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Recovering Alcoholic Finds Strength Serving Others

VIDEO – THANKSGIVING EVERY DAY – Nov. 16, 2022 - He had everything – a college education, a loving wife, and a daughter. He even owned his own business. But he didn’t have control of his alcohol. ... Read More...

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‘I’m an Addiction Expert. These Are 3 Signs You Have an Alcohol Problem’

AS IF YOU DIDN’T KNOW – Nov. 15, 2022 - I’ve seen people transform their lives. It’s what keeps me going. It’s amazing the changes that people can make should they allow themselves to follow suggestions, overco... Read More...

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Don McLeese recalls ‘rolling and tumbling toward sobriety’ in new memoir

ONCE YOU’RE THERE, STAY THERE – Nov. 16, 2022 - “It’s kind of the making of an alcoholic. It’s kind of a rock ’n’ roll memoir. It’s certainly a journalism memoir,” said McLeese, a University of Iowa asso... Read More...

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Hollywood Has Moved on From Drugs, say Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie

COULD HAVE FOOLED ME – Nov. 15, 2022 - It charts the fortunes of largely fictional Hollywood actors and producers trying to navigate the transition from silent movies to “talkies” -- as well as a lifestyle of c... Read More...

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Jonathan and Drew Scott Recall Leslie Jordan

VIDEO – HE WAS A BIG MAN – Nov. 14, 2022 - In the show, A-listers surprise friends and mentors with a home makeover. Jordan gifted his dear friends of 40 years, Rosemary Alexander, 81, and Newell Alexand... Read More...

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After Descent Into Alcoholism Proco Joe Moreno Hits the Comeback trail

CHICAGO IS COLD – Nov. 4, 2022 - Moreno, 50, is trying to reclaim the job he lost to Ald. Daniel LaSpata after a self-destructive string of scandals that derailed his once-bright future. Those headlines incl... Read More...

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Restaurant Owner Shares Struggle with Alcoholism

VIDEO – SERVICE WITH A SMILE – Oct. 31, 2022 - “I hope my honesty and openness today can be helpful to anyone struggling with this issue, or to anyone watching someone struggle through it,” the post read... Read More...

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Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix on ten years sober: “I’d rather put a gun in my mouth than a drink in my mouth”

HE’D RATHER BE DEAD THAN DRUNK? – Nov. 4, 2022 - When asked about whether or not it was easier or harder now to stay sober, Shaddix said: “ way easier. It’s not an option for me anymore. Not to sound macabre or... Read More...

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Ex-Alcoholic Ditched Booze and Does Rocket Man Tribute

IMITATION IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF FLATTERY? – Nov. 7, 2022 - “What literally helped me get through each day when trying to stop consuming alcohol initially was listening and playing Elton and Bernie Taupin’s tim... Read More...

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Alex Pereira Opens Up: I Drank Every Day

BATTLE OF A LIFETIME – Nov. 7, 2022 - Pereira started training kickboxing at the age of 21 and turned pro after a 25-3 (25 knockouts) amateur record. As per some sources, Pereira still struggled with his... Read More...

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Jessica Simpson: Concern About Her Health and Sobriety After Ad Goes Viral

VIDEO – A SONG OF DESPAIR? – Nov. 7, 2022 - Jessica Simpson responded on Instagram after her Pottery Barn advertisement recently went viral for all the wrong reasons. “I needed to be in my studio today be... Read More...

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Jodie Sweetin Shares her Story to Help Those Struggling with Addiction

2019 EXPERIENCE STRENGTH AND HOPE AWARD WINNER TELLS ALL – Nov. 7, 2022 - Jodie Sweetin is reflecting on how more people are able to understand the “disease of addiction” in recent years. In an interview wit... Read More...

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‘I Stole from Mom to Fuel Drug Addiction – Now I Make $180k a Month from Sexy Job’

MORE WILL BE REVEALED – Nov. 4, 2022 - She would drink to deal with her feelings but started to realise she would become “aggressive” and “violent” when under the influence. After her addiction ... Read More...

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How Robert Downey Jr. Saved Wes Bentley’s Life During Heroin Run

MORE THAN ZERO – Nov. 5, 2022 - In 2008, Bentley was arrested and pleaded guilty to heroin possession. He was mandated to 12-step programs but relapsed. Finally, in 2009, he met a guy who would help him kick hi... Read More...

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Macklemore Reflects on His Sobriety

VIDEO – THE MAN IN THE MIRROR – Oct. 28, 2022 - He also raps, “Reflectin’ on Malcolm and the shit I thought but never said it/To Peter, Robin, to Kevin,” he raps. “All my other friеndships that could hav... Read More...

