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Sober Influencer Shares Journey from ‘Black Out Drinker’ to Running Boston Marathon

YOU CAN’T RUN AWAY FROM YOURSELF – June 5, 2024 - A turning point came after a bad episode that prompted some harsh advice from Zoratto’s therapist. “After sharing my story a bit, he told me, ‘Luc, you can’t b... Read More...

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Is Addiction a Disease?

IS THERE A SURGERY OR MEDICATION? – June 4, 2024 - If addiction is a disease, why isn’t everyone in treatment? The origin of addiction is unique for each person, Dr. Bloch says. And both your underlying ... Read More...

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Internet Sober Coach Helps Others

PASSING IT ON – June 6, 2024 - Oden is a sober coach and the East Coast coordinator for the Remote Sober Support Network, a free online program that provides daily virtual meetings for alcohol and drug addicts... Read More...

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‘The Bear’ Tackles Themes On Alcoholism, Anxiety & Suicide

TV WORTH WATCHING – June 3, 2024 - “The Bear” is so harrowing that one of the two best episodes of the season, “Fishes,” covers a past holiday dinner with Carmy and his dysfunctional family, including his brot... Read More...

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Spock Made Peace With Son In ‘Devastating’ Letter Following Sobriety Battles

LIKE FATHER LIKE SON? – June 9, 2024 - TV director Adam Nimoy has written a memoir, ‘The Most Human: Reconciling with My Father, Leonard Nimoy’. “I was going to Alcoholics Anonymous and learning about how to d... Read More...

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Wegovy & Ozempic May Help Curb Alcohol Dependence

ONLY 1 STEP NEEDED – June 4, 2024 - Researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland report that obese folks with drinking issues who took the drugs to shed pounds had an up to 56% reduction in re-o... Read More...

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Frankie Grande Details How Ariana Grande Jolted His Sobriety

TAKE THE HIGH ROAD SOBER – June 22, 2023 - Ariana Grande’s brother, Frankie Grande, is celebrating 7 years of sobriety on June 16 and exclusively spoke to Us Weekly about his journey. “My life is completely ch... Read More...

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SF Program Giving Alcohol to Addicts Saves Lives

LEGALIZE EVERYTHING – June 4, 2024 - He dropped a bottle of gin and then sucked the spilled liquid off the floor with a straw. She recently ventured out of the residential program in search of booze and ... Read More...

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The Human Story Behind Addiction

LET NUN BE LEFT BEHIND – May 31, 2024 - Then Sister Blandine met Dr. Bob, the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). As a nurse on the detox ward at Saint Agnes Hospital, she witnessed daily the agonies of alco... Read More...

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Gil Scott-Heron – The Bottle

MUSICAL INTERLUDE – ALCOHOLISM – 4,407,218 Views. Music video for Gil Scott-Heron’s “The Bottle” – Directed by Steve Rivo and Adam Shore. Produced in 1998 as part of CD re-issue of “Winter In America” on TVT Reco... Read More...

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Saoirse Ronan as Recovering Alcoholic Drying Out

MUST SEE – May 30, 2024 - Ronan stars as Rona, a young woman recovering from alcoholism. Rona returns to her remote home in the Orkney Islands after losing herself in London. Nora Fingscheidt directs the highl... Read More...

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First Woman Sentenced in Arizona’s Sober Home Scheme

VIDEO – NO WOMAN IS ABOVE THE LAW – Featured - May 30, 2024 - Thirty-seven-year-old Ariel Dix pleaded guilty to two felony counts of illegal control of an enterprise. On May 30, she was sentenced to three and a ... Read More...

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Non-Profit Uses Podcast to Break Stigma Around Addiction

VIDEO – HONESTY ON THE AIR – May 30, 2024 - Derek Faller has been sober for over seven months. He said when he was struggling with his substance abuse disorder, hearing others tell their stories about their struggl... Read More...

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Did Bill Wilson Ask for Shots of Whiskey on His Deathbed? True or False?

THE FINAL STEP? – May 20, 2024 - Historical accounts and credible sources corroborate the online claim that Wilson, who was a New York stockbroker prior to getting sober and co-launching AA, did ask for whiske... Read More...

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13 Celebs’ Personal Messages About Their Sobriety

EVERY ONE IS UNIQUE – May 22, 2024 - The decision to get sober is a profoundly personal one. These 13 celebs went public about their sobriety and the reasoning behind it. Please note: This list includes celebr... Read More...

