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Julia Cameron’s ‘Seeking Wisdom’ Goes Deeper than ‘The Artist’s Way’

AUDIO – MORE WISDOM – Feb. 21, 2022 - When author Julia Cameron first got sober, she was told to pray. In her new book, Seeking Wisdom, Cameron writes about the connection of spirituality and creativity, and he... Read More...

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Interview with Leigh Steinberg a.k.a. Jerry Maguire

TOUCHDOWN – Feb. 15, 2022 - The first drink was Russian Roulette. After I took the first drink, it wasn’t clear what would be the eventual outcome. It could be anything from a blackout where I did not remember ... Read More...

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Jane Lynch on Her Sobriety: In and Out and In Again

VIDEO – ON THE PATH – Feb. 16, 2022 - “The first time you , it’s like: ‘Ah, I found it. I feel happy in my body, this feeling of bliss. No one can say anything to me that would make me upset or feel badly about... Read More...

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I Was An Addicted Doctor: Rehab Made Me Question How Much We Understand About Addiction

THE DOCTOR’S OPINION – Feb. 8, 2022 - The next day, I meet with the whole treatment team – half a dozen psychiatrists, therapists and counsellors facing me across a massive table in one of those windowles... Read More...

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Marian Keyes on Sobriety and Marriage

ALL THE RIGHT NOTES – Feb. 15, 2022 - Lauded by contemporaries, including David Nicholls and Jo Jo Moyes, there’s light and dark in all Keyes’ novels, equal measures of hilarity and heartbreak. She has explore... Read More...

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Elle King, Multi-Grammy Nominee on Motherhood and Sobriety

A MOST CREATIVE ACT – Feb. 15, 2022 - Later in the interview, King, 32, publicly disclosed for the first time that she had contracted COVID-19 during the Christmas holidays and that it had spread to at least on... Read More...

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Marian Keyes: From Alcoholism To Author of the Year

THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE LEXAPRO – Feb. 18, 2022 - After reading the short story, Poolbeg Press contacted Keyes to ask her to write a full-length book which resulted in Keyes writing her first novel, Waterm... Read More...

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‘Relentless Advocate’: Chef Gabriel Rucker Opens Up About Sobriety

VIDEO – GOURMET COFFEE ONLY? – Feb. 17, 2022 - “I’m lucky that I have also a father that’s in recovery, too,” he said. These days, Rucker also finds support in a group called Ben’s Friends. “There’s winem... Read More...

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Who Owns Addiction Treatment Medicine?

PHARMA PHARMA? – Feb. 10, 2022 - In April 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took steps to lower some barriers for doctors (and nurse practitioners and physician assistants) to prescribing ... Read More...

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“15 Years Ago I Was Waiting To Die”

FROM HEROIN TO HEROINE – Feb. 2, 2022 - Parker is honest about what it took to recover, hard work, medical attention and a lot of help from agencies dedicated to providing support for those in recovery. “I h... Read More...

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Hugh Wallace On Going To Rehab and ‘falling off wagon’ During Lockdown

TV IS ADDICTIVE TOO – Feb. 8, 2022 - “I was in rehab for alcoholism in Stanhope Street and there were people there who couldn’t tell their partners they were attending.” Hugh and his partner Martin Cor... Read More...

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Drug and Alcohol Addiction, OH MY

EDUCATE AND ELUCIDATE – Feb. 8, 2022 - Addiction viewed through an existential-humanistic lens. I view addiction, and the road to recovery, through an existential-humanistic lens. This includes the fo... Read More...

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Parker McCollum Committed to Sobriety

AUDIO – NEW COUNTRY MUSIC – Feb. 2022 - He wrote the song in seven minutes, and he did it sober. This was a turning point for the rising star, because he realized he didn’t need to use drugs to produce the son... Read More...

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Mom Says 17-Year-old Son Was Denied Treatment For His Drug Addiction

VIDEO – KEEP TRYING AND STAY ALIVE – Feb. 8, 2022 - Benton says she was stunned when her 17-year-old son was discharged from Novant without receiving any treatment. “Told my dad, you have to come get him. W... Read More...

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6 Sobriety Books That Might Help You give Up Booze

ONE PAGE AT A TIME – Feb. 9, 2022 - Less of an instruction manual and more of an inspirational tale, Clare Pooley, a high flying Cambridge-grad, career woman and mum of three kids, opens up about her transforma... Read More...

