April 14, 2020 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

April 14, 2020 • Vol. 7, No. 33

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Psychiatrists Count on Teletherapy to Reach Isolated Patients

Face to FaceTime Therapy – April 9, 2020 - There are now also even fewer in-person treatment options for some of the most acutely mentally ill in New York, Muskin says; the psychiatric wards at Columbia, where ... Read More...

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America’s having a nervous breakdown. Can telemedicine fix it?

It Will Take More Than That – April 9, 2020 - For therapists, there’s an added challenge of building trust with their patients when there’s a digital barrier between them. “So much of counseling has to do... Read More...

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I’m Struggling to Stay Sober. AA Zoom Meetings Are Keeping Me Afloat

Better Than Nothing! – April 5, 2020 - The grace of being saved that night was too precious to squander — a gift I was determined to live up to although I was terrified of what my life would be like without alc... Read More...

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Trey Anastasio Shares New Song

Phishing for Answers – April 6, 2020 - "Are You There Colleen?” is the 10th new song shared by Trey Anastasio since the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic led him to join millions of others sheltering in place and u... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryApril 14 2020Celebrity SobrietyCoronavirus

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Our Health Is in Danger. Wellness Wants to Fill the Void. Can it?

Very Disturbing READ – April 6, 2020 - The caption is riveting. Bacon has assembled a menagerie of emoji — toadstool, ringed planet, garlic bulb, DNA double-helix, lathered bar of soap, the yin and yang symbol ... Read More...

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Dear Abby: Friendship with alcoholic causes guilt, sorrow

Ab-alon? – April 5, 2020 - Dear Enabler: I have two suggestions for you, and I hope you will avail yourself of both. The first is to go online to al-anon.org to find the nearest location for meetings (you will ... Read More...

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Joe Wicks opens up about father’s battles with drug addiction

Like father, like son – not always... – April 6, 2020 - “Because of my dad’s addiction, and the damage I saw that cause, me and Nikki steered clear of it,” he said. “We weren’t smoking weed, we were training, exerci... Read More...

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Jada Pinkett Smith’s Mom Says Self-Quarantine Inspired Her to Reconnect With Sobriety Groups

Connection Cures Cravings? – April 7, 2020 - “I celebrated 29 years in December, so I’m in my 30th year,” Banfield Norris told her daughter, Pinkett Smith, 48, and granddaughter, Willow Smith, 19. “It’s been a... Read More...

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Struggling With Addiction During COVID-19? You’re Not Alone

It only feels that way – April 8, 2020 - Substance use is going to skyrocket during this pandemic. During this time of uncertainty, some people may cope by using alcohol or drugs. “You can have a mild ... Read More...

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For Some, Sobriety Is Easier in Quarantine

Very...some – April 8, 2020 - More than 90 days later, Lombardi is still abstaining. But she was surprised by how tough the coronavirus pandemic has made sticking to her goal. “I thought the hardest part would ... Read More...

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The Digital Burnout Was Coming. The Pandemic Is Expediting It

Fresh Air? – April 10, 2020 - A Love Story, out now, chronicles author Casey Schwartz’s lifelong obsession with humanity’s ability—or lack thereof—to focus, with an emphasis on how the shift to an “attent... Read More...

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Ex-Vikings DE Everson Griffen Lived in Sober House

Always room for one more – APRIL 10, 2020 - In late September 2018, the Vikings ordered Griffen to undergo a mental health screen after multiple incidents in which the defensive end became uncontrollably irate ... Read More...

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Cowboys’ Aldon Smith on substance-abuse: ‘I was in a really dark place,’ slept under cars

Seeing the light of recovery – April 9, 2020 - “I would say 2018 was a tough year,” Smith told Jay Glazer, as transcribed by the Dallas Morning News. “In that year, I was in a really dark place, and I didn’t ha... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryApril 14 2020Celebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction

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‘Tiger King’ opens up about struggle with drug addiction

No, you’re kidding? – April 10, 2020 - Finlay left the relationship and the zoo behind and is now engaged to a woman. And he wants to start a new career as a motivational speaker who helps others overcome drug addic... Read More...

