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Parker McCollum Committed to Sobriety

AUDIO – NEW COUNTRY MUSIC – Feb. 2022 - He wrote the song in seven minutes, and he did it sober. This was a turning point for the rising star, because he realized he didn’t need to use drugs to produce the son... Read More...

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Mom Says 17-Year-old Son Was Denied Treatment For His Drug Addiction

VIDEO – KEEP TRYING AND STAY ALIVE – Feb. 8, 2022 - Benton says she was stunned when her 17-year-old son was discharged from Novant without receiving any treatment. “Told my dad, you have to come get him. W... Read More...

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6 Sobriety Books That Might Help You give Up Booze

ONE PAGE AT A TIME – Feb. 9, 2022 - Less of an instruction manual and more of an inspirational tale, Clare Pooley, a high flying Cambridge-grad, career woman and mum of three kids, opens up about her transforma... Read More...

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Biden Administration Is Not Giving Out Crack Pipes

AUDIO – IT’S SO 1980s – Feb. 9, 2022 - “These comments are misleading and misinformed,” an HHS spokesperson told McClatchy News in a statement about the crack pipe claims that have sparked some outrage online. ... Read More...

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Drug Refuge Lets San Francisco’s Addicts Inject

DEATH REDUCTION? – Feb. 11, 2022 - A short distance from the headquarters of technology giants on Market Street in San Francisco, Pauline Wise left a city-run drug addiction facility after smoking fentanyl. ... Read More...

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Chrissy Metz in Drug Addiction Drama ‘Stay Awake’

VIDEO – MOVIES ARE MAGIC – Feb. 10, 2022 - Chrissy Metz, the Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated star of “This Is Us,” stars alongside “It” actor Wyatt Oleff and Fin Argus in Jamie Sisley’s drama “Stay Awake,” whic... Read More...

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“I appreciate life”: Dan O’Toole On One Year of Sobriety

VIDEO – 24/7, 365 – Feb. 10, 2022 - “I got fired on a Wednesday, the Super Bowl was on a Sunday. So once my kids got picked up on their usual schedule on Thursday, it was game on. I was like, ‘Okay, so I’ve go... Read More...

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The Show That Takes Millennial Drinking Seriously

SINGLE WHITE FEMALE – Feb. 7, 2022 - Freeform’s Single Drunk Female takes a stark look at the morning after. The show follows Sam (Sofia Black-D’Elia), a 28-year-old blogger forced into confronting her alcoholi... Read More...

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She Celebrates 10 Years of Sobriety With State Trooper Who Arrested Her

VIDEO – SUPER TROOPER – Feb. 10, 2022 - Martin’s parents were summoned to pick up her daughter, while Martin rode with trooper Hathaway to the Hennepin County Jail. Ten years later, Hathaway and Martin recal... Read More...

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Rob Delaney on 20 Years of Sobriety: ‘My life is unrecognizable’

VIDEO – On The HERO’S JOURNEY – Feb. 4, 2022 - “I got a lot of help from a lot of wonderful people. I started doing volunteer work after I’d been sober for a while, and through that I met my wife 18 years ago,”... Read More...

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‘Euphoria’ Finally Shows Dark Reality Addiction

VIDEO – NOT A NETWORK PROGRAM – Feb. 8, 2022 - “You’re not a good person, Rue,” her mother Leslie tells her while she scans her eyes for remorse during an intense standoff, while Rue stares back in search of an... Read More...

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Addiction: More Than a Disease?

AUDIO – WORTH A LISTEN – Jan. 29, 2022 - Carl Erik Fisher: I’m glad you asked about the term “disease,” specifically, because it’s a real stumbling block. And different people mean a lot of different things by ... Read More...

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12 Essential Insights for Emotional Sobriety

GROWING UP – Feb. 9, 2022 - In his book, Dr Berger suggests that Bill Wilson concluded that the ultimate purpose of practicing the 12 Steps was to achieve emotional sobriety. (2021, p.23) Wilson wrote about the... Read More...

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Macklemore Becomes Creative Director Of CLEAN Cause Beverage Brand

DRINK UP – Jan. 25, 2022 - “I chose to align with and endorse a brand that is at the forefront of creating awareness for addiction and actively supporting the recovery community,” Macklemore said in a press re... Read More...

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How We View The Future May Hold Key To Recovery

HORIZON OR CLIFT? – Jan. 29, 2022 - Virginia Tech scientists examined alcohol use disorder recovery in 110 adults who had met criteria for alcohol abuse and dependence in the International Quit and Recovery Reg... Read More...

