Alcohol Addiction

Alcohol Addiction

Post-Acute Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: Is It Real?

REHAB INDUSTRY CONSPIRACY? – May 4, 2023 - The idea of it was introduced by Terence Gorski and Merlene Miller in their 1982 book Counseling for Relapse Prevention, and they expanded upon it in Staying Sober: A ... Read More...

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Ellsworth Acres Helps Women Recovering Through Agriculture

GROWING NEW LIVES – May 5, 2023 - Erin Helms started Ellsworth Acres when she noticed that addiction recovery services did not address the person as a whole. She was working as a counselor at a treatment center in Oh... Read More...

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Drinking While Working at Home

NAPPING ANYTIME – May 5, 2023 - Remote work, for some people, is accompanied by a substantial increase in alcohol consumption. During the COVID pandemic, more than a third of Americans reported consuming more alcohol... Read More...

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Sobering Facts—Doctors Talk Addiction

FRIGHTENING – May 2, 2023 - The leading medical professionals discussed treatment, including medication and long-term recovery with members of the Kittitas County recovery community and others looking for clari... Read More...

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16 Celebs Who Opened Up About Getting Sober

MODERN ROLE MODELS – May 5, 2023 - Though some, like Ben Affleck and Demi Lovato, experienced highly publicized setbacks, their slip-ups haven’t stopped them from resiliently pursuing sobriety. Others faced add... Read More...

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Nun Remembered as “Angel of Alcoholics Anonymous”

A REAL HIGHER POWER – March 4, 2023 - At the time, alcoholism was not treated as a medical condition. The patient had been brought to her by Dr. Bob Smith, a co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous who was working at S... Read More...

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Not Treating Addicts in Criminal Justice Settings Violates 4 Ethical Principles

THE AMERICAN WAY? – May 4, 2023 - Unfortunately, our medical system in the United States is violating all four of those principles by not routinely treating substance use disorders in the criminal justice syste... Read More...

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FILM: Swimming To Sobriety

ONE MILE AT A TIME – May 4, 2023 - Tuff, 42, despite spending his summers on a 10-square-mile island, never really learned how to swim until he quit drinking at 32 years old when his sponsor suggested he try co... Read More...

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JetBlue First Major Airline to Serve Non-Alcoholic Beer

LESS TURBULENCE – May 5, 2023 - The Financial Times ranked Athletic Brewing as the fourth fastest-growing company in the country in 2021, and by 2022, the company had made it onto Time’s list of the 100 Most Influent... Read More...

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What Is “Sobersplaining”?

LET ME TELL YOU... – May 5, 2023 - Two types of sobersplainers John Stuart Mill, in On Liberty(1859), observes that it is part of human nature for each of us to assume we are right about the goodness or rightne... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Ernest Hemingway

“The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.” — Ernest Hemingway ... Read More...

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‘Be careful what you wish for!’ Matthew Perry on the Dark Side of Fame and Addiction

A FRIEND of BILL’S – April 22, 2023 - Matthew Perry “never realised” that there was a dark side to fame. The 53-year-old actor became a household name when he was cast in the NBC sitcom ‘Friends’ alongside Jennife... Read More...

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Mickey Mantle’s Regrets a Lesson On Alcoholism

AUDIO – HOW MUCH GREATER? – April 28, 2023 - The New York Yankees superstar center fielder and first-ballot Hall of Fame inductee recounted his life as an alcoholic with brutal candor. Mantle admitted that because of... Read More...

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Alexander Ludwig Celebrates 5 Years Sober

VIDEO – CREDITS HIS WIFE – April 24, 2023 - The “Hunger Games” star — who affectionately noted his sobriety anniversary fell on the same day he went on his first date with Lauren three years ago — said that it was “s... Read More...

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AA Committed To Those Who Need It Most

ON EVERY CONTINENT – April 22, 2023 - AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organisation or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy and neither endorses nor opposes any causes.... Read More...

