Compassion

Dr. Drew Applauds “Euphoria” for Its Portrayal of Drug Addiction

VIDEO – GOOD CONVERSATION –   Jan. 17, 2022 - If your not a drug addict or kicked the stuff…

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Campaign to ‘End Addiction Stigma’ Garnering Attention

VIDEO – FROM STIGMA TO STIGMATA –   Jan. 17, 2022 - Seivwright said Vermont Department of Health surveys have…

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DJs And Ravers Are Embracing Sobriety

DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY HEALTHY –   Jan. 14, 2022 - A quarter of people surveyed by charity Action on…

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Olympic Boxer Shares How Quitting Alcohol Changed His Life

STEPS INTO THE RIGHT CORNER –   Jan. 15, 2020 - One of the most immediate things he noticed within…

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New York Plans to Install ‘Vending Machines’ With Anti-Overdose Drugs

HARM REDUCTION –   Jan. 8, 2022 - This is really about expanding access to health and wellness services,” he…

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How We Look Differently at People With Mental Illness and Addiction

DISCRIMINATION RUNS DEEP –   Jan. 4, 2022 - The consequences of stigmatizing people with these diseases can be severe.…

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Granite Recovery Centers Bought by BayMark Health Services

SOLD –   Jan. 5, 2022 - Granite Recovery Centers, which operates two residential addiction treatment centers and several sober…

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Addiction Programs Struggle With Staffing

LISTEN – VACANCY –   Jan. 7, 2022 - “High Point’s admissions team provides all callers with the BSAS hotline,…

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Why Mindfulness is the Most Important Skill of 2022

ORDER, DESIGN, TENSION, BALANCE, HARMONY –   Dec. 30, 2021 -  Some people use the breath as a physiological tether…

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700,000 US Teens Navigate School Without Family Support or Permanent Housing

EDUCATION IS NOW A LUXURY ITEM –   Jan. 3, 2022 - Others, like Ruby, were booted out when they…

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Reinvent Addiction Recovery For Young People by Eve Goldberg

TRUTH AND COMPASSION –   Dec. 29, 2021 - It has been seven years since my son passed away from…

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Quote of the Week – Sidney Poitier

“I always wanted to be someone better the next day than I was the day before.” —Sidney Poitier (1927-2022)

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Limits on Virtual Addiction Treatment May Soon Return

THIS IS A SIN –   Dec. 30, 2021 - Absent evidence of abuse, says Senator Mark Warner, D-Va., telehealth…

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Edie Falco Gave ‘Nurse Jackie’ Writers Deeply Personal Ultimatum

REAL LIFE EDUCATION –   Dec. 31, 2021 - It’s hard to imagine that this talented, hardworking actor ever struggled…

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Dopamine Dressing Will be 2022’s Biggest Trend

GOOD ON SALADS TOO –   Dec. 24, 2021 - “She believed the colour yellow made her look ​‘washed out’…

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Modern Economy Is Built On Addiction

AND WE LOVE IT –   Dec. 27, 2021 - It’s a behaviour that seeks to medicate fear, sorrow, boredom,…

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These High-Achievers Share Mental Health Struggles

‘That’s making me better’ –   Dec 31 2021 - Last month, five-time NBA All-Star Kevin Love told CNBC Make…

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Quote of the Week – Betty White

“People say, ‘But Betty, Facebook is a great way to connect with old friends.’ Well, at my age, if I…

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‘I give because I know what it’s like to have nothing’

REAL ANGELS OF CHRISTMAS –   Dec. 28, 2021 - Lynne Corry arrived at Samaritan Daytop Village in 1997 with…

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San Francisco Approves Emergency Declaration In Tenderloin

WATCH – DRASTIC ACTION –   Dec. 24, 2021 - “We know this increase in police presence will disproportionately impact…

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What 1,320 Therapists Are Most Worried About Regarding Our Mental States

AS THE WORLD TURNS NUTTIER –   Dec. 17, 2021 - “All the therapists I know have experienced a demand…

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Surge of Mental Health Issues for Kids Back In-School

LISTEN – NO SAFE SPACE TO LEARN? –   Dec. 23, 2021 - RHITU CHATTERJEE, BYLINE:  When Millis Public Schools…

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Quote of the Week – Joan Didion

“Do not whine...Do not complain. Work harder. Spend more time alone.” —Joan Didion (12/5/34–12/23/21) more@Poets&Writers more@NYTimes

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Outreach Ministry to Host Addiction Support Event in WV

FOR LYLE P. –   Dec. 17, 2021 - Their goal is to connect people struggling with addiction to local…

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Save the Children – 456,791 views

GENERATIONAL TRAUMA IN SONG –   Dec. 2021 - Marvin Gaye video more@YouTube

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Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On, Featuring Sara Bareilles – SPECTACULAR VIDEO

WATCH – MERRY CHRISTMAS –   June 4, 2014 - We started this performance with PFC Band members Titi Tsira…

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Exercise Addiction

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING –   DEC. 17, 2021 - While exercise addiction has not been accepted as…

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Experience, Strength and Hope Awards Honors Leigh Steinberg & Courtney Friel

THE RECOVERY EVENT OF 2021 –    The 11th Annual, at the Skirball Cultural Center, returned Wednesday, December 15, honoring Leigh Steinberg, author of The Agent and…

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Adolescent Females in Texas Face Barriers to Treatment

AND SO MUCH MORE –   Dec. 3, 2021 - A birthday without cake, presents and miles from her high…

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Are We Losing the War for Our Children?

WHO’S EVEN TRYING? –   Dec. 3, 2021 - Even more so, sadness and anxiety have ensnared many young people…

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