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Q	I have a problem with alcohol, but I don't want to quit entirely. What should I do?
Q	I have a problem with drugs, but everyone is telling me I have to stop drinking alcohol as well. What should I do?
Q	My loved ones think that the only way to overcome addiction is by total, lifelong abstinence. How can I convince them that abstinence isn't the only way?
Q	Are you in denial or just ambivalent?

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