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Alcoholic Liver Disease up 30%

WORLDWIDE RISE – Nov. 3, 2021 - People continued to “drink away” until the internal damage was advanced, he explained. The way a liver specialist examined blood samples was different from a GP. Fifty per... Read More...

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Lena Dunham, Jason Biggs and Others Who Revealed They Got Sober

ANONYMOUS – A NEW PARADIGM – Nov. 3, 2021 - Lot’s of photos, and a few surprises. more@USMagazine ... Read More...

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Josh Brolin Celebrates 8 Years Sobriety

HIS COUNTRY FOR OLD SOBER MEN – Nov. 3, 2021 - “After 8 years of sobriety, jumping into your truck for a 6 a.m. call, there’s a card from your wife thanking you for making the decision to lay it down and... Read More...

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Study Highlights Strategies for Students Recovering from Alcoholism

HARDEST TEST OF ALL – Nov. 3, 2021 - Personal uncertainties involved questions such as: Do I even have a problem, or is this just normal college behavior? How do I stop drinking and then maintain my sobriety? So... Read More...

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If Your Partner Is An Alcoholic?

ARE YOU IN AL-ANON YET? – Nov. 5, 2021 - First, make sure you are safe. If you are, keep yourself safe — emotionally and physically safe — and if you are not, get help. Immediate help. Legal help. Physic... Read More...

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Online Resources For People Struggling With Addiction

BILL W. & DR. BOB HAD TO MEET, YOU CAN CALL – Oct. 2021 - Some people who are struggling with their addiction may be so situated that they cannot get to a meeting, or they may be nervous about making the leap t... Read More...

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‘Candid’ Matthew Perry memoir coming in 2022

MALIBU TELL ALL? – Oct. 29, 2021 - “I was on ‘Friends’ from age 24 to 34. I was in the white-hot flame of fame,” he told People magazine in 2013. “The six of us were just everywhere all the time. From an... Read More...

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Jessica Simpson “Unrecognizable” When Starting Her Sobriety Journey

NOW SHE LIKES WHAT SHE SEES – NOV. 4, 2021 - “There is so much stigma around the word alcoholism,” Simpson wrote. She noted that her drinking was masking the real work she had to do: to allow herself to ... Read More...

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‘Terminator’ star Nick Stahl Opens Up About Alcohol Addiction

GETTING TO KNOW YOU – Nov. 4, 2021 - Stahl said he found solace from his inner demons in acting. “I was always playing moodier characters,” he said, “which was how I was feeling.” “I don’t look ... Read More...

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Rewired: Changing Brains to Beat Addiction

ERICA SPIEGELMAN CAN CHANGE YOUR MIND – Nov. 5, 2021 - Fifty percent of teens have used drugs at least once. Forty-three percent of college students report frequently abusing drugs and alcohol. These teens ... Read More...

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The Scream of Alcohol. The Whisper of Sobriety. A Life Without Alcohol Still Sparkles.

COLOR MY WORLD – Oct. 31, 2021 - During low points in my life I could count on alcohol to tame the battles raging in my mind and lessen the anxiety that gripped my chest. However, as time went on I start... Read More...

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South Florida Brothers Who Ran Detox Facilities Convicted in $112M Fraud Scheme

WATCH – GET THEM CRAZY BALD HEADS OUT OF TOWN – Nov. 4, 2021 - Prosecutors said the brothers found patients through recruiters who offered illegal kickbacks to patients, including airline tickets, illegal drug... Read More...

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Rob Lowe’s Advice On Sobriety

WATCH – OLD TIMER’S ADVICE! – Nov. 3, 2021 - Rob gives a fan advice about staying sober while socializing and shares why sobriety is “the best thing” he ever did. Listen to the Full Podcast https://po... Read More...

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Recovering Alcoholic Reveals Astonishing Transformation

IT JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER – Nov. 4, 2021 - ‘I tried to stop on my own and it was nothing but a lesson in futility. And if you want to stop and you don’t know who to reach out to, you can even reach out to m... Read More...

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Billy Idol Talks About His Struggles With Drugs

NO MORE CHINA WHITE WEDDINGS – Nov. 5, 2021 - “I’d had the motorcycle accident because I was a drug addict, and I had to cure that. And it took a long time”, Idol told Zane Low. He also added, “I mean, I’m ... Read More...

