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Tom Holland Named One of His Non-Alcoholic Beers After Zendaya’s Dog, Not Her Kitty

BRIGHT EYES – Oct. 26, 2024 - One version in particular is called Noon Wheat — which some may recognize as Zendaya’s dog. Noon is Zendaya’s adorable pup who even has his own Instagram account. Holland has been open w... Read More...

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YouTuber Sober for 1,000 Days. He ‘did not expect’ this!

VIDEO – SURPRISE – Oct. 25, 2024 - Clark Kegley explained that he had felt a whole host of physical benefits, which included: better sleep, greater mental clarity, and no longer experiencing the dreaded ‘hangxi... Read More...

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8 Women Share Why They Finally Decided To Get Sober

VIDEO – NOT WHAT YOU THINK – Oct. 16, 2024 - ‘Like many who struggle with addiction, my wake-up call came in the form of a series of unfortunate events, each one a neon sign blinking, ‘this is a problem,’ rather than... Read More...

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Anti-social Personality Tied to Alcohol and Drug Misuse

FROM WITHIN – Oct. 13, 2024 - Antisocial personality disorder is characterized by traits such as manipulativeness, impulsivity, irritability, and a lack of remorse. People with this disorder often struggle with a var... Read More...

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‘Step 1’ A Raw Exploration of Sobriety

AUDIO – MUSIC HEALS – Aug. 2024 - Johnny Polygon’s latest release, “Step 1,” is a profound and transformative hip-hop track marking a pivotal moment in his career. This compelling song delves into the critical ... Read More...

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Arsenal Legend’s Sad Reality of 44 Days Non-Stop Boozing

HARD ONE TO KICK – Oct. 13, 2024 - Tony Adams battled alcoholism and even served time in jail for a drink-driving offense in 1990 after he hit a wall while driving at four times the legal alcohol limit. However... Read More...

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How Global Warming May Affect Addiction Recovery

VIDEO – STAY COOL MAN, REAL COOL – Oct. 16, 2024 - As growing evidence shows that climate change will influence nearly every aspect of our health. Elizabeth Bowen, PhD describes how climate change threatens both phys... Read More...

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Woman Quits Beer After 18-Hour Bender

VIDEO – NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON – Oct. 15, 2024 - After an 18-hour bender that finished at 9am, the “beer fear and anxiety” got too much, and Jessie Hallett knew she had to quit drinking. For more than a decade, wee... Read More...

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Weight Loss Drugs Could Help With Alcohol and Opioid Addiction

CBS VIDEO – WHO NEEDS AA ANYMORE – Oct. 17, 2024 - “These drugs are working on the brain, and we don’t know what the long term effects of having this kind of hormone impacting your brain would be. We don’t know... Read More...

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Actor Tom Holland On Sobriety Journey and His Non-Alcoholic Beer

SPIDER-MAN WEAVES A WEB – Oct. 17, 2024 - Best known for playing the superhero Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Holland said then that he had not had an alcoholic drink in 18 months and that quitting alco... Read More...

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The Benefits of Sober October

INTERESTING – Oct. 16, 2024 - WHOOP members who participated in the January Jumpstart Challenge Try Dry Plan last year experienced a 7% improvement in HRV, a 9.6% decrease in RHR, and a 4% improvement in Recovery aft... Read More...

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Sunderland’s Connolly Tells of His Alcohol Addiction

KICKING FOR GOOD – Oct. 11, 2024 - To mark World Mental Health Day, Connolly has spoken about the problems that he has faced for the last few years. The 24-year-old said he spent a month in rehab this summer after... Read More...

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‘I cried daily for months but the bike helped me’

VIDEO – TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED – Oct. 7, 2024 - Homelessness, alcoholism and a nervous breakdown are just some of the challenges a Stoke-on-Trent cyclist has had to overcome. Phil James’s next challenge is to cy... Read More...

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Finding Sobriety Through Sweat

VIDEO – LOTS MORE STEPS – Oct. 11, 2024 - They are getting help staying sober in an unexpected place. The owner of a Plano fitness center said there’s science linking sobriety and sweat and it’s catching on with thos... Read More...

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Flav Celebrates Sobriety Milestone and MORE!

ALWAYS ON TIME – Oct. 11, 2024 - On October 10, in honor of World Mental Health, the rapper, 65, posted a video on Instagram sharing that he’s about to reach 4 years of sobriety, explaining how his mental health had ... Read More...

