Alcohol Addiction

Alcohol Addiction

Ways to Strengthen Treatment

VIDEO – LISTENING and LOVE – Dec. 7, 2023 - In this video interview, Alexa Connors, LMSW, discusses changes to the U.S. addiction treatment system that could improve results. Connors is assistant director of The Do... Read More...

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Maintaining Your Sobriety During the Holiday Season

NO SLIPPING ... ON THE ROCKS – Dec. 7, 2023 - Whether you are watching commercials on TV, scanning your social media, or listening to the radio, the idea of alcohol use being equivalent to holiday merriment is... Read More...

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Former Miss America Runner-Up Shares Drug Struggles After Jail

PRAYERS – Dec. 4, 2023 - Cullen Johnson Hill, who was first runner-up in the Miss America 1995 pageant, gave an unfiltered look at “what addiction looks like” to inspire others to quit drinking. “I’ve just ... Read More...

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The Partying of the Future

STILL INCLUDES SEX – Dec. 6, 2023 - Nothing about this night out is unusual. Well... except, maybe one thing. That margarita I’m clutching? It’s alcohol-free. The bottles I’m surrounded by? Each one of them, f... Read More...

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Staying Sober in December! The Real War Against Christmas

BEWARE FALSE GODS APPEARING CHILLED – Nov. 28, 2023 - The holidays are a relapse gauntlet for someone who struggles with alcohol, even for us California sober types. And lately that’s especially the case for w... Read More...

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Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino and the Shocking Lengths He Took To Hide $500,000 Drug Habit

VIDEO – FAME IS A DRUG TOO – Dec. 1, 2023 - In his upcoming memoir, Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation, the 41-year-old talks candidly about how his $500,000 addiction controlled his life, and led ... Read More...

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“I Realized … I Was An Alcoholic” – Evan Felker

VIDEO – AND IT WAS TIME TO QUIT – Nov. 28, 2023 - There was a long romantic period where I wrote a lot. I was very creative. Alcohol had that effect on me at that point in time, and then it didn’t. We were... Read More...

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There is NO MONEY in sobriety,’ Attorney says of Rehab Scam

SHOCKING VIDEO – MUST WATCH – Nov. 25, 2023 - A billion-dollar rehab industry is accused of making money off addiction. Brokers get kickbacks to lure drug addicts to certain treatment centers. WATCH@NewsNat... Read More...

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These 2 Words Stop Addiction

NOT EASY? – Dec. 1, 2023 - And the words are: mindful acceptance/commitment. Okay, maybe that’s three words, or two with a slash. Either way, mindful acceptance/commitment is a proven and potent tool for chang... Read More...

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We Must Redefine Our Understanding of Addiction

REALLY, A MENTAL ILLNESS? – Dec. 1, 2023 - Substance use stimulates profound changes within the brain—it alters the operation of neurotransmitters by interfering with the way neurons send, receive, and process... Read More...

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Robert Downey Jr.: Biography, Family, Addiction, Education and Career

A STAR WAS REBORN – Nov. 28, 2023 - Robert Downey Jr., born on April 4, 1965, in Manhattan, New York City, comes from a family with deep ties to the entertainment industry. His father, Robert Downey Sr., was a filmma... Read More...

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Mayor Admits Alcohol Problem: ‘I am a flawed person’

WHO ISN’T? – Nov. 29, 2023 - Wellington mayor Tory Whanau has admitted she has a drinking problem after another incident of drunken behaviour in public. The admission follows questions by RNZ about what happened a... Read More...

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Listen to a Different Approach Supporting Those With Addiction

AUDIO – WWJD? – Nov. 30, 2023 - Almost one-third of adults in the U.S. say they, or someone in their family, have been addicted to opioids. Often, families have been encouraged to use a “tough love” approach ... Read More...

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I Was Stuck in the ‘Alcohol Matrix’

GETS FULLY AWAKE – Dec. 2, 2023 - I grew up poor in the Midwest, but I went on to become a model with a doctoral degree in psychology. I retired early by investing in income properties around the United States... Read More...

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Reporting on Addiction Accurately

VIDEO – AND SOBERLY? – Nov. 27, 2023 - The organization Reporting on Addiction began as a response to what its founders identified as misinformed, harmful coverage of opioid use disorder and the people and communitie... Read More...