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Treating addiction during the pandemic

Recommendations – Apr 10, 2020 - In-person meetings are not just a means to find social connections, they provide accountability. Members have to be accountable to their sponsor or other members in ... Read More...

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Bank Employees Call 911 While Robbery Suspect Pauses for Alcoholic Drink

Probably for nerves – April 12, 2020 - Officers subsequently arrived and arrested Gutierrez without incident. He was booked into jail on suspicion of attempted robbery but was released Saturday after posting $30,0... Read More...

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Any smoke inhalation is a COVID-19 risk

Quitting Time? – April 10, 2020 -You’re already making your body fight off foreign particles before it even has to fight off the infection.” Dr. Mitchell Glass, a pulmonologist and spokesperson for the... Read More...

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Lena Dunham celebrates two years of sobriety

Girls! Gone Not So Wild – April 10, 2020 - The 33-year-old writer and actress posted a carefree and fresh-faced picture of herself smiling in her pajamas, next to a long and heartfelt caption which updated foll... Read More...

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Telehealth for addiction during a pandemic

Dr. Watson, Come Here, I want you – April 11, 2020 - The rules were revised in order to promote physical distancing, and thus decrease the spread of COVID-19. But the change has also profoundly improved the ability ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryApril 14 2020CoronavirusDrug Abuse and Addiction

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Addiction treatment center adapts to social distancing amid pandemic

Census 100% – April 10, 2020 - “We were getting more and more recoveries,” Beste said. “Initially when social distancing started, our providers sat together and all talked and decided we are absolutely e... Read More...

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Charity compares homosexuality to drug addiction

Not Satire – April 10, 2020 - Last week, the Christian charity Samaritan’s Purse opened at tent hospital in Central Park to help hospitals that are overflowing with patients. The organization, which got $700 mill... Read More...

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Who’s Drinking While Working From Home

Everyone working from home? – April 9, 2020 - If you find yourself or anyone in your household reaching for the bottle as a coping mechanism too often, it can be cause for concern, especially considering the current... Read More...

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Ex-Yankees, Mets star Darryl Strawberry’s powerful call for sobriety during coronavirus pandemic

Advice from a Slugger... – April 6, 2020 - The slugger-turned-St. Louis pastor shared a message for those struggling to stay sober during the coronaviruspandemic, per Newsday. “I think so many people are on ... Read More...

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Courtney Friel on Life as a Party Girl, Recovery, and Sobriety

What a Pro! – April 6, 2020 - One night, I had to edit my story back at the station, so I stopped at a drive-through for a bite before heading to the gas station to pick up a large beer. I emptied out my soda, ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryApril 14 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCoronavirus

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Incredible Human Damage From OxyContin Dealers Continues to Be Revealed

Dead bodies in all 50 states – April 13, 2020 - A National Bureau of Economic Research working paper published last fall sheds light on Purdue’s role. The researchers, economists from the University of Pennsylv... Read More...

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Falling Down a Mountain of Meth – A True Story

A Woman’s Tale – April 2, 2020 - I instantly felt a rush of energy and … happiness. From then on and for the next few years, I used only on an occasional weekend: I was going to college and wasn’t going to let ... Read More...

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America’s new opioid shortage

No Plan for pandemic – April 10, 2020 - While the pandemic is unprecedented, such shortages are not. Health experts say the U.S. government has been slow to strengthen the drug supply chain, despite recent painful r... Read More...

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Chynna Rogers, Philadelphia rapper, dies of overdose at 25

Hard Drugs Down a Dead End Street – April 11, 2020 - The Philadelphia native signed with the agency Ford Models at age 14 after being discovered at the Six Flags Great Adventure park in New Jersey, according to Pitc... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Barry Gibb

“If you give a little more then you're asking for your love will turn the key.” —Barry Gibb ... Read More...

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Log Cabin! Historic AA site saved

GOOD NEWS on Robertson Blvd. – April 8, 2020 - According to a WeHo City press release, an agreement was signed this week. The City of West Hollywood will lease the site from Beverly Hills for a period of twelve... Read More...

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