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The New Sobriety: Cara Delevingne, Lana Del Rey, Demi Lovato & Others…No Longer Drink Booze

BEAUTIFUL AND SMART – June 17, 2024 - The list of celebrities advocating for abstinence is endless and continues to grow year after year: Eminem, Anne Hathaway, Pharrell Williams, Naomi Campbell, Lewis H... Read More...

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What Ozempic Taught Johann Hari

TO EAT LESS? – June 7, 2024 - Hari reappeared with a best seller, Chasing the Scream, on the social causes of addiction, and a viral TED Talk—which has now been viewed 21 million times—on the same topic.... Read More...

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What is Emotional Sobriety! And Why Don’t I Have It Yet?

WHO DOES? – June 18, 2024 - Amy Dresner explores the concept of emotional sobriety and why she feels like she still lacks it, even more than 11 years into recovery. Emotional sobriety, according to my sponsor,... Read More...

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Are Animals Conscious?

VERY? – June 15, 2024 - Charles Darwin enjoys a near god-like status among scientists for his theory of evolution. But his ideas that animals are conscious in the same way humans are have long been shunned. Un... Read More...

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Anne Lamott Talks About Love, Family, and Forgiveness

AUDIO – ETERNITY AND INFINITY – June 19, 2024 - In this 40 minute Happier Book Club episode, we discuss Somehow: Thoughts on Love by Anne Lamott. Anne Lamott is the author of many New York Times bestseller... Read More...

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“They Die Like Flies” in Honduras!

BUT THEY’RE HUMANS – June 20, 2024 - “Alcoholism is a nasty disease that has a firm grip on this region,” says Rómulo. “In this small city centre there are at least 400 addicted people who wake up on the stree... Read More...

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Alaskan Alcohol Deaths Double in One Decade

SMOKE MORE POT – June 20, 2024 - The study estimates that Alaskans spend just over $827,000 on alcoholic drinks every year. That equates to $1,165 per person which is 44 percent higher than the national ... Read More...

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Execs at Done. First Telehealth Arrested for ‘Scheme to Profit from Adderall’

MONEY MATTERS? – June 18, 2024 - Done ADHD was an “online subscription-based treatment program” for people with ADHD. Or who wanted to be evaluated for ADHD. The platform offered “online tools” and “communicat... Read More...

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Amazon’s One Medical Failure

FROM BOOKS TO BLADDER INFECTIONS – June 15, 2024 - Since Amazon acquired the primary-care service One Medical, elderly patients have been routed to a call center — staffed partly by contractors with limi... Read More...

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Quote of the Week by John Burroughs

“A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.” – John Burroughs, 1837–1921 ... Read More...

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Why it might be time to give up caffeine: From eye-twitches to insomnia & anxiety, what it REALLY does to you – and the truth about decaf

WITH OR WITHOUT? – June 8, 2024 - Two coffee drinkers in five want to reduce their caffeine intake. ‘Decaf sales are growing fast. So, should you switch?” Let’s sort fact from fiction. That depends. ‘... Read More...

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How Meditation Helped Me Stop Drinking

SILENCE MATTERS – June 7, 2024 - By embarking on an inward search, I settled into the calm awaiting beneath the choppy surface of anxiety and depression, a well-being so profound that I practiced TM dail... Read More...

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Author Hopes To Break Stigma With New Book

VIDEO – READING MATTERS – June 6, 2024 - We sat down with Cheyenne Jenvey to talk about her book “Dragonflies and Demons” and the upcoming signing event in Clovis. CONTINUE@ABC30 ... Read More...

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Excuses People Make When In Denial About Being a Functional Alcoholic

SKIING WITH LAGER – June 8, 2024 - Sarah Allen Benton, a licensed mental health counsellor, said they might think: “I have a great job, pay my bills, and have lots of friends; therefore, I am not an alcoholic’... Read More...

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Jontay Porter: Banned For Life – Was ‘in over his head’ with Gambling Addiction

VIDEO – SAD DEMISE – June 7, 2024 - Jeff Jensen, a government investigations attorney in St. Louis, also said “Jontay is a good young man with strong faith that will get him through this. He was in over his h... Read More...

