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Show Page 14 - THE HERALD, Provo. Utah Wednesday. June 12. 1985 Timely news, columns, features and social issues concerning the culture. Today Historical Bad Habits Don't Have to be Forever By LEANNE HOFFMANN Herald Staff Writer Some things seem like they'll never change. Unfortunately, but sometimes they never do can. luckily they As victims ol habits, mankind struggles incessantly to overcome destructive, repetitive behavior. When simple actions become obtrouble sessive dependencies begins. According to Dr. Lawrence J. psychiatrist at Hatterer New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center using a recreational pleasure as a coping mechanism is a mistake. That's when a simple, basically habit becomes a dependency. Addiction to cigarettes, television, coffee, food, alcohol and even exercise may help a person tolerate life temporarily, but can cripple the person in the long run. ment training organization says while dealing with stress, it is helpful to change and control habits especially mental habits. "That's not easy initially, but it's worth the effort," she says, "and I don't tell anyone to do anything I haven't done myself and found successful." Finding any solution demands identifying and isolating the problem. A person who is prey to bad habits often has what is termed an addictive personality and suffers from poor says that there are that can change bad habits. Relieving stress helps well-balance- d merry-go-roun- d I eliminate the addictive substitute Denver & Rio Grande Depot, Rio Grande, Salt Lake City. .' Si tion says changing mental its is the key mental health. hab- between balance joys, sorrows, highs and lows. Once these are realized there is no need to escape to bad habits or empty addiction. XlMCTDI irTinWCX XXXXXXX XX XX XX XX Poisen Control Hotline Can Save Dear Ann Landers: I would like e alert all parents to the number of the Poison Control CenIt can be a ter godsend. 1 am the mother of two small boys and have used this number twice. What a relief to know I can pick up the phone and get instant instructions in case of an emergency. The people I spoke to both times were terrific. I was frantic. They calmed me down and told me exactly what should be done. In one case the woman asked me to call back and let her know how my son was doing. I keep this number by the phone at all times and have informed my babysitter that she should not hesitate to use it if it is needed. I hope I never have to use this situanumber for a tion, but just knowing there are competent people ready to help is er to have her gold caps taken out when she dies. She planned to be cremated. You said cremators don't bother about removing gold caps because it is not worth it. Well, you are wrong. My father had several gold caps. When he died they were removed because my mother requested it. She had the gold melted down and made into a necklace for me. I received it on my 16th birthday. That necklace is worth a good deal of money and we still have some gold left over. That necklace was the best present I ever will Personal Experience In receive. Kenosha Dear Ken: Thanks for sharing your experience. Not every girl would want a necklace made out of her father's teeth. To each his own. Dear Ann Landers: I am a blonde female who is interested in the suntan pill I've been hearing about. They claim a perscn can get a quick tan with very little exposure to the sun and that the tanning pill has many advantages, the main one being no wrinkles later in life. The ad claims the pill is approved by the Canadian agency equivalent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 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Petty of St. George, formerly of Orem, on Saturday, in the St. George Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints. CAR! BEARS Ifj COUNTED Lives I CROSS Petty Tisdak, Petty Wed extra. being Center a Godsend to Ilona Lewis Rulon H. The Utah Committee for Geographic Names, the Utah Place Names Society, the Utah labor History Forum, the Utah Women's History Association, the Utah Folklore Society, the Association of Utah Historians, and the Utah Centennial Foundation will join the Historical Society staff and Board of State History in presenting sessions or holding business meetings. All sessions and workshops are open to the public. A nominal registration fee is required, with the cost of the awards banquet she has. Once she realizes she has a choice, she doesn't feel as much pressure. A positive attitude helps calm worry and focus thoughts. Effective ralaxing methods also help control negative habits. The "good life" is connected to interaction with others and a comfortable 300 The Board of State History will host an open house in the Grand Lobby of the depot during the early evening of Friday, August 16, to be followed by the keynote address to be given by Dr. Smith. The annual awards banquet is scheduled to begin at noon, Saturday, August 17. Judith Gerberg, president of a stress management organiza- or coping mechanism. "Fate" is no answer to any problem and hinders the search for solutions. Resources should be scoured and alternatives developed. An example is the overworked working woman. When she gets uptight about the dirty laundry, she could avoid this frustration by thinking of the other options Hatterer says that this person gropes for immediate pain relief and has trouble balancing work and play. Becoming aware of a bad habit and what causes it is the first step to getting rid of it. Discipline helps get a handle on habits and the problem of overindulgence. New routines and new sources of motivation can if Society's offices, the renovated V -- The "good life" is connected to interaction with others and a comfortable balance between joys, sorrows, highs and lows. Once these are realized there is no need to escape to bad habits or empty addiction. fit 15-1- Gerberg techniques self-estee- ' According to director. Dr. Mel-vi- n T. Smith, the Utah State Historical Society will hold its 33rd Annual Meeting August 1985. All sessions will be held at the School. Aggravationg physical habits such as grinding teeth, popping knuckles, biting fingernails, pulling out eyelashes and eyebrows can also become addictive and annoying. Often these are signs of deeper emotional disturbances. Bad mental habits can thrust a person normally of distortonto a ed trials, continual worries and stress. Judith Gerberg, President of JLG Associates, a stress-manag- e Society Mtg. August 15-1- 7 open new avenues of activities. Experts say one should never give up. but should try to inwhere poscrease sible. Addictive pastimes are only "pale substitutes" for the real rewards of living, says Dr. Herbert E. Walker, associate professor of psychiatry at NYU Medical "6.8405 it) iff. P ri 1 m |