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  Alive & Free - The Holidays

Recovery makes for pleasant holidays once again

Try the Serenity Prayer instead of New Year's resolutions 

'All I really need to know (to survive the holidays) I learned at a Twelve Step group' 

Recovering alcoholics receive the gift of choice 

New Year: a time to create lasting change in beliefs, behavior 

Recovery is the greatest gift of all 

Slogans can inspire us all for the New Year 

Party hosts can lift holiday spirits without the bottle 

Learning the attitude of gratitude for the holidays 

Twelve Steps help overeaters deal with the holidays 

To keep the program, we must give it away 

Tips for preventing the holiday blues, staying sober 

Rethinking resolutions and embracing imperfection 

Recovery: A special gift for the whole family 

Keep the holidays safe: Don't drink and drive 

Awareness, planning can help make for sober holidays 

Holiday season of indulgence is a challenge for compulsive overeaters

 


Alive & Free is a health column that provides information to help prevent substance abuse problems and address such problems. It is created by Hazelden, a nonprofit agency based in Center City, Minn., that offers a wide range of information and services on addiction. For more resources, email or call Hazelden at 800-257-7810 (outside the US 651-213-4200).

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