by Kristin Cicciarelli — Recently, a lovely woman named “Susan” announced that although she is a contributing member to society, an excellent mother and a dedicated employee, she is also an alcoholic. She is not the kind of alcoholic depicted in Hollywood movies — the stumbling, nonfunctioning ne’er-do-well who drinks Jack Daniels for breakfast and […]
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Homeopathy, bulimia and crystal meth
February 23, 2012
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by Dr. Ed Gogek — Carol was in treatment for methamphetamine (crystal meth) addiction, but had a far more serious problem — bulimia nervosa. She said, “If I stop using crystal meth, I go right back to bulimia. No matter how little I eat, I feel big and fat. So I throw up. But then […]
October 6, 2013
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