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What I Learned from My Cat’s Crack Addiction
Don’t do drugs. Everyone knows that, right? But it’s easier said than done. Ask my cat Lucy. Lucy is a good cat. Oh sure, she has a slight tendency to bite things – people, paper, wooden railings. You...
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“Hell to the No”: Why I’m Upset About the Death of Whitney Houston
It’s not like I knew her personally. We weren’t buds. We didn’t have a whole lot in common, other than being almost the same age. And being American. And being sultry, soulful mezzo-sopranos with...
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How to Let Go of Unavailable People (and Places and Things)
photo: vv@ldzen on flickr We’ve all been there. There’s that special someone. Someone who is totally out of reach. But still we pine for them. We want them. If only we could have them, our whole lives...
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Is There Any Addiction Less Sexy Than This One?
photo: Kate Ter Haar on flickr For those of you who are already up in arms because I put the words “sexy” and “addiction” in one sentence, hear me out. Addiction is not sexy. I know this. But in our...
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Sugar Binge: My Addiction to Candy Crush Saga
photo: terren in Virginia on flickr Are you one of the eight million people who currently play Candy Crush Saga? Or are you someone who thinks “Candy Crush Saga” describes the aftermath of a sugar...
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My Guru Has a Tail, Episode 8: The Quick Change Artist
photo: Celestine Chua on flickr If you’re anything like me, you love change. You can’t get enough of it! Every day, you wake up and pray that the Universe will totally rearrange every aspect of your...
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What I Learned from My Cat’s Crack Addiction
Don’t do drugs. Everyone knows that, right? But it’s easier said than done. Ask my cat Lucy. Lucy is a good cat. Oh sure, she has a slight tendency to bite things – people, paper, wooden railings. You...
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“Hell to the No”: Why I’m Upset About the Death of Whitney Houston
It’s not like I knew her personally. We weren’t buds. We didn’t have a whole lot in common, other than being almost the same age. And being American. And being sultry, soulful mezzo-sopranos with...
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How to Let Go of Unavailable People (and Places and Things)
photo: vv@ldzen on flickr We’ve all been there. There’s that special someone. Someone who is totally out of reach. But still we pine for them. We want them. If only we could have them, our whole lives...
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Is There Any Addiction Less Sexy Than This One?
photo: Kate Ter Haar on flickr For those of you who are already up in arms because I put the words “sexy” and “addiction” in one sentence, hear me out. Addiction is not sexy. I know this. But in our...
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Sugar Binge: My Addiction to Candy Crush Saga
photo: terren in Virginia on flickr Are you one of the eight million people who currently play Candy Crush Saga? Or are you someone who thinks “Candy Crush Saga” describes the aftermath of a sugar...
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My Guru Has a Tail, Episode 8: The Quick Change Artist
photo: Celestine Chua on flickr If you’re anything like me, you love change. You can’t get enough of it! Every day, you wake up and pray that the Universe will totally rearrange every aspect of your...
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Can You Find Recovery Outside of the Twelve Steps?
photo: David Goehring on flickr Dear Meli, I have been in recovery from drug and alcohol use for five years. I have been going to Twelve Step programs for most of that time. Recently, though, I have...
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Should You Stay with a Relapsed Partner?
Photo: Julia K on flickr Dear Meli, My boyfriend is an alcoholic. I knew that when I met him, but at the time he was in recovery. We’ve been together about five years, and he went off the wagon about a...
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Do We Have to Eat Healthy to Be Spiritual?
Photo: Med Coolman on flickr Dear Meli, I am a really healthy eater. I do it because it makes me feel better, but also because I feel like it helps me spiritually. My best friend, however, doesn’t eat...
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