July 23 2024

Selma Blair Forced Removal From Plane Before Embracing Sobriety

NEVER TOO LATE – July 17, 2024 - It ultimately led the actress to get sober — a decision that she says led her to an MS diagnosis — which she shared publicly in 2018. “I wouldn’t have been able to be diagno... Read More...

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Harry Styles & Stevie Nicks Celebrate with Non-Alcoholic Beer

VIDEO – PARTY DOWN – July 13, 2024 - The Fleetwood Mac singer put on a lavish backstage spread for the former One Direction star which included a number of sweet treats, booze-free drinks and herbal tea. Harry, 30,... Read More...

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Back From Depths of Addiction – Andre Petroski Dominates

FROM HEROIN TO HERO – July 14, 2024 - But for someone who battled heroin addiction and came out the other side, a fighting career hanging in the balance is small potatoes. “I really have been through so muc... Read More...

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Drunk Ingrid Andress Singing Botched National Anthem IS Going to Rehab, she says yea, yea yea

VIDEO – WISHED AMY HAD – July 16, 2024 - “I’m not gonna bulls–t y’all, I was drunk last night,” Andress said in a statement on social media. “I’m checking myself into a facility today to get the help I need. That w... Read More...

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Housing First – Sober Living Next

STREET LIFE SUCKS – July 14, 2024 - Every reasonable person agrees that addiction is a prevalent challenge among the homeless population, whether they base that judgment on scientific research or on the experi... Read More...

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How Going Sober Saved My University Experience

FIRST PERSON ACCOUNT – July 13, 2024 - I did not have one distinct reason for going sober, but upon reflection, it can be attributed to numerous factors that were affecting my mental health and my university w... Read More...

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Swiss Official Alarmed Over Boozy Drinking Culture In Parliament

PARLIAMENT-FUNKADELIC – July 12, 2024 - “In the Galérie des Alpes (the restaurant in the Federal Palace) people drink at almost any time of day. Anyone who doesn’t drink is an oddity,” the councillor add... Read More...

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The Root Cause of Addiction and a Path Forward

RULE 62, WE ARE NOT A GLUM LOT – July 14, 2024 - “There is so much more to see in a drop of water than can be seen by the naked eye. The heavens above have an immensity that cannot even be comprehended by the ... Read More...

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Is Social Media the New Smoking?

IT’S ADDICTIVE – July 14, 2024 - The parallels between social media and smoking are striking. Both began as widely accepted societal habits before their negative impacts became apparent. In the same way that s... Read More...

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Eminem Slays Alter Ego On New Album

GROWING UP – July 12, 2024 - It’s his 12th studio album,“The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce),” Eminem lands the proverbial death blow amid 19 tracks – including three skits and a scene-setting opening – wi... Read More...

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The Unlikely Beginning of a Addiction Memoir

WRITE ON – July 15, 2024 - At a bar in Mexico City, Dartmouth’s Devin Corey found himself explaining his recently completed memoir manuscript to a lifelong friend and their colleague when a woman walks in appe... Read More...

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She Kept Digging – Literally!

PAYDIRT – July 15, 2024 - Melody Marr likes to give her testimony with individuals in jail, and she has been invited to speak at churches and rehab facilities. She has a down-to-earth, conversational tone res... Read More...

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The Soul Survivors Sober Home

WE ARE FAMILY – July 16, 2024 - Soul Survivors Living Foundation is a home for veterans, the homeless, and those fighting addictions, turning women who are struggling into women who are survivors. “I realized ... Read More...

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This ‘Cheers’ Actor Struggled With Alcoholism

NO WONDER – July 17, 2024 - Grammer’s father was shot to death when the actor was only 13 years old. He had two half-brothers who were eaten by sharks in a scuba-diving accident. His sister was abducted, sexua... Read More...

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Neil Young – Needle And The Damage Done

VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1972 - 25,099,259 views Neil Young is a singer-songwriter renowned for his hits “Harvest Moon,” “Needle And The Damage Done,” “Rockin’ In The Free World,” “Change Your Mind,” “Love And W... Read More...

