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Bartender Starts Ben’s Friends to Help Restaurant Workers With Addiction

Extended families matter –   Jan. 1, 2021 - If he hadn’t already started drinking hours before with patrons while on the clock, he’d start soon after finishing work late at night. Pocketing the cash he’d earned ... Read More...
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Dax Shepard: About His Struggle With Addiction

Talk is cheap –   Jan. 2, 2021 - Shepard celebrated a major milestone in his sobriety journey in September 2016. “12 years ago today I came out of my last toxic, life threatening stupor. I now have a wife & ... Read More...
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Louis Theroux’s Grounded podcast – Frankie Boyle: Alcoholism and the ‘horror’ of Early Life

The Horror –   Dec. 29, 2020 - Boyle told Theroux he was drinking vodka as a child and “was definitely up for drinking on my own from my teens”. When asked whether he was still functional and managing to hold... Read More...
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Elton John Discusses ZOOM AA Meetings with The Royals

WATCH – Yes, he gets pinned –   Dec. 30, 2020 - “I connect with friends who I’ve known for over 30 years in the programme, and that’s great.” Meghan and Harry – who resigned from the British Royal Family in Janu... Read More...
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What a Year of Staring at Our Own Faces on Zoom Has Done To Us

Zoom Zoom on my desk, who’s the fairest? –   December 30, 2020 - This year, we’ve spent an unholy amount of time staring at our own reflections on Zoom calls, Microsoft Teams, Google Hangouts and FaceTime. We sh... Read More...
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Chrissy Teigen: ‘I was done making an ass out of myself’

WATCH – We’ve all been there –  Dec. 31, 2020 - “I was done with making an a-- of myself in front of people (I’m still embarrassed), tired of day drinking and feeling like s--t by 6, not being able to sleep,” Te... Read More...
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How Mental Healthcare and Rehab Changed During Pandemic by Mike Bayer

It’s complicated... –  Dec. 23, 2020 - Second, there’s been a noticeably larger percentage of individuals that come to us requiring intensive mental healthcare compared to previous years. On average, approximate... Read More...
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Pandemic Blamed for Oregon’s 40% Increase in Drug Deaths

The most horrible time... –   Dec. 23, 2020 - “Many people who are using substances, they may be hanging by a thread as is,” said Dr. Tom Jeanne, deputy health officer with the Oregon Health Authority. “Throw in... Read More...
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Man Starts Knitting Group to Help People Recover From Addiction

Idle hands... –  Dec. 27, 2020 - As Mendonca spent his days knitting yarn and making his own unique creations, fellow residents at the facility began to take notice. One by one, Mendonca’s solo hobby turned i... Read More...
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