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AA Amends Script PDF and Guidance

Our Resources and Support on How to Make Amends in AA

Step 9 of the Alcoholics Anonymous program challenges its members to "make direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others." Righting past mistakes is a momentous step that facilitates healing to help...

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How to Have A Healthy Relationship After Trauma - Icarus Nevada

How to Have A Healthy Relationship After Trauma

A Guide on Building Healthier Relationships After Trauma

You're a trauma survivor. After a lengthy, challenging healing process, you have had tremendous personal growth. You're ready to form meaningful connections with a potential new relationship partner. But you also want to know how to have a healthy relationship after trauma. Icarus...

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Image of a man sitting at a desk writing with one hand and other hand on his head - AA Fear Inventory Examples And Worksheet - Icarus Nevada

AA Fear Inventory Examples And Worksheet

Your AA Step 4 Guide to Outgrowing Your Fears and Thriving

Step 4 of Alcoholics Anonymous helps their members make great strides toward physical and emotional sobriety by challenging them to take a searching and fearless moral inventory. Hanging onto past bad habits can make recovery feel ‘weighed down’ by their corrosive...

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Man with envelope of cocaine - How to Clean Your System from Cocaine - Icarus Behavioral Health Nevada

How to Clean Your System from Cocaine

Understanding the Measures Needed to Clean Cocaine from Your System

If you found this article trying to understand how to clean your system from cocaine, you are in the right place. Despite the internet being full of cocaine detox hacks, there are no scientifically-proven or safe shortcuts to speed up the...

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What to Avoid When Taking Low-Dose Naltrexone

Know the Interactions And Side Effects of Taking Low-Dose Naltrexone

More doctors have patients starting low-dose Naltrexone for off-label treatment regimens. While most people know that full-dose Naltrexone (50 mg/day) can help minimize opioid withdrawal symptoms, the public usually doesn't know about the value of low-dose Naltrexone (1-5 mg/day). But, like all...

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How to Come Down From Crack

How to Come Down From Crack

How to Recover From Cocaine Addiction Safely and Successfully

A cocaine comedown can be disorienting and have uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. Fortunately, medical professionals can help manage the physical and psychological symptoms of a stimulant crash, which happens within a few hours of the last use. Knowing how to come down from crack...

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Does Going to Rehab Go On Your Record

Does Going to Rehab Go On Your Record?

All You Need to Know About Your Privacy When Going to Rehab

A common question many people have when considering going to rehab is: does going to rehab go on your record? The short answer is no, if we are talking about public records, it does not. Like the rest of...

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Can You Go to an AA Meeting Drunk

Can You Go to an AA Meeting Drunk?

There are No Rules Against Going to an AA Meeting Drunk

The only requirement to join Alcoholics Anonymous is the desire to stop drinking. This is read at just about every AA meeting. If you are wondering, "can you go to an AA meeting drunk?", the answer is yes. In fact,...

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Books About Gambling Addiction

Books About Gambling Addiction

The Best Literature Resources on Gambling Addiction

Gambling addiction is a complicated and misunderstood condition that can ruin families, relationships, and finances, and leave someone entirely destitute. A compulsive gambler is diagnosed with a behavioral disorder, sharing many of the same psychological aspects with a drug addict, including the way gambling addiction...

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Is Marijuana Addictive Physically or Psychologically

Is Marijuana Addictive Physically or Psychologically?

Get a Full Understanding of How Marijuana Addiction Can Develop

Many people believe that smoking marijuana is safe. After all it's sold legally throughout Nevada and several nearby states. You may have second thoughts and ask yourself: Is marijuana addictive physically or psychologically? The short answer is yes. You can develop...

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What Does Crack Smell Like When Smoked

What Does Crack Smell Like When Smoked?

Maybe you suspect that a loved one has a drug problem, but you want to find proof first. Perhaps you are the one using the drugs and want to know if your friends and family can smell it in your home. No matter the reason, it's important to know: what...

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What is a DBT House

What is a DBT House?

Understanding the DBT House Model and its Role in Treatment

Dialectical behavior therapy is a frequently used treatment model that assists in gaining coping skills for both addiction and mental health issues. One of the tools that many clinicians will use is known as the DBT house. But what is a...

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Does Alcohol Show Up On a Drug Test for Work

Does Alcohol Show Up On a Drug Test for Work?

What You Need To Know About Drinking Before a Drug Test

Many companies test for a variety of substances as a condition of employment. But, does alcohol show up on a drug test for work? We'll explore that question and related points on the page below. Individuals who are concerned about their...

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NA Meeting Topics

NA Meeting Topics

How to Prepare for the Most Common NA Meeting Topics and Topic Ideas for NA Chairs

Narcotics Anonymous meetings are an excellent tool for anyone striving for lasting recovery. The same NA meeting topics tend to be used again and again because they are proven effective. This page will help you...

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Does Smoking Weed Cause Acne - Icarus

Does Smoking Weed Cause Acne?

Understanding the Relationship Between Weed and Acne Breakouts

When you look in the mirror, the first thing you likely notice about yourself is the quality of your skin. Acne breakouts can impact your self-esteem dramatically, but pinpointing its cause can be a real challenge. Does smoking weed cause acne, and what...

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