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From Darkness to Light: Recovering from Addiction

OPEN TO MIRACLES – Jan. 29, 2022 - Ish Shuey is a certified recovery mentor with Transformations Wellness Center, a nonprofit substance use disorder treatment center in Klamath Falls. Her job is to provide per... Read More...

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Phil Collins Alcoholism and Near-Fatal Head Injury

PRAYERS FOR PHIL – Jan. 30, 2022 - Phil, who is father to Emily in Paris star Lily Collins, announced that he was going on tour with his fellow Genesis bandmates last year but many fans are concerned about the... Read More...

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New Treatment for Alcoholism in Monkeys

JUST IN TIME – Feb. 1, 2022 - The FGF21 analogue tested by Flippo and his team was originally developed by Pfizer as a long-lasting version of the original hormone, with the goal of treating diabetes and obesi... Read More...

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Wes Joyce Will Step Into the Ring as He Battles Alcoholism Outside the Ring

MARRIAGE VOWS – Feb. 2, 2022 - Mr Joyce, from Warndon, said: “Last week I admitted to myself that I am an alcoholic and it is about time I do something about it before it’s too late. “I now go to an AA meet... Read More...

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Mothers Protest SF Safe Injection Site

IT’S COMPLICATED – Feb. 4, 2022 - Mothers Against Drug Deaths will protest outside the center at 8 a.m. Saturday to demand that city officials shut down an area of the center where supervised drug use is taking... Read More...

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Can AA Evolve to Include Its Most Marginalized Members?

AUDIO – COLOR BLIND? – Jan. 29, 2022 - Jonathan Bastian talks with Martin about her thoughts and experiences with sobriety and recovery. Martin says that within AA, strict rules prevent a full discussion of “o... Read More...

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“I’m greedy”: Ex-sober Home Operator Remorseless

AND HE’S A CRIMINAL – Jan. 28, 2022 - The $31.3 million operation he ran out of a rundown condominium complex in West Palm Beach and the lab he established to process urine tests from those who lived there was ... Read More...

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Maine Might Legalize ‘magic mushroom’ to Treat Depression

AUDIO – AND THEY TASTE GOOD TOO – Jan. 30, 2022 - In 2015, he took the leap. Because psilocybin is an illegal drug, he had to be discreet. He secured the psychedelic fungus from black market sources, then ... Read More...

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Book Excerpt: HIGH Confessions of a Cannabis Addict by Leonard Lee Buschel

HIGH-lights – Jan. 30, 2022 - Once I was back home, selling the hash was no problem, until I was dealing my last quarter ounce to some guys in a friend’s basement in the Kensington and Allegheny neighborhood of Phil... Read More...

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Why the Disease of Alcoholism is Spiritual Bankruptcy

QUESTIONS – Feb. 2, 2022 - My daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia just a couple of years ago. I remember vividly sitting in the hospital room as the doctor came in, sat us down, and begin talking through the d... Read More...

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Braunwyn Windham-Burke Marks 2 Years of Sobriety

VIDEO – CELEBRITY? SOBRIETY – Jan. 30, 2022 - “My first year of sobriety was about not drinking — it was about taking it one day at a time, finding my people, and settling in,” she says. “It was learning how t... Read More...

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Macklemore Shares The Truth About Relapsing

VIDEO – THE FOUNTAIN OF TRUTH – Jan. 25, 2022 - I first took a drink of alcohol when I was 14 years old. I stole it from my parents’ liquor cabinet, which was above the refrigerator. I had one shot and I wonder... Read More...

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Is There a Link Between Narcissism and Addiction?

HERE’S LOOKING AT ME KID – Jan. 28, 2022 - Although there are many types of narcissistic personality disorders, they broadly fall into two groups: vulnerable narcissism and grandiose narcissism. People with ... Read More...

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Acute Alcohol Consumption Increases Risk for Atrial Fibrillation

THE BEAT GOES ON... – Jan. 25, 2022 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say about 12 million people in the US have AF, and that AF contributes to about 158,000 deaths in the US per year. ... Read More...

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Actor Shaun Weiss Marks Sobriety Milestone

NO ONE DUCKS ADDICTION – Jan. 28, 2022 - In the first of three posts marking the milestone moment, Weiss shared a photo of socks printed with writing that read, “Sober AF Two Years.” He thanked his followers f... Read More...

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