Wednesday, January 21, 2015

 Women for Sobriety, Inc.
This is Our Choice, to grow and let go.

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“Your life has always been a process of growing and outgrowing.  You quickly outgrew your clothes as an infant.  You outgrew your shoes before you wore them out.  You took great pride when you grew beyond that mark on the tree, the door frame, or the chart in school.  You were happy when you grew through puberty into your adolescent body.  However, for some reason, today it is difficult to accept you have out-grown a habit, career, relationship, or even your hometown.  You hold on, afraid to let go, trying to make it work, subjecting yourself to physical, emotional, and spiritual pain.  This is not a good thing!  If life is going to work in your behalf, you must give yourself permission to grow.  If it no longer makes you happy; if you are searching unsuccessfully for ways to make it work; if you know in your heart of hearts that whatever it is, it’s over---let go and grow.  Be willing to search for new ways to grow.  Be open to new environments to grow in.  Always be on the lookout for people who are growing and are willing to help you grow.  Never feel bad about your growth.  Some people will not support you.  Others will try to make you feel bad.  You might be afraid.  You might even experience some pain. Know that it is all a part of growing and growing up.  If you need a little taste of the pain you will create when you do not allow yourself to grow, stick your feet into the shoes you wore to the high school prom!”

Faith in the Valley by Iylanla Vanzant

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Statement #8, “The fundamental object of life is emotional and spiritual growth.”
Daily I put my life into a proper order, knowing which are the priorities.
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     “Why don’t you act your age?!”  “Why don’t you just grow up?”  “What on earth are you waiting for?”  There were just a few of the questions/judgments that I said to myself again and again before my New Life.  Alcohol stopped growth in my life cold.  Done.  Over.  I thought, felt and acted in ways that kept me stuck.  Stuck in drama, stuck in negativity, stuck in life.  There was no room for growth with alcohol in my life and I had no idea what I was missing.
     Sobriety and Statement #8 in action provides a portal for growth to enter and evolve.  I have come so far already.  I have grown into a 4C woman who has so much to give life.  I feel purpose, I feel strength and I feel value.  By giving myself permission to grow, I move into the real me and leave behind the old vocabulary and criticisms.
     Accepting and living in growth also takes off so much pressure, especially pressure relating to competition.  I am able to use my own yardstick and compare myself to myself instead of trying to attain or achieve the unattainable.
     Growth also enables me to release what was, which creates room for what is.  On occasion, other individuals do not appreciate or assist in my growth; however, I continue on.  It then becomes just another landmark that I have reached.  I have found new horizons and new avenues and continue to discover moments to cherish.

Do you acknowledge your growth?  If not, why not?

Where would you like to grow next?

Hugzzz, Karen

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Hi 4C Women,
     One question that came to my mind in Karen’s message is something from a previous message from Nancy and it was “Who or What is getting shortchanged in your life now?”
     When we are unwilling to embrace change, someone pays the price.  For me this year, I have come to the realization that it is me.  Many times we put others before our own well-being out of guilt and shame of behavior from the past that cannot or ever will be changed.  I strongly feel that our priority is definitely to let go of the shame and guilt and let our guiding force be based on our emotional and spiritual growth.  This is our choice - to grow and let go.  Are you willing and ready?  -Dee

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Thank you, Karen and Dee, for your words of encouragement and inspiration to start off our week!
~Becky Fenner, WFS Director

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Moms: Please join us "In The Rooms", on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at 7 PM ET. Our guest expert is one of our very own TAM moms!

TOPIC: STRESS!

GAYNELLE GOSSELIN is an Adjunct Professor of Somatics, at Palm Beach Atlantic University. She holds a B.A. in Theatre, Magna Cum Laude, from St. Edward’s University, and a MFA in Theatre from Florida Atlantic University. Gaynelle is a movement specialist with a keen interest in how mind and body interact in communication and stress. Sh...e currently teaches in both the Theatre and Dance Departments at Palm Beach Atlantic University (PBAU). She is certified in The Alexander Technique, which is a century-old movement education technique that helps people discard excessive tension in favor of poise, freedom, and ease of movement. It works by bringing habitual stress reactions up to the level of conscious awareness and offering choices about whether or not to continue them. Once we can perceive our habits we have choices whether to keep them or let them go in favor of better direction. Our thinking becomes clearer; movement becomes more dynamic and pleasurable, and our actions more effective.

