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ESSAY – Finding ways to not get hooked! by Maria Proulx Ledyard, junior at St. Bernard School

TEENS KNOW BEST – June 10, 2021 - My relative passed away a few years ago from lung cancer. She had been a heavy smoker for years and was diagnosed shortlybefore her death. Yet, even though losing her was fores... Read More...

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Addiction help & recovery through new book

ALL PATHS TO SOBRIETY LEAD TO FREEDOM – May 23, 2021 - He broke free of the addiction at the age of 19 when he joined Teen Challenge, a Christian-based addiction service that offers rehabilitation from drug add... Read More...

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Homeless alcoholic has just earned a full scholarship

EVERYDAY MIRACLE – June 8, 2021 - But homelessness and forced separation from her son followed before she began a recovery that continues. Today, Spiehler, 40, has gone from a homeless, couch-surfing alcohol... Read More...

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10 Common Misconceptions About Alcoholism

WHAT WE DON’T KNOW WE DON”T KNOW – June 12, 2021 - It is a common myth that an alcoholic can’t be successful, but a person can make a proper balance between his work and his alcohol addiction. As mention... Read More...

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‘Sweat with Pride’ promoting addiction recovery in LGBTQ community

WATCH – DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF – June 11, 2021 - “Fitness helped me recover from drugs and alcohol,” Turnipseed. “I lost a little brother and my partner to addiction.” Quinn said Gay & Sober have he... Read More...

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Alcoholics Anonymous in South Africa turns 75 this year

ONE OF 180 NATIONS! – June 12, 2021 - Heavy drinking also contributes to illness in each of the top three causes of death: heart disease, cancer, strokes. Almost half of all South African traffic fatalities are... Read More...

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The AA Reopening Two-Step – We’re Baaaack!

REAL ROOMS - REAL HEALING – June 1, 2021 - This is a call to prioritization rather than prominence. Most AA members have a “favorite Step” (mine is Ten, because promptly admitting my wrongs seldom comes easy).... Read More...

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Watch Out for Marketers Posing as Unbiased Treatment Resources

USE CLEAN ADVERTISING – June 10, 2021 - The company branded its websites as impartial resources to find “the right treatment center for you,” without clearly disclosing that much of their content was paid adver... Read More...

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Man Arrested For Storming Cockpit Sent To Sober Living

WATCH – ON A BOAT AT SEA? – June 10, 2021 - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The man accused of trying to break into the cockpit of a Delta flight will be released to a sober living house. Passenger video shows Asiel No... Read More...

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AA in U.S. and Canada Welcomes Normie Board Chairperson

OUR LEADERS ARE BUT TRUSTED SERVANTS – June 8, 2021 - A.A. has always relied on its many nonalcoholic friends to provide professional expertise, sound business judgment and balance to the dedicated group of tru... Read More...

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Armed and drunk: LA cops get into trouble drinking

VERY STRESSFUL WORK – June 4, 2021 - In a 2019 incident that resurfaced in state court in April, an LAPD detective who’d been drinking with subordinates for hours in downtown bars allegedly shot a homeless man on ... Read More...

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‘It was toxic’: Liam Payne says of ‘One Direction’ fame

WATCH – STORY OF HIS LIFE – June 8, 2021 - Payne catapulted to fame at age 16 in “One Direction” alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik in 2010 when the group competed on “The X Facto... Read More...

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Women Now Drink As Much As Men

LISTEN – GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN...WITH PROBLEMS – June 9, 2021 - And the latest U.S. data from 2019 shows that women in their teens and early 20s reported drinking and getting drunk at higher rates th... Read More...

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Having a ‘Hot Girl Summer’—and Staying Sober

TAKING A SIP, NOT TAKING A SIP – June 10, 2021 - The last time Christina Kimbrough had a drink was Feb. 3, 2020. The 32-year-old writer and grad student, who readily identifies as an alcoholic, checked into an ... Read More...

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New Yorker of the Week: Christian Parker

WATCH – SOBER RAINBOW PARTIES ALL OVER 5 BOROUGHS – June 7, 2021 - Fun for him, and others in the LGBTQ community also in recovery, does not have to involve alcohol. “We wanted something for the sober commun... Read More...

