Rehab

Addiction treatment needs more empathy for LGBTQ+ community

WATCH – BE KIND TO HUMANKIND –  June 24, 2021 - The National Institutes of Health says people who identify…

3 years ago

Goodbye happy hour? Changing workplace culture to support recovery

LAST CALL? –    June 23, 2021 - And while other populations of employees — such as LGBTQ or BIPOC…

3 years ago

Ryan O’Connell’s life improved 100% after one year sober

EVERY DAY IS SPECIAL –  June 24, 2021 - “One year ago today I quit drinking,” O’Connell wrote, in a…

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Mental health, Addiction & COVID-19

WATCH – CO-OCCURING SOLUTIONS –    June 23, 2021 - Mental health cases have grown in recent months: 41.5 percent…

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Parents at Highest Risk for Using Drugs & Alcohol to Cope

MOMMY AND DADDY’S LITTLE HELPER –  June 24, 2021 - “American parents have struggled with professional and family-related strain, disruption…

3 years ago

Hold the Tequila. The Sunrise Is All Some Travelers Need.

HANGING OUT WITHOUT THE HANGOVER –  June 24, 2021 - One year into the coronavirus pandemic, after months of gaining…

3 years ago

“Love Without Martinis” by Chantal Jauvin

BOOK REVIEW - ASCENDING TO A BETTER RELATIONSHIP –    Review by Michaela Baxter June 18, 2021 - In her…

4 years ago

How Practicing Mindfulness Can Strengthen Recovery

IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD –  June 7, 2021 - In the simplest of terms, mindfulness refers to the concept…

4 years ago

Governor donates salary for addictions treatment

HE’D GET MY VOTE –    June 16, 2021 - “We face a drug epidemic in our state, and while…

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Gus Glasser’s Strength in Daily Sobriety Battle

DOING THE RIGHT THING –  June 18, 2021 - College freshman year at the University of Georgia, the physical appearance…

4 years ago

Hazelden/Betty Ford Graduate School Announces Scholarship

EDUCATION IS EVERYTHING –    June 18, 2021 - At the same time, there are gaping racial disparities in access…

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They met in AA – Videographer proposes at Louisville movie theater

WATCH – LOVE AT FIRST CHIP –  June 19, 2021 - A Louisville man really raised the bar when it…

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He Almost Lost Everything. Then An Arrest Changed His Life

LISTEN – STRANGE MIRACLE –  June 19, 2021 - He found enough temporary work to pay rent on a room,…

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Ketamine Might Help Alcohol Addiction by Rewiring the Brain

AND SO MUCH MORE –  June 20, 2021 - Clinics across the globe are offering ketamine infusions designed to help…

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Jim Wahlberg opens up on his opioid crisis

WATCH – HELPING HELPS EVERYONE –    JUNE 12, 2021 - “I was like the old song goes, ‘I was…

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‘RHOBH’ Bravely Discusses Past Struggle With Bulimia

GETTING IT ALL OUT –    June 17, 2021 - Real Housewives of Beverly Hills newcomer Crystal Kung Minkoff bravely…

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The D-Word by Christopher Dale

QUITTING IS THE CURE – ORIGINAL ARTICLE –    June 21, 2021 - Is calling addiction a disease more harmful…

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Oregon’s Decriminalization Experiment Faces The Hard Test

LISTEN – REALITY –  June 18, 2021 - The measure, a major victory for advocates pushing for systemic change in…

4 years ago

Is the drug detox facility actually ‘nursing or convalescent home’ per city code?

LISTEN – ALL OF THE ABOVE? –    June 17, 2021 - For the past nine months, citizens have attempted…

4 years ago

16 Tips For Cutting Down your Drinking

BUT ONLY 12 STEPS TO FREEDOM –  June 18, 2021 -  1. Measure your drinks. “The first step is to…

4 years ago

The Bridge Sober Home Let Client Use Drugs, Die

UNCLEAR ON THE CONCEPT OF CARING –  June 16, 2021 - From the suit: “During the week of February 24,…

4 years ago

John Stamos “Could Have Never Been Father” Before Getting Sober

WATCH – FATHERHOOD PRIDE –  June 16, 2021 - Have mercy on John Stamos because fatherhood isn’t as easy as…

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If Not You, Then Who?: Harness Your Strengths to Shift from Addiction

BOOK RECOMMENDATION –  June 2021 - JESSE HARLESS is a leader and facilitator in the addiction recovery and mental health…

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Addiction help & recovery through new book

ALL PATHS TO SOBRIETY LEAD TO FREEDOM –  May 23, 2021 - He broke free of the addiction at the…

4 years ago

Cannabis Addiction Has Drug Pushers (Big Pharma) Searching For Quitting Pill

LISTEN – OR MARIJUANA ANONYMOUS FOR A DOLLAR –  June 8, 2021 - They’re among a handful of companies seeking…

4 years ago

Text Alert Program Aims To Send Warnings Of Overdose Spikes

HOLD THE PHONE –    June 7, 2021 - The health department hopes the program, which was developed by the…

4 years ago

Nurse shares her recovery from 9-year battle with bulimia

GIVING IT AWAY, NOT THROWING IT UP –    June 8, 2021 - The 29-year-old told Daily Mail Australia on…

4 years ago

Homeless alcoholic has just earned full scholarship

EVERYDAY MIRACLE –  June 8, 2021 - But homelessness and forced separation from her son followed before she began a…

4 years ago

Ewan McGregor says going sober has given him ‘joy and happiness and peace’

PROMISES FULFILLED –  June 10, 2021 - He added: “But at the same time, it’s quite an important part because…

4 years ago

New courses to combat stigma around substance use disorder

WATCH – ADDICTS’ LIVES MATTER –  June 11, 2021 - “We are excited for the opportunity to offer these courses…

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