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    Relapse After Long Term Sobriety

    en-usJune 17, 2023
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    About this Episode

    Recovered Life contributor Shauna McKenna Vick joins the podcast to discuss relapsing after long-term sobriety.  She shares her story and some tips on how you can identify a "prelapse" and take steps to safeguard your recovery. 

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