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WATCH – VIDEO WORTH WATCHING – April 27, 2021 - “It’s called the CAGE test - C is for cut-down meaning if you think that you need to start cutting down on your intake,” Dr. Garcia said. “The A is for annoyance-... Read More...

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Gen ‘Z’ depression rates double as alcohol use and smoking rates fall

KIDS NEED A DRINK? – April 28, 2021 - The study comparing millennials with Generation Z found rates of depression among adolescents had surged from fewer than one in ten (nine per cent) to more than one in sev... Read More...

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HAPPENING TODAY $30M Betty Ford Center Expansion

A WORTHY INVESTMENT – April 28, 2021 - The Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage is getting set to launch its most significant expansion since opening almost four decades ago, it was announced Tuesday. The four... Read More...

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Leslie Jordan once hated himself for being gay

5.7 MILLION FANS LOVE HIM FOR BEING GAY & SOBER – April 26, 2021 - He now has 5.7 million followers. Fans, old and new alike, were cheered by his quirky posts delivered in Jordan’s distinctive Southern draw... Read More...

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10 Reasons Why Your Addiction Treatment Efforts Are Failing

SO MUCH WORK TO DO – April 2021 - Some people fail to respond to treatments because they have an untreated dual diagnosis. A dual diagnosis is a situation in which a patient has to deal with an untreated proble... Read More...

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A Tribute to Terence Gorski

HIS WORK CONTINUES – April 1, 2021 - I benefited from this article as much as any information I received while in treatment. The insight and knowledge I gained has compelled me to pass it on to patients, ... Read More...

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Teen’s letter about dad’s alcoholism goes viral

WATCH – FAMILY LOVE – April 2021 - She continued for three pages, detailing the pain she felt after her parents’ divorce — mostly because of her dad’s addiction — and how her father finally sought rehab after h... Read More...

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Dedee Pfeiffer Talks Road To Sobriety

WATCH – IT TAKES ALL KINDS – April 20, 2021 - Dedee Pfeiffer, best known for her role in the hit ‘90s sitcom “Cybill”, is back on the small-screen after taking a 10-year break to sober up and get her masters in... Read More...

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Sober for years she helps addicts through pandemic

JUST LIKE MOTHER TERESA – April 22, 2021 - Oh, and the pandemic. She almost did not have time for it, she says. She’s not being cavalier or reckless, Ross says. “I have literally just been so busy,” she said. “... Read More...

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Alcoholics Anonymous: CONCERNED ABOUT A DRINKING PROBLEM?

AA PROMOTION? – April 21, 2021 - We discovered that we had an illness called alcoholism - often referred to by the medical community as “Alcohol Use Disorder.” We found out that many people suffered from the... Read More...

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Wavelengths’ Founder Warren Boyd, Opens Rehab in Hometown Petaluma

YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN – April 13, 2021 - One unique addition Boyd brings to his Petaluma location is equine therapy, where clients feed, groom, and ride horses. This therapeutic approach helps build communicati... Read More...

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Wake Up and Discover How to Be a Sexual You Without Alcohol

THE BEDROOM IS THE PLAYGROUND FOR ADULTS – April 24, 2021 - But from my experience, recovery from alcoholism is an ongoing cycle of Pain-Growth-Slide, no matter what the topic. This means: There’s going to be p... Read More...

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Jerry Lee Albin, Who Found Sobriety After a Hard Life, Dies, 75

WHAT A LOVE STORY!!! – April 19, 2021 - They divorced in 1952; Mr. Albin’s mother cited “extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty.” Mr. Albin said his father had once shot his dog to teach a lesson. Jerry Lee le... Read More...

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Jack Osbourne celebrates 18 years: ‘It’s life on life’s terms’

STILL NEEDS ALANON – April 22, 2021 - Alongside a screenshot of an app which tracks his sobriety, he wrote: “It’s not that it get easier or harder, It’s just that it’s life on life’s terms. If anyone is trying to ge... Read More...

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Cost and value of opiate detoxification treatments

IT’S SIMPLE & IT’S COMPLICATED – April 23, 2021 - The difference is still clearly evident when comparisons are made of the full detoxification treatment packages. In our calculations, the costs of a 3-week in-pa... Read More...