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Author Kelsey Darragh On Being ‘Terrified’ She’d Break Her Sobriety During The Pandemic

STAYING SOBER NO MATTER WHAT – May 30, 2021 - I started gardening and thrifting and DIY’ing all over my home. I read and played games and practiced yoga and wrote a book. It took some experimentation and ... Read More...

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Veteran Donates 36 Acres to Build Retreat for Homeless Vets Struggling With Addiction

TRUE PATRIOTISM – June 3, 2021 - Working with two already-established homeless outreach programs—Just Believe and New Life Addiction Services—Jeff’s Camp will feature an 8,000-square-foot facility incorporatin... Read More...

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Matthew Perry’s Ups and Downs Through the Years

ALWAYS THE BEST FRIEND – May 30, 2021 - The light at the end of the tunnel. For years, Matthew Perry has been making fans laugh. Most known for his role as Chandler Bing in Friends, which aired from 1994 to 2004, Pe... Read More...

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Sound of Metal: An Addiction Movie Without Drugs

FILM REVIEW ARTICLE – May 27, 2021 - So where did my aversion come from? I can’t point to a specific piece of media or any one encounter that made me think 12-step programs wouldn’t be right for me. (Wel... Read More...

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A Rabbi Walks into an AA Meeting

AND WALKS OUT WITH A GREATER LOVE OF GOD – June 5, 2021 - One young man, relatively new to recovery, talked about how he always saw religion, God and prayer as something for the weak, for those who need ... Read More...

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Q&A with CEO of Social Model Recovery Systems, Bruce Boardman

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! June 2, 2021 - Bruce Boardman is the Chief Executive Officer for Social Model Recovery Systems (SMRS). With over 30 years of service to SMRS, he has been responsible for the development and ex... Read More...

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YOUR LIFE IS YOUR OWN – June 1, 2021 - Most would keep such skeletons secreted in the closet, but Jake discusses it openly believing it will inspire change, hope and healing among those grappling with the wors... Read More...

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America STILL Has a Drinking Problem

WHAT GOES AROUND... – July/August 2021 - George Washington first won elected office, in 1758, by getting voters soused. (He is said to have given them 144 gallons of alcohol, enough to win him 307 votes ... Read More...

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Tom Latimer on Sobriety and Wrestling With the Past

PINNED TO FREEDOM – June 4, 2021 - “…When I got fired from WWE for a drinking related thing, for touching a cop … For one, I was arrogant and I was in a good position, I thought ‘Oh, I’ll be fine.” Because I’d ... Read More...

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Brothers say key to success is family support for addicts

WATCH – TELLING IT LIKE IT IS – June 3, 2021 - David said he and his brother haven’t always had the relationship they have now. “My brother used to be somebody that I didn’t know, and now he’s my best friend,” sa... Read More...

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‘Sober 21’ Zine’s Elia Einhorn Talks Recovery in the Music Industry

HAPPY, JOYOUS AND ROCKIN’ OUT – May 28, 2021 - Addiction and recovery stories — both the triumphs and tragedies — are among the most common narratives in popular music, but Einhorn saw that, while there ... Read More...

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Hazelden/Betty Ford Names Andrew Williams Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

SHAKING UP THE STATUS QUO – May 18, 2021 - “The people who power Hazelden Betty Ford are mission-driven, compassionate and empathetic, and are primed to make the organization more equitable and accessible,” sai... Read More...

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New Book About Conquering Addiction Receives ‘Book Excellence Award’

BOOK REVIEW – May 25, 2021 - The book recognizes chemical dependency as a universal outcry and struggle for the addict, family and friends. It demonstrates how chemical dependency is widespread just like the s... Read More...

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Moby’s Therapist Once Suggested an Unorthodox Way to Get Sober

STOP DRINKING? – May 28, 2021 - If you start doing a lot of cocaine, you’re going to get sober very, very, very quickly.’ Turns out, he was right.” However, Moby admits that that particular rock star trappin... Read More...

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