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March 2, 2021 • Vol. 8, No. 28

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Gary Oldman: ‘I used to sweat vodka’

WATCH – SO I BECAME A BARTENDER – March 3, 2021 - “How do you make this guy likable and not this grump, snarky drunk? That was the challenge,” he told The Los Angeles Times. “You can’t just load a character up with ... Read More...

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Hazelden Betty Ford Makes Dr. Joseph Lee, First Physician, Non-White, & Youngest President/CEO

IT MUST BE 2021 – Feb. 25, 2021 - As a Hazelden Betty Ford Trustee, Susan Ford Bales, daughter of former First Lady Betty Ford, is proud to have Dr. Lee taking the esteemed institution's helm. Discussing his app... Read More...

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Anthony Hopkins Remembers It All

ONE KNIGHT AT A TIME – Feb 27, 2021 - You recently marked forty-five years of sobriety. Was it difficult to give up drinking? No. I’m not an evangelist—I know people who drink and they’re fine with it. ... Read More...

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Let the music play…

12 STEPS FROM CORONATION STREET – Feb. 2021 - ‘It was the end of the 90s and although I didn’t realise it at the time, I was coming to the end of my run in the Street when I sent a demo tape to some record comp... Read More...

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18 Films That Explore Mental Illness

REEL RECOVERY MOVIES FOR ALL – Feb. 25, 2021 - And while mental illness still holds far too significant of a stigma in modern society, that stigma is decreasing; mainstream depiction in films seen and loved by ... Read More...

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Inspiration for the Soul

ECLECTIC GUESTS – March 7, 2021 – INSPIRATION FOR THE SOUL Presents: Finding Your Way OM ... The Keys to Emergence. more@Zoom ... Read More...

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Q&A with Kevin Kennedy, Star of Coronation Street

Everything Ben Affleck Said About His Sobriety

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Trey Anastasio to Open Treatment Center in Vermont

PHISHER FOR SOULS – March 4, 2021 - “Substance use disorders affect people from all walks of life,” Anastasio said in a statement, “and the problem is intimately linked with isolation — whether that’s isolation due ... Read More...

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Story of Heroin Addiction in 1970s West Berlin Gets Modern Remake

PRE-FENTANYL – Feb. 19, 2021 - Christiane Felscherinow’s lengthy taped interviews with two journalists formed the backbone of the book Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo, which was published in 1978 and made into a fil... Read More...

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Race and Opioids: Lessons From the Civil War-Era Opioid Addiction Crisis

WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR SOME – Feb. 25, 2021 - During the antebellum decades, addiction to rudimentary opiates such as laudanum and opium in gum, pill, and powdered forms was common among white Americans. ... Read More...

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Black Space aims to destigmatize mental illness in the Black community

WATCH – SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER – Feb. 25, 2021 - TODAY’s Carson Daly interviews Darius Smith, co-founder of Black Space, for his ongoing mental health series, “Mind Matters.” They discuss the 2020 social and r... Read More...

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12 Tips for Your Recovery

STAYING VIGILANT – 2020 - Many people who misuse alcohol or drugs have trouble dealing with anger. If left unchecked, anger can have a negative impact on your health and your lasting sobriety. Anger is a normal... Read More...

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John Mulaney is in Outpatient Sober Care

WISHING HIM THE BEST – Feb. 25, 2021 - When Mulaney was a teenager, his parents sent him to a psychiatrist, who told him that he was one part nice kid, one part “gorilla that wants to kill the other half.” A... Read More...

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Retailer reflects on drug addiction, crime, and finding purpose

WATCH – STAYING CLEAN IN BODY AND SOUL – Feb. 25, 2021 - Retailer reflects on drug addiction, crime, and finding purpose. more@OzarksFirst ... Read More...

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‘Cherry’: Film Review

NOT ON TOP – Feb. 25, 2021 - The muscular camerawork of Newton Thomas Sigel, with its swooping drone shots and virtuoso tracking sequences, is impressive on a craft level, especially if you’ve ever felt the nee... Read More...

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‘Tyger Tyger’ Offers Different Picture of Addiction

WATCH – BUT DARKER – Feb. 26, 2021 - The story, in which Mondragon shaped using his own personal experience with drugs, sees Sprouse kidnapped by a young woman (Sam Quartin) and whisked away to distribute medication... Read More...