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‘I Got Sober – And My Marriage Ended’

THE UNEXPECTED STEP – Oct. 11, 2024 - The last time I drank was September 2nd, 2022, but no one knows it yet. I met my ex-husband working on a magic little sandbar off the North Carolina coast. If you’ve vacationed h... Read More...

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Al Pacino on What Led Him to Get Sober 40 Years Ago

ATTICA! ATTICA! ATTICA! – Oct. 9, 2024 - “I started to forget things at a very young age,” Pacino explained. “They called them blackouts, so I got nervous.” The actor’s road to sobriety was long and curved, ... Read More...

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Sober in College: Moving Past Teenage Alcoholism

VERY SMART – Oct. 9, 2024 - My first year of college. Frat party. I was standing against a wall, sipping tap water from a solo cup and talking to a girl standing next to me. We talked back and forth for 20 minutes, y... Read More...

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Addiction-Prone Excel At Generating Creative Ideas…

IT’S THE FOLLOW THROUGH... – Oct. 5, 2024 - The primary tool for assessing addiction proneness was the Addiction-Prone Personality Scale, which evaluates traits such as impulsivity and risk-taking. Novelty seeking wa... Read More...

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Sober Witch Life’s First Recovery App for Witches

CLEAN SWEEP – Oct. 1, 2024 - Developed by Sunshine, a witch in recovery herself, this app brings together both magick and recovery, delivering a unique approach to sobriety that embraces spiritual growth, personal em... Read More...

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If You’re Doing Sober October – Be Prepared For It To Blow Your Mind…

SHE KNOWS – Oct. 2, 2024 - As many dip their toes into sobriety this month, Olivia Foster explains the different phases she experienced after giving up booze, from ‘pink clouding’ to a complete work and relationship ... Read More...

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Alcohol Can Increase Your Cancer Risk

VIDEO – WHO KNEW? – Sept. 27, 2024 - Despite growing research that points to the negative health impacts of alcohol, many Americans are unaware of the connection between drinking and cancer risk. A recent re... Read More...

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The 10 Best Performances in Movies About Alcoholism and Addiction

VIDEOS – JANE FONDA – Sept. 23, 2024 - Many movies have portrayed alcoholism, or alcohol use disorder, over the years. The fact that these stories are often commercially and critically successful is a testament to ho... Read More...

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A Conversation With Dr. Howard Gluss

AUDIO – FREE THERAPY – Sept. 2024 - In this episode of the “Not All There” podcast, host Chad sits down with the insightful Dr. Howard Gluss, a renowned Clinical Psychologist, Author, Speaker, and seasoned Radio and ... Read More...

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Brenda Jean’s Sober Living Struggling to Keep Facility Afloat

VIDEO – AN ANGEL WALKS AMONG US – Oct. 2, 2024 - Brenda Jean’s Sober Living was founded in 2015 in Bakersfield. The facility is facing a financial crisis, but still providing food & shelter for the community. The... Read More...

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Are You Planning a Sober or Sober-ish October?

NOTHING TO MOCK – Oct. 3, 2024 - It’s “sober” October — a popular fall sobriety challenge during which people live alcohol-free for a month to improve health and regain control of their drinking. But if you can’t com... Read More...

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37 Sober Celebrities Say Quitting Changed Their Lives

ALCOHOL-FREE CELEBS – Oct. 1, 2024 - Happily, with plenty of people opening up the conversation around alcohol (famous and non-famous alike) and there being so many (genuinely) great alcohol-free beverage options out... Read More...

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Valerie Bertinelli Reveals the Surprising Reason Why She Stopped Drinking Alcohol

TO AVOID CANCER? – Sept. 28, 2024 - “I actually think a lot of it has to do with aging,” Bertinelli, 64, tells PEOPLE. “I think the older you get, the less you really want to really be putting that in your body. I me... Read More...

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Maureen McCormick Reflects on 40+ Years ‘It Just Gets Better’

DANCING ON THE STARS? – Sept. 30, 2024 - The Brady Bunch star Maureen McCormick got candid about her sobriety journey. “I feel incredibly lucky that I found sobriety. It’s been everything to me,” McCormick, 68. “It’s... Read More...

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Is California’s Oversight of Addiction Treatment That Bad?

AUDIO – ASK THE PATIENTS – Sept. 29, 2024 - Brandon Nelson, discharged from a Laguna Beach psychiatric facility and went to an unlicensed Sovereign Health “sober living home mental health facility” in San Clemente. N... Read More...

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