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32 Powerful Movies About Sobriety And Recovery

NOW STREAMING NOW – May 29, 2024 - What happens when the party is over? There are plenty of movies that show the “before” but only a few that get into the dirty side of addiction. They can all serve as powerfu... Read More...

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Addicts Recall Days Before & After Sobriety

POWERFUL SHARE – May 31, 2024 - “Thank you for your service,” Larry Turner told several law enforcement officers during a recent Fentanyl Awareness Day event in Ridgeland. There was a time, not that long ago,... Read More...

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Mom Who Suffered Painkiller Addiction And Homelessness – Now A Force Against Opioid Epidemic

REBORN INTO LIGHT – May 27, 2024 - “I was massively overprescribed painkillers. I don’t think it was done maliciously, but I became dependent and then addicted... My situation deteriorated when my doctor abrup... Read More...

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NH & Vermont Closes Two Addiction Clinics

NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW – May 31, 2024 - Federal prosecutors in Vermont last month charged Adnan S. Khan with unlawfully distributing controlled substances and health care fraud. They allege Khan would prescri... Read More...

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How Specialty Courts Help People with Addiction

SECONDS CHANCES! – May 31, 2024 - “I love being sober and being with my family and friends.” “I am becoming a stronger man for my family and a better citizen.” Gratitude for a second chance at life triggers th... Read More...

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Saoirse Ronan as Recovering Alcoholic Drying Out

MUST SEE – May 30, 2024 - Ronan stars as Rona, a young woman recovering from alcoholism. Rona returns to her remote home in the Orkney Islands after losing herself in London. Nora Fingscheidt directs the highl... Read More...

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First Woman Sentenced in Arizona’s Sober Home Scheme

VIDEO – NO WOMAN IS ABOVE THE LAW – Featured - May 30, 2024 - Thirty-seven-year-old Ariel Dix pleaded guilty to two felony counts of illegal control of an enterprise. On May 30, she was sentenced to three and a ... Read More...

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Owners of Kentucky Rehab Facing Child Porn Charges

CAUGHT RED HANDED – May 23, 2024 - According to Kentucky State Police, The owners of Edgewater Recovery, John and Myra Elam, both face charges related to child pornography. 43-year-old John Elam is charged ... Read More...

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Non-Profit Uses Podcast to Break Stigma Around Addiction

VIDEO – HONESTY ON THE AIR – May 30, 2024 - Derek Faller has been sober for over seven months. He said when he was struggling with his substance abuse disorder, hearing others tell their stories about their struggl... Read More...

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13 Celebs’ Personal Messages About Their Sobriety

EVERY ONE IS UNIQUE – May 22, 2024 - The decision to get sober is a profoundly personal one. These 13 celebs went public about their sobriety and the reasoning behind it. Please note: This list includes celebr... Read More...

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‘Dont’ Die High’ Aims to Reduce Deaths in Black Gay & Bisexual Men

VIDEO – HANDLE WITH CAUTION – May 23, 2024 - Dr. Keith Green, co-chair of the task force and the Executive Director of the Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus, joined ABC7 to talk about the campaign. He explained what t... Read More...

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Are We Addicted to Addiction?

PROBABLY – May 22, 2024 - At the heart of many of these claims is dopamine, a molecule that surges in the brain when people take some addictive drugs. But while dopamine has become a buzzword relating to anyth... Read More...

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‘As a sober person, I don’t think I’ll ever NOT be able to write about addiction’

OR THINK LIKE A NORMY – May, 23, 2024 - The release of Cleopatra and Frankenstein was five years in the making. Coco Mellors started writing it while studying for a prestigious MFA in Fiction at New York Unive... Read More...

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Christina’s Story

VIDEO/AUDIO – SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS – May 23, 2024 - May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a Franklin woman is sharing her story to give others hope. After hitting rock bottom, she got the help she needed to ... Read More...

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‘I tried acupuncture to help me quit binge drinking’

GETTING TO THE POINT – May 23, 2024 - According to Barr, my emotions had a similar composition as a radiator (bear with me); I was radiating rage and the pressure needed to be released, and this, he said, is w... Read More...

