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James Kennedy Is “So F—ing Happy” Without Alcohol

NATURAL HIGH – May 6, 2021 - It’s the feeling of being so thankful for my sobriety. I wake up every day thanking god that I’ve got it. My life has just gotten so much better from quitting drinking. I’m never hu... Read More...

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God’s Storehouse Soup Kitchen expands

WATCH – HUMAN INTEREST STORY – May 7, 2021 - An old store sitting off Old Town Street may not look like much, but one day it’ll be everything the town needs. “We are all together; if you can look around you ... Read More...

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Q&A with Peter Werth, CEO of Recovery T’s n’ Things

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – April 29, 2021 - Peter Werth was born in South La and raised in a poor area of El Monte. My dad was a WW2 POW and when he came to America he carried back a lot of turmoil wi... Read More...

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Sobriety Makes Our Sex Life So Much Hotter

AND NO MORE SUNRISE DESPERATION – May 4, 2021 - What was your sex life like before you got sober? TAWNY: My sex life was very performative. It was for the other person. I had fun and it felt good—don’t... Read More...

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How Addicts Survived COVID

WATCH – CHEERLEADERS FOR SOBRIETY – May 6, 2021 - Max Hyde- 2 days agoAs an opioid addict of 10 years, I survived Covid by finally getting clean. Got some Kratom from a local head shop, used that lightly instea... Read More...

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Rapper, producer create music on addiction, recovery

MUSICAL EXPRESSION – May 7, 2021 - Lerner enrolled in the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami to study hip-hop. But college brought its own pressure, and Lerner began to self-medicate, turnin... Read More...

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A Groundbreaking Groundbreaking – Betty Ford Center’s $30 million expansion

by Ahbra Kaye Yesterday, May 4th, the Addiction/Recovery eBulletin had the opportunity to be part of a groundbreaking, well, groundbreaking. The Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage begins construction of a $3... Read More...

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‘Positive parenting’ can buffer against alcoholism in adulthood

STICK WITH THE WAFERS – April 28, 2021 - “Parents establish norms around drinking in childhood and adolescence and their attitudes and behaviour can influence their offspring’s use. What our study has shown is that ... Read More...

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Addiction Is Not A Moral Failing

LISTEN – ERASING STIGMA WITH ART – April 28, 2021 - VOLKOW: I’m a painter myself. And I was struck by the intensity of his images. HAMILTON: When the scientist and the artist finally met, they found... Read More...

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Treatment center using art to bust addiction stigma

WATCH – SKETCH NOT SKETCHY – April 27, 2021 - The staff at the Walker Center said their focus this month is on spreading awareness and reducing the stigma associated with alcohol addiction. They offer outpatien... Read More...

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Powerful memoir of addiction and hope

MEDIA: BOOK REVIEW – April 30, 2021 - So many of her family members — her parents and her children, a brother and former husbands in particular — were addicted to drugs and alcohol, as she was, and were in and ... Read More...

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‘RHOC’ Star Braunwyn Windham-Burke’s ‘Gift’ of Sobriety

WATCH – REALITY UNWRAPPED – April 29, 2021 - After 2020, like many others, she’s found benefits of slowing down as well. “I now realize that pausing is important, to take a moment to reflect and know that... Read More...

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Q&A with Founder of Healing House in Kansas City, Bobbi Jo Reed

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – May 4, 2021 - Bobbi-Jo Reed is a person in long-term recovery with 25 years of continuous sobriety. She has provided safe, transitional housing for thousands of individuals over the pa... Read More...

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How Bad is Pandemic Drinking Problem for Women?

TWELVE STEPS ARE WAITING – April 21, 2021 - Even before the pandemic began, some Americans were drinking significantly more alcohol than they had in decades past — with damaging consequences. In 2020, researche... Read More...

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Addicted America

WATCH – VIDEO WORTH WATCHING – April 27, 2021 - “It’s called the CAGE test - C is for cut-down meaning if you think that you need to start cutting down on your intake,” Dr. Garcia said. “The A is for annoyance-... Read More...

