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Kenny Dunn Photo-documents Being Sober 24 Hours To 4 Years

Caterpillar into Butterfly – Nov. 2, 2020 - “I spent most of my life battling a sugar addiction and like most Americans, I was obese as a result. Once I had detoxed myself from sugar and carbs, I was able to se... Read More...

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Man Looking To Return Lost Sobriety Coins To Owner

It’s the hugs that can’t be replaced – Nov. 1, 2020 - Shared on Facebook by Mat Ross, he details how he came across a stack of sobriety coins at the Big Apple location on Cottage Road in South Portland. Ross s... Read More...

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Ashley Addiction Treatment’s Joint CEOs

Time to share – Nov. 6, 2020 - Ashley’s powerful legacy of treating each patient with dignity and respect together with its innovative clinical advancements have placed it at the forefront of the addiction and subst... Read More...

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Alberta eliminates $40/day fee for residential treatment

Canada - Where Human Life Still Matters – Nov. 6, 2020 - “For the first time in Alberta’s history, publicly funded addiction treatment will be extended to all Albertans,” says Associate Minister of Mental Heal... Read More...

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Jim Ramstad, congressman championed mental health and recovery issues, dies at 74

Loss of a good guy – Nov. 6, 2020 - Shortly before his death, Mr. Ramstad celebrated his 39th year of sobriety. He spoke openly on how he hit his low point. In 1981, he awoke from a blackout in a South Dakota ... Read More...

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A year sober, able to help others and feeling unstoppable

We all can heal – Nov. 8, 2020 - I would never miss a happy hour or networking event — especially when there’s an open bar. I was also the one who would plan out a night of bar hopping and dancing with friends.... Read More...

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Treatment centers in Maryland struggle

Time to come together – Nov. 8, 2020 - On a summer evening in August, Holt relapsed in Brooklyn Park and contacted Pascal Crisis Stabilization Center in Crownsville for short term help. They picked him up, but ... Read More...

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Film Festival Flix Announces Partnership with Reel Recovery Film Festival

Movies delivered to your home – Nov. 5, 2020 – Reel Recovery Film Festival patrons and ticket holders will be able to view feature films with themes like vulnerability, battling within, willingness, and much mo... Read More...

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Scott Darlow Chats His New Single & Sobriety

WATCH – Living the good life – Oct. 28, 2020 - This morning on the show, Triple M’s Pablo chatted to singer and muscian, Scott Darlow, about his new single, sobriety and, how much he loves Christmas trees! H... Read More...

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The Dog Who Saved Me

A Tail of Hope – October 2020 - Brayson’s name was meant to sound soft and approachable for fear of the stigma that Pit Bulls have had to contend with in recent years. And he was soft, friendly and loving. At m... Read More...

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Residents go to court against rehab house

Recovery is not against the law! – Oct. 28, 2020 - The house next to them on Oakwood Drive Southwest, which had been a single-family residence, was sold in June and converted into a temporary home for clients ... Read More...

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Michigan’s first public recovery high school opens

WATCH – Education Matters! – Oct. 26, 2020 - The school will be on Wellspring’s Farmington Hills campus, but it is open to students from across the state. The 80-acre campus includes a library, computer lab,... Read More...

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Addiction Symptoms and Treatment for Professional Men

Ask for directions already! – Oct. 28, 2020 - The men we treat also struggle with sharing emotions. Asking for help and showing humility and vulnerability is usually associated with sharing emotions. That again... Read More...

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Illuminating look at lives in poverty & alcoholism

SHUGGIE BAIN – Oct. 31, 2020 - When Hugh “Shuggie” Bain is five years old, his drunk mother Agnes calmly sets fire to the curtains in their room and clings to him as they burn, until his father rushes in to put... Read More...

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Q&A with Chet Hower of Hower Lodge

Stick with the Winners! – October 30, 2020 - I feel blessed to live in the age where recovery is possible. It has allowed me to be a Father, Partner, Husband, Grandfather, and a part of the solution! M... Read More...

