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Have AA Meetings Become Superspreader Events? by Christopher Dale

MASK UP! – EXCLUSIVE by Christopher Dale for the Addiction/Recovery eBulletin August 24, 2021 - Alcoholics Anonymous is supposed to save lives, not risk them. And that, in ten words, is why if... Read More...

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Jessica Wilde: She Chose Sobriety On “Daylight”

WATCH (X-rated) – LIVING THE SOBER LIFE – August 20, 2021 - Filmed and edited by Nathaniel, and direction and styled by Toby Corton, the visual takes place in a somewhat sketchy-looking hotel room as Wil... Read More...

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Drug Addiction Took My Congregant’s Life

A RABBI MOURNS – August 17, 2021 - Although our community had grown close to him, I had no idea that Jeff struggled with addiction until it took his life. Who knows what opportunities may have been open ... Read More...

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Q&A with Kristabell Stansbury, CEO Chrysalis CC

HEALING IN THE ROCKIES – August 17, 2021 - Hi Kristabell, where are your from? We’d love to hear about how your background has played a role in who you are today? I was born and raised in what used to be... Read More...

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Pandemic Changes Young People’s Relationship to Substances

CLOSER? – August 18, 2021 - By the end of 2020, Tan said she was finishing multiple bottles in one night—until one particularly jarring experience forced her to reflect on her habit. “I remember there was a sn... Read More...

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Bravo’s Captain Sandy Marks 33 Years of Sobriety

ANCHORED IN THE PROGRAM – August 17, 2021 - A lot of hard work has gone into maintaining that sobriety for more than three decades, a process that Captain Sandy has been open about on Below Deck Me... Read More...

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What Can Surfing Tell Us About Addiction?

BOOK REVIEW – July 8, 2021 - How convincing this book is as a therapeutic primer, I am utterly unqualified to judge. What I can say is that you don’t need to love or even be interested in surfing to feel passa... Read More...

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Why We Missed Hugs

WARMTH AND AFFECTION – August 16, 2021 - Similar to regular hunger, touch hunger serves as an alert that something important is missing – in this case, the sense of security, intimacy, and care that come... Read More...

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The Hidden Pandemic: Addiction

NO VACCINE ‘CEPT GOD – August 20, 2021 - Because many who are already addicts are having to self-isolate or remain at home during a lockdown, there is also great risk of overdose. Emergency services are ... Read More...

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Lisa Riley ‘so bloody happy’ celebrating six years of sobriety

LIVING THE SOBER LIFE ONE ARTICLE AT A TIME – August 19, 2021 - Well done young lady,’ a Twitter user replied. Another posted: ‘Well done x I’m at 8 years x you are a lovely and beautiful lady x.’ ‘Congratula... Read More...

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Formerly homeless woman given furniture, TV, gift cards after finding housing

WATCH – SHE’S IN HEAVEN – August 11, 2021 - Mallard has only spent a week in the new apartment. She said she’s still getting accustomed to sleeping in her own bed. NewsChannel5 viewers donated a TV and stan... Read More...

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Stay Sober but Party Hard With Secret Dance Addiction

GETTING TURNT WITHOUT GETTING TURNT – AUGUST 13, 2021- Secret Dance Addiction – the brainchild of husband and wife duo Mike and Amber Handby – has taken Denver by storm with a Waking Up The Summer Dance Party ... Read More...

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Judge encourages new mom’s sobriety efforts

THE PROMISES COMING TRUE – AUGUST 13, 2021 - A new mom is being encouraged in her efforts to stay sober after assaulting her partner the last time she was intoxicated. Lissa Manning pleaded guil... Read More...

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She Died of Opiate Use and Her Parents Open a Recovery Center

THE FAMILY AFTERWARDS – August 10, 2021 - The parents of a Vermont woman who died from an opioid overdose in 2019 are holding an open house this weekend at a recovery center created in her memory. Gre... Read More...

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The Connection Between Addiction And Mental Health

WE’RE ONLY HUMAN – August 14, 2021 - From depression and anxiety to drug and alcohol use, mental health struggles are common. In fact, nearly 44 million Americans are affected by mental health conditions each ... Read More...

