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6 Things to Know about Addiction
6 Things to Know about Addiction Whether people believe they can or can’t control it, experts agree that addiction is a disease: Specifically, “a complex disease of the brain and body that involves compulsive use of one or more substances, despite serious health and social consequences.” While we all probably know what that means technically,…
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My Journey Through Addiction: How It Started
My Journey Through Addiction: How It Started I was born January 6, 1969, in Asbury Park, NJ, and was announced as Stephen Edward Pomeroy, son to David and Catherine Pomeroy. Now I am 49 years old. I do not remember much about the first few years we spent in New Jersey before moving to Cincinnati, Ohio.…
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Recovery Starts with Making Connections
Recovery Starts with Making Connections As a person in recovery from alcohol use disorder (i.e., alcoholism), I have spent much time reflecting on the key components to successful recovery and living a life worth living. I believe that to really embrace recovery, a person’s quality of life must be good. It must stem beyond having…