Substance-abuse counsellor faces life in jail for driving drunk with dying man …
A substance-abuse counsellor who drove more than three kilometres through a Los Angeles suburb with a dying man on her windshield faces a maximum prison term of 45 years to life. A jury last month found Sherry Lynn Wilkins, 52, guilty of second-degree …
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Transforming lives by overcoming one addiction at a time
Because breaking the cycle of drug and alcohol addiction is bloody hard work. Every little bit counts. Even a … "I got myself cleaned up, re-educated myself with degrees in psychology and counselling , found God," she says. Tina then committed to …
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Archives: Inside Narconon's bizarre treatments
Perhaps the lowest point in David Love's "treatment" for drug addiction at Narconon Trois Rivières was the five-hour sauna on his 25th day of fivehour saunas. Being forced to yell at an ashtray for hours on end – "Stand up, ashtray!" "Thank you. … On …
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AA counsellor warns of Paphos drinking culture
Describing himself as a recovering alcohol and drug addict, he now spends his life helping others to cope with the disease. “Addiction is a disease; physical, spiritual and mental, but help is here for anyone who needs it.” The trained drug and alcohol …
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