Alcoholics Anonymous

Even One Drink Day Can Be BAD for the Brain

EVEN A SMALL ONE? –  March 4, 2022 - The research, which was published today in the journal Nature Communications,…

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Is Atlanta Ready for Zero-Proof Cocktail Bar?

MOCKTAILS? OR MOCKTALES? –   March 8, 2022 - “Back then, the majority of places would have a token lemonade…

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Confessions of Grunge God

AUDIO – SO MANY LOSSES –  March 7, 2022 - Lanegan, who died Feb. 22 at the age of 57,…

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‘Society judges women more harshly for addiction’

(needs free registration to read) PREJUDICE –   Feb. 26, 2022 - Women face extra hurdles in battling addiction because…

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Sobriety Walk For Tribal Members To Share

ONLY ONE FAMILY –   March 3, 2022 - The legacy of alcohol and drug use as a coping mechanism…

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‘This Is My Fifth Rehab I’ve Been To In 10 Years’

KEEP COMING BACK AND BACK –  Feb. 25, 2022 - Asked about his current health status, he said (as transcribed…

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The Labyrinth of American Health Care by Emily Maloney

BOOK REVEW –   Feb. 25, 2022 - The precipitating event in “Cost of Living” is the author’s psychiatric hospitalization…

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‘Devastating’: London Addiction Recovery Centre to Shut

NO SALVATION? –   Feb. 25, 2022 - That means many London-area residents seeking help with long-term addiction must go…

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Convict’s Remarkable Transformation After Beating 30 Year Drug Habit

COMEBACKS HAPPEN IN RECOVERY –  Feb. 27, 2022 - Shawn first took drugs at the age of 14, starting with…

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‘Live from Rehab’ Comedian Zane Helberg Is Back

FRONT ROW OR FRONTAL LOBOTOMY? –   Feb. 26, 2022 - Helberg got into comedy because it was on his…

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Why Was John Mulaney In Rehab?

TO SAVE HIS LIFE –   Feb. 27, 2022 - He has recounted stories of his partying and drug abuse…

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What Is Harm Reduction?

DEATH PREVENTION –  Feb. 25, 2022 - Other harm reduction objectives include decreasing the stigma associated with addiction, increasing education…

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If Only I Had ‘Euphoria’ During Height of My Drug Addiction

VIDEO – THIS IS NOW –  Feb. 28, 2022 - It’s making addicts and the people who love them feel…

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‘Single Drunk Female’s Pacing Does Disservice to Her Sobriety Journey

IT’S TELEVISION –  March 1, 2022 - ...community service, moving home with her mom, going to Alcoholics Anonymous for the…

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John Mulaney on SNL Makes Fun of His Intervention

VIDEO – HAHA? –  Feb. 27, 2022 - “It was not dinner, it was an intervention for me. My least…

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Book Review: A Sweeping History of Addiction

MEDIA: BOOKS MAKE SENSE –   Feb. 25, 2022 - “The Urge” ultimately unfolds as far more than an addiction…

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One More Drink Will Kill Me – Says James ‘Arg’ Argent After ‘bad relapse’

THE ENGLISH RELAPSE TOO –   Feb. 21, 2022 - Arg broke his silence for the first time since we…

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Patrick Kennedy Marks 11 Years of Sobriety

ADVOCATE FOR SOBRIETY –   Feb, 22, 2022 - Patrick Kennedy is marking a major milestone in his journey from…

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Woman Uses Life Experience To Help Women Tackle Sobriety

A FOUR LEAF CLOVER –  Feb. 25, 2022 - Having grown up familiar with alcoholism, binge-drinking and using recovery coaches…

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Habit or Addiction?

HALF A DOZEN OF ONE, SIX ... –   Feb. 26, 2022 - Before I begin though, to explain the…

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Kit Harington Opens Up About Sobriety and ‘Exorcising Demons’

VIDEO – GAME OF GROANS –   Feb. 24, 2022 - Harington says that when some people find out that…

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Michael Keaton’s Emotional Speech After Winning His SAG Award for Dopesick

TEARFUL ACCEPTANCE –  Feb. 28, 2022 - Michael Keaton was teary-eyed as he accepted the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Award…

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Elton John Is Eminem’s Unofficial Sponsor

GOING THE EXTRA 8 MILES –   Feb. 25, 2022 - Elton John has been living sober for over 30…

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‘Lisa’s Light’: Couple Aim to Illuminate Addiction

CATHARSIS –  Feb. 16, 2022 - Her parents, Gary and Judy Stoefen, have written a book detailing her successes and…

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Lifesaving Addiction Treatment Out of Reach for Many Americans

NOT ALL EQUAL –  Feb. 17, 2022 - These gaps in care put patients struggling with OUD at risk, and…

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I Am an Alcoholic In Rehab

VIDEO – FIRST HAND ACCOUNT –  Feb. 19, 2022 - As I write this in my marble notebook, I am…

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Julia Cameron’s ‘Seeking Wisdom’ Goes Deeper than ‘The Artist’s Way’

AUDIO – MORE WISDOM –  Feb. 21, 2022 - When author Julia Cameron first got sober, she was told to…

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Interview with Leigh Steinberg a.k.a. Jerry Maguire

TOUCHDOWN –  Feb. 15, 2022 - The first drink was Russian Roulette. After I took the first drink, it wasn’t…

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Jane Lynch on Her Sobriety: In and Out and In Again

VIDEO – ON THE PATH –  Feb. 16, 2022 - “The first time you [have a drink], it’s like: ‘Ah,…

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I Was An Addicted Doctor: Rehab Made Me Question How Much We Understand About Addiction

THE DOCTOR’S OPINION –  Feb. 8, 2022 -  The next day, I meet with the whole treatment team – half…

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