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Mother Uber Driver Educates Passengers on Overdose Prevention

VIDEO – SAY WHAT? – June 5, 2024 - Ann Drummond says it took months for her son to recover from addiction. Now, she’s using Uber as a platform to educate riders about addiction and overdose prevention. “I encourage... Read More...

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How Japanese Brewer Aims to Attract Pesky Sober Generation

AIN’T NO MONEY IN SOBRIETY – June 5, 2024 - There is now a whole new generation that chooses not to drink as much. Multiple studies in the UK, the US and Australia show that people from Gen Z are more sober th... Read More...

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Braunwyn Windham-Burke On Sobriety Journey

VIDEO – WHAT A VIDEO! – June 7, 2024 - Braunwyn Windham-Burke On Sobriety Journey and Andy Cohen Legal Drama. CONTINUE@News ... Read More...

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The Blessings of Sobriety

BOOK PROMO – June 11, 2024 - Author John Delong spent twenty-one years working for the Winston-Salem Journal, covering the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, the NFL’s Carolina Panthers and at other times, covering coll... Read More...

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Neuroscience Says One Simple Habit Improves Cognition and Helps You Live Better Longer

GO TO MORE MEETINGS – June 8, 2024 - “These results might have clinical implications as an expanding body of research suggests that mindfulness exercises and meditation may reduce cortisol levels and improve c... Read More...

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Myth That Antidepressants Are Addictive: Debunked

USEFUL INFORMATION – June 8, 2024 - I have been prescribing antidepressants since 1991. Like most medications, they are imperfect tools: they have side-effects and don’t work for everybody. Some patients repor... Read More...

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Alcoholism Can Be Cured With Medication

REALLY? – June 8, 2024 - Research has shown that brain damage caused by alcohol can be reversed in 7.3 months after abstinence, but there are probably many people who think, ‘If I can quit drinking, it won’t b... Read More...

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It’s Hard To Stop at One Drink. Here’s Why!

NO BRAINER – June 6, 2004 - Alcohol has a direct effect on various pathways in the brain. “Alcohol triggers the release of dopamine, a chemical in the brain that makes you feel good,” Heather Hausenblas tel... Read More...

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FDA Rejects Ecstasy Drug as Treatment for PTSD

BUMMER – June 7, 2024 - The decision reportedly came as a “shock” to observers, as psychedelics advocacy groups have gained widespread traction by steadily engaging in a decades-long effort to push the suppose... Read More...

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Poor Diet Linked to Depression

NO KIDDING – June 5, 2024 - A new study reveals that a poor quality diet may lead to brain changes associated with depression and anxiety. Researchers found that unhealthy eating habits reduce grey matter and ... Read More...

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President Biden Offers Love and Pride For Son’s Addiction Recovery

EXECUTIVE SUPPORT – June 11, 2024 - “Jill and I love our son, and we are so proud of the man he is today,” Biden wrote. “So many families who have had loved ones battle addiction understand the feeling o... Read More...

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“My name is Bond – James Bond – and I’m an alcoholic….” (LA PLAY REVIEW)

PLAY REVIEW – June 9, 2024 - Please silence any shoe phones,” warns playwright Gregg Ostrin as he welcomes a full house to the opening night of The Spy Went Into Rehab, getting a laugh before the show even sta... Read More...

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Paul Weller Discusses the Benefits of Sobriety

AND HE LOVES IT – June 11, 2024 - His decision to go sober was part of a general mental shift later in life. At 66, this year, he claimed that getting older was making him more “experimental”. “The older I get... Read More...

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Demi Moore Recalls Her 24/7 Sober Companion on Set

VIDEO – NOW SHE IS HER OWN – June 14, 2024 - In conversation with her fellow Brat Pack alum, Moore recalls director Joel Schumacher going to bat for her during that period in her life. Emilio Estevez was the ... Read More...

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‘Gaslit by doctors’ – Patients Turning to a Shadow System of At-Home Tests

A MUST READ – June 9, 2024 - Half a dozen pediatric specialists largely dismissed her daughter’s ailments … After a year and a half, an answer came finally in the form of a Facebook ad for Tiny Health, a Silic... Read More...

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