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Minnesota band “Communist Daughter” embrace new Alaska home

WATCH & LISTEN – BEING SOBER IS VERY COOL – April 2, 2021 - After almost a decade of steady touring and hustling to make their harmonious indie-rock group Communist Daughter one of Minnesota’s great shoulda-been... Read More...

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Q&A with Amy Dresner, Best-Selling Author

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – April 6, 2021 - Amy Dresner is a journalist, author and former comedian as well as a recovering addict and alcoholic. She was a regular columnist for the addiction/recovery magazine Th... Read More...

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George Floyd could change how we talk about drug abuse and Black Americans

WATCH – LONG OVERDUE CONVERSATION – April 3, 2021 - As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the United States, Floyd, the father of two young daughters, started using again: he lost his job as a nightclub security gu... Read More...

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‘Jackass’ team ‘tortured’ me with 90-day rehab stint’ says: Bam Margera

WATCH – 18 DIFFERENT JAGGED LITTLE PILLS – April 2, 2021 - “What’s the point of a $5 million contract that I have to walk on eggshells and jump through your hoops — which is already impossible — to obey if I’m dead?... Read More...

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Drug treatment should be incentivized, NOT forced

LISTEN – ATTRACTION NOT COERCION – MARCH 31, 2021 - The Washington Post has been running a series about reimagining public safety, and one of the guest columnists is Kassandra Frederique, the executive director of t... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Diane Ackerman

“I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well.” —Diane Ackerman ... Read More...

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Veteran Surprised With New Car For Graduating Program

HAPPY TEARJERKER – March 23, 2021 - Thomas was convicted of crimes that led to probation. He said he served in the Navy for seven years and had PTSD and anxiety. He said at one point he tried to kill himself by... Read More...

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The Rise of Therapy-Speak

“HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL?” – March 26, 2021 - Perhaps the language of mental health is burgeoning because actual mental health is declining. According to one report, nineteen per cent of adults ex... Read More...

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Michael Douglas: “I don’t wish the ‘experience’ on anybody”

“I AM AL-ANON” – MARCH 25, 2021 - Michael Douglas is opening up about one of his biggest struggles as a father. Speaking to AARP the Magazine, the “Wall Street” actor, 76, got candid about son Cameron’s drug ab... Read More...

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6 Unexpected Sources That Can Ignite Your Creative Spark!

LIGHT MY FIRE! – March 20, 2021 - No matter what art form you are obsessed with, we all are on the hunt for that next seed idea sending us on our next artistic journey. Most often we stumble upon these little gems u... Read More...

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Sobriety Curious Or Sobriety Serious?

LISTEN – BONDING OVER BEANS – March 27, 2021 - Coffee at KYUK takes a look at sobriety through the eyes of Tiffany Hall, executive director of Recover Alaska, and Alice Qannik Glenn, producer and host of the po... Read More...

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Journalist Investigates “New Jersey Sober” by Christopher Dale

NEW JERSEY SOBER...FUHGGEDABOUTIT! 3/29/2021 - Editor’s note: Last week, we at Addiction & Recovery eBulletin reported on singer Demi Lovato’s decision to be “California Sober,” which entails i... Read More...

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Jessica Simpson admits she has ‘not thought about alcohol’ during Covid

WATCH – REAL CELEBRITY SOBRIETY – March 25, 2021 - The talk show host, 50, asked the fashion designer what it was like ‘staying sober’ during this ‘challenging year.’ Jessica hasn’t had a drink since she fir... Read More...

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Once We Were Slaves … 12 Steps to Freedom by Hannah Prager

FREEDOM FROM THE BONDAGE OF SELF – March 27, 2021 - Most any recovering addict will confirm that when in active addiction you are a slave to your substance of choice, whether that’s alcohol, pornography,... Read More...

