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Mika Brzezinski: This therapy is helping me triumph over my 20-year addiction to sleep medicine

All Roads Lead to Home – March 5, 2020 - It started with my graveyard shift at CBS News when I was 30 years old. Besides having two babies under the age of two, my shift was brutal. After a one-hour commute, I ... Read More...

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‘Sobriety’s not boring’

Just Like Life – March 2, 2020 - While her friends are supportive of her sober lifestyle, she finds it comes up a lot in one particular area of her personal life. “It’s kind of difficult being single and dating,” she... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryMarch 10 2020

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Indiana County to Start Bringing Charges Against Residents Who Overdose

Locking Up The Dead – February 29, 2020 - The person who has overdosed is given the opportunity to plead guilty, and if they go that route, “the prosecutor’s office would agree to offer treatment services through pro... Read More...

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Demi Lovato opens up about sobriety relapse in interview with Ellen

Woman’s Empowerment – March 5, 2020 - According to the Daily Mail, Demi tells Ellen “My bulimia got really bad. I asked for help and I didn’t get the help that I needed. I’m thinking to myself: ‘I am six years ... Read More...

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Can You Drink Your Way Sober?

L’Chaim and L’Chaim again... – March 1, 2020 - Dr. Charles Shadel founded Shadel Hospital outside Seattle in 1935 offering aversion therapy in a “homelike setting” — the same year Bill Wilson started Alcoholics... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMarch 10 2020

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San Francisco Resurrects Plan to Open Supervised Injection Sites

Keeping Life Alive – March 4, 2020 - Approximately 24,500 people in San Francisco regularly use syringes to inject illegal drugs, according to the city’s health department. In the city, drug overdosing accounte... Read More...

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Truly Radical Idea to Address Drug Addiction in Mia Donovan’s “Dope is Death”

THEATER “Dope is Death” – March 6, 2020 - “You don’t want to fight on drugs,” says Felipe Luciano, the founder of the Young Lords, in “Dope is Death.” “ I found out I was political.” His epiphany contributes to a ... Read More...

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‘The Way Back’ Review: Ben Affleck Shines as Alcoholic Basketball Coach

Off His Back – March 4, 2020 - There is an origin story for his current predicament, one that is both universal and specific, the film never allows that trauma to excuse or justify his behavior. Jack is surrou... Read More...

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Ozzy Osbourne Talks Sobriety and Having ‘the Midas Touch

Batshit Sane – FEBRUARY 24, 2020 - The Godfather of Heavy Metal released his reunion album with Black Sabbath in 2013 and has been sober for seven years. “The last album, I wrote some of it stoned,” he admits. “I qui... Read More...

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Eating disorders and drug addiction are often related illnesses

THE HOLE WITHIN – FEBRUARY 24, 2020 - Oftentimes, food disorders do not exist in isolation. It is not uncommon for those who suffer from eating disorders to also experience substance addiction. Singer and ac... Read More...

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Disabled by addiction? Prove it, federal judge says…

Courting Disaster – February 25, 2020 - In what could be a major win for the city of Costa Mesa — waging a lonely and expensive battle over sober living homes while other impacted Orange County cities look on —... Read More...

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Sober Porn Stars Share Their Best Recovery Advice

Get Married? – Feb. 26, 2020 - A quick Google search of “sober porn stars” took me down a rabbit hole of former adult entertainers wh... Read More...

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Why Do Christians Deny William Wilberforce’s Drug Addiction?

History Lesson – FEB 27, 2020 - The most widely known telling of Wilberforce’s life, the 2006 movie... Read More...

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Becoming a “mindful drinker” changed my life

Our hats are off to you... – Feb. 27, 2020 - This is spawning both a philosophical movement whose adherents have holidays (Dry January and Sober October) and is creating an industry through sober influencers; n... Read More...

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Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick talks about personal battle with alcoholism

Sharing for the heart – February 26, 2020 - Kirkpatrick, who suffered a spine fracture, cracked ribs and gash to her head, said she didn’t know she had a drinking problem until the accident. She said she was ha... Read More...