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Biden Administration Is Not Giving Out Crack Pipes

AUDIO – IT’S SO 1980s – Feb. 9, 2022 - “These comments are misleading and misinformed,” an HHS spokesperson told McClatchy News in a statement about the crack pipe claims that have sparked some outrage online. ... Read More...

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Chrissy Metz in Drug Addiction Drama ‘Stay Awake’

VIDEO – MOVIES ARE MAGIC – Feb. 10, 2022 - Chrissy Metz, the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated star of “This Is Us,” stars alongside “It” actor Wyatt Oleff and Fin Argus in Jamie Sisley’s drama “Stay Awake,” whic... Read More...

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“I appreciate life”: Dan O’Toole On One Year of Sobriety

VIDEO – 24/7, 365 – Feb. 10, 2022 - “I got fired on a Wednesday, the Super Bowl was on a Sunday. So once my kids got picked up on their usual schedule on Thursday, it was game on. I was like, ‘Okay, so I’ve go... Read More...

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The Show That Takes Millennial Drinking Seriously

SINGLE WHITE FEMALE – Feb. 7, 2022 - Freeform’s Single Drunk Female takes a stark look at the morning after. The show follows Sam (Sofia Black-D’Elia), a 28-year-old blogger forced into confronting her alcoholi... Read More...

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She Celebrates 10 Years of Sobriety With State Trooper Who Arrested Her

VIDEO – SUPER TROOPER – Feb. 10, 2022 - Martin’s parents were summoned to pick up her daughter, while Martin rode with trooper Hathaway to the Hennepin County Jail. Ten years later, Hathaway and Martin recal... Read More...

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Rob Delaney on 20 Years of Sobriety: ‘My life is unrecognizable’

VIDEO – On The HERO’S JOURNEY – Feb. 4, 2022 - “I got a lot of help from a lot of wonderful people. I started doing volunteer work after I’d been sober for a while, and through that I met my wife 18 years ago,”... Read More...

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Addiction: More Than a Disease?

AUDIO – WORTH A LISTEN – Jan. 29, 2022 - Carl Erik Fisher: I’m glad you asked about the term “disease,” specifically, because it’s a real stumbling block. And different people mean a lot of different things by ... Read More...

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12 Essential Insights for Emotional Sobriety

GROWING UP – Feb. 9, 2022 - In his book, Dr Berger suggests that Bill Wilson concluded that the ultimate purpose of practicing the 12 Steps was to achieve emotional sobriety. (2021, p.23) Wilson wrote about the... Read More...

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Southwest Airlines Bringing Back Alcohol On Flights

THE FRIENDLY SKIES ARE BACK? – Feb. 4, 2022 - On Southwest, non-alcoholic beverage service will also be expanded on February 16 to include options such as tonic water, Coke Zero and hot chocolate. The beverage... Read More...

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Macklemore Becomes Creative Director Of CLEAN Cause Beverage Brand

DRINK UP – Jan. 25, 2022 - “I chose to align with and endorse a brand that is at the forefront of creating awareness for addiction and actively supporting the recovery community,” Macklemore said in a press re... Read More...

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How We View The Future May Hold Key To Recovery

HORIZON OR CLIFT? – Jan. 29, 2022 - Virginia Tech scientists examined alcohol use disorder recovery in 110 adults who had met criteria for alcohol abuse and dependence in the International Quit and Recovery Reg... Read More...

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From Darkness to Light: Recovering from Addiction

OPEN TO MIRACLES – Jan. 29, 2022 - Ish Shuey is a certified recovery mentor with Transformations Wellness Center, a nonprofit substance use disorder treatment center in Klamath Falls. Her job is to provide per... Read More...

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Phil Collins Alcoholism and Near-Fatal Head Injury

PRAYERS FOR PHIL – Jan. 30, 2022 - Phil, who is father to Emily in Paris star Lily Collins, announced that he was going on tour with his fellow Genesis bandmates last year but many fans are concerned about the... Read More...

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New Treatment for Alcoholism in Monkeys

JUST IN TIME – Feb. 1, 2022 - The FGF21 analogue tested by Flippo and his team was originally developed by Pfizer as a long-lasting version of the original hormone, with the goal of treating diabetes and obesi... Read More...

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