Some Myths and Facts about Violence: Tips on How You Can Help (pdf)

2/12/2013

 of protection; it  may actually make a person less safe! MYTH   “I would be safer with a gun in my home …

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Protecting Your Child from Gun Injury: A Child’s Curiosity Can Lead to Severe Injury or Death (pdf)

2/12/2013

in my home?” NO. In homes with handguns, it is much more likely  that the handgun will be used … my child not to touch the gun?” NO. Children need protection from guns. ▶ As infants become … up and play with a  gun if they find one. “Can’t I just hide my gun away from my child …

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Success Story: The Disease of Addiction

1/31/2013

of 15 years. I initially liked the way the drugs made me feel. Toward the end of my use, however … every night vowing not to use tomorrow, but I always did. I despised myself for my lack of will power … and for not being able to control my drug use. Friends, family, and colleagues commented upon my unpredictable mood …

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Let the Small Clocks Run Wild: A Meditation

1/30/2013

as they have darkened, and I am just past my sixtieth year. Wisdom gained? It's hard to say. Looking back at my … teenage and college years, I can see that I've let go of some of my youthful grandiosity and sense …" expectations of my later years are really a kind of surrender-settling into old age, rather than raging against …

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Superhero

1/30/2013

By Sarathchandra Reddy, M.D. My son has just finished listening to his favorite bedtime story once again- asks … of being that slayer of  black dragons,  a prince on a white horse, a universe light years from my world … shallows in succession. The bicycle tilts when the peddling has stopped. And when I have exhausted my pills …

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The Ride Home

1/30/2013

to control My pests But why would they want to Take them Away from me. Blue Oyster Cult Tells me not to fear …

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Success Story: Reasons to Give -- A Personal Story

1/21/2013

Like so many of my colleagues, I am a hard-working … at top-flight medical centers and was rewarded for my efforts with a prestigious academic job. Few, if any …, of my colleagues have any idea that I was also an addicted physician, or that, because of my addiction …

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Success Story: A Personal Story of Addiction

1/21/2013

certified by the Board of Family Practice. I have always treated my patients to the best of my ability … on the medication. Over the next few years, my use increased until I was taking up to 2,000 milligrams of Serax each … day. Naturally, my judgment became impaired as a result of my use, and my practices reflected this …

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Success Story: Overcoming Addiction

1/21/2013

an overachiever. I devoted my life to patient care and the practice of medicine, and I have excelled throughout … my career. Through unyielding perseverance, I became a surgeon specializing in the care of oncology … patients. Upon completion of my training, I eveloped a successful and rewarding practice with wonderful …

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Success Story: Mental Illness

1/21/2013

still vividly remember the painful episode in my life. I had completed high school, college, and medical … at a prestigious institution. It seemed as if my hard work had paid off and my dreams were realized. However, six … weeks into my residency, I was in trouble as I repeatedly was unable to complete my work in a timely …

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