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Kit Harington Reveals Most Beautiful Thing About Sobriety

PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION – August 8, 2021 - “You get to a place where you feel like you are a bad person, you feel like you are a shameful person, and you feel that there’s no way out, that’s just who you... Read More...

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Macklemore and KT Tunstall at Addiction and Recovery Concert

LIVING (SOBER) OUT LOUD – August 13, 2021 - Macklemore, KT Tunstall, Evvie McKinney, Daphne Willis and The Residency will perform at a concert next month to help raise awareness around addiction and reco... Read More...

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Her Son Is Addicted To Drugs. She’s Against SAFE Consumption Sites

MAMA KNOWS BEST? – August 12, 2021 - She would rather see money spent on treatment facilities to improve wait times, which at times can be months. “He needs the support group. He needs people who are ... Read More...

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Alcohol Linked To Cancer, Coffee Offers Some Protection

THERE IS A GOD – August 9, 2021 - The research has come with this interesting fact that coffee can help one improve the overall medical condition which may be damaged by the use of liquor. Furthermore, eati... Read More...

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Congresswoman Celebrates Opening of a New Recovery Center

WHERE WE CAN ALL GET HEALED – August 13, 2021 - “Here in West Virginia, we’re a family. We help each other through hard times, and when we see a neighbor struggling, we do what we can to help them get back on their... Read More...

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Survivors allege teen hate rehab program refused to report rapes

SICK SOULS SELLING SICKNESS – July 21, 2021 - While Insight executive director Clint Stonebraker did not respond to the allegations of racism and homophobia previously reported by YES! Weekly, he did to ... Read More...

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Kathy Griffin details 2020 suicide attempt, pill addiction

LAUGHING BEHIND THE TEARS – August 2, 2021- You never know what goes on behind closed doors. Kathy Griffin outlined to ABC the dire personal straits she found herself in while on tour in 2017, including batt... Read More...

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From dope to hope: One man’s journey to sobriety

EVERY STEP COUNTS – AUGUST 4, 2021 - He learned that once you’ve reached rock bottom, the only way out is up. June 22, 2020, is the day Mathews reclaimed his life. For the past 13 months, Mathews — who lives... Read More...

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100 (hundred) whole 24 (twenty-four) hour days! Michelle Heaton marks sobriety milestone

WATCH – A YEAR WILL BLOW HER MIND – August 6, 2021 - Admitting you need or want help is the first and hardest step. Let’s beat this! One day at a time. Not for tomorrow, just for today! Help is out there... Read More...

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TikTokker’s cooking ends addiction cycle

COOKING FOOD! – August 7, 2021 - Nearly six years later, McMenemy has remained sober, having discussed a passion for cooking, and is now inspiring others to do the same with his new found TikTok fame. He sh... Read More...

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Punishing Drug Users Heightens The Stigma Of Addiction

NO SHAME IN THEIR GAME – August 7, 2021 - Our understanding of substance use disorders as chronic but treatable health conditions has come a long way since the dark days when they were thought of as char... Read More...

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Grayson Murray Says PGA Tour Never Offered Help with Alcoholism

IN THE ROUGH – July 24, 2021 - Golfer Grayson Murray publicly disclosed suffering from alcoholism in a statement Friday and accused the PGA Tour of refusing to help him with the issue. “The PGA Tour d... Read More...

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Q&A: the Secret Drug Addict

THE SECRET IS OUT – August 6, 2021 - I’ve worked in the music industry since I was a teenager and been in recovery from addiction since 2007. I decided to set up the Secret Drug Addict a few years ago as an onl... Read More...

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Meghan’s pal seeks refuge in sobriety post scandal

WATCH – ROYAL RECOVERY – August 3, 2021 - “I’ve spoken about mental illness for years as well as being a hard worker my whole life but never thought I’d have to go through intense treatment the way I did this y... Read More...

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Comedian Richard Lewis is Not curbing his enthusiasm, Celebrates 27 years of sobriety

LIVING FUNNY – August 4, 2021 - o his followers, Lewis added, “If you’re struggling you can get help. I did. 8/4/21 27 years sober.” The post was liked more than 116,000 times as of Wendesday morning and was... Read More...

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