In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Before you quit using, meet with your Primary Care Doctor (PCP) to see if you can stop using without medical help. Your body is used to functioning with the alcohol or drugs and stopping on your own can cause severe complications. Ask your doctor how long it will take for you to get the alcohol or drugs out of your system. Typically it takes several days. If your doctor says it’s OK to taper on your own, ask a friend to help you during this process. Your friend can watch out for you and help you get to the doctor if tapering on your own doesn’t go well. Make sure this person is someone you trust and supportive of your decision to stop using. Stopping cold turkey or all at once can bring on severe withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal may be less severe if you taper down slowly each day. Talk to your doctor about which plan is safe for you.  Withdrawal is more than just a bad hangover. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, shaking, headaches, heart palpitations, insomnia, paranoia, and delusions. Withdrawal can be life-threatening. An example of a slow taper from alcohol is decreasing one beer a day (from twelve to eleven, then eleven to ten). An example of a slow taper for hydrocodone is going from the usual 80 mg a day down to 70 mg the next week, and so on.  Cold turkey is going from your usual amount of alcohol or drug to 0. If you’re stopping cold turkey, rid your house of all alcohol or drugs. Clear your schedule so you can just focus on tapering. You may not feel well enough to go to work or handle any responsibilities the first few days of your taper. Drink a lot of water during your taper to help rid your body of toxins and reduce headaches. Ginger ale and sparkling water are easier on the digestive system. They are good alternatives to water if you’re feeling nauseous. Drink often throughout your taper. Pain relievers, like ibuprofen or acetaminophen, and ice packs applied to your head can also help with headaches. You’ll probably feel nauseous during your taper. Simple carbohydrates like crackers, rice and toast are gentle on your stomach. Applesauce and bananas will also keep you nourished and help to calm your stomach.  Drinking ginger tea and taking antacids also help with nausea. You might be up for going for a walk, or maybe taking a bath or hot shower makes you feel better. Even if it’s watching TV or old movies, take care of yourself during your taper. Tapering on your own is hard. Be kind to yourself if it doesn’t go well or you go back to using — sometimes this happens, and it means you need a different plan. Talk to your doctor about medically supervised tapering, also known as detox.
Summary: Talk to a doctor to see if it’s safe. Get help from a friend. Decide if you’re tapering slowly or stopping all at once. Pick a day and start your taper. Keep hydrated. Eat foods that are easy to digest. Do whatever makes you feel relaxed. Get medical help if tapering doesn't work.

You’ll need an (EIN) from the IRS to establish your business credit. You can get it at https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online. Alternately, you can fill out IRS form SS-4, which is available at the IRS website. Contact Dun & Bradstreet, which is the major credit bureau for businesses. You can create a profile and upload company information, such as financial statements. Set up your Dun & Bradstreet profile at their website.  You’ll need at least three trade lines to get a Dun & Bradstreet credit score (called a Paydex score). You can get trade lines with large retailers, such as FedEx, Home Depot, or Staples. Ask the vendor to report your payment information to Dun & Bradstreet if they aren’t doing it already. It can take up to two years to build up enough credit for your business to qualify for a car loan. To get the highest score, you should do the following:  Pay your bills early. A history of timely payments will improve your business credit score. It’s also important to pay early, since that’s the only way you can qualify for the highest Paydex score. Avoid using too much credit. Limit your use to 20-30% of available credit.  Clean up your public records. Bankruptcies, liens, and court judgments against your business will all lower your credit score. If a client has a lien, try to pay the debt and get the lien released.
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One-sentence summary -- Obtain a tax ID number. Create a credit profile. Build your business credit.

Problem: Article: Making the decision to “divorce” a toxic parent can be very difficult. In some cases, cutting contact might be necessary for your mental health and happiness. In other cases, you may be able to maintain a relationship by setting better personal boundaries with your parent. Make this decision with your long-term well-being in mind. It might help to write out a pros and cons list. Write out all the benefits of getting distance with your parent versus any disadvantages you can think of. You might include pros such as "Peace of mind," while cons might be "Missing their presence." If you decide to maintain your relationship with your parent, establish that you are an independent adult now. Don’t put yourself in situations where you won’t be able to leave if you need to. Instead, set limits on when and where you’ll see your parent. For instance, don’t stay overnight at your parent’s house and don’t let them drive you places. Consider meeting them in public instead of at home, so they’ll be less likely to say or do something hurtful. If your parent tends to hijack conversations by belittling you or bossing you around, change the topic instead of letting them continue. If that doesn’t work, tell them you have to go, and break off the conversation. For instance, if your mother is criticizing the way you’ve redecorated your house, you could redirect the conversation by saying, “I like how the living room looks now. What did you do last weekend?” Make sure that you always have an exit line or exit strategy to help you in these types of situations. Set boundaries for what you’re not willing to live with. Then tell your parent what you need from them and what actions you will take if they don’t respect your boundaries.  For example, say something like, “Dad, it’s not okay with me that you insult my husband when he’s not here. I need you to stop doing that around me, or I’ll have to leave.” Only set consequences that you can enforce. For instance, don’t threaten to leave unless you are prepared to do so. Change your mindset by acknowledging and accepting who your parent is and giving up on trying to change them. Your parent will likely never accept responsibility for being toxic. To protect yourself, try to lower your expectations of your parent.
Summary:
Think carefully about whether to go no contact. Avoid putting yourself at the mercy of your parent. Take control of conversations. Let your parent know what behaviors you won’t accept any more. Accept who your parent is and stop trying to change them.