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Sobriety is About More Than Extending Your Life

QUALITY NOT QUANTITY – Jan. 13, 2023 - I’m a recovering alcoholic, and I lost my father to alcoholic liver disease six and half years ago. I’m also a former nurse who worked in mental health and addictio... Read More...

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Dax Shepard’s On His Addiction and Path to Sobriety

COME BACK PARENTHOOD KID – Jan. 2, 2023 - “Eventually, he couldn’t hide it from her any longer and he had to come clean. She was nothing but supportive and there’s no blame or anger on her side – just love, care an... Read More...

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National Survey on Drug Use and Health Detailing Mental Illness and Substance Use Levels

YEP, MANY PEOPLE ARE MESSED UP – Jan. 4, 2023 - Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the results of i... Read More...

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Michelle Heaton ‘Living Life She Never Thought possible’ With 20 Months Sober

MIRACLES ARE MADE OF GRACE – Jan. 3, 2023 - “To be able to spend the day with my mum was very special. “I wanted to relax for the day before my 5.30am wake up call for 1st day back for @dancingonice #... Read More...

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I Stopped Drinking – and These Are My Year’s Lessons

PINOT PEER PRESSURE – Jan. 2, 2023 - Sobriety is having its moment. “Sober-curious” or “mindful drinking” are now familiar phrases; Sober October and Dry January are popular trends. Whereas problematic drinking... Read More...

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Recovered Drug Addict Became Alberta Premier’s Chief of Staff

FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES – Jan. 2, 2023 - The chief of staff to Alberta’s new premier and key advisor on the United Conservative Party (UCP) government’s addiction and recovery file, Smith spent four years on the... Read More...

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I Compulsively Consumed Everything From Vodka To Juicy Fruit

ADDICTIONS ARE FASCINATING – Jan. 4, 2023 - I was a nice Jewish girl finishing my master’s program who’d just landed a coveted (albeit low-paying) editorial assistant job at a top magazine. Why was... Read More...

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Integrative Life Network Expands into New Mexico with Acquisition of Shadow Mountain Recovery Centers

ALL THE RIGHT MOVES – Jan. 3, 2023 - Nashville, Tennessee-based Integrative Life Network gains a new state market through the deal. It also extends its “evidence-based trauma-resolution modalities” to Shadow Mo... Read More...

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Too Much Pleasure Can Lead to Addiction

AUDIO – ADDICTED TO PODCASTS – Jan. 6, 2023 - Dr. Anna Lembke, psychiatrist and author, explains when too much pleasure-triggering dopamine upsets the delicate balance of pleasure and pain our brains need to feel ... Read More...

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Rolling Stone’s Best Non-Alcoholic Beverages

TASTIER THAN FAKE NEWS – Jan. 4, 2023 - “Like clockwork, after indulging between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, people look for ways to be healthier when the new year rolls around,” says author Hilary ... Read More...

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These Stars are Proud to be Teetotalers

AT ITS EXTREME, EVERYTHING TURNS TO ITS OPPOSITE – Jan. 2, 2023 - Whilst most people promise to abstain from alcohol at the beginning of the year as part of Dry January in a bid to curb bad habits, others have lon... Read More...

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Rumer Willis Celebrates Pregnancy and Six Years Sober

EVERYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN SOBRIETY – Jan. 1, 2023 - Rumer Willis has plenty to celebrate on New year’s Eve. On Friday, in the late afternoon, the oldest daughter of Hollywood legends Bruce Willis and D... Read More...

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American Writer Cat Marnell Celebrates 1 Month of Sobriety

SHE LOVES AA – Dec. 29, 2022 - In July 2020, Cat told Page Six that she had been off Adderall for two years, but she now claims that she ultimately relapsed despite the fact that being free of the focus-inducin... Read More...

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Resolving Addiction In the New Year

A NEW OPPORTUNITY – Dec. 27, 2022 - Joe says trust is fundamental which is why people are able to attend meetings without being worried they’ll be exposed in their everyday life – they can move through the step... Read More...

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U.S. Olympic Runner Shares Sobriety Story

ONLY THE FINISH LINE – Dec. 23, 2022 - Mitch Ammons trains at Austin High School Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. Ammons, a local runner and recovering drug addict, recently qualified for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trial... Read More...