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Age & Sobriety: Michael McDonald Stays Beautiful & Funny

AUDIO – THE SONG BIRD SINGS – May 20, 2024 - “I don’t mean to be self-deprecating when I say this, but I never really understood why people gave me so much credit as a musician,” McDonald says. “I really am ju... Read More...

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Sober Homes Owner to Pay $3.8 Million for Sexually Exploiting Tenants

MORE WAS REVEALED – May 21, 2024 - Peter McCarthy, 51, was found to have violated the Fair Housing Act after a five-day federal trial in Boston, said Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy. Seven of his ... Read More...

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Patient Dies At Boca Circle Rehab – Facility Get Sued

JUST TOO SAD – May 23, 2024 - The Boca Raton rehab center known as “Boca Circle Rehabilitation” is facing a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit filed in Palm Beach County. The just-filed lawsuit allege... Read More...

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Actress Cara Santana Makes Directorial Debut With Drug Rehab Industry Exposé

TREATMENT INDUSTRY UNDER THE MICROSCOPE – May 20, 2024 - Actress Cara Santana (Daughter of the Bride) will make her directorial debut with The Shuffle, a documentary on the corruption of the addiction tr... Read More...

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They Illegally Paid People to Bring Addicts to His Rehab

THE OC SHUFFLE? – May 23, 2024 - Santa Ana resident Luis Guerrero, 53, was arrested on Thursday morning and will face an arraignment hearing in the afternoon. According to the office of U.S. Attorney Martin Es... Read More...

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Gary Oldman Talks Real Sobriety at Cannes

AND HIS OSCAR? – May 23, 2024 - British actor Gary Oldman, who plays a washed-up alcoholic writer in new Cannes film “Parthenope”, said he is celebrating 27 years sober. Oldman appears briefly as famed novelis... Read More...

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Billy Horschel’s Inspiring Message in Honor of Wife’s 8 Years Sober

ALL IN THE FAMILY – May 21, 2024 - Billy Horschel shared a powerful message on social media Tuesday in honor of his wife’s eight-year sobriety journey in hopes of encouraging others in a similar situation to r... Read More...

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Can We Exercise Away Addiction and Depression?

BULLSH*T – May 16, 2024 - Intense physical exercise has received major attention as an effective way to reduce cravings and remain sober by celebrities like the rapper Eminem. In 2024, Em posted his annual upd... Read More...

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I Was Addicted To Meth For 7 Years And No One Knew

EXCEPT HER – May 14, 2024 - I was “dating” a bad boy at the time. Our relationship only lasted a summer, but we were together long enough for him to introduce me to methamphetamine, which he sold. I hardly dra... Read More...

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Spreading Hope and Sobriety Through Music

VIDEO – JOYOUSLY – May 14, 2024 - Daniel Rochelle, Jr.’s father and namesake was a huge influence in his life, his hero and the person who taught him about music. He was a wonderful father but was addicted to alcoh... Read More...

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Recovery Is Possible

VIDEO – TO ANYONE! – MAY 15, 2024 - A message of hope from the depths of darkness. Elmore Smith, a recovered drug addict, said. “When you see me, you see hope, you see a miracle, because I was the one... Read More...

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Residents Organize to Halt Treatment Facility

NOT IN MY DRUG MARKET – May 16, 2024 - The city has begun offering wound care at the center, residents say they were told at the meeting. Some suggest that could indicate they’re treating people with wounds ca... Read More...

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Women Get Second Chance

VIDEO – THE HEROINE’S JOURNEY – May 16, 2024 - For Melissa Shelley, it all started at a coffee shop. She was in recovery from a drug addiction that crippled her life for 20 years.“The thing that took me the furthes... Read More...

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Get Sober – Get Housing in California

IT’S COMPLICATED – May 16, 2024 - The bills come as California’s homelessness population is skyrocketing, having increased from about 118,000 in 2016 to more than 181,000 last year. Some critics blame and want... Read More...

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Hilary Phelps Talks Women’s Wellness

SWIMMING WITH WINNERS – May 13, 2024 - After celebrating 15 years of sobriety a couple of years ago, Hilary Phelps (hilaryphelps.com) realized the power of sharing her story to offer hope and encouragement to ... Read More...

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