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AA’s Step Two: Looking Beyond Your Self For Hope

STEP BY STEP – Aug. 25, 2023 - “A power greater than ourselves” is the second major hurdle for people seeking recovery from substance use disorders. First, there was having to admit powerlessness over alcohol,... Read More...

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Scientists Find Cure for Alcoholism?

VIDEO – NO MEETINGS REQUIRED – July 31, 2023 - his is largely to do with what’s known as mesolimbic dopamine (DA) signalling – meaning how the central nervous system circuit communicates the feelgood neurotransmitt... Read More...

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Ozempic Seems to Curb Cravings for Alcohol

CURB NOT ELIMINATE – Aug. 28, 2023 - “There’s really been a large number of clinical and anecdotal reports coming in suggesting that people’s drinking behaviors are changing and in some instances pretty substa... Read More...

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Shelter Manager Embraces Those Suffering from Addiction and Homelessness

AUDIO – HE REALLY CARES ABOUT OTHERS – Aug. 28, 2023 - Now, he’s starting a support group dubbed Real Talk with Al Green to support and give hope to people with the same struggles. “I love these people. I love to ... Read More...

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Millie Mackintosh Marks 1 Year Sober

GOOD START – Aug. 26, 2023 - “It was hard work at first and sometimes it does still feel difficult especially with the social pressure to drink, in our society it almost felt impossible not to, but a big shift happen... Read More...

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Gen Z Drinking Less, Gen X Getting Higher

BRAVE NEW WORLD – Aug. 22, 2023 - Drinking rates among young adults in the United States have gradually decreased over the past two decades. During the past 20 years, the percent of U.S. adults who drink has dropped ... Read More...

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Morgan Wade on Hitting Rock-Bottom

VIDEO – SHE’SOBER – Aug. 23, 2023 - “I drank more than I’ve ever drank in my life,” she says of the fateful night in this week’s issue of PEOPLE. “I remember a hangover that lasted for a couple weeks. I was so depr... Read More...

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Brain Injection Helps You Drink 90% Less, If You Are A Monkey

AUDIO – IT’S ALL RELATIVE – Aug. 19, 2023 - According to the CDC, more than 140,000 Americans are dying each year from alcohol-related causes, and the rate of deaths has been rising for years, especially during the p... Read More...

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Eggo Sells Alcoholic Breakfast Cocktail

NOW GET WAFFLED AT BREAKFAST – August 20, 2023 - This Eggo beverage isn’t for the kiddos, but parents are welcome to indulge. “Between the juggle of constantly changing schedules, household errands, family ... Read More...

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Can Acupuncture Help With Addiction?

ONE NEEDLE AT A TIME? – Aug. 17, 2023 - In Chinese medical theory, the human body is considered a network of complex and interconnected processes, which are governed by the complements of yin and yang. These o... Read More...

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Massive 8-Story Rehab Proposed for Downtown San Francisco

CALIFORNIA DREAMING – Aug. 17, 2023 - Part of the nonprofit’s the Way Out program, a fundraising initiative and treatment apparatus with the goal of expanding drug treatment access in San Francisco, the planne... Read More...

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Lily Allen: On Pre-Sobriety Drug & Alcohol Daze

IT’S BETTER NOW – Aug. 24, 2023 - It’s been four years since Lily Allen got sober, and the British singer-songwriter is opening up about what contributed to her substance use. In a new interview with The Ne... Read More...

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Recovery from Alcohol Addiction: Highs and Lows of Pooja Bhatt

SHE’S BIG IN INDIA – Aug. 12, 2023 - Mahesh Bhatt’s entry in the family week to meet daughter Pooja was one of the biggest highlights. Among many things they talked about, one of them was his new found respect for Po... Read More...

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Serve a Drink, Save a Life: This Is Restaurant Work!

LIFE: THE BEST DESSERT OF ALL – Aug. 16, 2023 - Kevin Foehrkolb was tending bar on a routine Saturday night last September at Kent House Irish Pub in Towson, Md., when he heard a commotion from the corner boot... Read More...

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Is Addiction Driven by the Gut Microbiome?

