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Loretta Lynn’s granddaughter, ‘If I wasn’t sober, I wouldn’t be here’

NONE OF US WOULD BE –    July 9, 2021 - “Memaw is not on the road anymore and that’s…

3 years ago

Woman’s book on addiction brings hope from pain

HEALING AND HOPE –  July 6, 2021 - “Last year I thought of all these moms that I know and…

3 years ago

How David Crosby helped Drew Barrymore with sobriety

MEETINGS, MEALS AND FELLOWSHIP –    July 7, 2021 - We took her to school in the morning and tried…

3 years ago

Robert Downey Sr., Filmmaker and Provocateur, Is Dead at 85

A MAN OF HIS TIME, A MAN AHEAD OF HIS TIME, A MAN FOR ALL TIME –  July 7, 2021…

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Former Deputy and COO Bill Collins goes to any Wavelengths helping clients

FOLLOWING THE LAWS OF RECOVERY –  July 5, 2021 - To me, law enforcement is about people and building relationships…

3 years ago

‘Choose to live’: Dan Carden’s emotional speech about alcohol addiction

WATCH – A NEW HERO –  July 1, 2021 - “Drinking was destroying my body, it was damaging me and…

3 years ago

‘Stay in the soul’: treatment program lifeline for men

BOYS TO MEN –  June 29, 2021 - Diverse in age and race, the group is assembled for a monthly…

3 years ago

The Duchess of Cambridge becomes patron of addiction recovery charity

MORE HELP IS NEEDED –    June 24, 2021 - The duchess said she was “delighted” the two charities had…

3 years ago

Couple’s YouTube channel helps addicts with recovery

WATCH – IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE –  June 28, 2021 - Olivia Bender and Scott Sample chose recovery…

3 years ago

Why Aren’t More People Taking Medication for Alcohol Use Disorder?

BIG PHARMA SKIMPS ON KICKBACKS? –  June 30, 2021 - Disulfiram, sold under the trade name Antabuse, is the longest-known…

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The WHO alcohol-pregnancy warning for childbearing women overlooks men, as usual

WATCH – WHO RUNS WHO? –  June 21, 2021 - Though the WHO responded to the outcry by stressing that…

3 years ago

Man pursues dual passions: Restoring cars and helping people in recovery

DRIVING YOUNG PEOPLE IN OLD CARS TO MEETINGS? –    June 30, 2021 - He was fortunate that he has…

3 years ago

Cheryl Burke reveals she attended her first AA meeting more than two years after becoming sober

WATCH – WE WERE SAVING HER A SEAT –    July 2, 2021 - On YouTube, Cheryl told viewers that…

3 years ago

Two Treatment Providers Charged

BRIBERY SOUNDS SO QUAINT  –  July 3, 2021 - Two Philadelphia addiction treatment providers face criminal charges for allegedly bribing…

3 years ago

Eleven overdose at Florida Behavioral Health center

IS NO PLACE SAFE? July 3, 2021 - Eleven people, two adults and nine juveniles, were taken to a hospital Sunday…

3 years ago

All-Star Pitcher CC Sabathia Reckons with Toll of Alcoholism

STAYING ALIVE and WELL –  July 2, 2021 - Baseball was his best ticket out of Vallejo, “a place where…

3 years ago

MÖTLEY CRÜE’s NIKKI SIXX Celebrates 20 Years Of Sobriety

MOTLEY NO MORE –  July 2, 2021 - And do you know what you’re gonna do? YOU’RE GONNA STAY SOBER…

3 years ago

THE AGE OF SUPERABUNDANCE

DESPERATELY SEEKING DOPAMINE –    June 19, 2020 - The assembly line, processing power, and Amazon Prime have not only…

3 years ago

Sobriety Challenges: ‘To Say It’s Been Easy Would Be Lie’

WATCH – RIGOROUS HONESTY –    June 30, 2021 - Before posting the full video, Burke shared a teaser on…

3 years ago

My Lonely Quest to Change How We See Addiction by Stanton Peele

A SCIENTIST ON THE EDGE –    June 9, 2021 - But he also opposes the ostensibly humane but actually…

3 years ago

The War Within Drug Treatment

JUST STAY ALIVE –  June 23, 2021 - Now, some are embracing a new approach to treatment – harnessing the…

3 years ago

Addiction treatment needs more empathy for LGBTQ+ community

WATCH – BE KIND TO HUMANKIND –  June 24, 2021 - The National Institutes of Health says people who identify…

3 years ago

Goodbye happy hour? Changing workplace culture to support recovery

LAST CALL? –    June 23, 2021 - And while other populations of employees — such as LGBTQ or BIPOC…

3 years ago

Ryan O’Connell’s life improved 100% after one year sober

EVERY DAY IS SPECIAL –  June 24, 2021 - “One year ago today I quit drinking,” O’Connell wrote, in a…

3 years ago

Mental health, Addiction & COVID-19

WATCH – CO-OCCURING SOLUTIONS –    June 23, 2021 - Mental health cases have grown in recent months: 41.5 percent…

3 years ago

Parents at Highest Risk for Using Drugs & Alcohol to Cope

MOMMY AND DADDY’S LITTLE HELPER –  June 24, 2021 - “American parents have struggled with professional and family-related strain, disruption…

3 years ago

Hold the Tequila. The Sunrise Is All Some Travelers Need.

HANGING OUT WITHOUT THE HANGOVER –  June 24, 2021 - One year into the coronavirus pandemic, after months of gaining…

3 years ago

“Love Without Martinis” by Chantal Jauvin

BOOK REVIEW - ASCENDING TO A BETTER RELATIONSHIP –    Review by Michaela Baxter June 18, 2021 - In her…

3 years ago

Governor donates salary for addictions treatment

HE’D GET MY VOTE –    June 16, 2021 - “We face a drug epidemic in our state, and while…

3 years ago

Hazelden/Betty Ford Graduate School Announces Scholarship

EDUCATION IS EVERYTHING –    June 18, 2021 - At the same time, there are gaping racial disparities in access…

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