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Q&A with David Marion, Author & Interventionist

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – March 25, 2021 - David Marion is a certified interventionist, public speaker, founder of The Life Recovery Coach and author of Addiction Rescue; The NO-BS Guide to Recovery. As a... Read More...

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State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby declares war on drugs over! Will dismiss all possession charges in Baltimore

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER – March 26, 2021 - Violent crime, meanwhile, has declined about 20% so far this year compared to the same three months of last year, largely before the coronavirus pandemic, according to ... Read More...

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Someone with alcoholism appointed as Labor Secretary reminds us that recovery is never over

NEW WASHINGTONIAN? – March 24, 2021 - I have little doubt that the White House has seen its share of people with alcoholism up and down the chain of command; maybe a few even darkened the door of a meeting or t... Read More...

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New York Reaches Marijuana Legalization Deal

CENTRAL PARK TO LEVITATE IN 2022 – March 25, 2021 - The legislation sets a goal of having 50 percent of marijuana business licenses for distribution and retail issued to social equity applicants, including people wi... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Larry McMurtry

“The hardest thing on earth is choosing what matters.”—Larry McMurtry, Author, 1936-2021 ... Read More...

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Cornerstone Names Roxanne Bates, Clinical Outreach Director

RECOVERY EXPERTS RULE – March 18, 2021 - Substance abuse is not one person’s problem alone— it impacts families, communities, and society as a whole. Recovery, too, does not happen in isolation. It involves coo... Read More...

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Emergency Naloxone Boxes Installed in Wisconsin to Help Save Lives

I SEE LIVE PEOPLE – March 11, 2021 - Outreach specialists with Wisconsin Voices for Recovery have now put up 12 opioid recovery kits at places like gas stations, hotels, and multiple healthcare locations across... Read More...

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Red Oak Recovery Completes Sixth Year Dual Diagnosis Research Study

MORE THAN JUST THE 12 STEPS – MAR. 16, 2021 - Red Oak Recovery® and The Willows at Red Oak Recovery® have completed their sixth year of partnership with the Center for Research, Assessment, and Treatment Effica... Read More...

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Mike Sorrentino praises Alcoholics Anonymous ahead of son’s birth

TRADITION #? – March 19, 2021 - He also added that Alcoholics Anonymous’ 12-step program “can be related to any addiction or substance” and is a program of “fellowship, and changing perspective and perception.”... Read More...

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The World’s A Little Blurry – REVIEW

LOVING BILLIE EILISH – March 18, 2021 - “I don’t get it,” I yelled into my sister’s ear through throngs of people and piercing screams. “Me neither,” she said, as the crowd suffocating us sang along to th... Read More...

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Clinical Director, Andrew Sidoli, MSW, MBA, joins Recover Integrity

EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL – March 10, 2021 - Andrew’s is passionate about the operational aspects of treatment. He is a visionary that blends creativity with practicality. He has extensive experience developing inno... Read More...

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Gov. Cuomo Announces Award of $50.7 Million to Enhance Addiction Services in NY State

SEE WHERE ALL THE MILLIONS GO – March 10, 2021 - New York has a robust system of addiction care, and with better collaboration and coordination people in need will experience easier access to care, including me... Read More...

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Muralist discovers his faith and talent for painting in prison

SERIOUS BRUSH WITH THE LAW – March 13, 2021 - Lane said he cultivated and perfected his art by first creating miniature paintings that he would send from prison to his family. “When you write letters, there’... Read More...

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‘Bills’ Jordan Poyer shares poignant message about his fight against alcoholism

STANDING IN HIS TRUTH – March 14, 2021 - You can sense the trepidation in Poyer’s message. He eventually says, “Can’t lie even writing this, Im embarrassed, it’s shameful but If I can overcome the struggle of a... Read More...

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Harm Reduction Services to Get $30 Million in First-Ever Federal Funding

NOT ALL FOR MAT? – March 16, 2021 - Though the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will have to more thoroughly detail the list of programs eligible to receive the funds, the legislation s... Read More...

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