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Elton John Discusses ZOOM AA Meetings with The Royals

WATCH – Yes, he gets pinned –   Dec. 30, 2020 - “I connect with friends who I’ve known for over 30 years in the programme, and that’s great.” Meghan and Harry – who resigned from the British Royal Family in Janu... Read More...
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What a Year of Staring at Our Own Faces on Zoom Has Done To Us

Zoom Zoom on my desk, who’s the fairest? –   December 30, 2020 - This year, we’ve spent an unholy amount of time staring at our own reflections on Zoom calls, Microsoft Teams, Google Hangouts and FaceTime. We sh... Read More...
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Chrissy Teigen: ‘I was done making an ass out of myself’

WATCH – We’ve all been there –  Dec. 31, 2020 - “I was done with making an a-- of myself in front of people (I’m still embarrassed), tired of day drinking and feeling like s--t by 6, not being able to sleep,” Te... Read More...
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How Mental Healthcare and Rehab Changed During Pandemic by Mike Bayer

It’s complicated... –  Dec. 23, 2020 - Second, there’s been a noticeably larger percentage of individuals that come to us requiring intensive mental healthcare compared to previous years. On average, approximate... Read More...
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Man Starts Knitting Group to Help People Recover From Addiction

Idle hands... –  Dec. 27, 2020 - As Mendonca spent his days knitting yarn and making his own unique creations, fellow residents at the facility began to take notice. One by one, Mendonca’s solo hobby turned i... Read More...
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Dr. Jennifer Wood, Guiding Patients with Addiction Through Pandemic

No relapses please –  Dec, 25, 2020 - “Patients who were previously well-established in addiction treatment, for example, their clinics may have closed due to COVID, and they’re not able to be seen in person any... Read More...
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Heartwarming! Drug Rehab Centre Offers Free Treatment Via Christmas Raffle

Win Win –   Dec. 18, 2020 - Even before the COVID-19 pandemic put millions of Americans out of work, lacking the financial means to pay for addiction treatment meant people have long relied on a mixed bag of reh... Read More...
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Brantley Gilbert Celebrates 9 Years of Sobriety

Save the Country ... Music –  Dec. 18, 2020 - Gilbert’s battle with substance abuse began soon after he graduated from high school, in Jefferson, Georgia. As the son of a Baptist preacher, the singer had a relig... Read More...
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Writers In Treatment: Melding Recovery, Arts, and The Information

Praise for the eBulletin –  Nov. 11, 2020 - Driving his Volvo home one night from his job at a Los Angeles rehab, Leonard experienced a life-changing event. Without warning, a distracted driver in an SUV ran a r... Read More...
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Outbreak Grows at Green Mountain Treatment Center Part of Granite Recovery, N.H.

LISTEN – I wish this was fake news –  Dec. 18, 2020 - Rick Ganley: Yeah, and per your reporting this week, clients and staff say a lot of this could have been prevented if the company had just been prepared for it. ... Read More...
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