Synanon's Sober Utopia: How a Drug Rehab Program Became a Violent Cult
Narcotics Anonymous was founded in Los Angeles in 1953, but by the late 1950s (when Dederich was sobering up) the organization was still very disorganized, and NA groups rarely met. So in 1958 Dederich decided to form his own group that, unlike AA, …
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Kris Jenner 'rushed to hospital'
Several outlets had suggested that he was being treated at The Meadows trauma and addiction treatment centre in Arizona. But a source added that Rob was with his trainer Gunnar Peterson in Los Angeles when the news broke. Concerns had been raised …
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Cork treatment centre trains addicts in resuscitation skills in effort to …
A Cork treatment centre is training people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol in resuscitation skills in a bid to prevent death from overdose. The quality improvement initiative at Arbour House, a non-residential centre for people with alcohol and …
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Campbell County jail to treat for heroin addiction
The offices of the Campbell County District Court at 600 Columbia St., Newport, will be converted to house a 108-bed facility to treat inmates with substance abuse addictions with a focus on heroin. (Photo: Chris Mayhew/The Community Recorder ) …
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5 things to know about heroin use, getting help
FILE – In this Monday, May 6, 2013 file photo, a drug addict prepares a needle to inject himself with heroin in front of a church in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong). 1. Tuesday, April 8, 2014. PrintEmail Comments … helpline …
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Drug company sues state over painkiller ban
Patrick has called Zohydro a significant risk to drug addicts and the public at large. “Every opioid medication is addictive,” Galer said. “We are not alone. We should not be singled out. … Our goal is for the governor to remove the ban and to be …
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Question by afraidofamericans: “Living life on life’s terms”, what exactly is that garbage all about?
Read this from another post, apparently this is one of the lessons learned in rehab.
Care to give your thoughts on this completely soul-murdering little phrase?
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Am7pE3BelUjkXiiHQZ6nAu_ty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20080428121937AAKtgFz&show=7#profile-info-0Gp5qAPpaa

Best answer:

Answer by cyrilmaize
“Feast upon the shit sandwiches Life fixes for you each day, and don’t attempt to live life on your own terms!”

Answer by quantumrift
I think it’s really stupid.

It’s like “Well, let life beat you around and just accept it.” instead of “Grab Life By The Horns”….

Or “Do something with your life”..

If I lived “life on life’s terms” I probably would be living in a double wide, no teeth, lots of tattoos, drive a blue-smoke-belching hooptie, and scrounging cans out of dumpsters when i wasn’t working at part-time at the Quickie Mart…

New Addiction Helpline for Haverstraw Provides Information on Rehab Centers …
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International Representation at The Cabin Chiang Mai Addiction Centre's First …
Former clients from as far as South America, Europe, the Middle East, Australia and, of course, Asia flew into Chiang Mai, Thailand; to congregate on the beautiful riverside lawns of The Cabin Rehab, Asia's leading addiction treatment centre, for its …
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Markey sees Taunton State Hospital as addict treatment center
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Harbour Grace residents hear details of new addictions centre
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Drug treatment centres give more abuse than therapy
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Getting control of substance abuse
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Addiction treatment centre to have new home in January
The Ontario Addiction Treatment Centre in Thunder Bay's downtown south core is on the move to a new location. The methadone clinic is currently located on East Victoria Avenue. But come January, it will be moving to the White Cedar Health Care Centre …
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Great British Bake Off Finalist Judges Addiction Treatment Centre's Cake …
A centre that helps people recover from drug and alcohol addiction has held a Bake Off which was judged by a finalist from the popular TV show. Kimberley Wilson from the Great British Bake Off visited the ANA Treatment Centre in Farlington today to …
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