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Jamey Johnson on Sobriety: ‘I Barely Survived’

BULLSH#T? – Nov. 1, 2024 - I had my last drink in September 2011. Then I quit smoking pot in 2015. I think that lasted about eight years. Nine years. In that time period, it was all about sobriety. And with a sober m... Read More...

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Sharing Addiction Story ‘so worth it,’ says First Lady Kathryn Burgum

HONESTY MATTERS – Oct. 29, 2024 - Holth said he’s been in recovery for more than 16 years, but hadn’t gone public with his personal recovery journey until he was inspired by Burgum after she publicly admitted her str... Read More...

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Recovering Alcoholic Reveals One Question That Determines If Someone Has a Drinking Problem

LAURA KNOWS – Oct. 30, 2024 - A woman who was drinking up to four bottles of wine every night has spoken about her recovery journey and the one question she claims can help determine if somebody has a problem with al... Read More...

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Addiction, Adoption, and Reconciliation

THE CYCLE OF LIFE – Oct. 30, 2024 - When my young friend Sebastian heard he had lost his biological brother to suicide—a brother he had never known—his life was temporarily upended. Soon after, we spoke about the ... Read More...

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Jeff Jarrett Hits Major Milestone In His Sobriety

RING A DING DING – Oct. 31, 2024 - “This past Friday was seven years to the day of my sobriety date. And you talked about it, we just kind of joked about it, putting the bread in the can down seven years ago. When I,... Read More...

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Noel Cunningham Tells How His Niece Helped Overcome His Alcoholism

OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES – Oct. 30, 2020 - Noel said: “I was a chronic alcoholic, and lost everything. Sadly my sister and her husband were killed in a horrific car accident and a year after that, when I was at hom... Read More...

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Phish Raises $4 Million for Recovery Program

VIDEO – PLAYING IT FORWARD – Oct. 30, 2024 - Vermont jam band Phish was back on the stage in Albany, New York, last weekend to raise money for a local substance abuse recovery center. Divided Sky is a residential ret... Read More...

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Shawn Mendes Shares Alcoholism/Drug Addiction Fears

VIDEO – BETTER SAFE THAN STONED – Nov. 1, 2024 - The 26-year-old Canadian pop star has been in the spotlight since releasing his debut single, Life of the Party, aged just 15. In 2022, he abruptly cancelled a world t... Read More...

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‘Serious Problems’ with Addiction Treatment in California

AUDIO – PROFITS BEFORE PEOPLE? – Oct. 25, 2025 - Big addiction treatment “campuses” aren’t allowed in residential neighborhoods without special permits. But providers in California get around that by clustering... Read More...

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Orange County, CA Has Over 460 Treatment Facilities

VIDEO – JUNKIES LIVES MATTER – Oct. 25, 2024 - According to ChatGPT, Orange County, California, has a significant concentration of drug treatment facilities due to the high demand for addiction services. Estimates in... Read More...

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12 Signs Your Partner Is Hiding Their Alcoholism

TIC TACS ALL DAY? – Oct. 23, 2024 - Warning: This article contains discussion of alcoholism which some readers may find distressing. So what signs can you look out for that could indicate that someone close to you th... Read More...

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Therapist Tells How to Help Loved Ones Battling Addiction

VIDEO – IT’S EASY AND HARD – Oct. 24, 2024 - It’s National Addiction Treatment Week. According to the American Hospital Association, only 6% of the 46 million Americans with substance abuse issues get the treatment t... Read More...

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New Book: “7 Secret Pillars of Sobriety”

MORE THAN ONE WAY – Oct. 23, 2024 - Tim Murphy’s journey to sobriety was anything but ordinary. From his childhood memories of playing “Connect the Dots” with bullet holes to surviving a blackout car crash, Murphy ha... Read More...

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Singer Carnie Wilson Speaks of Her Addiction

AUDIO – GOOD VIBRATIONS – Oct. 26, 2024 - Singer Carnie Wilson has experienced a great deal of fame in her life. Wilson co-founded the pop music trio Wilson Phillips with her younger sister Wendy, and she is the d... Read More...

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Blac Chyna Reminded Someone She’s Sober After Being Offered Alcohol On Live Broadcast

STAYING STRONG – Oct. 28, 2024 - Angela was on a social media live when the person approached her off-camera with a drink. “I don’t drink,” she replied. “I made up my mind on September 14, 2022 that I was do... Read More...