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Governor Pardons 13 More People, Including Illegal Substance Users

JUSTICE PREVAILS – Feb. 26, 2021 - Gov. Tony Evers said “It continues to be extraordinary listening to the stories of so many who have paid their debt and deserve a second chance. Today, I am glad to be able to... Read More...

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Man Plunges Into Icy Ocean to Fight Addiction

WATCH – GOING TO ANY DEPTHS – Feb. 25, 2021 - For about 15 years, Rosa has been raising money through Chucky’s Fight to support recovering addicts and speak to youth about addiction at schools. ”I believe it... Read More...

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Dan Schneider of Netflix’s The Pharmacist at Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit

FROM LOSS COMES HOPE – Feb. 26, 2021 - "As overdose cases are rapidly increasing and treatments for substance use disorders are becoming more challenging, we arrive at a critical moment within the opioid a... Read More...

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Chris Therien’s career with the Philadelphia Flyers was a prelude to a world of alcoholism

FROM THE ICE TO ICED TEA – Feb. 27, 2021 - Thousands showed their support. Some talked about their own battles. Some talked about how Therien was a role model. “Very proud of you,” said ex-Flyers star Reggie... Read More...

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Ecstasy Could Be Used to Treat Alcoholism

PROBLEM DRINKERS HAVE PROBLEMS – Feb. 23, 2021 - It’s thought that painful past experiences are frequently at the root of drinking problems. Professor David Nutt, lead author of the study, said: ‘This clinical ... Read More...

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Student Uses YouTube to Create A Sober Community

USING TECH FOR GOOD – Feb. 26, 2021 - Gabriella Augello is an open book when it comes to her struggle with substance abuse. When she graduated high school, she suffered a family loss that would change ... Read More...

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Addiction PRESCRIPTION

WORTH LIVING – Feb. 25, 2021 - Most of the roughly 13 million in that group who have been prescribed opioids are not struggling with addiction — but too many are. Medicare beneficiaries have become addicted ... Read More...

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‘The United States Vs. Billie Holiday’

STRANGE FRUIT – Feb. 25, 2021 - To millions in America and around the world, Billie Holiday – or Lady Day, as she was known – was merely a musical legend, a woman as effortlessly graceful as she was inspiration... Read More...

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Scientifically, could love count as an addiction?

ONLY IF YOU CARE TOO MUCH? – Feb. 21, 2021 - “While a source of joy, these pathways in the brain also motivate us to engage in certain behaviours. And addiction is simply taking that to a maladaptive level – it’s wh... Read More...

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Sunny’s ‘Deployed and Destroyed’ Tells a Difficult Story of Friendship

LISTEN – LOVE AND PAIN – Feb. 2021 - Zach — and the complicated relationship War has with him — is the inspiration behind “Deployed and Destroyed,” the newest release from the singer’s upcoming album, Simple Sy... Read More...

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Kids’ Mental health is pediatricians’ greatest concern

HEALING EMOTIONAL BOO BOOS – Feb. 27, 2021 - Pediatricians and adolescent health experts have cautioned for months that the uncertainty and anxiety spurred by the pandemic, coupled with the lack of social conta... Read More...

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Jon Bon Jovi’s daughter: no longer living on a prayer.

FATHER, DAUGHTER DANCE – Feb. 19, 2021 - She and her friend, Ian S Grant, were later arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and illegal possession of marijuana. The charges were... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Lawrence Ferlinghetti

“Everything the Beats stood for was the opposite of the dominant culture today.” —Lawrence Ferlinghetti ... Read More...

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Writers In Treatment: Melding Recovery, the Arts, and Information

The accident that led to a Film Festival November 12, 2020 - For the past twelve years, Leonard Buschel has been an instrumental force in adding flavor and culture to the recovery community by filling ... Read More...

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Meet Ahbra Kaye of REEL Recovery Film Festival

A Star is Re-Born – Oct. 15, 2020 - Sobriety, not property and prestige, has given me the most meaningful gifts. I am part of a fellowship of people who understand what I’ve been through, who loves me as I am and who... Read More...

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Leslie Jordan Fan Mail

“Who knew when Leonard started his recovery bulletin years ago, how pertinent and necessary it would become in the days of hunkering down from the Covid 19 virus. When one has exhausted all the available online... Read More...

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