DIVERSITY MATTERS – Aug. 15, 2023 - With addiction, we normally think of hard drugs, but people can be addicted to alcohol, cigarettes, and even sugary food. Addictive drugs pump up levels of dopamine and serotonin i... Read More...

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Leanne Hainsby Celebrates One Year of Sobriety: ‘Best Decision I Made for Myself’

HIGHER POWER WORKING OUT – Aug. 16, 2023 - “Today marks the day before the day I was told I most likely have breast cancer. It marks the day before I went for my second opinion and was then sent on to have various sc... Read More...

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“I was addicted to booze & cocaine and thought I was going to die” says Bradley Cooper

VIDEO – STAR IS REBORN – Aug. 16, 2023 - But it wasn’t until 2009, when Bradley played the lead role in The Hangover that he became a household name. He recalls: “I felt like I had a breakthrough when I was in a ... Read More...

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I’m a Sober Dietitian

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT – Aug. 13, 2023 - You’d think all the health and nutrition classes I was taking to become a dietitian may have swayed me away from alcohol as a college student, but alas, they did not. Eve... Read More...

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How to Break 11 Common Bad Habits

ONE HABIT AT A TIME – March 31, 2023 - Slouching: Why you might do it: You may have slouched when growing up because you were self-conscious or taller than others or developed breasts before your peers, and the postu... Read More...

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Meaningful Definition of Addiction Recovery

KNOW THYSELF – Aug, 16, 2023 - Recovery is the experience (a process and a sustained status) through which individuals, families, and communities impacted by severe alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems utiliz... Read More...

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Best TV Shows About Addiction And Recovery

I LIKE TO WATCH – Aug. 6, 2023 - Make no mistake about it, while there are tons of crud being shown on television these days, it still can be one powerful tool when it sets its mind to it. Case in point, TV sh... Read More...

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Tim McGraw Gushes Over Faith Hill for Supporting His Sobriety

SOUL MATES – Aug. 10, 2023 - There’s setbacks and there’s times you move forward and do great, and there’s times you set back,” he said. McGraw added, “And that’ll probably be a process throughout the rest o... Read More...

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I’m Sober And My Partner Is Not. Here’s How We Make It Work.

COMMUNICATION & UNDERSTANDING – July 25, 2023 - “There’s been times where he’s drank too much and annoyed me,” Banks said of Tony. “But it happens so, so rarely that it tends to be more comical than annoyi... Read More...

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Doctors’ Documentary Shed Light on Addiction

VIDEO – MORE WILL BE REVEALED – Aug. 7, 2023 - The number of physicians reported by the media who were charged relating to opioid-related offenses has tripled since 2000. Goldstein says that over the past five to s... Read More...

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Trey Lewis @16 Years Sober: “Country Music Saved My Life”

REJOICING FOR LIFE – Aug. 8, 2023 - Lewis then reminded others, who may be dealing with substance abuse, that they are not alone. He also took a moment to share some advice while telling folks to “always stay true to... Read More...

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5 Child Stars Who Struggled After Becoming Famous

VIDEO – TALENT CAN BE DANGEROUS – Aug. 10, 2023 - 1, Demi Lovato. The pop star has long struggled with addiction and mental health issues, which stem from their childhood in the spotlight. Following a near-fatal epis... Read More...

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‘Sober Life Is So Much Better’

YES, WE AGREE – Aug, 9, 2023 - Owen continued, “Trust me, there’s someone reading this that I affected in my days of being an idiot and I can never take that back … I said things I shouldn’t, as well as did things I... Read More...

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Julia Cameron on Learning to Write Sober

WORDS OF LOVE – Aug. 11, 2023 - “Just try it and see.” I was not at all sure that God would want to write through me. And wasn’t it only normal to want to be a great writer? “In order to write sober, you have to l... Read More...

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Dunkin’ Spiked Coffee and Tea Are Coming Soon

BEWARE OF COPS – Aug. 10, 2023 - According to VinePair, the malt-based drinks are to be produced in collaboration with Harpoon Brewery. The two Boston-area brands originally paired up in 2018 to release season... Read More...

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