Compassion

‘Seeking help is not shameful act’ – Film explores women’s addiction struggles

AUDIO – FILMS MATTER – Sept. 10, 2023 - The film follows the journey of eight women from the ages…

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County Awards $160,000 To Women’s Sober Home

MAN SMART, WOMAN SMARTER –   Sept. 6, 2023 - The settlement funds began flowing in 2022 and will continue…

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What Having an Addictive Personality Actually Means

YOU ARE A PASSIONATE PERSON –   Sept. 11, 2023 - Traits of So-Called Addictive Personality Even though addictive personality…

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The Role of Faith and Spirituality in Supporting Addiction Recovery

PRAYER AND MEDITATION –   Sept. 8, 2023 - Faith, irrespective of whether it’s tied to a specific religious doctrine…

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Recovery Walks Event Aims to Make Recovery More Visible

IT TAKES A CITY – Sept. 8, 2023 - The Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services is…

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She’s the Woman on the Line

AUDIBLE LIFE PRESERVER – Sept. 10, 2023 - The hotline serves people who worry using alone makes them vulnerable to…

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3 in 4 Americans Believe They Can Help Family Addicts

AND SO THEY CAN –   Sept. 6, 2023 - Results of a recent poll revealed that 71% of U.S.…

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Shelter Manager Embraces Those Suffering from Addiction and Homelessness

AUDIO – HE REALLY CARES ABOUT OTHERS – Aug. 28, 2023 - Now, he’s starting a support group dubbed Real…

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A Space to Grieve Addiction Deaths Without Shame or Guilt

ETERNAL SADNESS – July 24, 2023 - Two years later, Owens moved to Kansas City to be closer to friends…

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Defeating Addiction and Finding God’s Goodness on the Mountain

MAGIC MOUNTAIN – AUG. 7, 2023 - Johnson is a certified mountaineer and rock climber in California, just outside Yosemite…

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Stop WASTING Your Life by Dr. Gabor Maté

VIDEO – START REJOICING EVERYDAY –   May 2023 - Dr. Gabor Maté is a renowned speaker and bestselling author…

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Most Emergency Call Centers Understaffed

PAY THEM MORE –   July 27, 2023 - While the survey did not do a census of every 911…

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988 Line Gets 5 Million Calls and Texts in 1st Year

AUDIO – TALK ABOUT IT! –   July 15, 2023 - Last July, the cumbersome 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline…

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Sheriff’s Homeless Outreach Finds Mental Illness & Addiction

AUDIO – IT’S COMPLICATED – July 12, 2023 - Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper on Wednesday announced the results of…

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Program Helps People Get 2nd Chance

NO MORE TRACKS –   July 4. 2023 - “I was one needle away from killing myself and that was…

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Recovery Program Finally Introduced to Female Inmates

IT’S ABOUT TIME –   July 8, 2023 - The lesson on this day is on “changing your way of…

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Nonprofit Tackles Substance Abuse and Addiction

HELPING HANDS –   JUNE 28, 2023 - As Moore recalls, there was little in the way of in-house rehabilitation…

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Health & Human Services Awards $31.5M in Grants for Children & Young Adults

COMPASSION OR CASH GRAB? – June 28, 2023 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the…

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Quote of the Week – Patti Smith

“If you don’t have what you need, just rock with what you’ve got.” – Patti Smith

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Request To Expand Number Of Beds At Recovery Home Denied

BASTARDS –   June 14, 2023 - “It really seems to serve as a disservice to the county made by…

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Daniel Ellsberg, Whistleblower, Gone at 92

VIDEO – GOD, PLEASE MAKE MORE MEN LIKE HIM –   June 16, 2023 - Ellsberg’s demise came about four…

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Quote of the Week – Tina Turner

“This is what I want in heaven ... words to become notes and conversations to be symphonies.” – Tina Turner,…

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Social Workers Introduce New Tool for Treating Addiction

UNDERSTANDING, COMPASSION AND INTELLIGENCE – May 10, 2023 - “It’s important to measure recovery capital so we can understand the…

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Person of the Week: Maia Akiva

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – May 16, 2023 - Maia Akiva is a professional speaker, trauma-informed trainer, performer, and a…

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Ellsworth Acres Helps Women Recovering Through Agriculture

GROWING NEW LIVES – May 5, 2023 - Erin Helms started Ellsworth Acres when she noticed that addiction recovery services…

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Nun Remembered as “Angel of Alcoholics Anonymous”

A REAL HIGHER POWER – March 4, 2023 - At the time, alcoholism was not treated as a medical condition.…

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Loneliness is as Deadly as Smoking

YOU GOTTA HAVE FRIENDS – May 5, 2023 - “We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many…

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Movie About Wild Horses and Inmate Rehabilitation

VIDEO – THE MOST DANGEROUS SPECIES –  April 21, 2023 - This film follows the story of Roman (Matthias Schoenaerts),…

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OPINION: Florida’s Marchman Act Works By Joe Considine

SAVING LIVES – April, 24, 2023 – Passage of California’s CARE Court law to reform California’s Mental Health Services Act,…

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Love Addiction and Sex Addiction are Distinct Phenomena

WHAT PRICE AFFECTION AND EUPHORIA? –  April 13, 2023 - New research suggests that is not the case. The findings,…

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