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How I Got My Life Back After Years of Drugging!
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S6E7: In this episode of the Red Roof Recovery show, Tanya talks about the important role that CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapies) played not only in her freedom from addictions but also with her recovery from the mental health conditions she had been plagued with most of her life. ~~~~~ Sign up for Recovery Tips, a monthly email containing tools…
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S6E6: How a Mental Meltdown Changed My Life!
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S6E6: In this episode of the Red Roof Recovery show, Tanya talks about how important it is to "banish all doubt" when it comes to maintaining better mental health. Tanya shares how her experience in journalism contributed to her progressive addictions and chipped away at her soul. The Swiss Air crash at Peggy's Cove in 1989 was a game-changer! ~~~~…
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How is Addiction related to the Stages of Grief?
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In this episode of the Red Roof Recovery, Tanya and Lance share some insights about how their 30+ years of marriage barely survived Tanya's addictions. Lance talks about how he experienced the "7 Stages of Grief" while living through Tanya's addictions and recovery! Moving to Spain in 2007 was the pivotal point for Tanya to hit what's referred to a…
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S6E4 What Does it Take to Finally be FREE from Addictions?!
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S6E4 In this episode of the Red Roof Recovery, Tanya and Lance talk about how their 30+ years of marriage have evolved and survived Tanya's drug & alcohol addictions. Moving to Spain in 2007 was the pivotal point for Tanya to hit what's referred to as "rock bottom." After a 30-day stay in rehab - and 8 years of relapsing while in the 12-step progra…
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S6E3 Exercise with the Hula-Hoop & Recover Forever!
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S6E3 In this episode of the Red Roof Recovery, Tanya talks about the valuable CBT tool called "the hula hoop." There are hundreds of tools to use in life, the K.E.Y. is to Keep Educating Yourself to find what works for YOU. Whether it was the pandemic in 2020 or the recession that came afterwards... the trauma, the divisions, the grief, the corrupt…
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S6E2 Is Trauma Related to Addictions?
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In this episode of the Red Roof Recovery show, Tanya talks about her experience with both 12-step programs and the secular program of SMART (Self Management And Recovery Training). This episode was recorded during the pandemic, and Tanya makes reference to smartrecoverytoronto, but now recommends smartrecovery.org to access the SMART meetings that …
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S6E1: Letting Go of the Fear of Financial Insecurities
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Tanya founded Red Roof Recovery in 2020, and then convinced Lance to retire sooner than later so he could be the family-support person in her business. Tanya & Lance have insightful conversations around a variety of topics. Have a listen to how Lance and Tanya have learned to let go of the fears around financial insecurity. ~~~~~ May the force be w…
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S5E12: How CBT Helps Me Remain Free from Addictions
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S5E12: On this episode, Tanya shares her experience around mental health conditions including addictions. About RED ROOF RECOVERY Whether you're trying to overcome an addiction yourself or trying to help a loved one overcome an addiction, you can find a wealth of information in these podcast conversations and on the website. GET DETAILS HERE: https…
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S5E11: Helping a Loved One Overcome Addiction
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S5E11: On this episode, Tanya and Lance talk about how to help (or NOT help) a loved one who's stuck in addiction. About RED ROOF RECOVERY Whether you're trying to overcome an addiction yourself or trying to help a loved one overcome an addiction, you can find a wealth of information in these podcast conversations and on the website. GET DETAILS HE…
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S5E10: Unconditional Acceptance & REBT with Dr. Walter Matweychuk
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S5E10: On this episode, Tanya chats with Dr. Walter Matweychuk who is an American psychologist and expert in a form of cognitive therapy called REBT (Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy). About RED ROOF RECOVERY Whether you're trying to overcome an addiction yourself or trying to help a loved one overcome an addiction, you can find a wealth of inf…
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S5E9: On this episode, Tanya and Lance talk about how our perception colours our communications. Whether you're trying to overcome an addiction yourself or trying to help a loved one overcome an addiction, you might find our conversations helpful. Recovery from addictions doesn't take long. It takes a persistent willingness to exert consistent effo…
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S5E8: Overcoming Addiction with Acceptance
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S5E8: On this episode, Lance and I talk about the importance of acceptance. Whether you're trying to overcome an addiction yourself or trying to help a loved one overcome an addiction, you might find this conversation helpful. We recorded this in 2022, when the fallout of COVID started to reveal the trauma it had inflicted on society. Recovery from…
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S5E7: Tools of Therapy for Addiction Recovery
