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		<title>Celebrating Clean Time!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here at Next Step Recovery, many of our guys are celebrating their &#8220;clean time.&#8221;  This is no small accomplishment. In the 12-step program, we are constantly reminded that each day of sobriety is a gift. Collectively, the guys at Next &#8230; <a href="http://nextsteprecovery.com/blog/2012/02/04/celebrating-clean-time/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://nextsteprecovery.com/blog/2012/02/04/celebrating-clean-time/</link>
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		<title>You&#8217;re Hired!!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You’re hired!! At least that is what several of our newest residents are hoping to hear very soon. They are working hard to find employment despite a challenging economy and a lack of confidence that is so common in those &#8230; <a href="http://nextsteprecovery.com/blog/2012/01/20/youre-hired/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://nextsteprecovery.com/blog/2012/01/20/youre-hired/</link>
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		<title>Taking the &#8220;Next Step&#8221; in the New Year</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As we move into the New Year, I wanted to start sharing some of the amazing stories of the residents here at Next Step Recovery in the hopes that our journeys can inspire all those who need to take the &#8230; <a href="http://nextsteprecovery.com/blog/2012/01/07/taking-the-next-step-in-the-new-year/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://nextsteprecovery.com/blog/2012/01/07/taking-the-next-step-in-the-new-year/</link>
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		<title>A Very Merry Next Step Christmas!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here at Next Step Recovery! Our lights are hung, and the tree is up. Several guys, including myself, are getting into the holiday spirit. Many of us will be here for Christmas &#8230; <a href="http://nextsteprecovery.com/blog/2011/12/22/a-very-merry-next-step-christmas/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://nextsteprecovery.com/blog/2011/12/22/a-very-merry-next-step-christmas/</link>
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		<title>Check out Next Step Recovery Incorporated &#8211; Next Step Recovery &#8211; Christmas Wish List 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I want you to take a look at: Next Step Recovery Incorporated &#8211; Next Step Recovery &#8211; Christmas Wish List 2011 ]]></description>
		<link>http://nextsteprecovery.com/blog/2011/11/28/check-out-next-step-recovery-incorporated-next-step-recovery-christmas-wish-list-2011/</link>
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		<title>Giving Thanks At Next Step Recovery!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, Next Step Recovery residents gathered to give thanks. We decided to celebrate Thanksgiving early so we could share this special holiday with all the guys before some of us traveled home to spend time with our families. It &#8230; <a href="http://nextsteprecovery.com/blog/2011/11/21/giving-thanks-at-next-step-recovery/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://nextsteprecovery.com/blog/2011/11/21/giving-thanks-at-next-step-recovery/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Progress Not Perfection&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just recently celebrated a year of sobriety. I would have thought that the hardest part of my recovery was behind me. Not so. A year ago, I made the conscious decision that I could not keep hurting the people &#8230; <a href="http://nextsteprecovery.com/blog/2011/11/07/progress-not-perfection/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://nextsteprecovery.com/blog/2011/11/07/progress-not-perfection/</link>
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		<title>The many ways to express yourself in recovery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As I have traveled the road of recovery, I have met some very special people in the program.  I have discovered that many recovering addicts have amazing talents including musical, writing, artistic—even computer programming (which, to me, is an art &#8230; <a href="http://nextsteprecovery.com/blog/2011/10/17/the-many-ways-to-express-yourself-in-recovery/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://nextsteprecovery.com/blog/2011/10/17/the-many-ways-to-express-yourself-in-recovery/</link>
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		<title>http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Next-Step-Recovery-s-Fall-Fundraiser.html?soid=1102498753439&amp;aid=9GAXBabTTlA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Check out our latest Newsletter ! http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Next-Step-Recovery-s-Fall-Fundraiser.html?soid=1102498753439&#38;aid=9GAXBabTTlA.]]></description>
		<link>http://nextsteprecovery.com/blog/2011/10/12/httpmyemail-constantcontact-comnext-step-recovery-s-fall-fundraiser-htmlsoid1102498753439aid9gaxbabttla/</link>
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		<title>The rewards of having a strong support network in recovery.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Throughout my recovery process, I have found that the friendships, relationships and bonds I have made are essential.  When I first began my recovery, I didn&#8217;t understand how important these relationships would be. When I came into recovery, many others &#8230; <a href="http://nextsteprecovery.com/blog/2011/10/03/the-rewards-of-having-a-strong-support-network-in-recovery/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://nextsteprecovery.com/blog/2011/10/03/the-rewards-of-having-a-strong-support-network-in-recovery/</link>
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