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Bargaining for Balance: Managing Life's Vices

14 Jun 2024 · 0 min

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Amber Hollingsworth discusses 'bargaining' as a technique people use to manage vices — e.g., trying to cut back on alcohol or swapping one substance for another. She characterizes it as an attempt to keep some habit while making it more manageable, and states that this approach "doesn't work." The excerpt is conversational and directed at another person (Barb).

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