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S5E7: On this episode of the Red Roof Recovery, I'm joined by Tammy Bannon to discuss the challenges of acceptance for ourselves, others, and life. Among her many talents, Tammy is an NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) practitioner, and a master hypnotist. ✅👉 Personal Programs Tailored for YOU to Guarantee Success: https://redroofrecovery.com/recov…
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S5E6: How to (Not) Help Your Addicted Loved One
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S5E6: Tanya and Lance offer thoughtful conversation about a variety of topics from both ends of the recovery table. We've created programs that are based on our successful lived experience to navigate the adversities of life without harmful substances & behaviours. ✅👉BEGINNER SOBRIETY COURSE: https://redroofrecovery.thinkific.com/courses/maintain-m…
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S5E5: How to Get Rid of the Stinkin’ Thinkin’
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S5E5: Thanks so much for your support! My name is Tanya MacIntyre. I'm a former broadcast journalist who packed up negative news and progressive addictions; And, then I finally decided to STOP BEING ANONYMOUS, and started speaking and writing publicly about my challenges to overcome addictions. My professional focus is healing trauma and addictions…
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S5E4: What’s the HAMMER in Your Toolbox?
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S5E4: After 8 years of relapsing in 12-step programs, I finally decided to STOP BEING ANONYMOUS and start speaking and writing publicly about my challenge to overcome drug & alcohol addictions. I've managed to remain FREE from addictions since 2018, using a variety of tools. In this episode of the Red Roof Recovery show, I talk about an important "…
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S5E3: How AA Saved My Life & SMART Gave Me My Life Back!
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S5E3: This episode of the Red Roof Recovery show was recorded during the pandemic, when Tanya talks about her drug and alcohol addictions, her experience in a treatment facility in Spain, her subsequent 8 years of relapsing in 12-step programs, and her SMART discovery of cognitive therapy that was the game changer. Theme song compliments of Russell…
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S5E2: It Works When You WORK it!
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S5E2: In this episode of the Red Roof Recovery show, Tanya & Lance chat about the work required to maintain freedom from addictions. May the force be with you, and - remember - YOU are the force! ❤ Tanya https://redroofrecovery.com Search for the Red Roof Recovery podcast on your favourite platforms and please subscribe. Sign up for Recovery Tips, …
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S5E1: How to Help Your Loved One Overcome Addiction
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S5E1: Dealing with heightened emotions life grief would often send me back into my addictions, because it was the easier way to deal with feelings despair and sadness. On this episode, Lance and I talk about a recent challenge I had in mourning the loss of a friend to suicide. May the force be with you, and - remember - YOU are the force! Tanya htt…
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S4E12: Avoiding blame and shame is the topic of discussion as we delve deeper into the complexities of 'co-dependence.' May the force be with you, and - remember - YOU are the force! https://redroofrecovery.com Search for the Red Roof Recovery podcast on your favourite platforms and please subscribe. Sign up for Recovery Tips, a monthly email conta…
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S4E11: Co-Dependence: Good or Bad?
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S4E11: In this episode, Tanya and Lance talk about the pros and cons of co-dependence. May the force be with you, and - remember - YOU are the force! https://redroofrecovery.com Search for the Red Roof Recovery podcast on your favourite platforms and please subscribe. Sign up for Recovery Tips, a monthly email containing tools to maintain FREEDOM f…
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S4E10: Is Alcohol Free a Slippery Slope?
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S4E10: What's the Buzz around the Alcohol Free trend? Lance and Tanya chat about the AF (Alcohol Free) trend that's growing rapidly. Can it be a slippery slope? Have a listen, and please subscribe and share. May the force be with you, and - remember - YOU are the force! https://redroofrecovery.com Search for the Red Roof Recovery podcast on your fa…
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S4E9: My physical relapse came weeks, and sometimes months, after the first and second stages of relapse. Learning to recognize these 'stages of relapse' was key for me to avoid getting sucked into the relapse vortex. May the force be with you, and - remember - YOU are the force! https://redroofrecovery.com Search for the Red Roof Recovery podcast …
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S4E8: Recovery doesn't take long. It takes a persistent willingness to exert consistent efforts to help yourself. In this episode of the Red Roof Recovery show, Tanya & Lance discuss how maintaining your motivation to abstain from addictions is linked to staying engaged in the recovery process. May the force be with you, and - remember - YOU are th…
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S4E7: Tis the Season to Turn FOMO into JOMO
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S4E7: The Red Roof Recovery show offering solutions to soften the path of recovery from substance and behavioural addictions... AND it's not just for addictions… It’s for life! Lance and Tanya offer thoughtful conversation about a variety of science-based approaches to build a life beyond addiction... a life that you don't need to escape from! May …
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S4E6: What’s the Exit Plan in Recovery?
