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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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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 her life with these new eyes and asking yourself, ‘Am I willing to sacrifice my soul to be a part of this game?’ What you ... 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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‘Candid’ Leonard Buschel Memoir Available Now

12 STEPS LATER... – Nov. 8, 2021 - "This book is one of the best (if not THE BEST!) addiction memoir I’ve read - and I have read a ton of them! The addiction memoir is a rather diluted space, but this book rea... Read More...

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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 totaling at least $4,645 while Armstrong had control of Phases. “These incl... Read More...

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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 low-alcohol drinks, as well as the rise in popularity of seltzers,” Zanganas says, “yet there was nothing – anywhere ... Read More...

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Brooklyn Brewery To Launch Non-Alcoholic Beer Variety Pack

ANYTHING IS BETTER THAN O’DOULS – Nov. 11, 2021 - According to Itzkovitz, the variety pack allows the brewery to showcase its growing non-alcoholic lineup while it “feeds the customer’s desire to sample and fi... Read More...

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Hailey Bieber: Witnessing Dad’s Addiction Helped Her Navigate Justin’s Recovery

WATCH – AL-ANON TOO? – Nov. 10, 2021 - She may only be 24, but Hailey Bieber has seen it all. The supermodel recently opened up about her Christian faith, juggling the good and bad of being in the public eye w... Read More...

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‘I woke up in a bin’

A BINDLE? – Nov. 12, 2021 - His journey began when he turned to the Matthew Project Next Steps recovery centre in Oak Street at the start of 2020. And now he is hoping to embark on a career in street pho... Read More...

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ACLU Demands Wyoming Halt Forced Sobriety Testing

SOBRIETY MANDATE NEXT? – Nov. 11, 2021 - The News&Guide was the first Wyoming media outlet to report on potentially unconstitutional elements of the 24/7 program; stories have since been published and republish... Read More...

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Betty Ford’s Son – ‘I should have known better’

WATCH – WE ALL SHOULD HAVE – Nov. 11, 2021 - Friday night, Ford will work to raise awareness as the Sunshine From Darkness event takes place. It’s a fundraiser started by the Lee and Bob Peterson Foundation. O... Read More...

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Philly Rolls Back Smoking Ban at Treatment Centers

TIME TO LIGHTEN UP? – Nov. 13, 2021 - “Our addictive behaviors don’t just center around one thing — we need to begin to stop with this hierarchy of drugs, so to speak,” said the department’s deputy commissione... Read More...

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Gregory Pardlo on Trusting What’s on the Other Side of Sobriety…and Poetry

LISTEN – A RHYME IN TIME – Nov. 10, 2021 - Jordan: Do you mean you truly couldn’t, or you felt like you shouldn’t? Greg: I think both, and I’m trying to figure out if there’s a distinction there. Becaus... Read More...

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Why Doesn’t Blake Lively Drink?

DOESN’T WANT TO – Nov. 14, 2021 - Betty Buzz mixers, as promoted on the company’s website, are lower in calories than traditional mixers and feature a “light, refreshing taste.” Flavors include Tonic Water, Sp... Read More...

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Arby’s Is Releasing Two French Fry-Flavored Vodkas

AREN’T YOU GLAD YOU GAVE UP DRINKING NOW? – Nov. 12, 2021 - LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — It has the meats, and soon, it’ll have the drinks. Arby’s is releasing two limited edition alcoholic drinks: “Arby’s Curl... Read More...

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‘Hooked’ Explains How Addiction Led an Engineer to Rob Banks

LISTEN – GOING TO ANY LENGTHS – Nov. 9, 2021 - Campside Media co-founder Josh Dean details Hathaway’s life in “Hooked,” a podcast series based on Dean’s original reporting for Bloomberg Businessweek. Dean foun... Read More...

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A Trans Woman’s Recovery From Sex, Alcohol And Drug Addiction

WE ALL DO RECOVER – 11/02/2021 - Dating sites provided a platform for me and many other trans women to find people who were attracted to us, without the need to laboriously explain we were trans. We were... Read More...

