Sept 8 2020

Foundation works to put naloxone in recovery homes

Save-A-Life – Sept. 1, 2020 - The U.S. surgeon general and state governments have encouraged wide distribution of the drug in recent years, but recovery organizations in closest contact with people dependent o... Read More...

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Each Day Sober Slowly Helps Alcoholics’ Brains Recover

Neuroplasticity comes slowly – Sept. 2, 2020 - The more recently they’d had their last drink, the greater the disruption in activity between the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and striatum, a brain network associated... Read More...

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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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Company to Launch LSD-MDMA Combination Clinical Trial

Purple Haze Rave? – August 31, 2020 - As anyone who has been to Shakedown Street knows, the drug cocktail of LSD and MDMA is referred to as “candyflipping.” But for JR Rahn, the founder and co-CEO of psychedel... 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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11-Year-Old Boy Helping Others After Losing Mother

WATCH – And the young shall lead us – Sept. 2, 2020 -“I didn’t really grow up with my mom as much as I’d hoped,” Preston told KDKA’s Kym Gable. “I lived with my grandma most of my life. The reason why is she s... Read More...

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Port St. Lucie resident bikes 46 miles to celebrate sobriety

WATCH – Loving sobriety on two wheels – Sept. 4, 2020 - His personal journey turned into a call to help others. Over the nearly 50 mile bike ride, he raised $900 for Treasure Coast Hope for the Homeless. Livin... Read More...

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I Thought Jail Would Help Me Get Clean. I Was Dead Wrong.

Prisons are Dangerous – Sept. 3, 2020 - This semi-normal life, combined with my White skin and the fact that I lived in an under-policed suburban neighborhood, allowed me to evade criminal justice involvement ... Read More...

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Matt Brown Tells Fans Never ‘Give Up’ or ‘Surrender’ After Sobriety Update

Staying in the Groove – Sept. 2, 2020 - “Hey y’all guys, this is my newest piece, I hope you like it,” the reality star, 37, wrote in his caption. “Also I just put out a YouTube video where you can watch me draw a co... Read More...

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‘How lucky I am to be alive right now’: Alcohol recovery in the time of COVID-19

We all are! – Sept. 3, 2020 - In many ways, the current crisis makes it even more important and feasible for people to seek help. For a generation that lives and works online, having the option of Zoom treatment or a... 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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Mural depicts journey from addiction to recovery

From the heART – Sept. 3, 2020 - The completed mural is 48 feet tall and 80 feet wide. It features five people holding hands, with the words “heal,” “strengthen” and “unify” painted above them. The left side of the m... Read More...

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Antioch Alumni Angie Bryan: Advocating for Young Adults In Recovery

Giving back - not giving in – Sept. 1, 2020 - For youth, experimenting with substances is often part of the introduction to independent living away from family. Engaging in social events that convene around alcohol i... 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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Q&A with LOCKDOWN Producer: Bob Messinger

Stick with the Winners! Bob Messinger’s film, LOCKDOWN: The emotional impact of Covid-19 and Quarantine, premieres Wednesday on the REEL Recovery Film Channel. Click here to register for FREE TICKETS. Bob M... 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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THE END OF EVERYTHING (Astrophysically Speaking)

MEDIA: Book Review – August 4, 2020 - The eye of astrophysics reaches a great deal farther now. Cosmologists calculate the curve and complete the figure by employing a potent arsenal of instruments and methodologies.... 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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More than one person a day died of an overdose in SF last year

American Horror Story – Sep. 1, 2020 - According to a Department of Public Health report released Monday, 441 people died of an overdose in 2019. That is more than one per day for an entire year, and an ... Read More...

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Al-Anon: Recognizing Abuse and Those Left Behind

Program of difficult options – August 30, 2020 - Societal judgments create shame when people attempt to receive addiction recovery treatment. DePasquale said that is why some people do not reach out for help sooner. ... Read More...

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New Jersey Govenor signs ‘Overdose Awareness Day’ resolution

Hymn for the Dying – Sept. 2, 2020 - “Every single life lost to an overdose is a tragedy made all the more heartbreaking with the knowledge that many of those deaths could have been prevented if more people ha... 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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Captain Sandy Celebrates 32 Years of Sobriety

All hands on deck – August 31, 2020 - Sandy Yawn opened up to Showbiz Cheat Sheet about her struggles as a young adult. “I was a mess,” she shared. “By the grace of God, I’m alive. No matter how much money you... Read More...

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CLANCY IMISLUND: Longtime director of Midnight Mission dies

Obituary - A most famous anonymous man – Sept. 3, 2020 - Along the way, he left a lucrative career with a Beverly Hills marketing firm to become managing director of the Midnight Mission in downtown Los Angeles’ skid... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Arthur Miller

“Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets.” ―Arthur Miller ... Read More...

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