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Friendly House Honors Dina LaPolt, Paul Williams, Cheryl Burke, Dr. Carolyn at 32nd Annual Awards Luncheon

LOS ANGELES FUNDRAISER – Nov. 16, 2022 - For 71 years, Friendly House has been on the frontlines of saving women’s lives by championing the empowerment and recovery of women, especially those from historically ... Read More...

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After Descent Into Alcoholism Proco Joe Moreno Hits the Comeback trail

CHICAGO IS COLD – Nov. 4, 2022 - Moreno, 50, is trying to reclaim the job he lost to Ald. Daniel LaSpata after a self-destructive string of scandals that derailed his once-bright future. Those headlines incl... Read More...

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Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix on ten years sober: “I’d rather put a gun in my mouth than a drink in my mouth”

HE’D RATHER BE DEAD THAN DRUNK? – Nov. 4, 2022 - When asked about whether or not it was easier or harder now to stay sober, Shaddix said: “ way easier. It’s not an option for me anymore. Not to sound macabre or... Read More...

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Ex-Alcoholic Ditched Booze and Does Rocket Man Tribute

IMITATION IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF FLATTERY? – Nov. 7, 2022 - “What literally helped me get through each day when trying to stop consuming alcohol initially was listening and playing Elton and Bernie Taupin’s tim... Read More...

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Alex Pereira Opens Up: I Drank Every Day

BATTLE OF A LIFETIME – Nov. 7, 2022 - Pereira started training kickboxing at the age of 21 and turned pro after a 25-3 (25 knockouts) amateur record. As per some sources, Pereira still struggled with his... Read More...

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Jessica Simpson: Concern About Her Health and Sobriety After Ad Goes Viral

VIDEO – A SONG OF DESPAIR? – Nov. 7, 2022 - Jessica Simpson responded on Instagram after her Pottery Barn advertisement recently went viral for all the wrong reasons. “I needed to be in my studio today be... Read More...

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Jodie Sweetin Shares her Story to Help Those Struggling with Addiction

2019 EXPERIENCE STRENGTH AND HOPE AWARD WINNER TELLS ALL – Nov. 7, 2022 - Jodie Sweetin is reflecting on how more people are able to understand the “disease of addiction” in recent years. In an interview wit... Read More...

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Is ‘California sober’ a real thing or an excuse to keep getting high?

OPINION – Nov. 9, 2022 - For many, self-medicating can be a slippery slope, Koob said. In addiction treatment facilities, he said, intoxicants are discouraged in favor of nonintoxicating medications that... Read More...

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How Robert Downey Jr. Saved Wes Bentley’s Life During Heroin Run

MORE THAN ZERO – Nov. 5, 2022 - In 2008, Bentley was arrested and pleaded guilty to heroin possession. He was mandated to 12-step programs but relapsed. Finally, in 2009, he met a guy who would help him kick hi... Read More...

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Jessica Simpson Responds to Fans Concerned About Her Sobriety

PARTY OF ONE – Nov. 7, 2022 - Jessica Simpson has assured her fans that while she appreciates their concern for her health and sobriety, their misplaced comments still hurt. The pop star posted a v... Read More...

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Macklemore Reflects on His Sobriety

VIDEO – THE MAN IN THE MIRROR – Oct. 28, 2022 - He also raps, “Reflectin’ on Malcolm and the shit I thought but never said it/To Peter, Robin, to Kevin,” he raps. “All my other friеndships that could hav... Read More...

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Seven Revelations From Matthew Perry

MORE WILL BE REVEALED – Nov.1, 2022 - In it, Perry writes about his famous past relationships and his time on the hit sitcom that made him famous around the world. However, Perry also explores his widely public... Read More...

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Saoirse Ronan in Addiction Recovery Film ‘The Outrun’

WHAT CAN’T SHE DO? – Nov. 2, 2022 - After more than a decade away, Rona decides to return to the wld Orkney Islands where she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up. While there, memorie... Read More...

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Nick Carter says his ‘heart has been broken’ amid brother Aaron’s death

LIFE GOES ON, FOR EVERYONE – Nov. 6, 2022 - The Backstreet Boys singer wrote that he “always held onto hope, that (Aaron) would somehow, someday want to walk a healthy path and eventually find the help that he ... Read More...

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Matthew Perry and Alcoholics Anonymous: Does Anonymity Perpetuate Stigma?

IT’S COMPLICATED & SIMPLE – Oct. 28, 2022 - In his new memoir “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,” Matthew Perry opens up about overcoming his drug and alcohol addictions – a decades-long struggle ... Read More...

