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A Practical Guide to Actually Quit Drinking
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A Practical Guide to Actually Quit Drinking

Whether you’re taking a brief break or going sober for good, these tricks can help.
How to Make (and Keep) Your New Year’s Resolutions
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How to Make (and Keep) Your New Year’s Resolutions

Let this year be the one you finally follow through—with compassion instead of pressure.
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How to Stop Buying Things You Don’t Actually Need, According to Financial Therapists

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3 Things to Do When Traveler’s Diarrhea Is Ruining Your Life

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4 Things to Do After an Incredibly Draining Family Visit

As they say, you don’t choose your family.
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7 Clever Ways to Take a Little Break From Your Family During the Holidays

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