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She Thanks Mom and God for 10 Years of Sobriety

NO ONE DOES IT BETTER – Dec. 25, 2022 - However, Reisinger had to learn how to help her daughter first. Without experience handling addiction, Reisinger said she initially didn’t recognize the signs of a... Read More...

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It’s Official: Alcohol Isn’t Cool Anymore, Resulting in a Sober New Year’s Eve Ball Drop?

HAPPY NEW AND SAFER NEW YEAR’S – Dec. 28, 2022 - Millie Gooch, the founder of Sober Girl Society, told Insider’s Rachel Hosie that “sober curious” is a purposefully ambiguous phrase, as the movement includes al... Read More...

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Self-Determination is Key to Quitting Drug Addiction

TO EACH HIS OWN – Dec. 29, 2022 - Pointing out that rehabilitation centres are ashrams to free the abusers from addiction, he appealed to the armed revolutionary groups of Manipur to refrain from making ... Read More...

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The Five Things You Should Never Say to an Alcoholic

THERE’S A SALE AT BEVMO – Dec. 29, 2022 - As you help, you should also choose your words carefully because what you say can influence an addict’s will to recover. To help them start on that healing journey here... Read More...

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Minister Releases Documentary About Overcoming Alcoholism

VIDEO – MAKE MORE MOVIES – Dec. 31, 2022 - In 1999, Stricklin said he had a near death experience that changed his life forever. He was drinking with friends when one of them made a bet that Stricklin could not fini... Read More...

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Sir Anthony Hopkins Reflects On 47 Years of Sobriety

VIDEO – THE PUBS WERE NOT HAPPY – Dec. 30, 2022 - ‘You young people, don’t give up, just keep in there, just keep fighting. Be bold and mighty forces will come to your aid,’ he said in a video in 2020. ... Read More...

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Zen and the Art of Whatever Works

TAOISM LIVES – Dec. 30, 2022 - Rather than focus on addiction, topics in meetings instead focus on trauma healing, coping strategies, grounding techniques and the importance of building supportive community, Hi... Read More...

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Tim McGraw & Faith Hill’s 26 Year Love Story: He Credits Her For Helping Him With His Sobriety

BEST COUNTRY SONG EVER – Dec. 25, 2022 - “When things happen and you succeed beyond your wildest dreams and you’re playing all these great shows and the parties are going on,” he told Hoda Kotb on the Today sho... Read More...

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I Am an Alcoholic Like my Dad, the GREAT Writer, AA Gill

LIKE FATHER LIKE SON – Dec. 31, 2022 - ’m afraid to announce the bar is closed. There will be no refreshments on this journey. Apologies for the inconvenience,” declares a smug voice over the Tannoy on t... Read More...

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How I Found Sobriety as a Special Needs Mom

EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK THERE IS GOD – Dec. 29, 2022 - Another way it’s like two different worlds are this; I exist in the regular world with other people and families around us, but then I also exist in my ... Read More...

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What Happens When You Don’t Drink For 31 Days

VIDEO – YOU DRIVE MORE – Dec. 29, 2022 - If you’re hoping to get into shape, improve your mindset and memory, or even get better sleep in 2023, taking part in Dry January might be the best thing for you. According t... Read More...

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Lamar Odom Shares How His Addiction Damaged Marriage to Khloé Kardashian

VIDEO – NEW DOCUMENTARY – Dec. 20, 2022 - In the trailer for the documentary, Odom sits down with TMZ founder Harvey Levin and recollects that dark chapter in his life. “Drugs, that was my girlfriend,” Odom says. “I... Read More...

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Woman Turns Recovery Journey Into Literary Career

VIDEO – PUBLISH AND LIVE – Dec. 19, 2022 - “Writing is my therapy,” she says. “If you’re new to recovery and you pick this book up, it will kind of guide you to how the program works, what you have to do and what to... Read More...

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2 Men Break Into Sober House While Intoxicated

UNCLEAR ON THE CONCEPT – Dec. 19, 2022 - After the argument, Williams passed out on the facility’s couch and Hill then went to sleep in an empty bunk bed. Williams and Hill did not have permission to be at t... Read More...

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Addiction Clinic to Motivate Patients With Financial Rewards

WORTH EVERY DOLLAR – Dec. 20, 2022 - The Kalispell clinic is allowed to use $300,000 of their grant in a 20-week treatment course. During that time, participants could get gift cards or vouchers worth up... Read More...

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