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As a recovering alcoholic, I’m dreading a booze-fuelled end to lockdown

One darn day at a time – June 5, 2020 - As an introvert, I initially believed that the isolation process was a dream come true – I didn’t realise how much of a nightmare it would become. That insidious voice of... Read More...

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4 of the Best Revelations From My Sober Life

Just like the Agreements – May 20, 2020 - I began to wonder what the hell I was doing with my life. And sure, the human experience was depressing as hell: we were all going to die, the earth and sun included, b... Read More...

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Even with 26 years of sobriety, the loss of AA meetings is a worry

The Medium is the Message – May 28, 2020 - Those attacks, in turn, have caused meetings to require still more passwords and a host deciding who to let join. That, in turn, means newcomers and people without the secre... Read More...

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Alcoholism: Why this doctor says telemedicine is key right now

No parking fees – May 26, 2020 - “Now, more and more people are opting for either home care or telemedicine where they’re not going to be exposed to other people, and they’re able to get care on their schedule in a w... Read More...

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The online success of 12-step recovery programs

What would Bill and Bob say? – May 31, 2020 - “Right before everything got shut down, I was at this meeting I go to every week and there was a guy with about two or three months of sobriety. He was doing his 90 in 90... Read More...

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Film recalls Akron’s role in AA’s founding

Like Adam Meeting Eve – May 21, 2020 - The 43-minute documentary film traces its origins back to a 2015 interview she conducted with Mary Seiberling Huhn, daughter of Henrietta Seiberling, on her recollections ... Read More...

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Muggle Struggles, trying to teach “normies” 12 step basics to navigate pandemic

Time to use your spiritualize? – May 22, 2020 - 2. Principles Before Personalities: Oh boy, this is one recovery concept that I have to remind myself to practice often because any time that I fall short to practice i... Read More...

12 Step ProgramCoronavirusMay 26 2020

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Alcoholics Anonymous continues mission virtually

Doing the best we can! – May 24, 2020 - Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is continuing its mission of helping those struggling with substance abuse move past their addiction. @YouTube https://www.youtube.com/wa... Read More...

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Telemedicine for alcohol use disorder isn’t just a fad

It starts with obsessiveness – May 8, 2020 - This has particularly affected how we provide mental health and substance use care. A recent McKinsey report on resilience found that 63 percent of respondents to a Nation... Read More...

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Quarantine is helping people quit booze

Inpatient takes on new meaning – May 15, 2020 - “You don’t know what’s in a tea bag until you put it in hot water,” says Popa-Erwin, who says many of her clients are working to kick their bad habits during quar... Read More...

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AA support still available during lockdown, despite no meetings

ID is 320-632-1875 – April 24, 2020 - The Club has been conducting meetings via Zoom. The Zoom meetings are held every day at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. The meeting ID is 3206321875. No password is needed. Julie Leikv... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcoholics AnonymousMay 5 2020

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Getting people into rehab can be hard. Try doing it during the coronavirus crisis

If not now, when? – APRIL 24, 2020 - In recent days, Heller said, he has heard from a couple of former residents who relapsed during the pandemic, as well as from two former patients who work in Silicon Valley ... Read More...

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I’m Struggling to Stay Sober. AA Zoom Meetings Are Keeping Me Afloat

Better Than Nothing! – April 5, 2020 - The grace of being saved that night was too precious to squander — a gift I was determined to live up to although I was terrified of what my life would be like without alc... Read More...

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Treating addiction during the pandemic

Recommendations – Apr 10, 2020 - In-person meetings are not just a means to find social connections, they provide accountability. Members have to be accountable to their sponsor or other members in ... Read More...

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Log Cabin! Historic AA site saved

GOOD NEWS on Robertson Blvd. – April 8, 2020 - According to a WeHo City press release, an agreement was signed this week. The City of West Hollywood will lease the site from Beverly Hills for a period of twelve... Read More...

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The Set Aside Prayer: Opening up to new possibilities.

Now More Than Ever – No Better Time - The intention of the prayer is so simple and beautiful. It can be applied to any area of your life: wanting a new experience in relationship to yourself and others, a new experie... Read More...

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Betty Ford

Tribute to a Pioneer! – Read the history of Betty Ford and the Betty Ford Center. @History ... Read More...

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A.A. Saved My Life. Can It Work Online?

It Works If You Work It – April 2, 2020 - I caught my breath to see someone so addled, probably still drunk or high, make this disclosure to a crowd of internet strangers who couldn’t, not really, look one anot... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAlcoholics AnonymousApril 7 2020

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Sobriety a struggle in time of isolation for former boxer Mia St. John

Not Down for the Count – April 2, 2020 - “And that was that,” St. John said. “I was gone from there.” When she regained consciousness, she was in the driver’s seat of her car, parked in the garage of her condom... Read More...

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For those struggling with alcoholism, there are online options

I hope you have a computer! – MARCH 25, 2020 - For recovering alcoholics, “Go to a meeting,” is the answer to most problems. Want to drink? Go to a meeting. Lost your job? Go to a meeting. Getting a divorce? G... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousMarch 31 2020

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Overcoming Addiction On Your Own Is Totally Possible

Don’t scuba dive alone... – March 27, 2020 - But quitting is not impossible, though it is hard and may take several tries. Success doesn’t come from wishing and wanting, but finally realizing that you need ... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryMarch 31 2020

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How to Apply 12 Step Principles During Covid-19 Times by Dr. Tian Dayton

A Must Read! – March 25, 2020 - We have experienced helplessness, before, it is a natural reaction to feeling overwhelmed, it’s part of the collapse that can accompany trauma. But there is a profound, psycholo... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryMarch 31 2020

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12-step programs more effective at maintaining sobriety

Promises Not Promotion – MARCH 11, 2020 - In fact, the evidence suggests that 42 percent of all study participants engaged in AA remained completely abstinent one year after starting treatment, compared to 35 ... Read More...

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Not Even 9/11 Could Shut Down AA Meetings. Coronavirus is Different.

Sobriety comes first, no matter what – Mar. 13, 2020 - The woman said she would still have phone call check-ins and small pot-luck gatherings with her fellow group members if face-to-face meetings ended, but that it ... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusMarch 17 2020

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Opinion: Jailing individuals for drug addiction is immoral

War On The Wounded – March 3, 2020 - The Controlled Substance Act distinguished five different “schedules” for drugs to huddle underneath. Ignorance was on full display: schedule one drugs — the most “dangerous... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionMarch 10 2020

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Addicts & Alcoholics to Spend $31.17 Billion on quitting by 2027

Steps, Stock Markets and Meds – Feb. 20, 2020 - For the addicts of drugs like opioids, the addiction initiates with receiving medications with relatives & friends who have been prescribed with... Read More...

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Coronation Street actor helps addicts in Brighton

A couple of swells – Jan. 31, 2020 - Kennedy Street has helped other projects set up their own social enterprises, feeding the homeless, organising dry gigs, and using crafting as therapy. Clare said: “Kennedy Str... Read More...

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In ‘Smacked,’ a tale of addiction behind a veneer of success

MEDIA: Book Review – Jan 30, 2020 - Zimmerman begins “Smacked” with her dramatic discovery of Peter’s corpse in his “architectural trophy” of a house, “all sharp angles and sunlight.” Though divorced, they are bonded... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 11 2020

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Anonymity – A New Paradigm?

Admitting that you're in a Twelve Step group is officially condoned by the fellowship, while confessing you're in AA is strictly verboten. What exactly is the point? My name is Leonard Buschel, and I... Read More...

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