics-higher-power-makes-a-difference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:24:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“I cried to the Lord and He answered by setting me free” PSALMS 118:5
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Alcoholism is such a destabilizing illness that can remove one from their life’s direction in a very short time. Heavy drinking leading to loss of family, livelihood, position in your community and your health can leave you exhausted and morally depleted. With [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encouraging Yourself To Remain Sober</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/09/26/encouraging-yourself-to-remain-sober/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you reach the point in your recovery where you dare step out and once again experience life, you should not forget to give yourself the encouragement you require to continue moving forward. Sometimes early in recovery we are so caught up in avoiding alcohol and that which makes us drink that we forget that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What The Serenity Prayer Means To An Alcoholic</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/08/14/what-the-serenity-prayer-means-to-an-alcoholic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Recovery Prayer Analyzed
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Most alcoholics first hear the serenity prayer at their initial 12-step meeting. As the meeting ends, all gathered stand and hold hands saying aloud the serenity prayer and then raising their clasped hands bellow “keep coming back!” It’s as if they are aware that some may be attending their last meeting so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Recovering Alcoholic Must Lose Their Ego To Find Serenity &#8211; Part III</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/08/11/the-recovering-alcoholic-must-lose-their-ego-to-find-serenity-part-iii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How does an alcoholic identify when he or she needs to adjust their way of thinking to be more receptive to a quality recovery?
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What are the obvious signs of ego and how can they be overcome?
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Everyone has an ego and some even need it to be successful, it is an integral part of who they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Recovering Alcoholic Must Lose Their Ego To Find Serenity &#8211; Part II</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/08/06/the-recovering-alcoholic-must-lose-their-ego-to-find-serenity-part-ii/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/08/06/the-recovering-alcoholic-must-lose-their-ego-to-find-serenity-part-ii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bolte-Taylor&#8217;s horrifying yet exhilarating experience has convinced her that we all have the ability to access our right brain and the astonishing consciousness that exists and is waiting for us to tap into. We all have energy around us that is dictated by our right brain. We must find a way to make our right [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Recovering Alcoholic Must Lose Their Ego To Find Serenity Part I</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/08/04/the-recovering-alcoholic-must-lose-their-ego-to-find-serenity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/08/04/the-recovering-alcoholic-must-lose-their-ego-to-find-serenity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During their recovery one of the most difficult yet necessary things an alcoholic must do is willingly give up their ego. When an alcoholic admits defeat and loses the attitude their ego has nurtured, they will be humbled and become open and willing to change. In order to do this they must capitulate to their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Just For Today I will Not Drink</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/07/30/just-for-today-i-will-not-drink/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/07/30/just-for-today-i-will-not-drink/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many times have you quit drinking? Every alcoholic or problem drinker comes to the point with their drinking when they make a promise to themselves or to someone else that they will not touch another drink. It may be after an embarrassing bender or it could be a heartfelt promise to a loved one. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breakthroughs On Your Way To Freedom From Alcohol</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/07/02/breakthroughs-on-your-way-to-freedom-from-alcohol/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/07/02/breakthroughs-on-your-way-to-freedom-from-alcohol/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alcohol recovery is a process that takes time, patience, fortitude and perseverance. Each set back will rip just a little more tenacity from your already shallow reservoir of resolve to beat the illness you are tasked with fighting. Little wonder then that small breakthroughs need to be savored and appreciated. Any disease that requires you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Edward And Wanda’s Story &#8211; A Cry For Help</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/06/16/edward-and-wanda%e2%80%99s-story-a-cry-for-help/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/06/16/edward-and-wanda%e2%80%99s-story-a-cry-for-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Edward had always wanted to enter politics at some stage of his life and now seemed like the timing might just be right. He had been a senior partner at his law firm for 5 years now and his political interests had soared during this time. His family was settled with his two children now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What True Freedom from Alcohol Really Feels Like</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/04/12/what-true-freedom-from-alcohol-really-feels-like/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/04/12/what-true-freedom-from-alcohol-really-feels-like/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:12:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When someone drinks excessively and they know it, they are under physiological threat because of the damage alcohol can cause to ones health. Also the nature of drinking too much requires you to make sure you always have sufficient alcohol on hand to feed your addiction. Throw in a mix of family obligations, employment or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>These 3 Problem Drinkers Eventually Got Help</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/03/02/these-3-problem-drinkers-eventually-got-help/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/03/02/these-3-problem-drinkers-eventually-got-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Will Motivate You? 