As a guest speaker "In The Rooms", Gaynelle will discuss the topic of STRESS! She is an expert in the mind-body connection. As mothers of children with Substance Use Disorder (SUD), who has more STRESS in their lives than we do? You will have an opp.ortunity to ask Gaynelle questions. PLEASE JOIN US tomorrow at 7pm ET on "In The Rooms". Thank you Gaynelle!
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Officials Charge Man With Helping to Operate Silk Road Website
January 21st, 2015/


Federal agents arrested a man Tuesday who told them he was a top assistant to the operator of Silk Road 2.0, a widely used online criminal marketplace. The site allowed anonymous users to buy and sell illegal drugs, weapons and other illegal items.

Brian Richard Farrell, 26, who was known as “DoctorClu,” was one of a small staff of online administrators and forum moderators who helped run the website, according to ABC News. Farrell, who lived in Washington state, was arrested after a yearlong investigation. He was charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine. The charge carries a mandatory minimum prison term of 10 years and a maximum punishment of life in prison.

Silk Road 2.0 emerged as a copycat site a month after the founder of the original Silk Road site was arrested in October 2013, the article notes.

“The arrest of Mr. Farrell is proof that federal law enforcement continues its efforts to root out those who subvert the Internet to set up black markets for illegal goods,” Acting U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes said in a news release.

The original Silk Road could only be accessed by using encryption software called Tor, which shields computers’ IP addresses, allowing people to make purchases anonymously. Silk Road facilitated more than $30 million in sales annually. It had been online since February 2011.

The website also sold other illegal items, such as forged documents and untaxed cigarettes. The site did not use credit cards, instead relying on “Bitcoins,” an untraceable digital currency that is available through online currency exchange services. The website told sellers to make shipments using vacuum-sealed bags so that drug-sniffing dogs would not detect the packages.

According to the Digital Citizens Alliance, Silk Road 2.0 was designed to look and operate much like the original website, but with better security.

Sleep-Deprived Teens at Higher Risk of Developing Problems with Alcohol
January 21st, 2015/


Teenagers who don’t get enough sleep are at higher risk of developing problems with alcohol compared with their peers who don’t drink, a new study suggests.

The study used data collected from 6,500 teens who were part of a larger study on adolescent health, NPR reports. The researchers found teens ages 14 to 16 who had trouble falling or staying asleep were 47 percent more likely to engage in binge drinking than their peers who didn’t have sleep problems.

Teens with sleep problems at the beginning of the study were 14 percent more likely to drive drunk and 11 percent more likely to have interpersonal issues related to alcohol one year later. After five years, those who had sleep issues in their teen years were 10 percent more likely to drive drunk.

Teens are advised to get eight to 10 hours of sleep per night. About 45 percent of teens don’t get enough sleep, the article notes.

The findings are published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.

“This study shows that sleep issues can actually precede and even predict alcohol use later on,” said lead researcher Maria Wong of Idaho State University. She noted the study found each extra hour of sleep the teens got corresponded with a 10 percent drop in binge drinking.

Dr. Maida Chen, Director of the Pediatrics Sleep Disorders Center at Seattle Children’s Hospital, told NPR it isn’t easy for parents to ensure their teens are getting enough sleep. “Because of their biology, simply saying to teens, ‘Go to sleep earlier’ is not a plausible solution,” says Chen, who wasn’t involved in the study. Teens may have difficulty falling asleep before 11 p.m. or midnight because of their body’s circadian rhythms, she explained.

Maine Law Requires Drug Testing for Some Welfare Recipients
January 21st, 2015/


Under a new law, Maine will require drug testing for welfare recipients with a prior drug conviction within the past 20 years who indicate a potential for drug dependency.

People who test positive for drugs, or who refuse to take a drug test, will have to enter a rehabilitation program in order to continue receiving aid, Time reports.

“[Governor Paul LePage] is respecting the wishes of hardworking taxpayers who want to know that the hand up they provide is being used appropriately,” said Maine Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew in a statement.

