Ipswich: Charity's Bid to Raise £500000 in Six Months

Ipswich: Charity's bid to raise £500000 in six months

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Ipswich MP Ben Gummer said: “The Talitha Koum plans for a dedicated therapeutic centre will further help families who need hope in their lives. Surely we can find 500 companies and individuals in Ipswich able to contribute to this great idea.” Rt Rev …
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Our View: As Ryan's world turns

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He could have admitted that he needed more than a support group to deal with his addiction and checked into a rehab program. But he refused to do that. The city, and aldermen, would likely have forgiven him and today he would be running for re-election …
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Patt Diroll: Gooden Center fundraiser makes K

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The event raised $ 9,000 to support their pet project, the "recovery" of furnishings in Pasadena's Bishop Gooden Home, a 1894 Craftsman-style house on North El Molino Avenue where men have gone to recover from substance addiction for the past 50 years …
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Help For Family Members Of Alcoholics – alcoholicsfriend.com Tips to help you and your family members in your daily interactions with the alcoholic. Proven methods to help you handle a love ones addiction. Tip 1-You cannot force them to quit drinking. Think about all the times that you have tried and ask yourself if anything you have done to this point has worked. An alcoholic must make the decision on their own to quit Tip 2-Realize that you have lost your identity- It happens to all of us when we are concerned about someone’s drinking problem. We get so entangled in their affairs that we begin to forget to enjoy our own life. We must start doing things that we love to do apart from obsessing over the alcoholic. Tip 3-Mind your own business-Imagine if you had a hola hoop around you. Inside of the hola hoop is your life. Anything outside of that hoop you really have little control over. Tend to your own life and let the alcoholic go. When you feel as though you want to get into their business, just remind yourself to “mind your own business.” Alcoholics Friend.com provides help for family members of alcoholics. We don’t necessarily give information to help the alcoholic family member get sober though. Our focus is on teaching you how to cope with a loved one who suffers from addiction problems.