Alcohol Addiction

Q&A with Courtney Friel

Stick with the Winners! – August 12, 2020 -  Courtney Friel has been a news anchor at KTLA-TV, the number…

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I was…an alcoholic at 26

It works if you work it  –   August 8, 2020 - The night of drinking would start respectably enough,…

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Why are so many people in their twenties choosing sobriety?

Higher IQs? – August 8, 2020 - For Darien, a 28-year-old tattoo shop manager, working in hospitality meant that alcohol…

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Woman had taken meth, heroin, PCP prior to crashing, killing two teen girls

The only dis-ease that KILLS OTHERS! –   August 6, 2020 - According to an eyewitness, Whitaker’s demeanor showed she…

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The Dynamics of Relapse: Cunning, Baffling and Predictable by Terence Gorski and Spero Alexio

Terrence Gorski died July 2. He will be missed! –   2020 - Conducting a Relapse Autopsy is Crucial So,…

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Broadway Dancer Lost His Dream Job to Alcoholism + Addiction

Back on the boards ... soon –   JULY 27, 2020 - He slowly began to rebuild, surrounded by family…

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$1.2 million sobriety pit stop

METHod to the madness? – JULY 28, 2020 - For alcohol dependency, medical intervention may be necessary. Detoxing from alcohol…

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Ed Sheeran Recalls Battle with Addiction

WATCH – Big star, without the booze – July 28, 2020 - “I’ve had bouts of like everything. I think…

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Demi Moore Says Drug Addiction & Marriage Problems Came From Same Place

Reflections – July 29, 2020 - As Moore explains, Schumacher was able to tap into her passion for the work,…

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Motorcycle club helps men maintain sobriety

Wheels Down –   July 28, 2020 - About three years ago, he decided he’d had enough. “One day, I…

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Woman dies after drinking alcohol on empty stomach

TRAGIC! – July 19, 2020 - “I had never even heard of alcoholic ketoacidosis until she died. We’re not sure…

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Arsonist ‘turns life around’

Found the right match! Sobriety! – July 20, 2020 - These are not the types of things that a person…

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Moms who are also recovering alcoholics on getting through the pandemic, sober

WATCH – It ain’t easy – July 22, 2020 - The frustrations of home schooling her daughter while keeping up…

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Chad Mattson Talks Impact of Sobriety, Streams Six ‘Reason’ Tracks

LISTEN – Free Music –  July 22, 2020 - “Seventeen years of sobriety happened because I took one step towards…

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How one man went from 11 years sober to getting addicted again

Cautionary Tale – July 23, 2020 - He told his wife Brooke what had happened and they both decided to…

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Loose Women fans praise ‘inspirational’ Terri White as she recounts alcoholism and mental health struggles

WATCH – Bottoming out in NYC –   July 23, 2020 - Viewers of the show were in awe of…

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People turning to alcohol amid high unemployment

WATCH – Idle hands are the devil’s playthings –   July 23, 2020 - “In the meetings, I’m involved in…

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‘I Got Me Sober, I Made The Choice’

And she has a sponsor –   July 24, 2020 - Lala Kent acknowledged that she hadn’t discussed the matter…

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‘The joyless vision of sobriety couldn’t have been further from the truth’

An exciting vision of you! – July 25, 2020 - When AA was founded in 1935 there was no provision…

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Film: ‘A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad’s an Alcoholic’

Too much sake – July 24, 2020 - Before the story tackles such complexities, the tone is light and jaunty,…

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Bill could make remote addiction treatment permanent

Virtual Hugs? – July 15, 2020 - “It’s a good idea because it helps reach people who have challenges getting…

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One Step at Time Is Easier Said Than Done

QUITTER: A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery – July 7, 2020 - There are many ways to recover from…

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A.A. in the “golden era of alcoholism”

Still works if you work it – July 17, 2020 - “It’s like no matter where you go – there…

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Sober journalist launches book about losing his beloved wife to cancer

Love and Loss – July 15, 2020 - Ian explained how both addiction and grief require a person to work…

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“Lockdown Has Been the Hardest Period of My Sober Journey”

Zoom Gloom – July 16, 2020 -  With Alcoholics Anonymous moving online, gyms closing and support networks being socially distanced,…

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I quit boozing when I was too drunk to hold my baby as hubby hosed vomit off me

Sober showers from now on... – July 9, 2020 - She wrote on her blog, DrunkMummySoberMummy: “As I closed the…

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Art exhibit removes the stigma of addiction

WATCH – Celebration time is now – July 2, 2020 - This is a disease condition. This isn’t just a…

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Involuntary treatment for the addicted is unconstitutional?

Coercion or Compassion? – July 1, 2020 - On Wednesday morning, Cameron and local leaders and advocates gathered in overwhelming…

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The Opioid Crisis and America’s Addiction to Prohibition

Lock up 'dem addicts Now! – June 29, 2020 - For individuals addicted to opioids or suffering from chronic pain,…

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End the War on DRUG Addicts by JOHN STOSSEL

WATCH – Free Treatment Instead? – July 1, 2020 - But “one problem kept cropping up,” CARL HART says in…

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