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Road to recovery leads to becoming a rabbi

Torah and Coffee – August 27, 2020 - In an unofficial way, Stern’s ministry began at the homeless shelter in Minneapolis where he stayed, and where he also began to work. He would help at mealtimes, and saw the heart... Read More...

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Navigating sobriety as a teen: ‘They told me I was going to die’

WATCH – No one has to die – Sept. 4, 2020 - This time was different, though. When Leahy was going through patient intake at the hospital, he told the doctors what he had taken — the remnants of a bottle of liquid Per... Read More...

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Coffee drinkers can dodge liver damage

Meetings at Starbucks? – Sept. 3, 2020 - That’s one of the key findings of a new study led by the Centenary Institute, an independent medical research body affiliated to the University of Sydney, in conjunctio... Read More...

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Oscar De La Hoya’s wild life of addiction and now a comeback at 47

Still a Champion – Sept 4, 2020 - During his 16-year professional career De La Hoya fought some of the greats, including Floyd Mayweather Jr., Manny Pacquiao, Bernard Hopkins, Shane Mosley, Hector Camacho and Julio C... Read More...

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Survivor of drug addiction speaks out

WATCH – She had to have something – Sept. 1, 2020 - Ms Owen was warned from a young age about the dangers of narcotics. But struggling with her mental health as a young adult, she began to “dabble” in party drugs as ... Read More...

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Kristen Bell and kids celebrate dad’s 16 years of sobriety ‘birthday’

Real Family Values – Sept. 2, 2020 - “Happy birthday Daxy,” the proud wife continued. “Thank you for dedicating your life to the hard and wonderful work of sobriety, so that we could share it with you. Xo K, L... Read More...

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MTV to premiere series on teenagers battling addiction

WATCH – A show showing the reality – August 31, 2020 - That’s why she decided to let others see what the battle of addiction looks like. It’s a story that – while it may be difficult to watch, and difficult fo... Read More...

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Addiction and overdose are dirty words. That only makes them more dangerous.

The truth shall set you free – Sept. 1, 2020 - I found out later that my parents had been harboring a dark secret that ultimately killed them, a secret that I’ve taken on the burden of owning now that they’re gone: T... Read More...

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87% of people with eating disorders say symptoms are worse during COVID

Feast or Famine – August 28, 2020 - The study traces 129 people in recovery or treatment, providing a detailed look at a common scenario, and it joins growing indications that those with eating disorders are s... Read More...

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Casino Reopenings Bring Gambling Addiction Back Into Focus

LISTEN – They'll always take your action at G.A. – August 20, 2020 - But after reopening in mid-June, business is booming again, and counselors are concerned. “Since they’ve reopened, our calls to the hotline numb... Read More...

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Managing Recovery in a Virtual World

Online for life? – August 28, 2020 - Call people: Most support groups will offer a phone list of members. If you like the way a person shares about their recovery, call them after the meeting and talk to them.... Read More...

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How to Spot Alcoholism in a Family Member

They love to drink? – August 28, 2020 - Witnessing a family member struggling with excessive drinking can be fear-inducing, heart-wrenching, and confusing – especially for those who are unsure if their relativ... Read More...

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I’m celebrating 64 years of sobriety, I know what isolation does to those in recovery

Trying minds for trying times – August 28, 2020 - By all accounts, the number of relapses nationwide has increased since March, as have the numbers of accidental overdoses and suicides. There is little wonder that we... Read More...

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Pennsylvania facilities buckle and begin to close under COVID-19 strain

Oh no! Needed now more than ever – August 26, 2020 - The result is a historically underfunded system buckling under the weight of dual pandemics: addiction and the coronavirus. Since March, 10 facilities have closed,... Read More...

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Women’s Mental Health

“Sisters are doin’ it by themselves” – August 28, 2020 - From my work at Wellbridge Addiction Treatment and Research, I have seen, first-hand, the danger of heightened risk for alcohol and drug abuse that has resulte... Read More...

