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Hunter Biden On “Moby Pod” and His Sobriety

VIDEO – RECOVERY CHAT – Dec. 15, 2023 - President Biden’s son spoke to Moby on his podcast “Moby Pod” about his love for painting in the second part of a two-part interview with the musician. “I paint at least ... Read More...

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She Knows How Addiction Hijacks Learning in the Brain

BY STUDYING – Dec. 7, 2023 - Erin Calipari comes from a basketball family. Off the court, as a biology major she gravitated toward hormones and neurotransmitters. She grew fascinated with the neurobiology of how and ... Read More...

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‘I landed on love’: A Different Approach to Addiction

AUDIO – FATHERS LOVE SONS – Nov. 20, 2023 - Ken and his now late wife Barbara turned to support groups for loved ones of people with substance use disorders. The meetings helped them find resources about treatment an... Read More...

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Colts Owner Jim Irsay Says Overdose Almost Killed Him

THE END ZONE THERE’S NO COMING BACK FROM – Nov. 20, 2023 - Irsay, who has spoken candidly in the past about his battles with drugs and alcohol, made the revelation in an interview with Andrea Kremer for HBO’s ... Read More...

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‘Drug addicts ain’t trash’

VIDEO – THEY ARE RECYCLERS!!! – Nov. 23, 2023 - Randall Byrge went from being ashamed to return home to a pillar in the recovery community. “Drug addicts ain’t trash. They’re people that made a mistake. I made a mist... Read More...

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Hank Crapser: Single Dad, Former Addict, Helping Others

EVERYDAY IS FATHER’S DAY – Nov. 19, 2023 - He hands out his business card with pride, excited to speak about the work he does. He feels obligated to help those in need, as so many tried to do for him for so long, he ... Read More...

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Robbie Williams Lived Through Hell Before Embracing Sobriety

ROCK ‘N ROLL SOBERSTAR – Nov. 19, 2023 - Speaking to The Sun, the singer got candid about that dark time in his life, sharing what was going through his head at the time: “I thought I could snort the most, take the m... Read More...

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Jen Hyatt was Inspired by Alcoholic Father & Slum-Raised Mom

RIDER FOR JUSTICE – Nov. 19, 2023 - The couple have reluctantly decided to put their Bells Wynd house on the market as Jen builds out her creative base, and Finn is going to a new school, in Edinburgh. Now,... Read More...

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Addiction Ravaged My Family and Tribe

NATIONALLY – Nov. 14, 2023 - At 61 years old, I have lost far too much to drugs, and I’ve never done anything more than weed, as a teenager. I have three sons and one daughter, and while I know that my husband and I ... Read More...

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Transgender Activist Tracie Jada O’Brien is Definitely Iconic

HARVEY MILK WOULD BE PROUD – Nov. 9, 2023 - Tracie’s story is one of gender transition, performing as a showgirl, sex work, addiction, sobriety and activism. It would be impossible to capture it all in one column. Th... Read More...

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Blacking Out & Waking Up on a Plane, I Needed Help Getting Sober

HE FIGURED RIGHT – Nov. 10, 2023 - It all started to come back to me. Not just how I got on the plane in yet another blackout but how I ended up here, at the lowest point of my life. It was a life full of new lows. ... Read More...

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Vic Mensa On His Sobriety Following Car Crash

BOTTOM TO TOP – Nov. 1, 2023 - Taylor: You put it in your post you want to handle your emotions head on now. And I think as men, that’s something that is shied away from. It’s like, I’m gonna suck it up. I’m ... Read More...

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Wife of North Dakota Gov. All In On Recovery Journey

VIDEO – RIGOROUS HONESTY – Nov. 3, 2023 - Kathryn Burgum, wife of Gov. Doug Burgum (R-N.D.), is using her husband’s 2024 presidential campaign to share her personal story of addiction and recovery in hopes that it wi... Read More...

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News Anchor Tells His Story of Addiction To Students

GIVING BACK – Oct. 25, 2023 - “Hopefully, they can relate and be able to see how he overcame the struggles in his life and can really help motivate them and to inspire them to do things differently,” Robinson ... Read More...

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From Drug Addiction to Graduation

VIDEO – BEAUTIFUL VISION – Oct. 25, 2023 - The high school dropout earned her GED and enrolled at Honolulu Community College.“I had a lot of catching up to do and a big hole to climb out of,” she said. McComas did... Read More...

