Compassion

‘Last Christmas my drinking was destructive. This will be my first sober December.’

A merrier Christmas for sure –  Dec. 9, 2020 - Just this week, The National Health and Medical Research Council…

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Lizzo Gets Real About Her Body Image

WATCH – Celebrities ... they’re just like us –   December 11, 2020 - Lizzo came forth reflecting on her…

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What Way to Start My 20’s!

A dream deferred is a dream denied –  December 11, 2020 - The shutdown of society worsened my disordered thoughts…

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Woman’s Overdose Death Shocks Family

Not another statistic –   December 11th, 2020 - After getting clean, she started working there and helped other women…

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“Exercise is Essential for Your Mental Health and Happiness”

Jumping Jacks for Joy –  November 30, 2020 - Just weeks after working out for 24-hours solid and raising over…

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How to Talk to Loved Ones About Their Mental Health

WATCH – From the Heart –   Dec. 1, 2020 - The year 2020 has exacted a psychological toll on…

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2020 Most Admired CEOs: Mark Mishek, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Leaving the helm to others... –   Dec. 1, 2020 - You must pay to read entire article. When Mark…

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‘People Are Having very Hard Time Maintaining Recovery’ in Pandemic’

WATCH – When the going gets tough... –  Dec. 4, 2020 - Addiction specialists are encouraging employers to understand that…

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Moms Are Speaking Out on Drug Laws That Tear Families Apart by Gretchen Burns Bergman

Is America a penal colony? –   DEC. 4, 2020 - The holidays are always difficult for those who must…

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Chasing the News … stone cold sober – Episode 4

WATCH – Fascinating rhythm –   Nov. 17, 2020 - Sobriety, creativity, serenity and laughter in the Coronaverse.  A conversation…

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Q&A with Creator of The Global Sober Series of Giant Books

Stick with the Winners! –  December 4, 2020 - The Global Sober Series grew out of the Anonymous author’s first…

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John Lennon as ‘stay-at-home dad’: Inside his final years

Gone way too soon ... 40 years ago today –   Dec. 2, 2020 - “He was probably, in those…

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Tallulah Willis Credits Mom, Demi Moore, for Her Sobriety

Sober mother, sober daughter –   December 3, 2020 - Willis also said she finds herself “becoming [her] mother in…

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Four Buddhist Mantras for Turning Fear into Love

Now more than ever... –   Dec. 2020 - In the general Buddhist style of befriending complexity through simplicity and…

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IMAGINE – John Lennon & Yoko Ono Live at New York City Benefit

WATCH – Imagine –  12/8/2020 - October 9, 1940, Liverpool - December 8, 1980, New York City more@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpLSN-D05Z8&feature=youtu.be

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From A.A. to Zoom – Treatment Goes Online

An Alphabet Soup of Recovery –   November 28, 2020 - Though online rehab rose as an emergency stopgap measure,…

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Sobriety: an indigenous woman tells her story

WATCH – Struggles and successes –  Nov./Dec. 2020 - ‘Turning Points’ continues: stories produced, directed and told by indigenous people…

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‘Recovery is possible’: beating drug addiction to spread hope

Never stop trying ... it pays off with life –  Nov. 29, 2020 - Henry continued to use and would…

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Thanksgiving has new meaning for former gang member

WATCH – Grateful for a new slice of turkey and sober life –   Nov. 28, 2020 - “I never…

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Weirdest Mental Health Tips For Winter

Freezing My Depression Off –  November 27, 2020 - Immerse Your Head In Water  "Feeling anxious? Bend over, hold your breath,…

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New Addiction Framework to Empower Patients and Reduce Stigma

A time of reason... –   Nov. 27, 2020 - Pickard then writes about neuroscientist Marc Lewis’ learning model, which…

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Sober Sonnet

How to Recover In Iambic Pentameter –   November 28, 2020 - Everything that I loved, I cared about no more,…

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Brandon Marshall opens up about his mental illness

Marshalling His Courage –  November 27, 2020 - Brandon Marshall caught 970 passes for 12,351 yards and 83 touchdowns, owns…

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This therapist fights online toxicity, one TikTok video at time

Scrolling for Sanity –   November 27, 2020 - The thought of joining TikTok last year made clinical psychologist Julie…

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Trey Anastasio Raises Over $1 Million For New Treatment Center

WATCH – Darn, missed this –   Nov. 29, 2020 -  He refers to that incident and his subsequent time…

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Friends of late activist Jesse Harvey fight for overdose prevention sites

Sadness for the fallen –  Nov. 7, 2020 -  Under the proposal, the staff would also be able to educate…

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Navy veteran celebrates 11 years of sobriety

WATCH – Service with a smile –   Nov. 11, 2020 - More recently, having a tough time making ends…

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How Stretching Can Support Your Body in Recovery

Going to any lengthening –   Nov. 16, 2020 - But since the pandemic, I’ve found myself searching for something…

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The Moms Aren’t Alright

Next it’s the “Kids” –  November 21, 2020 - Mothers are also facing a financial reality that becomes more strained…

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Chasing the News – Episode 4 – Musicians

WATCH – Sobriety, creativity, serenity and laughter in the Coronaverse. A conversation with Paul Williams, Ester Nicholson, Ricky Byrd, John…

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