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Accept Disappointment

Many of us, myself included, suffer from disappointment because we hold ourselves to high standards. We expect a lot from ourselves and from our work.

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Chemical Coping

Chemical coping is another name for addiction. It describes a cycle: feel distress, take a chemical, feel better. The specific chemical might be fentanyl, alcohol,

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Making Peace

When patients have been in recovery for a while, there often comes a moment when they want to put it all behind them. “Doc,” patients

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Shifting Normal

We like to believe that we choose our norms—that we live our lives based on principles, values, and reasoned decisions. While this is true to

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Gradually and Suddenly

“How did you go bankrupt?”“Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” Hemingway was talking about money, but he could’ve been describing almost anything that falls apart—our health,

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