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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, and are thus frequently portrayed in media. They’re also easy to get wrong: to veer into melodrama, or to re... Read More...
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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 sat down in Melfi’s office, where he was referred after suffering a panic attack. And although“The Sopranos” wasn’t... Read More...
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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 just loud and negative and awful to me sometimes, but nobody else can hear it? You’re stuck in it,” the 39-year-old told Al... Read More...
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In UK Alcoholics & Addicts Who Died While Receiving Treatment Rose by a 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’, as well as Covid itself, may have also driven the death rate upwards, it added. Ian Hamilton, a d... Read More...
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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 consistently show that minorities have been disproportionately targeted and incarcerated for drug poss... Read More...
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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 to their workplaces. Employers that truly care about the health of their employees must be read... Read More...
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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 go to a clinic to receive the medication. That decades-old requirement was lifted during the coro... Read More...
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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 THERE ONLY ONE path to recovery? These and other questions are answered in 365-daily inspirations. Miracle... Read More...
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Elvis Presley: The ‘Pathetic’ King Inspired a 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 man with no eyes – they’d sunken into the back of his head.” It was pitiful.” Elton continued, “The similarities... Read More...
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