Alcoholics Anonymous

12 of the Best Movies That Deal Frankly With Addiction & Recovery

WATCH – DON’T LOSE YOUR WEEKEND –   Dec. 2, 2021 - Addiction and recovery are potent sources of drama,…

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Drugs Nearly Destroyed This New Mexico Town. Meet the Survivors

THE LAND OF RE-ENCHANTMENT –   Dec. 3, 2021 - My family has called Chimayó home for more than 300…

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Teen Making Difference for Those Impacted By Addiction

WATCH – NEVER TOO YOUNG TO HELP –   Nov. 24, 2021 - “Seeing Mom going through rehab and jail,…

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One Drink Can Age Your Brain by ‘11 years’ if Consumed More Than Twice Daily

DON’T FORGET TO QUIT –   Nov. 21, 2021 - One study from Boston University School of Medicine followed a…

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From ‘Ted Lasso’ to ‘Insecure,’ TV’s Therapists Keep Getting Better

BETTER THAN ZOOM OR FACETIME –   Nov. 26, 2021 - It’s been more than 20 years since Tony reluctantly…

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Volunteers of America Launches Program for Parents with Addiction

WATCH – MOTHER AND CHILD REUNION –   Nov. 23, 2021 - More than four years later, Compton, 33, is…

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Marc Lee Shannon Celebrates Sobriety

NOT TOO MANY NOTES! –   Nov. 25, 2021 - “I’m ... just celebrating that whole feeling of if you…

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He Overcame Childhood Trauma to Become an MMA Champ

THE REAL FIGHT OF HIS LIFE –   Nov. 26, 2021 - He was too young at the time to…

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Woman Suing Former Rehab CEO Speaks Out

WATCH – SHE’LL HAVE HER DAY IN COURT –   NOV. 24, 2021 - Speaking under conditions of anonymity to…

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5 Main Benefits of Visiting an Addiction Medicine Specialist

A SECOND OPINION –   Nov. 24, 2021 - Some addiction medicine specialists treat only alcohol addictions. Others will go…

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DMX Doc Director on DMX: “I partially owe my sobriety to him”

WE ALL OWE SOMEONE –   Nov. 27, 2021 - “You know that thing when you meet somebody famous and…

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2019 Experience Strength and Hope Awards Recipient, Jodie Sweetin, on Getting Sober

SOBRIETY IS THE SWEETEST THING –   Nov. 22, 2021 - “How do I manage my own head that is…

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In UK Alcoholics & Addicts Who Died While Receiving Treatment Rose by 25%, ‘Shocking’ Stats Show…Due to Lack of Face-to-Face Care

WE CAN’T SEE YOU NOW –   Nov. 25, 2021 - But ‘changes to lifestyle and social circumstances during lockdowns’,…

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Rumer Willis Talks Sobriety, Family & Mom’s 2012 Relapse

REAL SOBER SISTERHOOD –   Nov. 24, 2021 - Following the traumatic event, Willis and her sisters stopped communicating with…

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Legalize All Drugs For Everyone’s Sake

IT COULDN’T GET WORSE –   Nov. 20, 2021 - The consequences of this racist motivation have been huge. Studies…

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1 in 4 Workers Have Been Under the Influence During Video Conferencing

ONLY ONE? –   Nov. 10, 2021 - “Bottom line: what starts during work-from-home may well continue as employees return…

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So Many Choices for Treatment

ANY IS BETTER THAN NONE? –   Nov. 16, 2021 - As we’ve mentioned, both inpatient and outpatient programs use…

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From Addict to Amazing

MOST OF US ARE –   Nov. 15, 2021 - Recovering from addiction sometimes takes years, or working through multiple…

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Woman Urges Others To Accept Help

ACCEPTANCE IS THE KEY –   Nov. 17, 2021 - “I was kind of strong-armed into treatment because I didn’t…

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32 Years Clean and Sober

STRAIGHT UP –   Nov. 19, 2021 - To celebrate 32 years of sobriety, I ran a 5k (3.1 miles)…

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NY Treatment Centers Waiting on Millions in Covid Money

WATCH – WAITING FOR THE MAN! –   Nov. 18, 2021 -  Local organizations trying to fight addiction in Central…

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Biden’s Drug Czar Wants to Expand Use of MAT

NEXT STOP...CNN? –   Nov. 18, 2021 - Methadone is a tightly controlled treatment for drug addiction, and patients must…

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Therapist/Addict Shares Keys To Recovery

WATCH – BEST TO BE SICK AND TIRED –   Nov. 17, 2021 - Petersen said family is a vital…

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Freed Prisoners Get Alcohol Ankle Detectors

BETTER THAN A COURT CARD? –   Nov. 18, 2021 - Prisoners at risk of committing alcohol-fuelled crime will be…

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Miracles of Recovery: Daily Meditations of Hope, Courage and Faith by Harriet Hunter

CHAPTER 11, IN A GOOD WAY –   Published 2018 - WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE THE ROOMS of Alcoholics Anonymous? IS…

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Paula Patton on Sobriety: ‘It’s All About Forgiveness’

WATCH – AND KINDNESS TOO –   Nov. 19, 2021 - But now in this sobriety, she is looking at…

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Elvis Presley: The ‘Pathetic’ King Inspired Pop Icon to Get Treatment for Alcoholism

WARNING FROM FADING STAR –   Nov. 16, 2021 - “It was so sad because he’d transformed into this big…

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‘Candid’ Leonard Buschel Memoir Available Now

12 STEPS LATER... –   Nov. 8, 2021 - "This book is one of the best (if not THE BEST!)…

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Former Director of Nashville Addiction Organization Indicted

OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD? –    Nov. 8, 2021 - The investigation also took a look at more than 100 “questionable” disbursements…

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Innovative Ca. Winemaker Creates Wine-Free Sonoma Soft Seltzer

A NEW WAY TO UNWINED –   Oct. 19, 2021 - “We were watching the boom in no-alcohol drinks, and…

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