The law was approved in 2011, but the state delayed implementing it while the state attorney general considered how to minimize lawsuits against it. Attorney General Janet Mills approved a modified version of the law earlier this month.

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, at least 12 states have passed legislation regarding drug testing or screening for public assistance applicants or recipients (Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Utah.) Some of the laws apply to all applicants, while others include specific language that there is a reason to believe the person is engaging in illegal drug activity or has a substance use disorder. Some state laws require a specific screening process.

In December, a federal appeals court struck down a Florida law that required welfare applicants to undergo drug tests. The court ruled the law was an “unreasonable search.” The law, passed in 2011, required drug tests for welfare applicants even if they were not suspected of using drugs. The court ruled Florida officials failed to show a substantial need to test all welfare applicants. Under the law, applicants had to submit to urine tests.


Some Amateur Hash Oil Makers in Colorado Are Accidentally Blowing Up Their Homes

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A spate of home explosions caused by amateur hash oil makers is an unexpected consequence of legal marijuana in Colorado, The New York Times reports.




People attempting to make hash oil, a marijuana concentrate, use flammable chemicals that can cause an explosion. They pump butane fuel through a tube containing raw marijuana plants, in order to draw out THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Volatile butane vapors can fill the room, and be ignited by a flame or spark.




While these accidents have occurred around the country, they are causing a special problem for courts and lawmakers in Colorado, the article notes. Criminal defense lawyers argue making hash oil can no longer be considered illegal now that the state has made it legal to grow, smoke, process and sell marijuana. The state attorney general has said marijuana legalization does not apply to butane extraction.




In 2014 there were 32 hash-oil explosions in Colorado, up from 12 the previous year. Dozens of people have been injured, including 17 who were treated for severe burns.




“This is uncharted territory,” State Representative Mike Foote told the newspaper. “These things come up for the first time, and no one’s dealt with them before.”




In Grand Junction, the Fire Department responded to four hash oil explosions last year. “They get enough vapors inside the building and it goes off, and it’ll bulge out the walls,” said Fire Marshall Chuck Mathis. “They always have a different story: ‘Nothing happened’ or ‘I was cooking food, and all of a sudden there was an explosion.’ They always try to blame it on something else.”

Study Warns Some Gay Men Using Dangerous Form of Club Drug “Poppers”
January 20th, 2015/


A new, more dangerous form of the club drug known as “poppers” is being marketed toward and used by some gay men, a new study concludes. Poppers are inhaled drugs. The new forms can contain harmful solvents and propellants.

Traditional poppers have been used by some gay men to enhance sex. They give a mild high and relax smooth muscle, HealthDay reports. They contain amyl nitrite, which is medically used to treat angina. They are sold in small glass bottles under a variety of brand names including “Rush” and “Jungle Juice,” the researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles report in the Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health.

The new drugs being sold as poppers are actually huffing solvents that can cause a potentially deadly heart rhythm disorder called “sudden sniffing death.” Other risks include short-term delirium, memory and thinking problems and nerve damage.

According to lead researcher Timothy Hall, gay men can be introduced to these products by sexual partners without being aware of the dangers. He says doctors need to understand the dangers of these new poppers and alert their patients. Huffing solvents and propellants carry a much greater risk for death and long-term damage to the brain and nervous system than traditional poppers, he wrote.

Many Adults Who Drink Also Use Medications That Interact With Alcohol: Study
January 20th, 2015/


Almost 42 percent of American adults who drink also use medications that can interact dangerously with alcohol, according to a new study. Among adults 65 and older, the rate rises to almost 78 percent.

About 71 percent of American adults drink alcohol, Fox News reports.

Researchers from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism studied 26,657 adults who provided information on their use of alcohol and prescription drugs. The most common medications taken include drugs for diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure, as well as sleeping pills and painkillers.

Older adults are more likely to be taking multiple medications to treat a variety of health problems, which adds to the risk of dangerous side effects if they also drink alcohol, says lead author Dr. Rosalind Breslow.