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S4E6: What do you expect in addiction recovery? Physical sobriety was just the first step for me. My emotional sobriety is an ongoing process that I wasn't expecting. Find out how I managed to avoid backsliding into using and doing harmful substances and behaviours. May the force be with you, and - remember - YOU are the force! ♥️ Tanya https://red…
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S4E5: "Why can't you just stop?!" It's something I heard from Lance for a long time, and it didn't help me - if anything, it pissed me off! On this episode, Tanya and Lance chat about the various tools of recovery, and some strategies to stop the stigma. May the force be with you, and - remember - YOU are the force! ♥️ Tanya https://redroofrecovery…
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S4E4: Make TRAUMA the Passenger Instead of the Driver!
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S4E4: Tanya and Lance explore some of the many tools and strategies that can help you make trauma less of a driver in your life. May the force be with you, and - remember - YOU are the force! https://redroofrecovery.com Search for the Red Roof Recovery podcast on your favourite platforms and please subscribe. Sign up for Recovery Tips, a weekly ema…
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S4E3:Trauma: A Driver for Addictions?
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S4E3: Tanya & Lance discuss how trauma can be a common denominator among those who are challenged with addictions. Alcohol and drugs (any substance/activity addiction) are the symptoms. What actually causes addiction? May the force be with you, and - remember - YOU are the force! ♥️ Tanya https://redroofrecovery.com Tanya's Philosopher Dad books ar…
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S4E2: Romantic Recollections... and How to HANDLE them!
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S4E2: Why do we fall back into romantic recollection of our addictions? Clearly, our addiction is something that we've learned was detrimental to our lives, but we can still - sometimes - find ourselves getting nostalgic. What's up with that!? May the force be with you, and - remember - YOU are the force! ♥️ Tanya https://redroofrecovery.com Tanya'…
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S4E1: Unconditional Acceptance is Seldom Easy!
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S4E1: It's still a daily 'to do' for me to reach a state of 'acceptability' when it comes to the Unconditional Acceptance of myself, of others, and of life. Lance and I talk about a few strategies that can be helpful to ACCEPT yourself, others, and life - without conditions. May the force be with you, and - remember - YOU are the force! https://red…
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S3E12: The Stages of Change was introduced to me when I became a facilitator with SMART (self management and recovery training). It was definitely a tool that helped me to recognize my pattern of "relapsing" into my addictions, and helped me stop using excuses to keep justifying why I wasn't ready to commit to my recovery from drug and alcohol addi…
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S3E11: The K.E.Y. to recovery can be to simply "Keep Educating Yourself"... keep looking for something that works for you. I'm grateful to SMART Recovery USA for helping me with the cognitive tools to learn how to manage my urges, thoughts, moods, and behaviours. As a bonus, I think I've also become a better communicator!…
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S3E10: Models of Recovery - Do They Work?
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S3E10: In the world of addiction recovery, there are "models" of recovery like the 12-step programs of AA (alcoholic's anonymous) and NA (narcotics anonymous), and more evidence-based models of recovery like SMART (self management and recovery training). "AA saved my life, and SMART gave me my life back." It's something I say often! I was indoctrin…
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S3E9: How do you talk to yourself? You spend more time talking to yourself, inside our own head, than you talk to anyone - so it's worth the effort to make it a nice place to be! Self talk is powerful. That inner dialogue can often push us into substance and behavioural addictions that are harmful. Cognitive therapies have taught me how to "Catch I…
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S3E8: How to Maintain Motivation
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S3E8: How do you maintain motivation to abstain from addictions? It's a question that comes up a lot in recovery meetings. Lance and Tanya talk about the definition of motivation, the dopamine deficit that makes people biologically vulnerable to addictions, and how you can tap into the feel-good pharmacy that lives inside of you.…
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S3E7: The Key to Accept Acceptance
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S3E7: Tanya shares why the concept of "acceptance" was unacceptable to her for a long time in her recovery from drug & alcohol addictions, and what she did to finally accept herself, her recovery, and her life on life's terms. Lance and Tanya do this episode of the Red Roof Recovery show on zoom for the first time! We’ll keep working on the sound q…
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S3E6: How to Build Your Resilience
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S3E6: On this week's episode of Red Roof Recovery, I'm joined by my best friend and business partner, Lance (I can him my Sir Lancelot). Lance lived with me through my alcohol and drug addictions for more than 20 years. Together, we'll be unfolding the struggles that can arise from abstaining, and living with someone who is abstaining, from addicti…
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S3E5: What is the Best Recovery Method?
