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    Still Standing: Inspiration From People With Long-Term Abstinence From Alcohol and Drugs
    Still Standing: Inspiration From People With Long-Term Abstinence From Alcohol and Drugs
    Still Standing: Inspiration From People With Long-Term Abstinence From Alcohol and Drugs
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    Still Standing: Inspiration From People With Long-Term Abstinence From Alcohol and Drugs

    By Barb Chrysler

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    People can and do recover from alcoholism and drug addiction. A combination of research and interviews were used to compile Still Standing: Inspiration from People with Long-Term Abstinence from Alcohol and Drugs. These stories of individuals with over 20 and 30 years of sobriety identify factors that lead to long-term abstinence. The stories te

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNanshe Publishing
    Release dateAug 5, 2016
    ISBN9781988324074
    Still Standing: Inspiration From People With Long-Term Abstinence From Alcohol and Drugs
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    Barb Chrysler

    Barb Chrysler has a BA in Psychology and English, and an MA in Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier Univeristy. Additionally, she has several years of Ph.D. studies at the University of Waterloo. She has worked in mental health and additions in a variety of positions for over thirty years with experience in front line, management, program and facility design, funding, teaching, and research. Throughout her career, she researched how to understand and facilitate change in individuals and systems.

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