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‘Until the Ribbon Breaks’ Celebrates His Sobriety With New Single

VIDEO – TAKE A LISTEN/WATCH – April 26, 2023 - “During the decade that I was making music, I hadn’t realized the toll it took on me, emotionally and physically,” he says in a press release. “I started questioning why... Read More...

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Melanie Lynskey: I feel grateful to have found my husband

LOVE HEALS ALL, SOMETIMES – April 29, 2023 - Recalling the early days of their relationship, Melanie told The Independent: “Things were crazy for a while. It got a lot easier when my husband got sober, which I’... Read More...

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Newlywed Buzz Aldrin

HOME PLANET A-OK– April 26, 2023 - The couple started spending more time together in Los Angeles in early 2018. “When you connect at a soulmate level, you naturally talk about marriage,” explains Faur. We... Read More...

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Michelle Heaton Marks Two Years Sober

“As long as I continue to do my meetings.” – April 27, 2023 - #tbt 2 years ago today I arrived on the steps of the @priorygroup... Bewildered, confused, sad, sick and very frightened. That day I took my last drink... Read More...

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Cheyenne Jackson: ‘After Nearly a Decade, I Fell Off the Wagon’

GET BACK UP – April 24, 2023 - One of the stars of Fox’s Call Me Kat is getting candid about his sobriety struggles, hoping his story may be able to help someone navigating a similar situation. “Vulnerable i... Read More...

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Belladonna and History of Towns Hospital in New York

THE VISIONARY GETS HELP – April 15, 2023 - It was founded by Charles B. Towns, who was an insurance salesman from Georgia. Towns was a very successful, high-pressure insurance salesman. He had an eighth-grade e... Read More...

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Can Surgical Chip End Alcoholism?

NEWCOMER CHIP? – April 26, 2023 - For several months, the Naltrexone chip is supposed to help people remove their alcohol cravings. Let’s take a closer look. As part of a clinical trial directed by Hao Wei, ... Read More...

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Exercises May Help Addiction Recovery

IT CAN’T HURT – April 26, 2023 - “Exercise has so many benefits for those overcoming an addiction,” Weinstock said. “There is the immediate bump in mood after one’s workout, and, over time, exercise reduces depressio... Read More...

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How To Prevent Your Kids From Abusing Alcohol

DON’T TEACH THEM YOUNG – April 13, 2023 - “You might think, ‘Oh, letting them have wine at dinner teaches them to drink responsibly. Or you might say, ‘Kids are gonna drink anyway, it might as well be at home, where ... Read More...

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The Forgotten Drug Trips of the Nineteenth Century

HIGH ACHIEVERS – April 24, 2023 - Coleridge’s hope was a characteristic expression of the drug culture he belonged to. He was intimately acquainted with how drugs shaped his inner life, and his habit of self-in... Read More...

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The Addiction Podcast with Joanie Sigal

VIDEO – STOP HOLDING BACK – April 13, 2023 -Ken Makimsy Middleton’s mission has been to help others realize alcohol is probably the one thing that is holding them back from realizing all of their dreams. He started ... Read More...

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John Mulaney Says He ‘Didn’t Know the Nasal Swab Hurt’ Until He Got Sober

VIDEO – HEIGHTENED FEELINGS ARE NATURAL – April 20, 2023 - “I didn’t know the nasal swab hurt until well after I got sober,” confessed the comedian during his recent appearance on the This Past Weekend with Theo Von ... Read More...

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Bella Hadid Celebrates 6 Whole Months of Sobriety

VIDEO – 12 STEPPING AMERICA – April 20, 2023 - “It can create some accountability and a lot of support if you have millions of followers that are joining you and celebrating you along the way,” Wandzilak said of the... Read More...

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‘Single Drunk Female’ Exploring Emotional Sobriety & ‘Breakfast Club’ Reunion

AUDIO – TELEVISION WITH HEART – April 20, 2023 - In the second season of Single Drunk Female, creator Simone Finch wanted to expand beyond Sam’s (Sofia Black-D’Elia) journey with physical sobriety and expl... Read More...

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