Addiction Recovery

Addiction and Stigmatizing Language

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME STILL HAS THORNS –    Nov. 29, 2022 - When our clients use these…

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He Was My Childhood Hero, But He Is Unrecognizable After Many Years Of Drug Abuse

AUDIO – A HERO ONCE MORE –  Nov. 2022 -  He recently talked to host Joy Sutton on “Addiction Talk”…

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Their children struggled with addiction. Now, they’re fighting against the war on drugs

NIXON WAS GUILTY –    Nov. 22, 2022 - Both strongly advocate for a more rational approach to how we…

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Hilary Phelps Shares Her Effort to Help Others

VIDEO – HELP EVERYONE MORE –  Nov. 29, 2022 - From the moment I started drinking, I was a blackout…

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We Can’t Overlook Substance Abuse Among Seniors

BOOMERS MATTER –  Dec. 2, 2022 - Most people don’t think about grandma or grandpa having an addiction problem. Most…

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A Military Wife’s Descent Into Meth Addiction—And Her Agonizing Journey

AUDIO – WHITE POWDER DEVIL –    Dec. 3, 2022 -  She was on a neighbor’s back deck, sipping wine…

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National Meth Awareness Day

POOR MAN’S COKE? –  Nov. 30, 2022 - National Meth Awareness Day is observed to educate more people about the…

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Noah Cyrus on LP “The Hardest Part,” Recovery From Addiction

VIDEO – FAMILY MATTERS –  Dec.1, 2022 - Noah Cyrus Talks Debut Album “The Hardest Part”, Addiction, Losing Her Grandma…

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Robert Downey Jr. on Addiction: “It took me 20 years to become person again.”

BOYS TO MEN –    Nov. 30, 2022 - Robert was aware of what his father was doing from a…

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Lust For Life: The Dopamine Addiction

PAINT FASTER –    Nov. 29, 2022 - In the age of social media, online shopping and unlimited streaming, we…

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TikTok’s Viral Challenges Keep Luring Kids to Their Deaths

SOCIAL DILEMMA DEATH –  Nov. 29, 2022 - The game had a name: the blackout challenge. Kids around the world…

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Fifteen Years of Insanity’: How Robert Downey Jr. Made Peace With His Maverick Father

VIDEO – GOD LOVES DOCUMENTARIES –  Nov. 29, 2022 - In his father’s underground western Greaser’s Palace, a seven-year-old Robert…

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Holidays Can Be Challenging for Alcoholics In Recovery

MORE TIME FOR THE SERENITY PRAYER –    Dec. 3, 2022 - Linda said the purpose of all meetings is…

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Neuroscientist Explains: Cannabis Users More Likely to Develop Chronic Major Depression

THE BUZZ THAT LASTS A LIFETIME –  Nov. 24, 2022 - While cannabis is usually looked at as a drug…

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As Overdoses Soar in America, Clinicians are Prescribing More Addiction Medicine

VIDEO – BIG PHARMA BIG HAPPY –  Nov. 30, 2022 - The central Iowa clinic, owned by the nonprofit agency…

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How Hospice Became For-Profit Hustle

Hospice Hustle –  Dec. 5, 2022 - At AseraCare, a national chain where Marsha Farmer worked, she solicited recruits regardless…

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Quote of the Week – Aida Murad

“I paint with my fingers to turn my pain into a beautiful creation.” – Aida Murad

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Drew Barrymore on the ‘Awful Cycle’ before giving up Alcohol

SHE HAD TO HAVE IT –    Nov. 21, 2022 - “One of the bravest things you can do,” she…

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Bob Weir Keeps The Grateful Dead Alive

JUST ANOTHER JERRY’S KIDS –    Nov. 21, 2022 - Still, in the nearly 30 years since Garcia’s death, Weir,…

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Glenn Hughes Celebrates 25 Years Of Sobriety

IT GETS BETTER AND BETTER –    Nov. 23, 2022 - Asked if he went to rehab for alcohol abuse…

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Leslie Jordan Honored at ‘Love. Light. Leslie.’ Memorial: ‘You Made Millions of People Happy’

VIDEO – MISSED BY MILLIONS –  Nov. 21, 2022 - Sordid Lives writer Del Shores emceed the event, echoing that…

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Jean Lapointe, singer, actor, rehab founder and Canadian senator, passes at 86

MERCI BEAUCOUP MONSIEUR LAPOINTE –  Nov. 18, 2022 - Jean Lapointe, the beloved Quebec singer, actor and comedian who was…

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‘Running girl’: Former Public Defender With Three Years Sober

RUNNING UP THE HILL, TO MAKE A DEAL WITH GOD –    Nov. 21, 2022 - She struggled after treatments…

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Jodi Gordon Speaks Bravely About Rehab Stint

EVERY DAY IS SPECIAL –  Nov. 20, 2022 - The mother of one, who is living life to the fullest…

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Celebrating Sobriety During The Holidays

VIDEO ONLY – ONE DAY AT A TIME –    Nov. 21, 2022 - One recovering addict shares her story…

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These 10 Facts Can Change How You Think About Addiction

COMPASSION IS THE KEY –  Nov. 25, 2022 -  Show them how much you love them and also help them…

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What is it Really Like Giving up Alcohol for Lifelong Fine Wine Aficionado?

I DON’T HAVE EXPENSIVE HANGOVERS –    Nov. 26, 2022 - It’s easy to diss Heineken 0.0, the ubiquitous alcohol-free…

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I Tried Ibogaine, the Psychedelic Anti-Addiction Drug

BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY –    NOV. 25, 2022 - Soon the trip starts: images of the solar system punctuated…

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“Doctor Sleep” Director Mike Flanagan: Making “The Shining” Sequel Helped Him Get Sober

WHEN WORK CAN HEAL –  Nov. 26, 2022 - The subtext of The Shining is well known to be an…

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‘Faces of Recovery’ Illustrates the Struggle of Staying Sober

THERE IS ART IN SOBRIETY –    Nov. 26, 2022 - The most compelling piece in the exhibition is also…

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