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Alcohol Addiction

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The Addiction Nobody Talks About

The Money Making “ism” – June 20, 2020 - According to a study of over 1,000 remote employees by Twingate, remote employment is causing workers to lose a sense of work/life balance during the pandemic. A total of 45% ... Read More...

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MICKEY MANTLE SAYS … Don’t Drink Or Do Drugs!!

Number 7, Forever – June 17, 2020 - Now, an incredible note written by the Yankees slugger just hit the auction block at Lelands ... and what Mick wrote is pretty powerful. “I want to dedicate this book to all my fri... Read More...

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20 Indications of an Addict

Addicted to Lists – June 6, 2020 - “It’s not that bad.”At the first sign of confrontation, an addict will minimize their addiction by claiming it isn’t that bad. They might even mention they were far worse in the pa... Read More...

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INTO LIGHT seeks submissions for upcoming art exhibition on drug addiction

Painting the town sober... – June 8, 2020 - Clower was inspired to create INTO LIGHT shortly after the death of her son, Devin Bearden, to an accidental drug overdose in Baltimore, MD in February 2018. Having n... Read More...

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Woman with two years sobriety opens up about her relapse during the pandemic

Live and learn – June 9, 2020 - “I think it’s incredible that liquor stores are essential, being isolated at home really affected my sobriety,” Nicole said. The availability of alcohol combined with the self-isola... Read More...

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Treating Teen Addiction With Compassion and Empathy

Stop before it’s too late... – June 8, 2020 - While it may sound amazing, the entire value-based care methodology boils down to application. Does the value-based care approach improve healthcare in practice? Sp... Read More...

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Brandi Glanville’s Friend Jennifer Gimenez Wonders If the ‘Housewives’ Franchise Glorifies Alcohol

Like the Bible Glorifies Sex – June 10, 2020 - Sometimes I do wonder after watching some of the girls on some of the shows,” Gimenez says. “After a while, why would you want to put yourself in that position? The ques... Read More...

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Judas Priest’s Rob Halford – “Sobriety Gives You Incredible Strength”

Confessions of a Judas – June 8, 2020 - “Breaking The Law” has become an anthem. How do you keep a song like that fresh, night after night, for 40 years? “It’s fresh every night that you play it. That gi... Read More...

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‘Tommaso’ — a filmmaker’s exorcism

MEDIA: Film Review – June 11, 2020 - So many blurred lines, so much personal sound and fury being shot, cut, printed. It’s tempting to view Ferrara’s self-proclaimed “portrait of an artist as a not-so-young man... Read More...

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Spencer Matthews admits lockdown would have ‘been the dream to get wasted’ if he was still drinking

For love of family – June 7, 2020 - Spencer Matthews has admitted being in lockdown would have been the “perfect excuse to get wasted” if it had happened two years ago. The Made in Chelsea alumni gave up alcohol i... Read More...

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Alcoholics Anonymous, struggling to reach new members during shutdown, expects surge

Time for the Serenity Prayer! – June 12, 2020 - Still, the steps often hold spiritual meaning for participants. Several of A.A.’s 12 steps refer either to a deity or to religious practices, such as prayer. The ... Read More...

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From a $101,600 TV newsman to a drunk in the gutter

Reporting on a fall – June 7, 2020 - Ed Mitchell was a successful broadcast journalist for Reuters, the BBC, ITN and U.S. news channel CNBC until alcohol cost him his career, his marriage and his home. In a new... Read More...

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Hazelden/Betty Ford, AssuredPartners expand access to high-quality addiction treatment

Since 1949 – June 8, 2020 - Eligible members of AssuredPartners health plans now have in-network access to Hazelden Betty Ford’s national system of care, which includes 15 clinical locations in California, Flor... Read More...

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Happy 85th Anniversary AA

AA Anniversary Week - @YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIoWIRb5q6I&feature=emb_logo ... Read More...

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Kate Moss enjoying sobriety

Supersober – June 1, 2020 - Tony - who himself has been sober for 13 years - said: “Kate’s been clean for over two years. Me and my sober mates now have a better time than we ever did when we used to drink and take d... Read More...