David P.
David P. was an insurance salesman and financial planner and hating every minute of it. He was successful enough but was also bored. He began drinking in college and back then it was almost a sport. When he wasn&#8217;t in classes he was partying with friends. He eventually left school, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dan&#8217;s Drinking Story</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/02/19/dans-drinking-story/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2008/02/19/dans-drinking-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dan was a successful real estate entrepreneur and business Broker. He was married to a wonderful woman who helped him attain the level of achievement he now enjoyed. Dan also had a son who looked up to him and was by all accounts going to be a very good athlete and could look forward to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What 13 Years Of Sobriety Has Taught Me By An Anonymous Recovering Alcoholic</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2007/12/07/what-13-years-of-sobriety-has-taught-me/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2007/12/07/what-13-years-of-sobriety-has-taught-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Pearlman, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just celebrated and toasted my thirteenth year of sobriety and I did it with ice tea! There was a time when any celebration would have meant a few glasses of 12 year old scotch but not anymore! The feeling of gratefulness because of my freedom from alcohol is as powerful 13 years later as it was 4,748 days ago!]]></description>
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		<title>A Tale Of Two Drinkers</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2007/11/21/a-tale-of-two-drinkers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2007/11/21/a-tale-of-two-drinkers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Pearlman, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blatantly pinching a famous opening line, it was the best of times and the worst of times for Brenda and Liz. This sentence brilliantly describes the lives of these two women who shared a problem. These women could not be any more different and probably would ignore each other if they met by accident on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carol&#8217;s Drinking Story – Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2007/11/16/carols-drinking-story-%e2%80%93-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2007/11/16/carols-drinking-story-%e2%80%93-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Pearlman, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As unconventional as it was, having an intervention for Carol even though she was 30 days sober seemed like the right thing to do. It was obvious to her family she wasn't taking rehab seriously, at least not doing it for her. Each previous stint in rehab ended with her reacting poorly to her stressors and succumbing to her addiction, leaving her young family and crashing with her siblings.]]></description>
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		<title>Carol&#8217;s Drinking Story – Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2007/10/26/carols-drinking-story-%e2%80%93-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2007/10/26/carols-drinking-story-%e2%80%93-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Pearlman, M.D.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carol was a normal 47 year old woman with a husband, two pre teen kids, a home and job she enjoyed. She was living what by all appearances was a normal life. To everyone but those closest to her she seemed to have an enviable lifestyle. However Carol had a destructive secret that was slowly killing her and destroying everything she had. Carol had developed into a full blown alcoholic.]]></description>
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		<title>Friends and Family Need Strength, Courage and Wisdom</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2007/08/19/friends-and-family-need-strength-courage-and-wisdom/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2007/08/19/friends-and-family-need-strength-courage-and-wisdom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Pearlman, M.D.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Members of Alcoholics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.
This Serenity prayer is repeated in church basements and meeting rooms all over the world at A.A. meetings and indeed gives an alcoholic the inner strength to carry on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Best and Worst Day</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2007/08/10/your-best-and-worst-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.freedomfromalcohol.com/blog/2007/08/10/your-best-and-worst-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Pearlman, M.D.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alcohol Addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alcohol Recovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alcohol Treatment Programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Members of Alcoholics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Asking for help is difficult for anyone in the best of times but when you are suffering the effects of alcohol withdrawal and you&#8217;ve made promises to concerned family it can be heart wrenching. You already suffer from an active mind and this only makes it worse. This is one of those times when a [...]]]></description>
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