Alcohol Addiction

Alcohol Addiction

What Was Your Rock Bottom Moment?

LOOK BACK, DON’T GO BACK – Jan. 27, 2024 - Maybe you woke up in a jail cell after a night of heavy drinking with only the foggiest memory of what you did to get there. Or maybe you drank too much at a friend or famil... Read More...

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Abstinence-Based Treatment Isn’t Dead…Yet

NOT AFTER 89 YEARS – Jan. 26, 2024 - The SUD treatment industry is beginning to move away from an abstinence-only approach to care and towards harm-reduction and medication-assisted treatment approaches. Resea... Read More...

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Hunter Mayhew Dedicated to Helping People Defeat Addiction

DON’T GIVE UP THE FIGHT – Jan. 25, 2024 - Daniel Hand High School graduate Joe Deane lost his life due to fentanyl poisoning in 2018 after numerous attempts to shake his addiction and get his promising future ... Read More...

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Recovery Cafe Helping People Overcome

VIDEO – MORE THAN COFFEE – Jan. 24, 2024 - Accepted. Loved. Worthy. Those are the feelings tied to the mission of the Recovery Cafe. A vision spread around the country to help people battle their inner demons an... Read More...

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Cate Quinn On Rehab, Recovery & Writing

LISTEN TO A PROFESSIONAL – Jan. 24, 2024 - I had checked into rehab, in my own black pit of despair. A bestselling author for almost a decade, I had started my career as a London journalism aged twenty, with just eno... Read More...

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Addiction and Identity

POETY LIVES IN RECOVERY – Jan. 23, 2024 - Poet Kaveh Akbar’s debut novel, Martyr!, explores themes of addiction and sobriety, grief and grace, trauma and love. Rich with Daedalian prose, this semi-autobiographical bi... Read More...

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Actress Explains Why a Recovering Alcoholic Was the Role She ‘Was Born to Play’

VIDEO – GIVE HER THE OSCAR – Jan. 21, 2024 - Saoirse Ronan’s role in “The Outrun” has earned her some of the strongest reviews of her career for her performance as a student who returns to the Scottish Isles to pur... Read More...

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Brad Pitt’s Girlfriend Helping Him Commit to Sobriety

VIDEO – A MODEL SPONSOR – Jan. 26, 2024 - Ines de Ramon is proving to be a calming positive influence for Hollywood star Brad Pitt. Pitt has reportedly given up drinking and is committed to sobriety. The couple also... Read More...

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8 Meaningful Sobriety Gifts for Your Loved Ones in Recovery

A LOVING GESTURE – Jan. 24, 2024 - What better way to celebrate the milestones achieved by your loved ones in sobriety than by presenting them with unique and meaningful gifts? In this article, we’ll dive into ... Read More...

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Braun’s New Life As a Recovering Alcoholic

LIFE ON THE ICE – Jan. 25, 2024 - As is the case with many alcoholics, Braun’s slide into addiction was gradual. First a beer in the evening, then two or three — at some point another at dinner during the week... Read More...

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A New 360-Degree Approach to Addiction

WE HAVE TO TRY SOMETHING – Jan. 17, 2024 - Current addiction treatment involves talk therapy, medication, and outside support. Additional strategies can help people who are struggling to overcome their addictio... Read More...

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‘I lost my brothers to alcoholism’ – Now She Fights Against Drug Abuse

GRIEF INTO ACTION – Jan. 17, 2024 - Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has explained her passionate fight against drug and substance abuse stems from the pain of losing her brothers. Speaking at the University on Wednes... Read More...

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Understanding the Brain’s Role in Addiction

I THINK THEREFORE I USE – Jan. 18, 2024 - The researchers focused on the brain’s reward system, a critical factor in the development of addiction. They discovered that prolonged cocaine use can lead to changes in t... Read More...

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“I looked like a grandma at 40 thanks to obesity, alcoholism & tanning beds – now I’m reverse-aging”

BEFORE AND EVER AFTER – Jan. 19, 2024 - A WOMAN whose battle with psoriasis, obesity, and alcohol left her looking like a grandma has revealed how she turned back the clock. At her heaviest, Christie Martin, 58, w... Read More...

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Faith-Based 12-Step Addiction Recovery Workbook Offers Wisdom

BOOKS CAN HEAL – Jan. 17, 2024 - HB Publications today announced the release of The Old Testament 12 Step Workbook: A 90 Day Program of Bible-Based Addiction Recovery. Written by Boruch Binyamin, this life-cha... Read More...