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Gen ‘Z’ depression rates double as alcohol use and smoking rates fall

KIDS NEED A DRINK? – April 28, 2021 - The study comparing millennials with Generation Z found rates of depression among adolescents had surged from fewer than one in ten (nine per cent) to more than one in sev... Read More...

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HAPPENING TODAY $30M Betty Ford Center Expansion

A WORTHY INVESTMENT – April 28, 2021 - The Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage is getting set to launch its most significant expansion since opening almost four decades ago, it was announced Tuesday. The four... Read More...

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Leslie Jordan once hated himself for being gay

5.7 MILLION FANS LOVE HIM FOR BEING GAY & SOBER – April 26, 2021 - He now has 5.7 million followers. Fans, old and new alike, were cheered by his quirky posts delivered in Jordan’s distinctive Southern draw... Read More...

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10 Reasons Why Your Addiction Treatment Efforts Are Failing

SO MUCH WORK TO DO – April 2021 - Some people fail to respond to treatments because they have an untreated dual diagnosis. A dual diagnosis is a situation in which a patient has to deal with an untreated proble... Read More...

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A Tribute to Terence Gorski

HIS WORK CONTINUES – April 1, 2021 - I benefited from this article as much as any information I received while in treatment. The insight and knowledge I gained has compelled me to pass it on to patients, ... Read More...

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Teen’s letter about dad’s alcoholism goes viral

WATCH – FAMILY LOVE – April 2021 - She continued for three pages, detailing the pain she felt after her parents’ divorce — mostly because of her dad’s addiction — and how her father finally sought rehab after h... Read More...

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Dedee Pfeiffer Talks Road To Sobriety

WATCH – IT TAKES ALL KINDS – April 20, 2021 - Dedee Pfeiffer, best known for her role in the hit ‘90s sitcom “Cybill”, is back on the small-screen after taking a 10-year break to sober up and get her masters in... Read More...

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Sober for years she helps addicts through pandemic

JUST LIKE MOTHER TERESA – April 22, 2021 - Oh, and the pandemic. She almost did not have time for it, she says. She’s not being cavalier or reckless, Ross says. “I have literally just been so busy,” she said. “... Read More...

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Alcoholics Anonymous: CONCERNED ABOUT A DRINKING PROBLEM?

AA PROMOTION? – April 21, 2021 - We discovered that we had an illness called alcoholism - often referred to by the medical community as “Alcohol Use Disorder.” We found out that many people suffered from the... Read More...

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Wavelengths’ Founder Warren Boyd, Opens Rehab in Hometown Petaluma

YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN – April 13, 2021 - One unique addition Boyd brings to his Petaluma location is equine therapy, where clients feed, groom, and ride horses. This therapeutic approach helps build communicati... Read More...

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Wake Up and Discover How to Be a Sexual You Without Alcohol

THE BEDROOM IS THE PLAYGROUND FOR ADULTS – April 24, 2021 - But from my experience, recovery from alcoholism is an ongoing cycle of Pain-Growth-Slide, no matter what the topic. This means: There’s going to be p... Read More...

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Jerry Lee Albin, Who Found Sobriety After a Hard Life, Dies, 75

WHAT A LOVE STORY!!! – April 19, 2021 - They divorced in 1952; Mr. Albin’s mother cited “extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty.” Mr. Albin said his father had once shot his dog to teach a lesson. Jerry Lee le... Read More...

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Jack Osbourne celebrates 18 years: ‘It’s life on life’s terms’

STILL NEEDS ALANON – April 22, 2021 - Alongside a screenshot of an app which tracks his sobriety, he wrote: “It’s not that it get easier or harder, It’s just that it’s life on life’s terms. If anyone is trying to ge... Read More...

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Cost and value of opiate detoxification treatments

IT’S SIMPLE & IT’S COMPLICATED – April 23, 2021 - The difference is still clearly evident when comparisons are made of the full detoxification treatment packages. In our calculations, the costs of a 3-week in-pa... Read More...

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New Yorkers ‘Just 4/24’ holiday to ‘celebrate in the name of sobriety’

LITTLE LATE for 2021, but GREAT IDEA! – April 20, 2021 - “Just for 24 is a day to celebrate your recovery and support your friends in recovery by having fun in the name of sobriety,” she added. She said that... Read More...

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