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The Most Misunderstood Addiction

LOSING IS ALSO ADDICTIVE – May 14, 2024 - With bright, flashing lights and the rush of excitement with winning, it’s no surprise that gambling leads to a shocking, drugless high. Compulsive gambling, also call... Read More...

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Rival Addiction Centers Do Battle

VIDEO – MONEY MATTERS – May 13, 2024 -Jason Ackner, who is trying to build the facility, said competition has spread misinformation about his project. He said these were lies to convince the public and commissioner... Read More...

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Rethinking the Removal of Kids From Moms Struggling With Addiction

SAVE the CHILDREN RIGHT NOW – May 15, 2024 - Addiction is so prevalent and the effects so severe that child welfare agencies are struggling to find enough foster families to care for substance-exposed infants.... Read More...

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Anne Lamott on Love & Sobriety ‘All I’ve learned, I’ve learned because the abyss swallowed me’

HAVEN’T WE ALL? – May 7, 2024 -She is in a “hotel-motel” in Ypsilanti, Michigan, halfway through a cross-country book tour, flaunting sparkly pink nails. The manicure was part of a coping strategy initiated in... Read More...

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Revolutionizing Recovery with a Compassionate and Modern Approach

SELF IMPROVEMENT MATTERS – May 9, 2024 - Shannon Marie’s life has been profoundly shaped by personal tragedy, including the loss of close family members and friends to addiction. These painful experiences have... Read More...

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Man to Run 100-mile Marathon to Help Others Find Sobriety

VIDEO – 100 MILES BEGINS WITH THE 1st STEP – May 6, 2024 - “I love the natural setting,” Stan Fleming said before taking off on a run. “Out in the woods and up in the mountains, there’s just no better place for me.... Read More...

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Cara Delevingne On Sobriety: ‘If I Can Do It – Anyone Can’

AUDIO – A STAR IS REBORN – May 7, 2024 - “You’re not alone,” she told me at the Met Gala on Monday night. “If I can do it, anyone can. But you need to communicate and be honest about it as much as you can — especia... Read More...

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Todd Carney on the Depths of His Alcohol Addiction

VIDEO – HITTING BOTTOM HARD – May 10, 2024 - Mr. Carney is clean and sober after years of booze-fueled scandals that prematurely ended his NRL career - but he has revealed he had to take the hard road to get there.... Read More...

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Addiction Treatment Non-profit Founder Accused of Stealing $300,000

NO WONDER THERE WAS NO PROFIT – May 8, 2024 - Dawn Holland, who opened the nonprofit’s doorsin 2015, was charged with nine counts of aggravated theft and one count of theft, according to court documents. ... Read More...

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Anne Hathaway Reveals Why She Got Sober

VIDEO – THE ANGEL WEARS NADA – Mar. 26, 2024 - “I knew deep down it wasn’t for me,” she admitted. “And it just felt so extreme to have to say, ‘But none?’ But none. If you’re allergic to something or have an anaphy... Read More...

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Tom Holland Reveals He’s Been Sober for Over a Year

VIDEO ONLY – ONE WILL GET YOU TEN – May, 2024 - Actor, Tom Holland, reveals he’s been sober for over one year now. Tom quit drinking alcohol in January 2022 as a part of “dry January,” which sparked his sobriety jo... Read More...

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Forced Addictions Treatment Will Cause More Harm Than Good

IMPORTANT – May 1, 2024 - Timothy Christie, the regional director of ethics services for the Horizon Health Network, said it’s very problematic from an ethics perspective to have a program that could cause har... Read More...

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Walker Hayes Talks Sobriety and New Album ‘Sober Thoughts’

VIDEO – MAKE MONEY – May 2, 2024 - Country music singer Walker Hayes joins Hoda & Jenna to open up about his journey to being 8 years sober as told in his new album “Sober Thoughts.” Hayes also shares his new c... Read More...

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Why Chattanoogans Are Choosing Sobriety

TENNESSEE WALTZ – May 3, 2024 - Over the years, I have noticed the need for more drink options steadily rising,” says Selenna Taylor, a bartender at Southside Social. “Southside Social offers several options f... Read More...

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Alec Baldwin Opens Up About 39 Years of Sobriety

AMENDS? – May 1, 2024 - In an interview for Wednesday’s episode of the Our Way With Paul Anka and Skip Bronson podcast, the 66-year-old actor looked back on his struggle with alcoholism and substance abuse, wh... Read More...