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3 DOORS DOWN Singer Brad Arnold Celebrates Eight Years of Sobriety

8 YEARS! NOT 8 BALLS – Jan. 19, 2024 - Brad Arnold celebrated the eighth anniversary of his getting sober on January 19. The 45-year-old musician posted a photo of his AA sobriety medallion, which has the word... Read More...

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How Ultrarunner Allie Bailey Beat Alcoholism … One Step At a Time

LIKE THE WIND – Jan. 19, 2024 - Alcohol addiction and depression stalked Allie Bailey daily. Running was part of the many steps to a better life, recounted in her memoir There is No Wall. This no-holds-barred extrac... Read More...

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I Was About to Drink Again – Elton John Saved Me!

GOODBYE HANGOVER BRICK ROAD – Jan. 15, 2024 - I wasn’t having a panic attack. I was simply having a conversation with the man who inspired me to turn my life around: Elton John. We were at his annual Aids Foun... Read More...

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New Book Talks About Addiction and Forgiveness

VIDEO – THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE – Jan. 11, 2024 - Local author and pastor, Anthony Torres, joined us on our morning show and talked about his new book that breaks the silence of alcoholism. Torres... Read More...

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Chris Kirk: “My PGA Tour Career Would Be Over Without My Sobriety.”

OUT OF THE ROUGH – Jan. 8, 2024 - Nine months on from his victory at the Honda Classic, the 38-year-old has had to wait far less time for a win this time around. Last year’s triumph in Florida had marked Kirk’... Read More...

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“I Was Drinking Too Often” – Mike McDaniel, During His Time with Atlanta Falcons

CONFESSIONAL – Jan. 12, 2024 - For McDaniel, the peak moment was confessing to his wife, Katie about the alcohol addiction. “Telling really undercut all of her investment into me, and was leaving our family... Read More...

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Choosing Sobriety Transformed My Life In Dentistry

DRILL BABY DRILL – Jan. 9, 2024 - ‘I believe every problem is an opportunity’ – this Dry January, Eszter Janusek explains why last year she chose to stop drinking alcohol and how it has transformed her life. To be ab... Read More...

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What Is ‘California sober?’

NO COKE, NO VODKA, NO ACID – Jan. 12, 2024 - Journalist and author Michelle Lhooq described getting “California sober” by quitting every substance except marijuana and psychedelics in a 2019 Vice article. Tell... Read More...

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America’s Three Biggest Addictions

ROCK PAPER SCISSORS – Jan. 12, 2024 - Experts say the United States has a near-nationwide struggle when it comes to many vices. But the country’s three greatest addictions are varied, with statistics suggesting Ameri... Read More...

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The 3 Pillars of Addiction Psychotherapy

YES, NO, MAYBE – Jan. 11, 2024 - It seems clear that people are hungry for alternatives to traditional treatment for addiction—aka “rehab”—and that many could be well-served by individual psychotherapy. Unfort... Read More...

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Memoir: A Cautionary Tale Of Attraction And Addiction

WRITE DOWN YOUR STORY – Jan. 12, 2024 - So what is the attraction? Of course, Richard is “gorgeous.” He has “dark brown hair and brown eyes perfectly matched his medium complexion.” He has “strong arms that I... Read More...

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Man Who Wants to Stop Drinking Is Struggling to Get Into Rehab Without a Fixed Address

THE WEIGHT – Jan. 11, 2024 - Davy Short is afraid he’s going to die, either from the alcohol or the elements, or some combination of both. The St. John’s man, homeless since September, says alcoholis... Read More...

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“You don’t have to be tortured to make interesting art”

MUSIC MATTERS – Jan. 12, 2023 - Katie Crutchfield, 35, credits the shift to maturity, sobriety and success – although, she makes clear, they are all linked ... Katie is referring to the boundaries she’s develo... Read More...

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Zeke Talks Ankle Bracelets, Sobriety, and Surfing

VIDEO – MAKING WAVES – Jan. 11, 2024 - He’s also been to jail and to rehab, and won a national title wearing a court mandated ankle bracelet after not surfing for almost two years. Today, Zeke’s still sober and surfi... Read More...

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Charlie Sheen’s Rollercoaster Year of Sobriety, Single Fatherhood and Return to TV

VIDEO – JUST MAN ENOUGH – Jan. 10, 2024 - He’s completely transformed his personal life by getting sober, putting a bigger focus on parenting, and keeping a strong bond with his father and brother, Martin Sheen and E... Read More...

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