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Meet the LGBTQ+ counselor who helps foster recovery through shared experience

PRIDE FOR ALL – June 19, 2025 - Inside Resurge Counseling & Wellness in Norwood, Rachel Schnatz spends her day helping others find a path to recovery. “Being able to talk to somebody about ... not feeling alon... Read More...

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Risks of Drinking Soar in Older Age

SO OLD-FASHIONED – July 3, 2025 - Alcohol affects “virtually every organ system in the body,” including the muscles and blood vessels, digestive system, heart and brain. I”t particularly impacts older adults, because... Read More...

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Alcohol Weakens Your Immune System

THAT’S NOT ALL – July 3, 2025 - We’ve all heard that certain foods and drinks can help support our immune system, but alcohol is a different story. For years, experts have been warning about the negative effects of a... Read More...

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Alcoholics Anonymous Has Been Saving Lives For 90 Years

AUDIO – HEALING SYNONYMOUS – June 18, 2025 - Alcoholics Anonymous was born 90 years ago this month, in June 1935, when two men struggling with alcohol addiction came together to help each other. The 12-step recovery ... Read More...

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Book Revisits Author’s Intense Relationship with Alcoholic Father

VIDEO – ACOA Yes – June 20, 2025 - Sophie Calon lost her father to alcoholism when he was just 55. Her new book ‘Long Going’ seeks to address the questions all children of alcoholics are haunted by. During a l... Read More...

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Dear Abby: My friend claims he beat alcoholism, but I caught him sneaking a drink

GO TO ALANON – June 26, 2025 - At the end of dinner, I went to the restroom and on my way back I saw him take a couple of sips of my leftover wine. When I returned to the table, I said nothing. I’m not sure if ... Read More...

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Charles Kelley Shares His Journey to Sobriety

OVER THE MOON – June 25, 2025 - Kelley, 43, exclusively shared with Us Weekly before the release of Songs for a New Moon. “I said, ‘Guys, I want to write about my journey.’” That journey included a stay at a tr... Read More...

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How $250K Could Help 100’s of People Struggling With Addiction in Jail

VIDEO – LESS RECIDIVISM – June 20, 2025 - Kerr, an administrative captain who now runs the jail, began working there two decades ago. Now, jail officials give medication to help people with withdrawal and begin recov... Read More...

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SOBER WINS BY A STEP

VIDEO – THRILLING – June 21, 2025 - Sober made it a winning end to Royal Ascot for Ryan Moore and Willie Mullins, justifying odds-on favouritism in the Queen Alexandra Stakes. Enjoy the best of Sky Sports Racing o... Read More...

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Paula Patton: “I Just Had This Epiphany”

VIDEO – A GOD SHOT – une 25, 2025 - Paula Patton is sharing her seven-year sobriety journey. In a recent interview with Atlanta radio show Big Tigger Morning Show w/ Jazzy Mcbee, the actress explained how much it ha... Read More...

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Chase Chrisley Is Taking This Step Towards Capitalism With His Sobriety Journey

STAR BEVERAGE! – June 25, 2025 - The former Chisley Knows Best star decided to get sober from alcohol. The shift came after Chase endured a setback, which involved him facing a brush with the law amid ongoing family ... Read More...

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Marcus King Reflects On His Sobriety

HONKY TONK HEAVEN – June 24, 2025 - King candidly reflects on his journey to sobriety, while describing the social challenges he faced after giving up alcohol as an act of self-preservation. He is the frontman of his... Read More...

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Brad Pitt on Attending AA: ‘I needed rebooting’

VIDEO – CHERRIES ONLY - NO MORE PITS – June 23, 2025 - The actor chatted about attending an AA meeting with “Armchair Expert” host Dax Shepard in an episode of the podcast released Monday. Pitt said attending AA ... Read More...

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Keith Urban Shares the Life-Changing Moment That Led to His Sobriety

HE’S THE MANE – June 2025 - In an interview on The Zane Lowe Show, the 57-year-old singer shared that for years, he lived with a voice inside him saying a final choice was coming. “All through the years of drinkin... Read More...

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Kendall Gender On Paving A Path To Sobriety For Others

THEY HELPFUL – June 16, 2025 - During the Season 2 finale of Canada’s Drag Race, Brooke Lynn Hytes asked Kendall Gender about her journey to that point. In her emotional response, Gender gave the world a glimps... Read More...