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Nicolas Cage Voicing Alcoholic Dragon in Highfire

Cartoon character needs AA – AUGUST 28, 2020 - Nicolas Cage will play an alcoholic, TV-loving dragon in Amazon’s TV adaptation of Eoin Colfer’s Highfire novel at Amazon, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed today.Davey H... Read More...

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Rumer Willis Thought She Could Fix Demi’s Alcoholism

And the young shall lead them... – AUGUST 31, 2020 - As Rumer explains now, she’s learned that it was never in her power to fix her mom. And she credits communities like Al-Anon, a recovery space for friends and fami... Read More...

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Brett Favre’s Wife Helped Kick His Addictions

The Majesty of Marriage – August 26, 2020 - Brett Favre is marred to Deanna Favre. Deanna is an author. She’s written two books: “Don’t Bet Against Me” and “The Cure for the Chronic Life: Overcoming the Hopele... Read More...

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I Won’t Drink Today, and I Won’t Get the Virus Today

Sobriety is the best defense – August 26, 2020 - For this superpower, I have to thank Alcoholics Anonymous. I joined AA at 19 mostly because I loved cocaine, truly loved cocaine, but also because I loved vodka and ch... Read More...

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Jeff Hardy On Drug Addiction Storyline

Drama queen? – August 27, 2020 - Filming the heavier scenes during the feud: “There was some heavy stuff there in the beginning, especially with the wreck scenario. It was just very heavy stuff. I’m always interested... Read More...

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A Bill to Decriminalize All Drugs

FINALLY! – August 20, 2020 - “The world we are proposing will significantly reduce the harm experienced by the most marginalized in our society and actually improve public and community health,” said Queen Adesuyi, a... Read More...

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Coronavirus pandemic creates ‘perfect storm’ for addiction dangers

WATCH – Bridge over troubled waters – August 18, 2020 - In Clark County, Nevada fentanyl-related deaths have jumped 125% compared to this point last year, according to data from Southern Nevada Health District... Read More...

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Luann De Lesseps: Sobriety’s Helping Me Thru Pandemic

WATCH – Sober Housewives of the Pandemic – August 20, 2020 - Luann understands why studies show alcohol use is way up since the pandemic began in March -- people turn to booze to ease pain — but she says, for her, it... Read More...

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‘Hi, My Name is Dicky’

Quit or Die? – August 18, 2020 - “I couldn’t really see myself coming out of it.” But come out of it he did, and a decade later, Clune is sharing his story in “Hi, My Name is Dicky,” a raw documentary available on... Read More...

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Lisa Riley celebrates five years of sobriety

WATCH – Quitting is for Lovers – August 19, 2020 - Lisa also spoke about past ‘fake and false’ friends who were around her for the ‘wrong reasons’. The star added that she used to wake up cringing after not rememb... Read More...

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After 24 years, woman finds sobriety and a new passion

WATCH – Charmed Life – August 19, 2020 - “It went from cocaine to oxys to heroin to heroin and crystal meth and it was just a never-ending process,” Staples explains from the Layman Way Recovery Center in Alfred that... Read More...

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Bucks County rehab CEO sentenced to 3 years for exploiting patients for profits

When will rehab industry promote the good work they do? – August 17, 2020 - Gerner admitted last year that the company had actively recruited patients with premium insurance plans so it could maximize profits by bi... Read More...

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Jessica Simpson marks nearly 3 years sober

It takes all kinds – August 21, 2020 - Jessica Simpson is about to celebrate a major milestone: She’s been sober for nearly three years. The singer and author called in to “The Jess Cagle Show” on SiriusXM on Thursda... Read More...

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Twenty years without a drink … then they shut down AA

Opinion: Zoom dooms some – August 16, 2020 - When Covid-19 shuttered the world, it also shuttered AA, which is a lifeline for alcoholics like me. I have depended on its meetings in church halls and community centr... Read More...

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AA meetings still going strong during COVID-19

WATCH – Zoom and six feet away... – August 6, 2020 - He says he was at his wits end: in-and-out of jail and loved ones giving up on him. “I got 56 misdemeanors, 7 DUI’s, 6 felonies, and 16 driver’s suspensions. Th... Read More...

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