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Nurse Says Mucinex Overdose Sparked Satanic Hallucinations

WAY OVER THE COUNTER – July 11, 2024 - Child-protective workers would later allege the evidence showed Tagge not only held onto the child while hallucinating, but shook the child while screaming, “Jesus is the... Read More...

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Bob Newhart – Legendary Comedian Passes at 94

VIDEO – TRIBUTE TO BOB NEWHART RIP – July 18, 2024 – Bob Newhart, whose stammering, deadpan unflappability carried him to stardom as a standup comedian and later in television and movies, has died, according to a s... Read More...

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Joe Manganiello On Taking LSD Before Getting Sober

TRIPPING UP THE STEPS – July 16, 2024 - He has been showcasing his talents in front of the camera for over two decades. The True Blood star’s personal life has become an increasingly hot topic, and in a new in... Read More...

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Carrie Bates: Olympian, Alcoholic & Advocate

LAPS AROUND THE STEPS – July 12, 2024 - Carrie Bates won three Olympic gold medals in the pool at the 1984 Los Angeles games. At the time, she was just 16 years old. She didn’t even have her license yet, but C... Read More...

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Why Fentanyl Users Are Bent Over

GRAVITY – July 17, 2024 - He has used fentanyl for about a year and a half and has found himself in that extreme bent-over position countless times. For him the drug was the only way he could get relief for hi... Read More...

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3-Year-Old Twins DEAD from Fentanyl-Laced Drugs

HELL ON EARTH – July 16, 2024 - “These innocent boys reportedly came into contact with fentanyl, an opioid that has wreaked havoc across our communities.” “The deadly capabilities of fentanyl cannot be o... Read More...

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From Alcoholism to Christ – Will Matt Talbot Become a Saint?

THE SAINT OF SPONSORSHIP? – July 14, 2024 - Fr Selva Thomas, one of the Salesian priests who ministers at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes in Dublin, Ireland where Talbot is buried, says that many people grap... Read More...

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Jewish Man Befriended Nazis in Jail During Addiction Battle

VIDEO! – July 13, 2024 - Jared Klickstein wanted to go to jail. After years of experiencing homelessness and suffering from addiction, he says he thought time in a cage would help him kick his physical depende... Read More...

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Sobriety Advocate & Herbalist Overcomes Homelessness

SUPPORT SOBER ENTREPRENEURS – July 13, 2024 - Valerie Wiener is following her dream by choosing a healing path as an herbalist. Also known as Mother Wanderer Earth Medicine, the mother of two says, “I’m a huge... Read More...

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Doctors Reluctant to Treat Addiction

STIGMA! – July 17, 2024 - Around 66% of studies cited negative social influences – or beliefs about public and community acceptance of addiction care – while 56% of studies cited fear of harming the patient-ph... Read More...

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Watching HBO’s ‘Teen Torture, Inc.

REVOLTING – July 16, 2024 - “Teen Torture, Inc.” is the latest documentary aimed at exposing alleged abuses within the massive “troubled teen” industry, which caters to parents and state agencies desperate to ... Read More...

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Kyle Richards Has 2 Years Sober ‘I feel strong’

VIDEO – JUST SAID NO – July 19, 2024 - “I want to wake up every day feeling my best. Mentally & physically strong enough to face whatever comes my way,” she wrote. Richards ended her post by saying she’s gra... Read More...

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Which Youngish Celebrities are Sober?

STRUTTING THE STRUT – July 15, 2024 - Whether you’re giving up the grog for a mid-year health reset, to raise awareness and funds for those impacted by cancer, or in solidarity with a loved one struggling with... Read More...

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Scientist Takes Psychedelic – Watches His Brain ‘Fall Apart’

AUDIO – DON’T BLAME ALBERT HOFFMAN – July 18, 2024 - Dr. Nico Dosenbach had scanned his own brain dozens of times. But this was the first time he’d taken a high dose of psilocybin, before sliding into the MRI... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Kamala Harris

“The American dream belongs to all of us.” – Kamala Harris ... Read More...

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