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Nadia Sawalha’s Husband Reveals Her Role in His Recovery

SOMETIMES IT TAKES TWO – Nov. 2, 2021 - Nadia replied with a simple heart emoji and the word “always”. Mark’s comment also touched several of Nadia’s fans, and it has since had 469 likes, as well as seve... Read More...

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Alcoholic Liver Disease up 30%

WORLDWIDE RISE – Nov. 3, 2021 - People continued to “drink away” until the internal damage was advanced, he explained. The way a liver specialist examined blood samples was different from a GP. Fifty per... Read More...

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Lena Dunham, Jason Biggs and Others Who Revealed They Got Sober

ANONYMOUS – A NEW PARADIGM – Nov. 3, 2021 - Lot’s of photos, and a few surprises. more@USMagazine ... Read More...

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Josh Brolin Celebrates 8 Years Sobriety

HIS COUNTRY FOR OLD SOBER MEN – Nov. 3, 2021 - “After 8 years of sobriety, jumping into your truck for a 6 a.m. call, there’s a card from your wife thanking you for making the decision to lay it down and... Read More...

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Study Highlights Strategies for Students Recovering from Alcoholism

HARDEST TEST OF ALL – Nov. 3, 2021 - Personal uncertainties involved questions such as: Do I even have a problem, or is this just normal college behavior? How do I stop drinking and then maintain my sobriety? So... Read More...

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If Your Partner Is An Alcoholic?

ARE YOU IN AL-ANON YET? – Nov. 5, 2021 - First, make sure you are safe. If you are, keep yourself safe — emotionally and physically safe — and if you are not, get help. Immediate help. Legal help. Physic... Read More...

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Online Resources For People Struggling With Addiction

BILL W. & DR. BOB HAD TO MEET, YOU CAN CALL – Oct. 2021 - Some people who are struggling with their addiction may be so situated that they cannot get to a meeting, or they may be nervous about making the leap t... Read More...

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‘Candid’ Matthew Perry memoir coming in 2022

MALIBU TELL ALL? – Oct. 29, 2021 - “I was on ‘Friends’ from age 24 to 34. I was in the white-hot flame of fame,” he told People magazine in 2013. “The six of us were just everywhere all the time. From an... Read More...

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Jessica Simpson “Unrecognizable” When Starting Her Sobriety Journey

NOW SHE LIKES WHAT SHE SEES – NOV. 4, 2021 - “There is so much stigma around the word alcoholism,” Simpson wrote. She noted that her drinking was masking the real work she had to do: to allow herself to ... Read More...

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‘Terminator’ star Nick Stahl Opens Up About Alcohol Addiction

GETTING TO KNOW YOU – Nov. 4, 2021 - Stahl said he found solace from his inner demons in acting. “I was always playing moodier characters,” he said, “which was how I was feeling.” “I don’t look ... Read More...

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Rewired: Changing Brains to Beat Addiction

ERICA SPIEGELMAN CAN CHANGE YOUR MIND – Nov. 5, 2021 - Fifty percent of teens have used drugs at least once. Forty-three percent of college students report frequently abusing drugs and alcohol. These teens ... Read More...

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The Scream of Alcohol. The Whisper of Sobriety. A Life Without Alcohol Still Sparkles.

COLOR MY WORLD – Oct. 31, 2021 - During low points in my life I could count on alcohol to tame the battles raging in my mind and lessen the anxiety that gripped my chest. However, as time went on I start... Read More...

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South Florida Brothers Who Ran Detox Facilities Convicted in $112M Fraud Scheme

WATCH – GET THEM CRAZY BALD HEADS OUT OF TOWN – Nov. 4, 2021 - Prosecutors said the brothers found patients through recruiters who offered illegal kickbacks to patients, including airline tickets, illegal drug... Read More...

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