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Millie Mackintosh Marks 15 Months! ‘It’s the best thing I’ve ever done for my mental health’

MMMM – Nov. 23, 2023 - Millie posted a series of photos of herself taken around the time of her life-changing decision to her 1.3 million followers. The Quality Street heiress accompanied the images with a lengthy de... Read More...

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DEEP PURPLE’s GLENN HUGHES Celebrates 26 Years Sober

VIDEO – CLASSIC SOBRIETY – Nov. 23, 2023 - “Celebrating 26 years of continued sobriety today. I am one of the lucky ones in all aspects of life, and I’m sending all my love to those who still suffer. Have a happy T... Read More...

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Clare Kennedy’s Street Recovery Coffee Shop (and food)

VIDEO – IT’S OPEN AND NEEDS SUPPORT – Nov. 2023 - Our Recovery Coffee Shop will provide a friendly, safe and sober space for people to be introduced to how to recover from addiction from our volunteers with lived ex... Read More...

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Rehabs Prey on Addicts Trapped in the ‘Florida Shuffle’

VIDEO – WHEN HEALING IS SO PROFITABLE – Nov. 24, 2023 - “We go on a cycle of like traveling from place, to place, to place, to place until I had gone to like at least 24 facilities,” she said. Jaynes had unknowingly ... Read More...

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‘American Nightmare’: How 30 Unlicensed Sober Homes Almost Took Over a Community

VIDEO – LIKE AN INFESTATION? – Nov. 20, 2023 - “At one point, there was like a person passed out sleeping at the park, needles everywhere, beer cans, and again, the neighborhood has been around for six months at th... Read More...

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Psychiatry Specialist Breaks Down Addiction/Recovery

VIDEO – A DOCTORS OPINION – Nov. 20, 2023 - For many dealing with addiction, it can be difficult to admit there is a problem and that they need help. Even when they seek help, it may take several attempts before th... Read More...

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As Families and Friends Gather, I’m Thankful for Two Years of Sobriety

PRECIOUS TIMES – Nov. 23, 2023 - When I drank, it was epic. Humility aside – if there is such a thing about humbly telling drunk stories – I was the quintessential partier. I was that way all my life, from my “hit ... Read More...

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‘Addictions Don’t Discriminate’

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE – Nov. 23, 2023 - ‘Addictions Don’t Discriminate’ is the name of a temporary exhibit set up by the Medicine Hat Drug Coalition. It’s National Addiction Awareness week in Canada, and this... Read More...

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AA Promotes ‘Alkathons’ During Holidays

VIDEO – AO = ALWAYS OPEN – Nov. 23, 2023 - The holidays can be a rough time for different folks-- especially for people recovering from alcoholism. It’s why Alcoholics Anonymous is promoting the importance of th... Read More...

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The Road to Recovery

THE MOUNTAIN COMES TO MOHAMMED – Nov. 21, 2023 - Dr. Francesca Beaudoin was the first physician in the nation to serve patients in a mobile drug recovery unit. The van, an innovative public health intervention on whe... Read More...

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Rethinking Drug Addiction and Treatment

THOUGHTS ARE THINGS – Nov. 17, 2023 - When Maia Szalavitz was in the throes of her drug addiction she was injecting speed balls, a mixture of heroin and cocaine, as much as 40 times a day. She is one of the lu... Read More...

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Famous Sober Celebrities: 41 Stars Living Clean and Sober

STEPS TO HAPPIER LIVES – Nov. 24, 2023 - Hollywood often seems like one big party — and for some celebrities, it was at one point in their lives. Many stars have bravely spoken out about their struggl... Read More...

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Robbie Williams Lived Through Hell Before Embracing Sobriety

ROCK ‘N ROLL SOBERSTAR – Nov. 19, 2023 - Speaking to The Sun, the singer got candid about that dark time in his life, sharing what was going through his head at the time: “I thought I could snort the most, take the m... Read More...

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Jen Hyatt was Inspired by Alcoholic Father & Slum-Raised Mom

RIDER FOR JUSTICE – Nov. 19, 2023 - The couple have reluctantly decided to put their Bells Wynd house on the market as Jen builds out her creative base, and Finn is going to a new school, in Edinburgh. Now,... Read More...

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