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Sheltering With My Boyfriend and No Booze

To drink, or not to drink??? – May 20, 2020 - As a single woman participating in Dry January (I repeated the dry challenge solo in 2018), I learned some very important takeaways about dating without a beverage ... Read More...

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Marlon Brando’s Tormented Childhood – Abused by Alcoholic Parents

“STELLA, I NEED ALANON” – June 6, 2020 - As Brando revealed in his tapes, his parents’ alcoholism leached every iota of belief in human kindness from his young soul. After all, belief requires trust, and trust ... Read More...

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Lockdown prompts surge in Germans seeking help for alcoholism

Meet the Quaransteins – June 4, 2020 - Germany has one of the highest rates of alcohol consumption in Europe, with drinking occupying a prominent place in national culture through events such as the Oktoberfest beer... Read More...

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Matthew Perry: From Fame To Addiction To Getting Back On His Feet

Back in Action! – June 6, 2020 - The show became hit. Matthew finally had the popularity he dreamt of. The actor says that he was in the white-hot flame of fame. They were everywhere, all the time. That is the ... Read More...

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Following Dad down road to sobriety

Great Share – June 5, 2020 - As I sat in those group sessions and listened to people talk about their experiences with alcohol, I felt a sense of panic at how much I related to their experiences. I had been fighting ... Read More...

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How I Get Away With Being a Secret Alcoholic

Ms. Denial’s Binoculars – June 1, 2020 - Over time, she’s gotten better at hiding her addiction. She only uses a small amount when she’s around other people so as not to display any obvious signs of intoxication. She... Read More...

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Will the pandemic lead to an alcoholism epidemic?

Lead to...? – June 5, 2020 - “But the same way we do with food and exercise and concerns about obesity, we want to have some benchmarks for how to stay healthy.” Kelly Rubinsohn, an opera singer in Philadelphia... Read More...

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As a recovering alcoholic, I’m dreading a booze-fuelled end to lockdown

One darn day at a time – June 5, 2020 - As an introvert, I initially believed that the isolation process was a dream come true – I didn’t realise how much of a nightmare it would become. That insidious voice of... Read More...

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4 of the Best Revelations From My Sober Life

Just like the Agreements – May 20, 2020 - I began to wonder what the hell I was doing with my life. And sure, the human experience was depressing as hell: we were all going to die, the earth and sun included, b... Read More...

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Even with 26 years of sobriety, the loss of AA meetings is a worry

The Medium is the Message – May 28, 2020 - Those attacks, in turn, have caused meetings to require still more passwords and a host deciding who to let join. That, in turn, means newcomers and people without the secre... Read More...

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Alcoholism: Why this doctor says telemedicine is key right now

No parking fees – May 26, 2020 - “Now, more and more people are opting for either home care or telemedicine where they’re not going to be exposed to other people, and they’re able to get care on their schedule in a w... Read More...

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The online success of 12-step recovery programs

What would Bill and Bob say? – May 31, 2020 - “Right before everything got shut down, I was at this meeting I go to every week and there was a guy with about two or three months of sobriety. He was doing his 90 in 90... Read More...

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Glen Campbell’s Widow Recounts His Battle with Alcoholism – and Night He Pointed Pistol at Her

Rhinestoned Cowboy – May 27, 2020 - In the memoir, Kim, 61, details one particularly scary occasion which occurred after the birth of their first son, Cal, in 1983. Though Glen had agreed at the time to abide b... Read More...

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These 6 Steps Were Crucial In Ending My Addiction

When the student is ready... – May 19, 2020 - These six steps were the things that finally helped me turn it around. I’m not going to pretend it was easy; it wasn’t. But it was worth it. Now we’re living ... Read More...

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‘UK Sobriety ankle tags’ to monitor offenders’ sweat

Stigma Bracelet? – May 19, 2020 - The scheme has already been trialled in Humberside, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire and London. During pilot schemes those who wore the tags were alcohol free 97% of the time,... Read More...

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