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Canadian Sober Eh?

NO MOLSON – May 20, 2024 - Mathews doesn’t stay in touch with his family because of the “toxic” atmosphere. His brother, an addict, died recently. Mathews posted to his social media that he didn’t know his bro... Read More...

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Are We Addicted to Addiction?

PROBABLY – May 22, 2024 - At the heart of many of these claims is dopamine, a molecule that surges in the brain when people take some addictive drugs. But while dopamine has become a buzzword relating to anyth... Read More...

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‘As a sober person, I don’t think I’ll ever NOT be able to write about addiction’

OR THINK LIKE A NORMY – May, 23, 2024 - The release of Cleopatra and Frankenstein was five years in the making. Coco Mellors started writing it while studying for a prestigious MFA in Fiction at New York Unive... Read More...

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Arrests at North Carolina Methadone Clinic

DRUG WAR CONTINUES – May 21, 2024 - Probation Officer Carter was hot on Emma’s heels. Early on August 16, 2023, according to Onslow County Superior Court filings, he waited outside her house in Hubert, a... Read More...

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‘I tried acupuncture to help me quit binge drinking’

GETTING TO THE POINT – May 23, 2024 - According to Barr, my emotions had a similar composition as a radiator (bear with me); I was radiating rage and the pressure needed to be released, and this, he said, is w... Read More...

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Singer Park Bo Ram Died from Alcohol Poisoning

TOO SOON – May 22, 2024 - Born in 1994, Park Bo Ram gained popularity at a young age with her exceptional singing ability … No other possible causes of death, apart from acute alcohol poisoning. However, it wa... Read More...

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Sober Homes Owner to Pay $3.8 Million for Sexually Exploiting Tenants

MORE WAS REVEALED – May 21, 2024 - Peter McCarthy, 51, was found to have violated the Fair Housing Act after a five-day federal trial in Boston, said Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy. Seven of his ... Read More...

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Jelly Roll Smokes Pot to Stay Sober

DEFINITION OF SOBER? – May 24, 2024 - Admitting that he knows his kind of sobriety isn’t for everyone, he went on: “I know that I have friends that don’t do that. I have friends that are in the program that ar... Read More...

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They Illegally Paid People to Bring Addicts to His Rehab

THE OC SHUFFLE? – May 23, 2024 - Santa Ana resident Luis Guerrero, 53, was arrested on Thursday morning and will face an arraignment hearing in the afternoon. According to the office of U.S. Attorney Martin Es... Read More...

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Gary Oldman Talks Real Sobriety at Cannes

AND HIS OSCAR? – May 23, 2024 - British actor Gary Oldman, who plays a washed-up alcoholic writer in new Cannes film “Parthenope”, said he is celebrating 27 years sober. Oldman appears briefly as famed novelis... Read More...

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Billy Horschel’s Inspiring Message in Honor of Wife’s 8 Years Sober

ALL IN THE FAMILY – May 21, 2024 - Billy Horschel shared a powerful message on social media Tuesday in honor of his wife’s eight-year sobriety journey in hopes of encouraging others in a similar situation to r... Read More...

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Can We Exercise Away Addiction and Depression?

BULLSH*T – May 16, 2024 - Intense physical exercise has received major attention as an effective way to reduce cravings and remain sober by celebrities like the rapper Eminem. In 2024, Em posted his annual upd... Read More...

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Spreading Hope and Sobriety Through Music

VIDEO – JOYOUSLY – May 14, 2024 - Daniel Rochelle, Jr.’s father and namesake was a huge influence in his life, his hero and the person who taught him about music. He was a wonderful father but was addicted to alcoh... Read More...

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Richard Webber Given ‘first-hand knowledge’ of Father’s Alcoholism

AUDIO – ACTING WHAT HE KNOWS – May 16, 2024 - Grey’s Anatomy’s Richard Webber actor knows what living with alcoholism is like “first-hand” to his dad. In the first six seasons of the ABC and Disney+ medical drama, ... Read More...

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Residents Organize to Halt Treatment Facility

NOT IN MY DRUG MARKET – May 16, 2024 - The city has begun offering wound care at the center, residents say they were told at the meeting. Some suggest that could indicate they’re treating people with wounds ca... Read More...

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