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I Wasn’t Fully Honest With You by Colin Wilson

NOW HIS GOAL IS THE TRUTH – Oct. 25, 2021 - I texted his dad and his wife, Kristen, the morning that article came out, and I let them know how powerful it was — how brave they were to share what they did. I’ve kno... Read More...

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Addiction Expert Joins the Department of Psychiatry at NYU

MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS – Oct. 26, 2021 - “We are delighted to welcome to our faculty Dr. Jordan, an exceptional clinician and researcher whose critically important work in addiction and mental health disp... Read More...

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She Lost All Hope, Now She’s Saving Others

ONE GOOD DEED... – Oct. 26, 2021 - She is a devoted grandmother, a children’s church director and a regional overdose prevention specialist, giving out the same hope she once needed. The ROPS program in Ten... Read More...

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The Tragic Addiction That Changed PewDiePie’s Life Forever

ME EITHER, BUT HE HAS OVER 110 MILLION YOU TUBE SUBSCRIBERS – Oct. 28, 2021 - PewDiePie recently opened up about his struggles with whiskey, which first started as a hobby and turned into something much ... Read More...

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How the Young Lords Brought the Revolution to Drug Treatment

MAGICAL HISTORY TOUR – Oct. 25, 2021 - . The Young Lords worked as the doctors’ assistants and translators for the Spanish-speaking patients. “So we have to explain to them, ‘When you get acupuncture, you’re n... Read More...

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‘Slap in the face’: Woman Who Lost Son Reacts to Rehab owner Selling Fentanyl

WATCH HER – IT’S WHAT WE DO? – Oct. 27, 2021 - Investigators said Misty Gilley was selling fentanyl out of Simply Recovery Clinic and her home on Second Street in Altamonte Springs to her own rehab clien... Read More...

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To Help with Family’s Sobriety There Are Many Options

WATCH – THERE IS ALWAYS HELP, SOMEWHERE – Oct. 29, 2021 - Daniel says, “I’m not a doctor, I don’t have a PhD. My expertise is life. I think I’m qualified to help people because I started to drink alcohol at th... Read More...

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Happy Pill Finds Poppy Introspection In Songs Born of Sobriety

DELICIOUS SONG AND STORY – Oct. 30, 2021 - He’s been here ever since, and in August, Fenton’s band Happy Pill released their first album. “Decent Descent” is a chill, catchy mix of rock and pop, and even... Read More...

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Kelly Osbourne Filled With ‘Gratitude’ with 5 Months of Sobriety on 37th Birthday

KEPT COMING BACK! – Oct. 28, 2021 - The newly single star also noted that the day was extra meaningful because it’s a sobriety milestone. “Today marks my 37th birthday and I’m 5 months sober!!!” she wrote. ... Read More...

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Lawyers, Watch Out for These Five Signs of Addiction!

LISTEN – DON’T TAKE THE FIFTH – Oct. 26, 2021 - Plate Spinning As the head of a law firm, I had hundreds of plates spinning up in the air, maybe thousands. It was all way too much, especially on a dai... Read More...

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Duchess of Cambridge Says Addiction Can ‘Happen to Any of Us’

AND SOMETIMES IT DOES – Oct. 19, 2021 - She added that it is crucial to recognize “what lies beneath addiction” so “we can help remove the taboo and shame that sadly surrounds it.” The duchess was joined by popular... Read More...

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Remi Wolf’s “Juno” Captures Journey to Sobriety

MUSIC MAKES A DIFFERENCE – Oct. 27, 2021 - Wolf’s songs exude such joy so much that at first listen you would never assume that she is discussing such serious and personal topics. She proves that there i... Read More...

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Woman Accused of Dealing Hard Drugs At Treatment Center

WATCH – WILL SHE DO HARD TIME? – Oct. 26, 2021 - “When he shared with us that he had relapsed — the most recent location where he was buying was from this person (Gilley) who was operating and running this facilit... Read More...

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First Responders Discuss addiction, Use of Narcan

PLEASE WATCH – IT’S GETTING WORSE – Oct. 27, 2021 - “All of a sudden, become every single role of the family. They had to become the sole provider; they had to become the teacher; they had to be everything.” ... Read More...

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Leading Addiction Recovery Reformer Was on the Payroll of a Rehab Center

HAND IN THE TILL – Sept 27, 2021 - Testifying under a grant of immunity from prosecution, Way said that for seven years, he had been paid $55,000 annually as a consultant for Southwest Nu-Stop, a Kingsessing-b... Read More...

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