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The Pandemic Year Was Also the Beginning of My Sobriety

FROM THE MURKIEST POND, LILIES BLOOM – March 12, 2021 - On that tough February day, I knew it was time to seriously pursue sobriety. I had a business, but what could it look like if I found clarity, focus, and ... Read More...

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Chris Kirk reclaiming life after overcoming alcoholism

DRIVING HOME SOBER – March 12, 2021 - My father was an alcoholic and he, too, appeared to anyone outside of our home as one of the friendliest, happiest guys around. The people on the outside didn’t see how the... Read More...

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I Struggled With Alcohol – Cycling Helped Me Get Sober

EASY AS RIDING A BIKE – March 4, 2021 - To cope with my father going missing, I started drinking nonstop. I couldn’t find any way to maintain happiness. I went on like that for two or three years, and I was let go f... Read More...

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Mackenzie Phillips shares story of overcoming addiction

HIGH ON ARRIVAL – March 11, 2021 - Phillips, whose parents were both in popular 1960s folk rock band the Mamas & the Papas, described her struggles with addiction after her tumultuous childhood during the a... Read More...

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Living sober for everyone…more ditch drinking

ANY DECREASE IS A WIN – March 10, 2021 - At the beginning of the global pandemic, uncorking a bottle of wine seemed to be the thing to do. A grip on a champagne stem felt like a grip on life, virtual happy hour... Read More...

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Underlying Twists & Turns of Addiction: Mental Illness or Mental Diversity?

by Julie Lyons, LICSW PUTTING OURSELVES BACK TOGETHER – March 12, 2021 - Coming out about addiction to the public, friends and loved ones these days may not have the shame that it did in the past; it may eve... Read More...

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Addiction center outlines use for life-saving Stimulus $$$$

WATCH – THE GOOD STIMULANT – March 11, 2021 - Federal aid from the $1.9 Trillion dollar Covid Relief Bill recently passed, will make a difference for many treatment centers helping them balance the changes brou... Read More...

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1.9 Trillion Rescue Plan Includes SUD Treatment Provider Funding

AMERICAN SPRING – March 10, 2010 - Recognizing the increased need for SUD treatment services, the massive spending bill includes funding for numerous substance use disorder programs. While the focus in the bill... Read More...

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Young addicts use art to ‘stay clean’

WATCH – DRAWING A LINE, NOT DOING ONE – March 1, 2021 - “I’m used to seeing people like me multiple times per week, but with social distancing and restrictions on gathering size, I have not gotten to see ... Read More...

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ARcare Joins Hazelden Betty Ford’s Network

A PARTNERSHIP FOR GOOD – March 3, 2021 - “We are thrilled to welcome ARcare to our Patient Care Network as a collaborative member—our first from the tri-state area of Arkansas, Mississippi and Kentucky,” said Bob Po... Read More...

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Al-Anon: What is it? Who is invited?

AT LEAST YOU HAVE TO KNOW SOMEONE – March 4, 2021 - It has spread throughout the United States, as well as worldwide. Each Al-Anon Family Group has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We do this by... Read More...

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The Importance of Sharing Stories

AND OF BEING EARNEST – March 3, 2021 - As human beings, we are all defined by our personal experiences, both positive and negative. Our experiences make us who we are, and in many ways, they connect us to the p... Read More...

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Alcoholics Anonymous seeing influx of new members amid pandemic

ALWAYS ROOM FOR ONE MORE – March 2, 2021 - “Just for anonymity purposes,” Steve explained. “It’s our AA tradition.” Steve says the last year has been rough for recovering alcoholics, and not just because of ... Read More...

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Alcoholics Anonymous offers relief to Our Lady of the Lake University students

NEVER TOO YOUNG – March 4, 2021 - A representative of Alcoholics Anonymous San Antonio, Pam, who wished to remain anonymous, said the program spreads by word-of-mouth, is voluntary and is not funded by anyone o... Read More...

