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Addiction specialist may get the rose

What is a bachelorette? – Dec. 18, 2020 - Clark recently shared a story about someone who played a major role on his road to recovery from addiction. He called the woman in question, Rhonda Jackson, his “ang... Read More...

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Restaurateur Launches Sober Living House

WATCH – Cooking with Love – Dec. 18, 2020 - A well-known Chattanooga business owner who has been sober for 19 years has opened a home to help other women struggling with addiction. Restaurant owner Scottie B... Read More...

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Brantley Gilbert Celebrates 9 Years of Sobriety

Save the Country ... Music – Dec. 18, 2020 - Gilbert’s battle with substance abuse began soon after he graduated from high school, in Jefferson, Georgia. As the son of a Baptist preacher, the singer had a relig... Read More...

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GIVING GRIEF MEANING, A Method for Transforming Deep Suffering into Healing & Positive Change

by Lily Dulan, MFT MEDIA: Book Recommendation – DEC. 2020 - “...In a world where so many people are hurting, we need honest, authentic voices speaking their truth and sharing their stories of overcoming with... Read More...

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Overdose epidemic needs state action to remove barriers to care

Make it Free? – DEC. 16, 2020 - “SADLY, THE DRUG OVERDOSE EPIDEMIC CONTINUES, AND IT HAS BECOME MORE COMPLICATED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC,” SAID PATRICE A. HARRIS, M.D., M.A., CHAIR OF THE AMA OPIOID TASK F... Read More...

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Writers In Treatment: Melding Recovery, Arts, and The Information

Praise for the eBulletin – Nov. 11, 2020 - Driving his Volvo home one night from his job at a Los Angeles rehab, Leonard experienced a life-changing event. Without warning, a distracted driver in an SUV ran a r... Read More...

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Unmasking Mental Illness and Addiction in Pandemic World

Madness of America – Dec. 18, 2020 - New York City struggled and then regained its footing after becoming the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic last spring. Like the rest of the United States, it is again exp... Read More...

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Take The ACE Quiz — And Learn What It Does And Doesn’t Mean

Holiday Fun – 2015 - So, you’ve got your score. Now what? First, remember that the ACE score isn’t a crystal ball; it’s just meant as guidance. It tells you about one type of risk factor among many. It doesn... Read More...

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Waxahatchee’s ‘Saint Cloud’ Confronts Sobriety & Recovery With Vivid Empathy

WATCH – Music soothes the savage addiction – December 18, 2020 - Katie Crutchfield grew up in Alabama and lives in Kansas City, but the story behind Saint Cloud, her fifth and best album as Waxahatchee, begins... Read More...

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Elton John On NPR’s Fresh Air

LISTEN – Great share! – Dec. 18, 2020 - Sir Elton John spoke with Terry Gross after the publication of his memoir, ‘Me.’ The book was pretty forthcoming about family, addiction and sexuality, and so was the convers... Read More...

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Addicted Australia

WATCH – America should do one... – Dec. 9, 2020 - Ten Australians fighting their addictions. What does it take to change a life? New series, Addicted Australia. We gain extraordinary access to the lives of a gr... Read More...

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New Luxury Recovery Center Opens in North Alabama

WATCH – The sumptuousness of sobriety – Dec. 7, 2020 -The recovery center offers a non-clinical approach to the problem of drug and alcohol dependence by using the 12 steps. “Hard things happen in life, but... Read More...

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Peter Young, priest who lifted up the downtrodden, dies at 90

One soul helping another... – Dec. 9, 2020 - At first, he said, the politicians saw his priest’s collar and dismissed him as just another do-gooder but, after presenting them with the cost of incarceration, he ... Read More...

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AJ McLean ‘Inspires’ By Sharing Sobriety Journey On ‘Pretty Messed Up’

WATCH – Open books are easier to read – Dec. 9, 2020 - ET Canada’s Carlos Bustamante caught up with the superstar, who shared how all three of their life stories blended into the perfect podcast. “The produ... Read More...

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‘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 (NHRMC) released new guidelines around alcohol consumption. Under the recommendations, they suggest... Read More...

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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 journey of struggling with body image issues. In a Tuesday TikTok video, the American singer revealed sh... Read More...

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What a Way to Start My 20’s!

A dream deferred is a dream denied – December 11, 2020 - The shutdown of society worsened my disordered thoughts around food and body image and the aggressive advertising I’ve received for “home workouts” and “... Read More...

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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 in recovery keep tabs on their medications and appointments. She had found her purpose hel... Read More...

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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 £2.5 million for Children in Need, Joe Wicks, AKA The Body Coach, shares his thoughts on movement for... Read More...

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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 Americans. Levels of anxiety and depression have skyrocketed alongside increases in drug overdoses and alcohol consumpt... Read More...

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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 Mishek took the helm in late 2008 of what was then the Hazelden Foundation, it was a turbulent time. As the new ... Read More...

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

WATCH – When the going gets tough... – Dec. 4, 2020 - Addiction specialists are encouraging employers to understand that working from home might not be the best environment for some people, especially those who... Read More...

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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 navigate the mighty and destructive waves of addiction. It’s a painful time for families who are separated becau... Read More...

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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 book 101 Shares that featured 101 meeting starter topics. Wanting to reach a wider audienc... Read More...

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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 years, the most notable stay-at-home dad in America,” said Larry Kane, author of “Lennon Revealed,” a 2005 biography, and “T... Read More...

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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 mother in the most complimentary way” and feels that Moore is someone she can “really draw from.” “She’s even,... Read More...

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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 with his particular gift for simple words strung into a rosary of immense wisdom radiating imm... Read More...

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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 ... Read More...

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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, people in the field say it is likely to become a permanent part of the way substance abuse is treate... Read More...

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