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Tattoos, Addiction and Zen

Recovery Ink. – Feb. 27, 2020 - When he was around 15 years old, he got his first gang tattoo in large letters across the top of his back. He’d been drinking and smoking pot since six... Read More...

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Ben Affleck thanks Robert Downey Jr. for his help and support during his battle with alcoholism

Been there, done that... – Feb. 25, 2020 - The Oscar-winner said: ‘It doesn’t really bother me to talk about alcoholism and being an alcoholic. It’s part of my life, it’s something that I deal with. ‘It doesn’t ha... Read More...

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Tyson Fury: Fought addiction & depression to win world title

Retake The Crown – Feb. 23, 2020 - Of course Fury has experienced such glory before - he was on top of the world back in 2015 when he defeated Wladimir Klitschko to claim all four world title belts. But his ... Read More...

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Colts Owner Jim Irsay Pledges $1 Million for Addiction Services

First and Goal... – FEBRUARY 25, 2020 - “Addiction is terribly difficult for everyone involved, and it’s important that people aren’t shamed by this disease because shame kills,” Irsay said. “IU Health has a tr... Read More...

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SF Bill Would Pay Meth Addicts to Quit

Money For Nothing... – February 26, 2020 - Meth use is skyrocketing nationally, but there are few options available for treatment. San Francisco has been hit hard. Meth is now involved in a fifth of drug arrests in ... Read More...

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Pop singer JoJo opens up about sobriety: “I should be dead”

Made a Decision... – Feb 26, 2020 - “I am speaking for probably I would say every woman in this industry that your image and your weight is up for conversation, and it’s just uncomfortable,” she said. ”It’s ha... Read More...

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How ‘managed alcohol programs’ are helping treat alcoholism with moderation

Ultimate Harm Reduction – February 22, 2020 - “It breaks the cycle of people revolving through emergency shelters, through jails, though hospitals,” Dr. Bernie Pauly, scientist with the Canadian Institute for S... Read More...

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NHL player wipes away tears after hat trick in return from alcohol rehab

Sober Victory – Feb. 28, 2020 - Bobby Ryan. Hockey player. Takes... Read More...

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How Much Alcohol Is Too Much?

Depends on your sponsor... – Feb. 27, 2020 - The harms are in two basic buckets. There are the acute harms of alcohol because of what it does to our judgment and our cognition. Then there are the longitudinal ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMarch 3 2020

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Why it matters when celebrities like Jessica Simpson & Brad Pitt talk about sobriety

Not All Awards Are Gold – Feb. 27, 2020 - At the end of January, Jessica Simpson sat down with Hoda Kotb and revealed that she struggled with alcohol abuse in the past, even admitting that she was drunk during an in... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyMarch 3 2020

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Congressional Candidate Overdoses

It Can Happen To Anyone – Feb. 24, 2020 - Taylor’s decision to drop out of the Republican primary in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District was first reported by The Arizona Republic and the Gila Herald. Taylor, ... Read More...

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Do you keep an employee with an opioid addiction?

Send to NA or Treatment – Feb. 18, 2020 - Addiction may be grounds for getting fired, but in the end, that may hurt not only the employee but the business. It’s not an easy decision for business owners. Do you ... Read More...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Bassist Chris Kael Celebrates 2 Years of Sobriety

We Can All Punch In – February 19, 2020 - He wrote: “I post this not as a pat on the back for myself. Rather, this is for you. To those who have less time than my two years - keep putting one foot in fro... Read More...

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A Raw and Honest Look at the Lies of Addiction (Book Excerpt)

MEDIA: Book Recommendation – FEBRUARY 19, 2020 - Tessa and I met toward the end of my stay in rehab. She’d been attending their intensive outpatient program. She was five years old than me, a rock ‘n’ roll girl throu... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryFeb 25 2020

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Walgreens responsible for man’s opioid addiction

Everyone was in on it – February 19, 2020 - Subsequently, Faulhaber has suffered from an array of bodily and mental damages, the suit continues, including “severe” discomfort and pain, functional disabilities, ... Read More...

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