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New Yorkers ‘Just 4/24’ holiday to ‘celebrate in the name of sobriety’

LITTLE LATE for 2021, but GREAT IDEA! – April 20, 2021 - “Just for 24 is a day to celebrate your recovery and support your friends in recovery by having fun in the name of sobriety,” she added. She said that... Read More...

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One saleswoman’s journey to sobriety and entrepreneurship

IMAGINATION – April 19, 2021 - From the outside, she said, she was keeping it all together, but internally, she said she realized she was “not doing so good.” But Taylor, who now considers herself in recover... Read More...

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“Without sobriety, this album or this band wouldn’t exist.”

ROYAL BLOOD – April 16, 2021 - “There are people in my life now who have got sober, and now helping fucking crack addicts,” says Kerr. “It’s amazing. Someone reached out to me that way. I feel like I have a res... Read More...

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Non-Profit Trains 50,000 in Addiction Recovery Support

HAND TO HAND COMPASSION – April 14, 2021 - HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, New England non-profit, The Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR), has developed an industry-leading training department that has ... Read More...

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True Works of Genius: Global Sober Books

THE WORLD AT YOUR FINGERTIPS – April 13, 2021 - Peter T. has authored eight books, and very few folks know his full name. Such is a life and a lifestyle shaped by Alcoholics Anonymous. In early 2020, j... Read More...

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The Pandemic Taught Me I Had A Drinking Problem

BOOZY ESSAY – April 15, 2021 - I got bored of so much drinking. One night, I looked down into my half-empty stem glass and sighed, like, “You again?” It became as monotonous as remote learning, and it wasn’t re... Read More...

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19 Celebs Who Struggled With Addiction

ACTING NATURALLY – April 13, 2021 - Most people at least know someone who suffers from an addiction, but it’s often not talked about in our culture. In an effort to help break barriers associated with addiction... Read More...

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Lena Dunham celebrated three years of sobriety

NAKED SOUL – April 12, 2021 - Lena Dunham is ready for mental health to not be considered a secret anymore. The multitalented star revealed on The Drew Barrymore Show that she at first was resistant to seek tre... Read More...

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A Higher Power Outage: Zoom Meetings & Spirituality

by Christopher Dale WHAT WOULD BILL W. DO? – April 20, 2021 - Undoubtedly, Bill would be impressed with, and grateful for, the technology. But unlike an airborne Washington, for Bill the novelty would soon w... Read More...

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Kate Gunn on living sober: “The benefits were extreme and that’s what keeps us going.”

LISTEN – SO EASY TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE – April 4, 2021 - Kate has written a book called ‘The Accidental Soberista’ which details the unexpected bliss of an alcohol-free life. Speaking to Alive and Kicking Cla... Read More...

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‘Portraits of Recovery’ paints a hopeful picture of Native addiction treatment

WATCH – IT TAKES A TRIBE – April 5, 2021 - The video, Norris-Barrett explained, shows White describing the traditional nature-based approach he took to recovery at Red Lake Chemical Health. “You see Carl pick t... Read More...

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At George Floyd’s Treatment Center, Clients See Racism in Addiction Assumptions

ONCE AN ADDICT...? RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE! April 11, 2021 - Attention to the fentanyl and methamphetamine found in Floyd’s system following his death goes beyond the courtroom: Duke University is investigating the... Read More...

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Twin’s fitness journey to sobriety inspires business

WATCH – SOBER MUSCLE INC. – APRIL 5, 2021 - “I was a good kid. Good grades, I was focused, I was easy going, I was happy,” he recalled to News 3. But it wouldn’t last. Addiction returned to Ashburn’s life in... Read More...

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April is Alcohol Abuse Awareness Month

DEMI LOVATO’S MINI-BAR? – April 9, 2021 - “Alcohol and drug use problems can have devastating impacts on individuals, their families and our communities,” says Khan. Efforts in Utah to address the state’s o... Read More...

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Caron Treatment Centers cuts unusual contract with Independence Blue Cross

BUSINESS NEWS – April 9, 2021 - IBC would pay the nonprofit, which for about 20 years had not accepted insurance, a single upfront fee for its members and then get out of the way, avoiding the usual policing of... Read More...

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