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 There are some really good deals today, below are a few that I like and highly suggest you checking out before they sell out.
Head over to Kids Woot today for a Thomas Man in the Hills Playset only .99.  This 25-piece set features an exclusive glow-in-the-dark figure on the hill and a new Mill with a sliding door that changes from flour sacks, to sugar, to birthday cake.  Also included Thomas
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The battle over controlling your drinking can lead to heartache not just for you, but for loved ones. You may also have lost control over your budget and your relationships with others as your drinking increased. You can begin to take steps to get back on track by considering getting involved in rehabilitation to help you deal with your alcoholism.

Taking Stock

If you drink heavily, one thing that may be blocking you from sobriety is the fear of withdrawal. Most rehab centers offer a controlled setting where you can wean yourself from alcohol, and in some cases, receive additional medication to ease the transition. This support can help you to avoid an extreme reaction as the alcohol leaves your body.

Withdrawal

Once you have moved on from the initial withdrawal, the treatment generally can move toward dealing with the problems that may be behind your level of alcohol abuse. A review of issues that can involve family, friends, career or other elements troubling you in your life will help you understand what is behind your alcoholism. Once your drinking has stopped, problems may become more evident and easier to fix.

Types Of Treatment

Therapy to treat alcoholism can be in-patient or out-patient, depending on the severity of the case. In-patient at a treatment center or medical facility may be required if there are additional medical issues at hand. Out-patient rehabilitation can be an option that allows a person to continue to live at home while coming to a center for therapy. Either treatment can begin the process of therapy and counseling with others that is necessary to quit drinking.

Group Sessions

These therapy sessions are a chance to talk frankly about alcoholism with others. You can share discussions with people dealing with different types of addiction. You might also be in a focus group of alcoholics. Both groups are opportunities to find solutions to issues surrounding addiction. You may, for example, discover what role stress plays in drinking and other addictions.

Individual Counseling

Separate sessions may involve just you and a counselor, or you and your family meeting with a therapist. These sessions can provide a nonjudgmental atmosphere of getting to the root of the problems behind your particular overuse of alcohol. The talks may offer a chance for you to improve individual relationships with those closest to you as you work through your issues with alcohol.

Making Changes

Through your efforts in therapy and discussing your problems with other alcoholics or those with addiction issues, you may find new strategies for coping or dealing with things that need to change in your life. You may find that keeping a journal, for example, can illuminate certain elements in your life that trigger periods of heavy drinking. Find a inpatient rehabilitation program.

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FILLMORE - Tablehopper brings the good news that State Bird Provisions is now open for dinner on Tuesdays, and they’ll start serving brunch on Sunday March 11. [Tablehopper]

HAPPY HOUR – Lower Pac Heights’ newish Roostertail Rotisserie has started offering a happy hour, Monday through Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m. Beer and wine are always a dollar off, and the food specials will change weekly. This week, for example, chicken wings in Roostertail’s signature green sauce are 7 for or 13 for . [EaterWire]

THE MISSION – Mission Venezuelan food stop, Pica Pica (401 Valencia St.) is going to start doing beer nights this year, and the first one is coming up this week with Napa Smith Brewery‘s master brewer Don Barkley releasing a very limited production Grateful Dog beer. The brew blends in late harvest Semillon grapes and a barrel-aged imperial porter. It’ll be going for a glass from 6 to 8 p.m. this Thursday. [Eaterwire]

FOOD TRUCKS – Scott Wiener is not going to take this food truck fight sitting down. In response to a recent state ordinance that would prohibit trucks within 1500 feet of any school—whcih basically excludes all of San Francisco—Wiener has proposed new legislation that would reduce the distance to 500 feet, or about one city block. [Mission Loc@l]

BERKELEY - The only bbq restaurant we’ve seen close in quite some time, Ironwood BBQ is about to be replaced by Suya African-Caribbean Grill (2130 Oxford St). Berkeleyside has more. [Berkeleyside]

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Just a few of my favorite deals that popped up on Groupon for the SF/Bay Area on February 27th.