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Nan Goldin on Vaping, Orgasms, and Greek Myths

MORE – Oct. 24, 2023 - Since the 80s, Goldin has been working hard. Last year, the Laura Poitras-directed documentary about her life, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, was nominated for an Oscar. At the same t... Read More...

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Going Sober at 24 Has Dramatically Changed My Life

VIDEO – FOR THE BETTER! – Oct. 26, 2023 - Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association, said alcohol-free beer was a huge area of growth in the UK, with sales of no and low-alcohol beers mo... Read More...

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I Was Drinking 5 Bottles of Wine Every Day

VIDEO – 5.4.3.2. ... NONE – Oct. 22, 2023 - “I began hiding drinking far more than I ever had before. I was hiding bottles of wine around the house, I was drinking at work,” she said. “A bottle of something in ... Read More...

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Lala Kent: Without ‘My Sobriety I Wouldn’t Be Here’

VIDEO – LA WOMAN – Oct. 15, 2023 - “I believe that my obsession with my sobriety is what keeps me steadfast in this mindset,” she explained. “I revisit my rock bottom moment, recollecting why I chose to get sober, an... Read More...

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‘I Bought A One-Way Ticket To Hell’ says Jackass’ Bam Margera

HOW’S THAT WORKING OUT? – Oct. 8, 2023 - So now that I’m out ... All that didn’t work, because I got forced into these rehabs like sabotaged by friends and family saying like, ‘Hey, Bam, come to Ruth’s Chris Steak Ho... Read More...

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TEDx Speaker Inspires with Story of Recovery

VIDEO – FROM A BOTTOM TO THE TOP – Oct. 6, 2023 - November 6, 2015 was one of the lowest points in Gunton’s life. “I shot up. I thought it was bunk. I didn’t feel anything. And then I remember starting to drive ... Read More...

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More Counselors and Psychologists Needed To Help Decrease Mental Health Crisis Among Students

GOD BLESS THE CHILD – Oct. 10, 2023 - For instance, in 2021, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy issued an advisory that calls for, among other things, expanding the mental health workforce in schools by using feder... Read More...

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Tony Hawk talks 20 Years of Sobriety with Andrew Reynolds

VIDEO – EVERYONE CAN LEARN – Oct. 10, 2023 - Andrew says he was done talking, on any podcast or interview platform, unless Tony hit him up to do anything. Check it out. It’s kinda funny watching this on Youtube as ... Read More...

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Peter Doherty and Katia deVidas on ‘Stranger in My Own Skin’ About the ‘Terror and Danger’ of Drug Addiction

PERFECT PAIRING – Oct. 6, 2023 - Though deVidas fears including the clip in the film will make her look like a “right bitch,” the couple agrees that it sheds an important light on an oft-overlooked aspect of addictio... Read More...

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Eddie Randle Shares His Story

MORE FOOD...FOR THOUGHT – Sept. 29, 2023 - On paper, my life seemed together. My career was progressing, and I convinced myself I was happy. That lie shattered in a crash I will never forget. People ask me why I am s... Read More...

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Governor and First Lady Highlight Progress at Recovery Reinvented

IT HAPPENS TO ANY OF US – Oct. 5, 2023 - “Recovery is a gift. It’s a gift that has lasting impact and acts as a force multiplier for people who are surrounded by a person who finds recovery,” the governor said... Read More...

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Addicted, Homeless and Running from the Cops: How High-Flying Event Planner Hid Out at the Waldorf Astoria

VIDEO – RICHES TO RAGS TO THE STEPS – Sept. 30, 2023 - “I was headed downhill fast. If the judge hadn’t sent me to Rikers I might not be alive,” Norman told The Post. Born in Oregon, he was living his dre... Read More...

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Sly Stone on Addiction and Aging

STILL ALIVE! – Oct. 6, 2023 - In fairness, this couldn’t have come as news. It was, he says, the fourth time in recent years he had been taken to hospital in an ambulance, suffering from breathing difficulties: the m... Read More...

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AJ McLean: Two Years Sober: ‘One Hell of a Journey’

VIDEO – GROWING UP – Sept. 28, 2023 - Now he’s honouring the work he’s done for the past couple of years in getting to a healthy place mentally and physically. On 26 September, the 45-year-old music icon too... Read More...

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Phil Mickelson: He Gambled Away a Billion Dollar$

CHAMP CHANGE – Sept. 19, 2023 - Mickelson has been relatively quiet since Walters’s comments became public. Mickelson returns to competition this week with Saudi-backed LIV Golf outside Chicago. Walters sai... Read More...

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