Compassion

Opening up about sobriety

Here’s to the ladies who lunch –   Oct. 15, 2020 - “If you look at the footage of the…

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15 Ways to Resist Cravings

Here are 15 suggestions – Oct. 5, 2020 - I used a lot of strategies to get through my cravings…

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Caron CEO to receive lifetime achievement award

Leader Leaving –   Oct. 12, 2020 - DASPOP’s decision to select Tieman as this year’s honoree was unanimous, Deb…

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Ron Howard Brings Hillbilly Elegy to the Screen

WATCH – Glenn Close up-close – Oct. 16, 2020 - Ron Howard: The whole time, even in the roughest parts…

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Philosophy Major Turns to Camus and Kant for Addiction Therapy

I Kant, we can – Oct 7, 2020 - He started school anyway, and after a stint in rehab, finished…

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Philadelphian beats drug addiction and earns doctorate degree

Higher Education... – Oct 9, 2020 - “A power greater than ourselves can restore sanity in our addicted lives,” she…

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The Future of Work and Our Mental Health

Not Business as Usual –   Oct 10, 2020 - The workplace has forever changed.  In March 2020, more than…

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What this doctor learned about addiction after 40 years in medicine

Treat people with care and respect – Oct 8, 2020 - What happened in Pittsburgh is instructive because the steel…

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Mother’s Little Helper Is Back

“What a drag it is getting old” –   Oct 3, 2020 - That [message] is from a mother in…

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Chasing the News … Stone Cold Sober – Episode 3: Rebels

Episode 3: Rebels “Maintaining sobriety through 2020 and beyond”  Sober artists discuss the pandemic, creativity and Zoom rooms. Thursday, Oct. 22,…

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Mark Cuban Helps Homeless NBA Player Check Into Rehab

Doing the right thing – Sep. 30, 2020 - When images of Delonte West emerged online showing the former NBA…

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What Is the Mother Wound and How Do You Heal?

It’s Complex –   2020 - The mother wound is not a specific diagnosis — although it can hurt so…

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Q&A with author and recovery coach, Laura Martella

Stick with the Winners! – October 1, 2020 - Laura Martella is an accountability and certified recovery coach with over…

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How to Have Disagreement Like an Adult

Stop interrupting? – Sep. 30, 2020 - From his home in La Jolla, Calif., Mr. Chopra, 73, has been looking…

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In Joe Biden’s response to attacks on Hunter Biden’s drug use, I saw my own father

WATCH – I see America – Oct. 1, 2020 - He was dishonorably discharged” — which he was not. “For…

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Role of Art Therapy in Addiction Recovery

Painting the town mellow – Sep. 24, 2020 - In a nutshell, art therapy helps patients express their emotions, improve…

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Rural moms recovering from addiction struggle to stay connected during pandemic

Dial Up? – Sep. 25, 2020 - With the pandemic putting programs like these on hiatus, patients like Megan, who…

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Addiction Campuses Rebrands to Vertava Health

School days are over... –   Sep. 21, 2020 - In lieu of COVID-19, Vertava Health now offers virtual care…

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A Good Laugh Can Help People in Recovery

Rule 62 – Sep. 23, 2020 - These memes often pull from the language of 12-step-based programs, incorporating experiences and…

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Quote of the Week – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off…

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3 ways sobriety made me better advisor

Traditions –  Sep. 17, 2020 - People rarely, if ever, get sober alone. In sobriety and in business, being part…

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Sometimes I Feel Like…offers poetic inspiration

Encouragement in Life –  Sep. 15, 2020 - Each poem is a testimony of the author’s strength and hope as…

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What Everyone Should Know About Teen Suicide Prevention

We can all help... September 18, 2020 - Experts say it’s too soon to tell whether suicide rates are already spiking…

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‘Sober Curator’ showcases fun ways to live dry lifestyle

WATCH – She’s Curious and Sober –  Bryson started drinking at age 16 and was a self-professed party girl in…

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People recovering from substance use disorder confront their trauma with politically incorrect jokes: ‘Laugh at my pain’

Laughing your way to sobriety – Sept. 8, 2020 - There are a number of ways to recover from the…

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The Surprising Magic of Sober Life by Laura McKowen

LISTEN – MEDIA: Book Review –  Sept. 7, 2020 - Although this memoir follows Laura’s journey to sobriety, it’s not…

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11-Year-Old Boy Helping Others After Losing Mother

WATCH – And the young shall lead us –   Sept. 2, 2020 -“I didn’t really grow up with my…

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Al-Anon: Recognizing Abuse and Those Left Behind

Program of difficult options – August 30, 2020 - Societal judgments create shame when people attempt to receive addiction recovery…

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CLANCY IMISLUND: Longtime director of Midnight Mission dies

Obituary - A most famous anonymous man – Sept. 3, 2020 - Along the way, he left a lucrative career…

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‘We are all on the same team’: Police play softball with recovering addicts

WATCH – Hear the crack of the bat? – August 23, 2020 - A team consisting of officers from local…

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