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Court-Ordered Into AA? You Could Use The Satanic Temple Instead

THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS – Dec. 29, 2021 - The Satanic Temple (no relation to the Church of Satan) is a nontheistic organization that rejects superstition as a prerequisite for religion. It describes its Sa... Read More...

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Demi Lovato Completed Rehab Stint

WATCH – IT’S A JOURNEY – Jan. 8, 2022 - “I think the term that I best identify with is California sober,” they said in March during an interview with CBS Sunday Morning. “I really don’t feel comfortable explai... Read More...

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Just in Time for Dry January: “The Perfect Drink When You’re Not Drinking”

I’LL TOAST TO THAT – Dec. 20, 2021 - “H2O is the perfect drink when you’re not drinking,” Zanganas said, adding, “H2O is an elegant, health-inspired, fun, hydrating, vitamin-enriched sparkling drink that can b... Read More...

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I Am A Non-Drinker. Here’s Why I Quit.

EVOLVING – Dec. 2021 - Over the past year, I slowly but radically changed my mind about alcohol’s place in my life, ultimately deciding to become a non-drinker. This was an unexpected development to both mysel... Read More...

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Man Delivers Gift to Phoenix Officer Who Inspired His Sobriety

SOBRIETY: THE BEST GIFT OF ALL – Dec. 28, 2021 - The officer was called to the area after gunshots were heard but it would be the gas station clerk who pointed the officer in the direction of Joshua’s car that... Read More...

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Woman Overcomes 5 Year Addiction

NARCAN KEPT HER ALIVE – Dec. 27, 2021 - “I said if I could just quit, I would of just quit. I would of quit before jail came. I would of quit before they took my kid,” said Arvin. Arvin said while on her path ... Read More...

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How to Embrace Mindful Drinking

FOR NORMIES ONLY – Dec. 23, 2021 - Mindful drinking, by contrast, means “bringing awareness to your behaviors in terms of your decision to drink alcohol”: for example, tallying how many cocktails you consume i... Read More...

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After 15 Years of Sobriety, Cold Feet’s John Thomson Has Been Showered with Love and Support

EVERY DAY IS FOR REJOICING – Dec. 30, 2021 - After 15 years of sobriety, Cold Feet’s John Thomson has been inundated with support. After celebrating a major milestone, COLD FEET star John Thomson was shower... Read More...

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IS ADDICTION SINFUL?

DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU ARE DRINKING – Dec. 30, 2021 - Especially when wellness is diminished, whether through disease, age or addiction, we come to see the importance of the gifts of life and health. As beings who God... Read More...

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Limits on Virtual Addiction Treatment May Soon Return

THIS IS A SIN – Dec. 30, 2021 - Absent evidence of abuse, says Senator Mark Warner, D-Va., telehealth should continue for medically-assisted opioid treatment. “We’ve now had 18 months to have telehealth exp... Read More...

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Edie Falco Gave ‘Nurse Jackie’ Writers a Deeply Personal Ultimatum

REAL LIFE EDUCATION – Dec. 31, 2021 - It’s hard to imagine that this talented, hardworking actor ever struggled with alcohol abuse. But Falco shared with The Guardian that she’s battled addiction since her col... Read More...

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Modern Economy Is Built On Addiction

AND WE LOVE IT – Dec. 27, 2021 - It’s a behaviour that seeks to medicate fear, sorrow, boredom, regret, anomie, heartbreak, or the existential heebie-jeebies: take your pick. That desire — the desire to take y... Read More...

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From Sober Shaming to Wine Time

HEALTHY DISCUSSION – Jan. 1, 2022 - Shockingly, ONS statistics report that it was also responsible for almost 9,000 UK deaths in 2020 alone. So why is it still so heavily ingrained in everything we do? ... Read More...

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Lil Xan: Music Industry is the Worst Place for People Battling Addiction

WATCH – IS THERE A GREAT PLACE? AA MEETINGS? – Dec. 30, 2021 - The music industry has been under fire lately, and for good reason. In an Instagram Live session from yesterday, rapper Lil Xan not only accused his ma... Read More...

