Peter Main
BSc (Hons)
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Alcoholism and Twelve Step Programs Expert
Peter Main Quick Facts
Peter Main is a freelance jou alist and copywriter who writes extensively about all areas of self growth and self development. He has a particular focus on self help issues for people who are in recovery from or who have been affected by alcoholism and other addictions.
Some people begin their journey of recovery and healing in a rehab, often in Florida, others in a twelve step fellowship such as Alcoholics Anonymous, some in a treatment center, others in a religious or spiritual setting.
He has worked in this field for just under thirty years and has extensive experience in many areas of different therapeutic approaches, including counselling, inner child work, meditation, spirituality, adult children work etc.
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Spiritual Terms - How Do You Deal With Anger?
Dealing with anger comes at two particular levels - most important is realising that it is your problem, and secondly devising strategies to actually dealing with it. Most people, when they get angry about something will instinctively blame someone else, either a particular person or if they cannot find someone specific, often a more global entity. The instinct to blame other people or God for what is happening or what has happened to us or other people is perhaps one of the most basic instincts there is in human beings.
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Can You Really Work From Home
When working from home was first mooted by people as an alte ative to an office based career, peoples spirits rose. It seemed a fantastic solution for a lot of people, both in terms of pluses and minuses. It meant an end to the dreaded commute, the fear of being late, of continually being clock watched by an over vigilant boss etc etc. It tapped into all the the things people don't like about having to work for some one else and promised a new freedom. People thought it sounded great and it does!
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Small business start-up – How to choose a business location
Location is perhaps the most important decision you make conce ing a business start-up. Surprisingly or unsurprisingly it is also one of the decisions that people give least attention to. Its importance lies in a number of factors and is a decision that needs to be taken after much careful planning and consideration. The nature of the location will to an extent depend on the type of business and premises that you need in order to start up your business.
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Spiritual Terms - It's Ok to Be Human!
When many people hear the word spiritual or spirituality, or any word associated with religion or spiritual terminology they immediately assume that the underlying idea or rationale behind it is that of becoming a good or a better person than they were before. To many if not most people, this is not a very attractive option for a number of reasons, most typically because they fear it involves giving up on a number of behaviours or goals in life that they believe are important to them, and they do not believe would be compatible with being a better or good person.
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Home Business Tips - Insuring Your Home
Anyone who runs a business of any description needs to make sure that they have certain types of insurance, normally insurance covering areas of property loss and damage, business interruption and loss of earnings and various types of liability insurance. Anyone working from home as well needs to be doubly sure that there is no conflict between their home insurance and the needs of their business, both from an insurance and a practical point of view.
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Farm Safety - Burning Trash
Most farms or agricultural complexes will have a significant amount of materials, commonly referred to as trash, that will need to be disposed of. Quite often this is done by way of burning it, as it is seen as the most affected and manageable way of disposal. It is also a task that is often given to younger or more inexperienced employees on a farm. This is because it is seen as a relatively easy job to do and oversee. It is also seen as giving good experience to more inexperienced farmworkers in order to help them progress in their job career.
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Is Mental Health Covered Under Health Insurance?
For people who depend on any type of private or company insurance to cover the cost of their health needs, the question of whether or not the health insurance policy covers mental health problems is a crucial one for a number of reasons.
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A guide to snowblower operating controls
Snowblowers come in different makes and sizes, some one stage to stage or even three stage, some have tires and some have tracks, and some are in effect compact tractors adapted to clear large areas of snow. It is important when operating a dedicated snowblower to understand what the various operating controls do, prior to anyone using it. You do not want to have to find out how to stop it when it is in full throttle and out of control.
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Farm safety – workplace activity factors
The nature of farming generates a number of areas of workplace activities that can be inherently more risky than similar activities undertaken in an office or factory environment. Work hours
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Agricultural Safety – Manure Handling and Spills
Although not a particularly nice subject to write about, manure is a big issue in farming and agricultural related work, and has potential to cause significant damage to both land and water. Such damage can occur either through improper storage, improper usage or when manure is being transported either on a farm or on a public highway. These will be looked at in detail below. When most people think of manure, they simply think of the smell of it, which generally is pretty unpleasant.
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Do You Need To Be On Facebook
According to Facebook's own figures, it has over five hundred million active users, who spend over seven hundred billion minutes a month on Facebook. Really big numbers that to some extent hide the real question, which is why so many people join and use Facebook and other social networks - what are the benefits and what are the downsides? Do you remember Friends Reunited? - still going but possibly the first of the social connection sites that was a bit of a killer app for the internet.
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What to look out for in snowblower safety
For many people, a snow blower can be a lifeline, but there are some risks and hazards which need to be flagged up. These can be easily dealt with, but they are important and often overlooked.
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Rehab in Florida
A guide to rehab facilities in Florida for people looking for help for a person with a drink or drug problem
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What is a snow blower ?
Description of how snow blowers work and key safety information about using them
January 5, 2013
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www.whycarinsurance.org
cheap car insurance explained
December 13, 2012