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Under an L.A. Freeway: A Psychiatric Rescue Mission

SO MANY SICK PEOPLE – Oct. 22, 2024 - In a downtown Los Angeles parking lot, a stretch of asphalt tucked between gleaming hotels and the 110 freeway, a psychiatrist named Shayan Rab was seeing his third patient of th... Read More...

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Tom Holland Named One of His Non-Alcoholic Beers After Zendaya’s Dog, Not Her Kitty

BRIGHT EYES – Oct. 26, 2024 - One version in particular is called Noon Wheat — which some may recognize as Zendaya’s dog. Noon is Zendaya’s adorable pup who even has his own Instagram account. Holland has been open w... Read More...

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YouTuber Sober for 1,000 Days. He ‘did not expect’ this!

VIDEO – SURPRISE – Oct. 25, 2024 - Clark Kegley explained that he had felt a whole host of physical benefits, which included: better sleep, greater mental clarity, and no longer experiencing the dreaded ‘hangxi... Read More...

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8 Women Share Why They Finally Decided To Get Sober

VIDEO – NOT WHAT YOU THINK – Oct. 16, 2024 - ‘Like many who struggle with addiction, my wake-up call came in the form of a series of unfortunate events, each one a neon sign blinking, ‘this is a problem,’ rather than... Read More...

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Anti-social Personality Tied to Alcohol and Drug Misuse

FROM WITHIN – Oct. 13, 2024 - Antisocial personality disorder is characterized by traits such as manipulativeness, impulsivity, irritability, and a lack of remorse. People with this disorder often struggle with a var... Read More...

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‘Step 1’ A Raw Exploration of Sobriety

AUDIO – MUSIC HEALS – Aug. 2024 - Johnny Polygon’s latest release, “Step 1,” is a profound and transformative hip-hop track marking a pivotal moment in his career. This compelling song delves into the critical ... Read More...

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Arsenal Legend’s Sad Reality of 44 Days Non-Stop Boozing

HARD ONE TO KICK – Oct. 13, 2024 - Tony Adams battled alcoholism and even served time in jail for a drink-driving offense in 1990 after he hit a wall while driving at four times the legal alcohol limit. However... Read More...

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How Global Warming May Affect Addiction Recovery

VIDEO – STAY COOL MAN, REAL COOL – Oct. 16, 2024 - As growing evidence shows that climate change will influence nearly every aspect of our health. Elizabeth Bowen, PhD describes how climate change threatens both phys... Read More...

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Woman Quits Beer After 18-Hour Bender

VIDEO – NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON – Oct. 15, 2024 - After an 18-hour bender that finished at 9am, the “beer fear and anxiety” got too much, and Jessie Hallett knew she had to quit drinking. For more than a decade, wee... Read More...

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Actor Tom Holland On Sobriety Journey and His Non-Alcoholic Beer

SPIDER-MAN WEAVES A WEB – Oct. 17, 2024 - Best known for playing the superhero Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Holland said then that he had not had an alcoholic drink in 18 months and that quitting alco... Read More...

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The Benefits of Sober October

INTERESTING – Oct. 16, 2024 - WHOOP members who participated in the January Jumpstart Challenge Try Dry Plan last year experienced a 7% improvement in HRV, a 9.6% decrease in RHR, and a 4% improvement in Recovery aft... Read More...

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Sunderland’s Connolly Tells of His Alcohol Addiction

KICKING FOR GOOD – Oct. 11, 2024 - To mark World Mental Health Day, Connolly has spoken about the problems that he has faced for the last few years. The 24-year-old said he spent a month in rehab this summer after... Read More...

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Finding Sobriety Through Sweat

VIDEO – LOTS MORE STEPS – Oct. 11, 2024 - They are getting help staying sober in an unexpected place. The owner of a Plano fitness center said there’s science linking sobriety and sweat and it’s catching on with thos... Read More...

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Flav Celebrates Sobriety Milestone and MORE!

ALWAYS ON TIME – Oct. 11, 2024 - On October 10, in honor of World Mental Health, the rapper, 65, posted a video on Instagram sharing that he’s about to reach 4 years of sobriety, explaining how his mental health had ... Read More...

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‘I Got Sober – And My Marriage Ended’

THE UNEXPECTED STEP – Oct. 11, 2024 - The last time I drank was September 2nd, 2022, but no one knows it yet. I met my ex-husband working on a magic little sandbar off the North Carolina coast. If you’ve vacationed h... Read More...

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