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John Mulaney Recalls Lorne Michaels Warning Him About John Belushi: “John Didn’t Want To Die”

AUDIO – NO JUNKIE DOES, MAYBE – May 1, 2024 - Mulaney recalled how Michaels invoked John Belushi, who died in 1982 at 33 after struggling with addiction. While in rehab, Mulaney received a call from Michaels.... Read More...

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Vin Baker Uses Sobriety For Good

GIVING BACK IN STYLE – April 17, 2024 - “It’s still one day at a time for me, and I understand, empathize, and know exactly what the attack an alcoholic goes through daily,” Baker said. “To wake up every morni... Read More...

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Captain Sandy Tells How Yachting Helped Her Sobriety

RIDING THE WAVE...CALMLY – April 18, 2024 - “I was 13 years old and I started washing boats, and then I had to get in trouble a lot, kind of got into the addiction thing. And after I got sober in 1989, my very... Read More...

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The Endless Quest to Replace Alcohol

TRY IT, YOU’LL LIKE IT – April 18, 2024 - The rise in “sober curiosity” is directly correlated to an interest in wellness, an industry that exploded in the early 2010s at the same time smartphones and social m... Read More...

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Two-Drug Combo Curbs Drinking for Alcoholics

DOUBLE, DOUBLE TOIL AND TROUBLE – April 18, 2024 - A combo of an allergy drug and a blood pressure med appears to lower daily drinking in folks battling severe alcoholism, French researchers report. The two... Read More...

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Landmark Recovery Applies to Reopen After Settlement with State

VIDEO – SECOND CHANCES – April 21, 2024 - 13News has learned state regulators have reached a settlement agreement with Landmark Recovery that could allow those troubled recovery centers to get recertified. Landmark... Read More...

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Woman Charts Her Journey to Sobriety

FOR THE LOVE OF CHILD – April 23, 2024 - “My story starts on September 21, 2022 - the day I decided I had to get sober. My main thought I had, which was obviously painful but it moved me enough, was, ‘I don’t ... Read More...

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‘Pretty Wrecked’: Author On Addiction and Recovery

VIDEO – BOOKS MATTER – April 25, 2024 - From a teenage alcoholic and drug addict to a shining success and celebrating 28 years of sobriety. A Main Line wife and mother details her road to recovery and the lessons s... Read More...

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Spencer Mathews On How He Became An Alcoholic

AUDIO – MADE IN CHELSEA – April 13, 2024 - “It was four Big Macs, a six-pack of Stella...” Vogue Williams’ husband Spencer Mathews has described how he became an alcoholic whilst working as a banker in London. The ... Read More...

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I Overcame My Alcohol Addiction by Learning Two Lessons

FIRST PERSON BRAVERY – April 16, 2024 - When I was 14 years old, I became aware that I wanted to feel the effects of alcohol. I had a few drinks at a friend’s house when his parents weren’t home and quickly fe... Read More...

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Navigating Tangled Healthcare System with Addiction History

AUDIO – LIFE IS NOT FAIR – April 25, 2024 - “I feel like I’ve spent my life wanting, like wanting to be able to tell the story.” Melanie Caturia is a mom of two in her late 40’s who lives in Minocqua. S... Read More...

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Bartender Shares Sobriety Journey and Works to Help Others

AUDIO – SERVICE WITH HIS SMILE – April 7, 2024 - Service workers, including wait staff and bartenders are surrounded by alcohol during their work shifts. The combination of the high-pressure of the profession combi... Read More...

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Drew Barrymore: ‘We have all been such hedonists’

FAMILY AFFAIR – April 13, 2024 - Drew Barrymore takes the most pride in her sobriety. “I think, for me, stopping drinking is one of the most honoring things I can do to the Barrymore name because we have al... Read More...

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Mother, Laura McKowen Is An Open Book About Her Sobriety

VIDEO – WRITTEN FROM THE HEART – April 23, 2024 - After her first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, the Marblehead mom spent a year working on her sobriety before she was finally able to stop drinking for good. He... Read More...

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Frankie Grande Thanks Sis for Supporting His ‘Sobriety Journey’

SHE’D NEVER DRAG HIM DOWN – April 10, 2024 - Ariana Grande is a gifted vocalist, songwriter and actress, but before she was any of those things, she was a great sister. To prove it, Frankie Grande posted a swe... Read More...

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