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    Nicotine addiction

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    Ę Nicotine Addiction Nicotine addiction. I am sure that everyone heard about it or had contact with addicted person. Nicotine addiction is one of the biggest problems of modern society. According to the studies nowadays there are about 1.3 billion smokers in the world. According to the scientists is: 1000x more potent than alcohol more than 5 x stronger than cocaine or morphine What does it mean for us? Well basically is one of the most addictive substances in the world. In other words if

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    Internet Addiction

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    Internet Addiction is a problem more common in society as Internet usage is increasing. The prevalence of Internet use worldwide is increasing. Along with the benefits the Internet brings‚ problems of excessive Internet use is becoming apparent. As a result‚ along with drug and alcoholic addictions nowadays‚ there is one more – Internet addiction‚ last but not least. The opinions on the methods for the solution vary‚ because the problem was not studied enough. One of the solutions is to attend support

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    Smartphone Addiction

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    According to the article Addictive Personality and Problematic Mobile Phone Use the main reason behind the cell phone addiction may be the smart marketing of cell phones as a status symbol. Having the phone has become a way to identify oneself. However‚ we always need to consider the pros and cons of the use of smartphones. And there are statistics and stories about the phone addiction and show how serious it is. Psychologists argue that the dependence on smart phones is so robust that if the user

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    Overcoming Guilty

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    Have you ever wondered what it’s like to get guilt tripped by your own father? I never did‚ but unfortunately it happened frequently. The most prominent time that I can recall is when my mom and sister thought he was back on drugs. I was in the 7th grade. I got brought into the situation by my mom. She ask me to go into the bathroom with him‚ as a precaution‚ so he wouldn’t tamper with the drug test. Before he took the test‚ he leaned down towards me and asked “Do you want your dad to stay‚ do you

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    Overcoming The Hobbits

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    In Tolkien’s book The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring‚ the Hobbits (Frodo‚ Sam‚ Pippin‚ and Merry) must go on their journey without Gandalf (the wizard) to protect them. During their journey‚ the Hobbits face many challenges that they must overcome‚ but without the help of others‚ they would not have survived. The first major challenge the Hobbits must overcome is the Old Forrest. In the Old Forest‚ the trees are “alive” and change the path the Hobbits must take several times. Frodo

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    Overcoming Failure

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    I believe that the American Dream is something that people can still achieve. Although it isn’t something that you can grab however‚and perchase. Indeed you have to earn it. You may fail before accomplishing the American Dream. Just because you fail doesn’t mean you can’t accomplish your dream you can always try something different and still be successful. However‚ don’t let anyone or anybody destroy your dream or ever tell you that your not going to amount to anything because that’s not true.

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    Overcoming Oppression

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    PEOPLES OUTLOOK ON LIFE CAN GREATLY INFLUENCE THEIR CHANCES OF OVER COMING OPPRESSION. Oppression can affect people in many different ways‚ however their outlook on life can help to overcome harassment and become liberated once again. Those with positive attitudes to their life will find it easier to break free from oppression‚ rather than being negative and struggling to find freedom. A positive attitude has shown to fight back against oppression on many occasions and be successful in finding release

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    Nearer to overcoming

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    A: Manuscript Dear Ladies and Gentlemen’s. I am excited to see so many of you here today‚ and I would like to welcome you all. As all of you probably already know‚ my name is Ronald Fryer. I am a professor of Harvard University. Economics is my special. I was invited here‚ by the University of London. Today‚ I want to tell you about the African-American situation and why the whites have had the power above blacks for so long. I will be talking about family backgrounds‚ the labour market and education

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    Shopping Addiction

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    “Shopping Spree‚ or Addiction” by Heather Hatfield‚ MD‚ she says “shopping can be one of America’s favorite past-times‚ but shopping can also lead to a self-destructive addiction that will cause financial disaster (1-2).” I’ll be going over two main factors‚ credit cards and the mall environment‚ that cause a shopping addiction‚ along with the type of illness‚ depression‚ that also causes a shopping addiction. I’ll also talk about the treatment individuals go through to overcome the addiction. The dictionary

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    overcoming fear

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    according to a study published in September 22 in Nature Neuroscience‚ people may be able to reimagine and reduce the power of fearful memories while they sleep. The study’s authors were inspired by extensive research showing that sleep is important for consolidating memory and by the successes of exposure therapy‚ which has been shown to help patients overcome fear by repeatedly exposing them to fear-associated stimuli. People who think they are skilled nappers signup for the study‚ in which

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