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S3E5: Being a certified addictions counsellor in both Canada and Michigan, Psychologist Doug Pryor shares his experience and observances from each side of the border when it comes to the models of recovery that work best for addiction recovery.על ידי redroofrecovery
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S3E4: Denial is More than a Big River in Egypt!
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S3E4: "Denial is more than a big river in Egypt!" It's a common saying in recovery circles, because people challenged with AUD/SUD (alcohol/substance use disorders) spend a loooonnnnngggggg time in denial. On this episode, Lance and I chat about my years of denial and what finally pushed me to seek recovery from my drug and alcohol addictions.…
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S3E3: Helping Yourself First is KEY
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S3E3: Lance is back on this episode to offer some perspective to family members who are living with someone who's addicted. Most of the inquiries we receive are from family members who are trying to help their loved one. The sad reality is that there is very little you can do, except help yourself. On this episode, you'll earn how the PIUS tool can…
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S3E2: Become an Effective Communicator
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S3E2: Communication is a challenge for many of us, especially when we're dealing with heightened emotions. On this episode of the Red Roof Recovery show, Lance and Tanya share how they resolve some of their communication challenges -- using the tools of SMART and other cognitive behaviour therapies.על ידי redroofrecovery
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S3E1: In order for me to maintain my motivation to abstain from harmful substances and behaviours, I've had to learn to develop my self worth and my 'value' independent from outside circumstances, perceived realities, and society's opinions of me. This hasn't been an easy task. We live in a culture that values "achievements,"... specifically financ…
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S2E12: Do you think the societal stigma around addiction is increasing or decreasing? The pandemic has tripled addiction and suicide rates, and addiction is still the most stigmatized condition on the planet. On this episode of Red Roof Recovery, I have a conversation with Serenity Cates who now works in the addiction services sector, after overcom…
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S2E11: Removing Stigma with guest, Serenity Cates
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S2E11: On this episode of RRR, Serenity Cates and I have a conversation about her recovery from addiction, and what we can do to help eliminate the societal stigma. Serenity has experienced trauma, addiction, and homelessness, and is now a social work professional working with people who are facing the same struggles and barriers that she faced.…
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S2E10: Communication has the power to polarize and the power to connect -- and how we choose to use communication can determine the quality of our life, the quality of our relationships, and the quality of our recovery from addictions!על ידי redroofrecovery
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S2E9: My catalyst for change came in 2009 when I made the decision to check into a rehab facility to address my escalating addictions to drugs and alcohol. Lance and I were married in 1991, so - at that time - he had lived with me for 18 years while my addictions progressed. On this episode, I ask Lance to answer questions that I was always relucta…
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S2E8: Dealing with Guilt & Shame
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S2E8: There are recurring topics that come up for people who are challenged with mental health disorders like addiction -- guilt and shame. We feel guilty about our loved ones having to live with us - because we feel unworthy. We feel shame for being unable to change the fact that we're suffering from a chronic illness that feels beyond our control…
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S2E7: Deception. It's something that family members of those who are challenged with mental health disorders like addiction come to accept. People who are suffering with SUD (substance use disorder) lie about their addictions. The lies contribute to the guilt and shame that we carry into our recovery. On a previous episode, my husband shared his fe…
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S2E6: Addiction & Our Loved Ones
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S2E6: How does addiction affect our loved ones? Tanya talks to her husband of 30 years about what it was like for him to watch her slowly killing herself everyday with her addictions to alcohol and other drugs.על ידי redroofrecovery
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