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Braunwyn Windham Has 1,000 Days of Sobriety After ‘Very Dark Moments’

LET THERE BE LIGHT – Oct. 31, 2022 - In times of uncertainty, Windham tells herself that she “will die” should she take even one sip of alcohol. “And that’s OK,” she says, assuring us that the tactic — t... Read More...

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Pete Townshend Tells How He Tried to Get Keith Moon Clean Before He Died

WHO KNEW? – Nov. 3, 2022 - The Who drummer knew he needed to change his ways if he wanted his life to continue, which made Moon decide to stop drinking alcohol. However, after years of being physically addicted... Read More...

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Princess of Wales Tells Addicts “recovery is possible”

VIDEO – FAIRY TALES DO COME TRUE – Oct. 30, 2022 - The charities leading the Taking Action on Addiction Campaign, along with others, are working across the country delivering life changing work to help people r... Read More...

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Carey Price On Alcoholism Demons, and His Legacy

THE BEST THERE IS – Oct. 25, 2022 - Basu had no intention of forcing Price into speaking about his battles with alcohol abuse that led the goalie to enter the league’s Player Assistance Program before th... Read More...

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Lust for Life: How Anne Rice’s Alcoholism Influenced “Interview with the Vampire”

VIDEO – INTERVIEW WITH A WRITER – Oct. 24, 2022 - “From the very beginning, alcohol was very bad for me,” Rice says in her video. “For years I was an episodic drunk, then, after a considerable length of time, I... Read More...

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Lala Kent Celebrates 4 Years of Sobriety

VIDEO – REALITY AT ITS BEST – Oct. 24, 2022 - Before she went to bed, however, she also posted a lighthearted “tribute” to sparkling water on her Instagram Stories. “Thank you for making years of sobrie... Read More...

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Slippery Steps: Rolling & Tumbling Toward Sobriety by Don McLeese

MEMOIRS ARE HIP – Oct. 2022 - Q. What inspired the book? “To try to make sense of how the worst day of my life became one of the best days of my life. I often understand something best through the proces... Read More...

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John Goodman celebrates 33 years with wife who saved him from alcoholism, Anna Beth Hartzog

EVERYBODY’S ALL-AMERICAN – Oct. 27, 2022 - Goodman first met his future wife in New Orleans while filming the 1988 film Everybody’s All-American. The actor attended a Halloween party, where he quickly fell for ... Read More...

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Jack Black’s Cocaine Use Spiked at 14

SCHOOL OF ROCK INDEED – Oct. 26, 2022 - For Black, family issues and school problems were at the forefront of his teenage years. Black told The Guardian he was just 10 years old when his parents decided to divo... Read More...

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Leslie Jordan Was More Than 2 Decades Sober: ‘The Hardest Thing That I Ever Did’

WE LOST A GIANT – Oct. 24, 2022 - “We were Baptist. There was no alcohol in our family. We were teetotalers,” he said in January 2021. “I remember that, all of a sudden, I wasn’t that awkward kid who didn’t kno... Read More...

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‘Chandler Bing’ Spent $9M on His Journey to Sobriety

I GUESS HE DIDN’T HAVE A DOLLAR BILL – Oct. 23, 2022 - Matthew Perry says in a recent interview with The New York Times that he spent a literal fortune to get sober. The Friends alum, 53, noted the es... Read More...

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Jemele Hill Witnessed Mom’s Addiction and PTSD

FAMILIES CAN HEAL – Oct. 26, 2022 - “She’s dealing with trying to understand the pain that she is in but at the same time mother enough to tell me, ‘Do not do this ever. I’m suffering from something I don’t eve... Read More...

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How Former NBA Player Vin Baker Changed His Life With Sobriety

VIDEO – A HERO ONCE MORE – Oct. 24, 2022 - NBA player Vin Baker was at the top of his game when he lost everything to addiction. Karen Swensen sits down with the athlete to talk about how he found his way back ... Read More...

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Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting on Saturday Night

SNL Spoofs AA – Oct. 29, 2022 - An AA meeting takes an unexpected turn.: more@SNL ... Read More...

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Best Movies About Addiction And Recovery

FILMS ARE GENIUS – Oct. 26, 2022 - Movies that detail addiction date as far back as D.W. Griffith’s 1912 Coca-Cola-inspired flick “For His Son,” a silent film about a doctor creating an addictive soft dr... Read More...

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