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What is addiction? Why do people have addictive behaviors? How do family and friends support those who struggle with addictions? Today Stephanie Ching, a therapist came to the show to talk about addictions. It's like Addiction 101 and she provided some insight for us to start understanding this underrepresented issue. 

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📝What did we cover?

✅How do you define additions?

✅Why do people have addictions?

✅What are the common myths around addictions or addictive behaviors?

✅Can a person really become "clean"? Or there's always the risk of relapsing?

✅If we have family/friends struggling with addictions, what should we do?

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