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My Magic Corner

Written by Monica Sarli on March 4, 2010 - 2:21pm

In my past articles I've discussed how important it's been for me to stay connected to my spirituality. As you know if you’ve been following me, I tend to drift even though I know exactly how important it is to stay connected.

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What are the long-term effects of Vicodin Use?

ASKED by miscortes on December 25, 2008 - 11:12am

I was at a friend’s house recently and noticed that she was taking Vicodin twice a day for several months to help with arm pain. I know that any narcotic used over a prolonged period of time is bad.

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Latest Comment by Diane Porter on March 1, 2010 - 10:34am View Comments
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To All the Timeless Divas

Written by Monica Sarli on February 19, 2010 - 9:29am

Here it comes. My birthday. This one’s a real milestone, not because of the number of years I’ve accrued, but because this will be the first birthday I’ve celebrated since 16 that I don’t have a man in my life.

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Are Addictive Expectations Affecting Your Relationship?

Written by Monica Sarli on February 12, 2010 - 4:42pm

Addicts aren't the only ones who have trouble with expectations. We all struggle with them, whether they are overt or those unspoken. You know the ones.

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Gratitude- A Personal Account

Written by Monica Sarli on February 12, 2010 - 12:26pm

One of my resolutions this year is to keep myself on track with my spirituality and God. In the past I'd gotten accustomed to taking the occasional vacation from God. And it cost me, but I always managed to scramble back on track when it counted.

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Birth Control Sabotage and Coercion by Teenage Boys- What I Think

Written by Anna Portela on February 4, 2010 - 3:47pm

It is hard to believe that teenage boys would sabotage their girlfriends’ birth control in order to get them pregnant, but according to a new study, that is exactly what they are doing.

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Latest Comment by Anna Portela on February 6, 2010 - 8:58am View Comments
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How to Wean Yourself from the Web

Written by Lauren Misak on January 26, 2010 - 10:31pm

Pick your poison: Victoria’s Secret.com? HSN.com? What about eHarmony? AIM? Steamy chat rooms?

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Sexual Addiction and Rehabilitation

Written by Shaina Gaul on January 26, 2010 - 4:51pm

There is a lot of buzz in the media right about sexual addiction. It is still a new term, and celebrities such as Tiger Woods, David Duchovny, and Gene Simmons have all been associated with it.

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Overcoming Sugar Addiction

Written by Jennifer Lyall on April 15, 2009 - 3:29pm

Can people really be addicted to sugar?

Although the words sugar and addiction are not often seen together, yes, people can become a sugar addict. Rosalie Moscoe, RHN, RNCP, suffered from an addiction to sugar. When her kids were little she would bake them a batch of cookies and half of the batch of chocolate chip cookies would be gone by the time they got home from school.

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