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Michael Douglas: “I don’t wish the ‘experience’ on anybody”

“I AM AL-ANON” –  MARCH 25, 2021 - Michael Douglas is opening up about one of his biggest struggles as a father. Speaking to AARP the Magazine, the “Wall Street” actor, 76, got candid about son Cameron’s drug ab... Read More...
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Who’s making money off social media addiction?

STARTS WITH AN “F” ENDS WITH A “K” –  March 25, 2021 - “The dirty truth is that they are relying on algorithms to purposely promote conspiratorial, divisive or extremist content so that they can take money, make... Read More...
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Jessica Simpson admits she has ‘not thought about alcohol’ during Covid

WATCH – REAL CELEBRITY SOBRIETY –  March 25, 2021 - The talk show host, 50, asked the fashion designer what it was like ‘staying sober’ during this ‘challenging year.’ Jessica hasn’t had a drink since she fir... Read More...
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Brett Favre Recalls Seizures Amid Past Drug & Alcohol Abuse

STILL SCORING! –  March 24, 2021 - Throughout that football season, Favre noted taking pain pills became “constant,” admitting the dosage increased as the months went on. The night before the next season began, ... Read More...
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Q&A with David Marion, Author & Interventionist

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! –  March 25, 2021 - David Marion is a certified interventionist, public speaker, founder of The Life Recovery Coach and author of Addiction Rescue; The NO-BS Guide to Recovery.  As a... Read More...
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Someone with alcoholism appointed as Labor Secretary reminds us that recovery is never over

NEW WASHINGTONIAN? –  March 24, 2021 - I have little doubt that the White House has seen its share of people with alcoholism up and down the chain of command; maybe a few even darkened the door of a meeting or t... Read More...
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‘I would have DIED from the drink’: Former Manchester United goalkeeper Roy Carroll

A NEW GOAL –  March 25, 2021 - ‘I would have to fight very hard sitting in the house. I was struggling with it because I didn’t know what I could do, then Dungannon came in for me. I never thought I would be bac... Read More...
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Mike Sorrentino praises Alcoholics Anonymous ahead of son’s birth

TRADITION #? –  March 19, 2021 - He also added that Alcoholics Anonymous’ 12-step program “can be related to any addiction or substance” and is a program of “fellowship, and changing perspective and perception.”... Read More...
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Clinical Director, Andrew Sidoli, MSW, MBA, joins Recover Integrity

EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL –  March 10, 2021 - Andrew’s is passionate about the operational aspects of treatment. He is a visionary that blends creativity with practicality. He has extensive experience developing inno... Read More...
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Gov. Cuomo Announces Award of $50.7 Million to Enhance Addiction Services in NY State

SEE WHERE ALL THE MILLIONS GO –  March 10, 2021 - New York has a robust system of addiction care, and with better collaboration and coordination people in need will experience easier access to care, including me... Read More...
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‘Bills’ Jordan Poyer shares poignant message about his fight against alcoholism

STANDING IN HIS TRUTH –  March 14, 2021 - You can sense the trepidation in Poyer’s message. He eventually says, “Can’t lie even writing this, Im embarrassed, it’s shameful but If I can overcome the struggle of a... Read More...
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Hazelden Betty Ford Sites in Oregon Designated Blue Distinction® Centers

PROOF IT WORKS –  March 12, 2021 - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, which highlights the seriousness of the opioid epidemic and ho... Read More...
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He overcame addiction and had three strokes before age 40, then it got worse

BOOK REVIEW –  MARCH 11, 2021 - “I wouldn’t have written ‘Model Citizen’ if I hadn’t had the fourth stroke,” Mohr recalls in a phone conversation from his home in Seattle. In 2015, Mohr learned that he has an 8-... Read More...
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Kristen Johnston on her past addictions: ‘It gives me chills’

STRENGTH AND BEAUTY –  March 10, 2021 - Talking about her struggles with addiction isn’t new for Kristen Johnston, but the “3rd Rock from the Sun” actor is now approaching 14 years of sobriety and is sharing som... Read More...
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