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Crippling Alcoholism Nearly Killed Her, Then She Lost ‘dream’ Career in Music

DON’T DRINK TOO MUCH – Oct. 31, 2022 - Justine explained that as a little girl, she always ‘dreamed big’ and hoped that one day she would get her ‘dream career in the music industry’. ‘Music was my li... Read More...

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Running Past Addiction, Woman Heads to New York City Marathon

VIDEO – RUNNING UP THE HILL TO MAKE A DEAL WITH GOD – Oct. 31, 2022 - Lara had been a runner prior to her ‘rock bottom’ moment in 2020, but the exercise became a sacred place for her to focus. “Once you real... Read More...

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Seven Revelations From Matthew Perry

MORE WILL BE REVEALED – Nov.1, 2022 - In it, Perry writes about his famous past relationships and his time on the hit sitcom that made him famous around the world. However, Perry also explores his widely public... Read More...

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Doctor Shares Journey of Addiction to Recovery

DR. FEEL GOOD, REAL GOOD – Nov. 4, 2022 - Labor is the medical director at OneEighty, a treatment center that offers inpatient and outpatient chemical dependency and behavioral health services in Wooster. He... Read More...

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Matthew Perry and Alcoholics Anonymous: Does Anonymity Perpetuate Stigma?

IT’S COMPLICATED & SIMPLE – Oct. 28, 2022 - In his new memoir “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,” Matthew Perry opens up about overcoming his drug and alcohol addictions – a decades-long struggle ... Read More...

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Braunwyn Windham Has 1,000 Days of Sobriety After ‘Very Dark Moments’

LET THERE BE LIGHT – Oct. 31, 2022 - In times of uncertainty, Windham tells herself that she “will die” should she take even one sip of alcohol. “And that’s OK,” she says, assuring us that the tactic — t... Read More...

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Pete Townshend Tells How He Tried to Get Keith Moon Clean Before He Died

WHO KNEW? – Nov. 3, 2022 - The Who drummer knew he needed to change his ways if he wanted his life to continue, which made Moon decide to stop drinking alcohol. However, after years of being physically addicted... Read More...

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Carey Price On Alcoholism Demons, and His Legacy

THE BEST THERE IS – Oct. 25, 2022 - Basu had no intention of forcing Price into speaking about his battles with alcohol abuse that led the goalie to enter the league’s Player Assistance Program before th... Read More...

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Lust for Life: How Anne Rice’s Alcoholism Influenced “Interview with the Vampire”

VIDEO – INTERVIEW WITH A WRITER – Oct. 24, 2022 - “From the very beginning, alcohol was very bad for me,” Rice says in her video. “For years I was an episodic drunk, then, after a considerable length of time, I... Read More...

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Slippery Steps: Rolling & Tumbling Toward Sobriety by Don McLeese

MEMOIRS ARE HIP – Oct. 2022 - Q. What inspired the book? “To try to make sense of how the worst day of my life became one of the best days of my life. I often understand something best through the proces... Read More...

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Kevin Nash: Alcoholism ‘took Scott, and now it’s taken my son’

AUDIO – THE BUZZ THAT KILLS – Oct. 24, 2022 - Tristen Nash went into cardiac arrest while having a seizure. Both appear to be due to withdrawal from alcohol. Both Kevin & Tristen decided to quit drin... Read More...

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I’m a Behavioral Scientist. Here’s How I Pull Myself Out of a Funk

GENTLY – Oct. 2022 - This capacity for inward reflection, as remarkable as it is, causes an unending amount of grief, anxiety, and sadness. It’s really too bad that the adaptive story in our long tale of... Read More...

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John Goodman celebrates 33 years with wife who saved him from alcoholism, Anna Beth Hartzog

EVERYBODY’S ALL-AMERICAN – Oct. 27, 2022 - Goodman first met his future wife in New Orleans while filming the 1988 film Everybody’s All-American. The actor attended a Halloween party, where he quickly fell for ... Read More...

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Becoming a Mom Helped Me Quit My Life Long Addiction to Heroin.

PREGNANT WITH POSSIBILITIES – Oct. 25, 2022 - I came from an upper-middle-class family. I excelled in school as a popular, straight-A student. I was a cheerleader, an equestrian, and a volleyball player. To the... Read More...

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Jemele Hill Witnessed Mom’s Addiction and PTSD

FAMILIES CAN HEAL – Oct. 26, 2022 - “She’s dealing with trying to understand the pain that she is in but at the same time mother enough to tell me, ‘Do not do this ever. I’m suffering from something I don’t eve... Read More...

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