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Paul Weller Turned to Therapist for Sobriety Advice

ROCKER ROCKING SOBRIETY – Dec. 31, 2021 - The 55-year-old rocker recalled how his now-wife Hannah gave him an ultimatum to stop boozing, but he was initially reluctant to quit completely. Recalling the morn... Read More...

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My Sobriety Isn’t A Trend Or A New Year’s Challenge

IT IS ONE DAY AT A TIME – Dec, 27, 2021 - Like those 6.5 million folks trying Dry January this year, my own sobriety also began as a challenge. And while I’m grateful for my personal journey, I wish I was more... Read More...

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DE Maxx Crosby Made The Pro Bowl After Being In Rehab

TOUCHDOWN! – Dec. 21, 2021 - He said that alcoholism runs in his family and that he struggled with drinking and partying throughout high school and college. During his rookie season, his alcohol consumption be... Read More...

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Changes in Brain Hinder Addiction Recovery in HIV-Positive Patients

CAN THIS BE TRUE? – Dec. 20, 2021 - Researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to measure the brain responses of cocaine addicts and patients with HIV while participants played a game that involv... Read More...

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Focusing More on Recovery, Not Relapse

THERAPISTS CAN HELP – Dec. 23, 2021 - The Bottom Line: Flexibility in Treatment Is Key. Each of these individuals came from a different demographic background. Still, if their therapists had been working from ... Read More...

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Alcoholic Turned Life Around in Time for Christmas

EVERY DAY IS HOLY – Dec. 25, 2021 - It was founded in 2019 as a way of helping homeless people in Burnley by providing hot meal services and food distribution and food banks. Since then, Church on the... Read More...

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How to Support Non-Drinkers in a Boozy Holiday World

KEEP IT SIMPLE – Dec. 25, 2021 - For some sober people, this pandemic has made sobriety an even greater challenge as we face trauma, worry, and isolation. For others, like me, the biggest challenges are from s... Read More...

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Why Young People Are Drinking Less Than Their Parents?

WEED? – Dec. 24, 2021- During COVID lockdowns, some surveys indicate this fell even further. Our research suggests this is unlikely to be due simply to government efforts to cut youth drinking. Wider social, cul... Read More...

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Gordon Ramsay’s daughter, Holly, marks 1 year of sobriety

LIVING LIFE ON LIFE’S TERMS – Dec. 23, 2021 - Ramsay explained that she’s able to now process her feelings “consciously” rather than mask them with a drink. “Alcohol and antidepressants do not mix wel... Read More...

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Adrienne Banfield-Norris Celebrates 31 Years of Sobriety

SHE SURRENDERED TO WIN – Dec. 23, 2021 - Ramsay explained that she’s able to now process her feelings “consciously” rather than mask them with a drink. “Alcohol and antidepressants do not mix well at ... Read More...

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Buckcherry’s Josh Todd Got Sober 27 Years Ago And Never Looked Back

HE’S GOT A SPIRITUAL SOLUTION – Dec. 26, 2021 - It’s about spiritual in life and all those things, and how do you do that? Well, for me, doing annual inventories where I take it out of my head and write it do... Read More...

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Party Sober and “Awake”

EVERYONE IS A DESIGNATED DRIVER – Dec. 23, 2021 - Alcohol is ingrained in our society and socially acceptable at most events. During the holidays, drinking is almost a given. There’s the Christmas cocktails, c... Read More...

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“there is a way out”

SUCESS IS SUCCESS, NO MATTER HOW YOU GET THERE – Dec. 26, 2021 - Therefore, many people who are in recovery do not wish to put themselves out in the public and tell the story of their struggle, Hagaman added. ... Read More...

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The 13 Signs You’re a Functioning Alcoholic

YOU'RE NOT IN JAIL – Dec. 20, 2021 - It's because people are able to live a seemingly normal life that it can be hard to spot a functioning alcoholic. CEO of Delamere health and addiction specialist... Read More...

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New California Transparency Requirements

REHAB THE REHABS – Beginning January 1, 2022 - California licensed residential substance abuse treatment facilities will be required to disclose certain licensing information to the public. SB 541 adds H... Read More...

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