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Dad Was an Artist and Alcoholic. I Didn’t Understand Until He Died.

INSIGHT AND HINDSIGHT – June 13, 2025 - I wasn’t sure I really wanted another box of my dad’s things. That’s not true. I knew I didn’t want them. His friends and family, historically, tend to give me what once ... Read More...

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Drunk Driving Statistics

ONE DUI IS TOO MANY – Feb. 11, 2025 - Drunk driving is responsible for about 1 in 3 traffic fatalities in the United States, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.. The frequency o... Read More...

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U.S. to Stop Warnings About Alcohol Limits

99 BOTTLES OF BEER ON THE WALL... – June 18, 2025 - The U.S. government is expected to eliminate guidelines about long-standing recommendation that adults limit alcohol consumption to one or two drinks per day in wha... Read More...

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Jax Taylor’s Shocking Apology Sobriety Update

VIDEO – AMENDS AMEN – June 18, 2025 - “Nobody should ever have to deal with the way I acted,” the 45-year-old—who shares 4-year-old son Cruz with Brittany—continued. “Nobody should ever have to deal with, you know, ... Read More...

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As Alcoholics Anonymous Turns 90: The Serenity Prayer’s Eternal Relevance

GOD GRANT US... – June 11, 2025 - “Serenity” is not a word many would use to describe the world right now. Perhaps that is why this four-line version of a prayer continues to be uttered as often as it has been since ... Read More...

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HGTV Star Opens Up About Sobriety and Her Final Drink

MAGIC GARDEN? – June 13, 2025 - WINDY CITY REHAB star Alison Victoria believes if she hadn’t quit drinking, she may have lost the love of her life. “I don’t need alcohol to be fun, I am still the one dancing... Read More...

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‘The Longer You Stay Sober –The More You Have To Do To Feel Good In Your Own Skin’

GOLFING AND TENNIS – JUNE 11, 2025 - BUCKCHERRY singer Josh Todd, who celebrated his 30th year of sobriety last November, was asked if there is a lot of temptation being in a rock band and constantly being around alc... Read More...

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Japan’s Dark Side: Female Alcoholism And The Battle To Stay Sober

VIDEO – NO MORE SAKE – June 11, 2025 - Shino Usui, a pharmacist and organiser of an alcoholism recovery peer group can attest to the fact that the ratio of female drinkers in the country is rising at an alarming rate... Read More...

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Why is Gen Z Choosing Sobriety?

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY – June 13, 2025 - More young people are skipping alcohol—not as a restriction, but as a preference. We explore the sociological and psychological reasons behind this cultural shift. More and mor... Read More...

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American Deaths Doubled in 20 Years from Alcoholic Disease

L’CHAIM – June 12, 2025 - Mortality rates from alcohol-associated liver disease surged from 6.7 to 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people during the studied period, with a higher annual increase among women and concerning tr... Read More...

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My son’s death broke me – but I’ve learnt how to stay sober no matter what

GRIEF MATTERS – June 4, 2025 - People frequently say things like, “You have to get sober for yourself. You can’t get sober for anybody else.” But I got sober for my children. The first years of sobriety were to... Read More...

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Are Americans Aware of the Link Between Alcohol and Cancer Risk?

DUH! – June 6, 2025 - Consuming alcohol has been linked to at least seven types of cancers—including colorectal, breast, hepatic, oral, laryngeal, pharyngeal, and esophageal cancers. Each year, alcohol-related ... Read More...

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Alcohol’s Link to GI Cancer

VIDEO – DRINKING TOO MUCH! – June 6, 2025 - In January 2025, the US Surgeon General released an important advisory that “highlights alcohol use as a leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, contribu... Read More...

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“Sobriety is the key to everything I do. Every day is a victory!”

HE ALWAYS WINS – June 5, 2025 - You might perhaps spy Vandyke drinking a frothy amber liquid as he raises a glass with connections. Or he might even be sipping another beverage that, at a cursory look, could be mi... Read More...

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Jason Biggs Recalls ‘INSANE’ Memory Before Sobriety

LIKE HOT APPLE PIE – June 6, 2025 - Jason Biggs knew he had to turn his life around after one particular event during his struggle with addiction. The 47-year-old actor, who has now overcome his struggle with addi... Read More...

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