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How Amanda Marino Built a New Business During the Pandemic

WHO YOU GONNA CALL? – March 6, 2021 - As a certified intervention professional, certified life and recovery coach, Amanda is utmostly motivated to help others thrive. After starting her company in the start of ... Read More...

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5 Things To Say To Someone In Emotional Distress

BE DELICATE – 2021 - Instead let us be present for our friends and loved ones and say: I hear youI am listening to youI am here for youLet me help you It is tough that all is so overwhelming right now. Th... Read More...

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Marin County drug court gets $500,000

HOUSING NOT HOSING – March 1, 2021 - Jei Africa, director of Marin County’s Behavioral Health and Recovery Services division, said, “We’re calculating that an additional 48 folks will have some temporary housin... Read More...

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Jamie Lee Curtis on how sobriety helped unlock her confidence

WATCH – SCREAMING? – March 4, 2021 - Actor Jamie Lee Curtis joins Hoda and Jenna to talk about her show-stopping Golden Globes dress and how she has found confidence in herself through sobriety. She also ... Read More...

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Newsman Rod Luck rebuilt life in sobriety 1948-2021

SPREADING THE GOOD NEWS – March 6, 2021 - “Booze, drugs — too much tore me down,” he said in a speech to a high school class posted on his website in 2015. “That ladder that took so many years for me to climb t... Read More...

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Cheyenne Jackson talks maintaining sobriety during pandemic

HAND WASHING, NOT HAND WRINGING – March 3, 2021 - “But yeah, right now, I gotta be fully on. Jason and I have definitely had moments because we’re both sober — that’s where we met, in an AA meeting — we’ve both... Read More...

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Has COVID-19 Killed AA Anonymity?

by Christopher Dale IS THAT REALLY A BAD THING? – March 8, 2021 - As we pass the one-year anniversary of widespread COVID-19 lockdowns, a bright spot in an otherwise dark year has been the adaptability of Alcohol... Read More...

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Two women open sober-living homes for men

WATCH – COOKING NOT INCLUDED – March 3, 2021 - People in recovery may encounter a long road finding a place to stay when choosing to lead a clean life. Two women from Wyoming County have opened their own sob... Read More...

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Trey Anastasio to Open Treatment Center in Vermont

PHISHER FOR SOULS – March 4, 2021 - “Substance use disorders affect people from all walks of life,” Anastasio said in a statement, “and the problem is intimately linked with isolation — whether that’s isolation due ... Read More...

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Gary Oldman: ‘I used to sweat vodka’

WATCH – SO I BECAME A BARTENDER – March 3, 2021 - “How do you make this guy likable and not this grump, snarky drunk? That was the challenge,” he told The Los Angeles Times. “You can’t just load a character up with ... Read More...

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12 Tips for Your Recovery

STAYING VIGILANT – 2020 - Many people who misuse alcohol or drugs have trouble dealing with anger. If left unchecked, anger can have a negative impact on your health and your lasting sobriety. Anger is a normal... Read More...

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John Mulaney is in Outpatient Sober Care

WISHING HIM THE BEST – Feb. 25, 2021 - When Mulaney was a teenager, his parents sent him to a psychiatrist, who told him that he was one part nice kid, one part “gorilla that wants to kill the other half.” A... Read More...

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‘Tyger Tyger’ Offers Different Picture of Addiction

WATCH – BUT DARKER – Feb. 26, 2021 - The story, in which Mondragon shaped using his own personal experience with drugs, sees Sprouse kidnapped by a young woman (Sam Quartin) and whisked away to distribute medication... Read More...

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Governor Pardons 13 More People, Including Illegal Substance Users

JUSTICE PREVAILS – Feb. 26, 2021 - Gov. Tony Evers said “It continues to be extraordinary listening to the stories of so many who have paid their debt and deserve a second chance. Today, I am glad to be able to... Read More...

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Man Plunges Into Icy Ocean to Fight Addiction

WATCH – GOING TO ANY DEPTHS – Feb. 25, 2021 - For about 15 years, Rosa has been raising money through Chucky’s Fight to support recovering addicts and speak to youth about addiction at schools. ”I believe it... Read More...

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