  
Body Kneads in Palo Alto 
9 for spa package for two with Swedish massage, facial, milk and honey foot soak and jacuzzi session (0 value) Now you and a friend or significant other can enjoy a day of relaxation and pampering because everyone deserves a little break every now and then.

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Here’s a look at the best Daily Deals for February 26th:

Woot
-Sacs of Life 2-in-1 Bag System .99
-Heat Surge HT Media Center 9.99
-Zmodo 8CH/4Cam Surveillance System 9.99
-Apple 32GB iPad with Wi-Fi 9.99 Amazon 0

Target:
-12 Bin Kids Storage Organizer .99 (List Price 9.99)
-Microwave Cart – Black .99 (List Price .99)
-Mitchell Armless Chair – Green Floral .99
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Unlike when you apply for your passport for the first time, getting a passport renewal is actually quite painless and fairly simple compared to how it used to be. It takes far less time, and in some cases, you might not even have to leave your home. You may be eligible to renew your passport either online or by mail. There are some requirements that must be met before deciding if passport renewal application is an option for you.

Passport Services

Getting a passport renewed by mail, normally, takes about six business weeks to fully process. Perhaps you are in a situation where you need it renewed before that. If that is the case your best bet is to go online. There you will be able to locate expedition services that are offered by various companies. They can ensure you receive your passport in time for your trip. Obviously, this is a very expensive option for passport renewal

Renewing Online

There are strict requirements you must meet if you are applying for a passport renewal. You have to have a passport that hasn’t been damaged. You must have gotten your first passport when you were 16 or older. Also, your original passport cannot be more than 15 years old. If you fail to meet any of these requirements you will have to get a passport renewed through the mail.

Steps For Mail Renewal

If you are going to go the mail route to get your passport renewed there are a few steps you must make sure to take. First you have to download and fill out all the proper forms from the internet. Once they are completed you package the forms in an envelope, along with your expired passports, a recent photograph, and your passport renewal fee, and send it off to the Department of State. Also, include any name or address changes you may have had since getting your last passport.

Expedited Renewal

If you want to get your pass port renewal expedited there are a few different ways you can go about it. The State Department offers expedition that takes about 2-3 weeks to process. If you are in a position where you need your passport renewed even faster than that you can hire an expedition service form the internet. It is a lot more expensive, but you can get your passport renewed from these sites in as little as 24 hours.

Andrews’s follow-up to the acclaimed Country Cooking of Ireland.

Cookbook author Colman Andrews, who won a James Beard Award for his 2009 tome The Country Cooking of Ireland, has a follow-up book out, The Country Cooking of Italy. Andrews is making only one stop through the Bay Area on his book tour and it’s this Sunday, February 26, at Camino in Oakland. Because it’s Oscar night, they’ve still got some seats left, and since the Oscars are bound to be more boring than usual this year, you may want to consider having this as an out.

The four-course menu is below, and the dinner will be preceded by a reception with snacks and book-signing with Andrews. Also, the menu is a collaboration between Andrews and Camino’s own Russell Moore.

Snacks:
Panelle
Fried cardoons
Potato croquettes
Toasts with olive paste
Toasts with liptauer

Menu:

Grilled sardine with fennel & blood orange salad

Wood oven-baked lasagnette with artichokes

Fire-roasted lamb leg, grilled lamb ribs and lamb spiedino with prosciutto and sage; with grilled chicories and roasted potatoes

Cauliflower with spicy anchovy sauce

Pomegranate sorbetto and sbrisolana

The fun starts at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, and the price is per person including wine, not including tip and tax. This includes some rosé during the reception/book signing.

Also note this upcoming Savoie wine dinner on March 8.

Camino - 3917 Grand Avenue, Oakland –

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