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Why the pandemic is inspiring many to give up alcohol

No one will notice but you – Oct. 25, 2020 - Maritza Chesonis-Worthington, a functional nutritionist & hormone expert, told Salon it used to be hard for her to imagine giving up alcohol — until the pandemi... Read More...

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Crystal Waltman earns national award for ‘Quitting to Win’

MEDIA: Book Suggestion – Oct. 30, 2020 - “My book was up against hundreds of books from authors throughout the world and I’m truly honored to have won this award,” Waltman said. “I wrote this book as my way to... Read More...

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Paige (no last name) Celebrates 2-Years Of Sobriety

Wrestling with demons – Oct. 20, 2020 - Paige also mentioned that her brother is celebrating 6-weeks of sobriety. She noted that he seems to have aged backward in the last 2 months. “He is 6 weeks in ... Read More...

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How to Deal with Illness During Addiction Recovery

Avoid narcotics – Oct. 19, 2020 - No Time to Self-Medicate Most individuals who were actively abusing drugs or alcohol will have turned to these potentially harmful substances as a means of self-medication, reg... Read More...

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Astros legend Jeff Bagwell opens up about alcoholism

Swinging – Oct. 21, 2020 - I remember looking in the mirror in the morning, at 7 o’clock in the morning, and saying. ‘What are you doing, man? You’re killing yourself.’ And still could not stop, because for me ... Read More...

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Medical worker who reduced viewers to tears in documentary relapsed and seeks money for rehab ‘before I die’

Everyone needs a second chance – Oct. 20, 2020 - ‘I’m struggling and I just hope I can raise the funds to end this ordeal. My love goes out to all of you and I’m sorry to have to ask for help.’ Donations have sinc... Read More...

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Movie on addiction now streaming on Amazon Prime

WATCH – “Right Before Your Eyes” – Oct. 18, 2020 - A local filmmaker’s movie is now available on Amazon Prime. Lebanon County resident David Vincent Bobb directed, wrote, and produced the movie, “Right Before ... Read More...

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More complaints file in from former residents of troubled ‘sober homes’

One bad apple? – Oct. 23, 2020 - Shelton pitches himself as a reverend and a therapist. On LinkedIn, he claims several state medical credentials. His name doesn’t show up on a search for any licenses in the st... Read More...

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The ‘Sober Mom Squad’ Is An Online Community For Moms Who Don’t Drink

Ladies who don’t lunch – Oct. 23, 2020 - When a person is addicted to a substance — whether it is a drug or alcohol — and they get clean, there is a 40-60% chance that they will relapse at least once before th... Read More...

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Dr. Bob and Bill W. Speak: AA’s Cofounders Tell Their Stories

MEDIA: Book Choice/FREE CD Included – Available now: Recorded conversations to tell the personal stories of AA cofounders Dr. Bob and Bill W. The book and CD reveal the cofounders’ unique contributions to the creatio... Read More...

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Tour the Betty Ford Center with Susan Ford Bales

LISTEN – William Moyers and Susan Ford – OCT. 12, 2020 - 0:00:24 William MoyersHere we are, it’s a beautiful day. We’re outside on the campus. What does it feel like for you knowing the history that you hav... Read More...

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Lena Dunham on “Magical Things” Since Sobriety

GIRLS gone mild – Oct. 23, 2020 - The pandemic has brought a whole new layer of anxiety, and also a whole new mode of needing to sit with myself. It’s like hitting a new level in a video game and having to battle dif... Read More...

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How Sobriety Helped Me Wake the F*ck Up Politically

Think Feel Act – Oct. 20, 2020 - Hearing racist and homophobic insults were a standard part of life in Waco. So common that I didn’t think much about it. I, too, even engaged in ignorant dialogue and derogatory slurs... Read More...

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Robert Downey, Jr. Opens up About Heavy Drug Use

WATCH – The son also rises! – Oct. 24, 2020 - In a new interview on Netflix’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, the now-sober Iron Man actor recalls being in a “near-coma” at points bef... Read More...

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From a Simple Idea, to the Longest Recovery Event

Come for the Recovery, Stay for the Films – October 21, 2020 - It’s no secret that 2020 pummeled some industries—particularly those where people gather close together—and social distancing rules are almost imp... Read More...

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