“As we age, our ability to metabolize alcohol decreases. So alcohol might remain in our systems longer to interact with medications,” she said. “Furthermore, the metabolism of several medications that interact with alcohol slows as we get older, creating a larger window for potential alcohol/medication interactions.”

Co-author Aaron White noted mixing prescription drugs and alcohol can have a variety of life-threatening effects. “Mixing alcohol and other sedatives, like sleeping pills, narcotic pain medications or muscle relaxers, can compound these problems and potentially cause injuries and death,” he said. “They can cause sleepiness, problems with coordination and potentially suppress brain stem areas tasked with controlling vital reflexes like breathing, heart rate, and gagging to clear the airway.”


“We suggest that people talk to their doctor or pharmacist about whether they should avoid alcohol while taking their prescribed medications,” Dr. Breslow noted in a news release
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A Fighting Chance


Jon Jones Has Real Drug Addiction, Once Hid Under A Cage To Avoid Drug Test

The Jon Jones saga continues to get more and more bizarre, as the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion went from testing positive for cocaine, to claiming he was going to enter a drug treatment program and "take it very seriously," to checking himself out of said-rehabilitation center 24-hours later.

CONTINUED @ MMAnews.com


Progress Not Perfection

Dr. Henry R. Kranzler Earns Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation's Dan Anderson Research Award

...Dr. Kranzler's most influential papers, bringing together a treatment trial of an important medication in the treatment of hazardous drinking with a genetic predictor that may be expected to bring alcohol dependence treatment into the new and expanding realm of personalized medicine."

CONTINUED @ Hazelden.org





Making A Killing


Zohydro: FDA and Greedy Drug Companies Ignore Public Health

The U.S. consumes more than 80 percent of the global supply of opioids, and overdoses from prescription opioid drugs kill nearly 17,000 Americans every year. In the midst of this painkiller epidemic I find myself questioning why the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, over the objections of its medical advisory board, recently approved Zohydro, a new drug that has 5 to 10 times more of the heroin-like opioid hydrocodone than Vicodin?

CONTINUED @ LegalExaminer.com


Too Many Hoagies VIDEO

Former Philly Sportscaster Defends Himself in Bizarre Trial VIDEO

Drug addiction, alcoholism and high blood sugar. These are just some of the things fallen sportscaster Don Tollefson has been claiming to escape the fraud charges he's on trial for this week at the Bucks County Courthouse. He was accused of stealing over $300,000 from his own charity, Winning Ways, which sold sports packages to support underprivileged children.

CONTINUED @ NBCPhiladelphia.com





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Anyone Can Get Lucky


Atlantic City to Get 'one-stop' Drug Treatment Program

Atlantic City will be among six locations across New Jersey offering a "one-stop approach" to help ex-offenders receive drug treatment and reenter society, Gov. Chris Christie announced Tuesday in his State of the State address. In addition to providing addiction treatment, the program will also help ex-offenders to find housing and new jobs during their transition from prison to the workforce.

CONTINUED @ PressofAtlanticCity.com


Walking the Walk

William Moyers Talks Hope for Drug/Alcohol Addiction

When William Moyers leads a discussion Thursday night at Hosanna! Church in Lakeville, on the need for hope for recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, he'll speak from personal experience. Sober now for over twenty years, the VP of Public Affairs and Community Relations at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation knows the toll addiction to alcohol and other drugs can take on an individual and his or her family.

CONTINUED @ KARE11.com





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HELP WANTED Content Writer for Health Corp., CA

Sovereign Health of California is hiring Content Writers! Our San Clemente, CA, content team is looking for exceptional people who invest in their growth, providing unrivaled leadership and intelligence in a dynamic environment! Job Description:
Reporting to the Director of Business Development & Marketing and the Content Writer Team Lead, the Content Writer researches, writes and edits company web-pages, blogs, guest blogs, newsletters, press releases and other marketing materials related to Sovereign Health Group, its programs and services as assigned.

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Diplomas Not Death

EDITORIAL:
We didn't
'Take Care'
of Michael Hartnett

Our community failed to take care of Hartnett while he was intoxicated, and he is not alone. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reports that 1,825 college students aged 18 to 24 die each year due to "alcohol-related unintentional injuries." Isabella County Prosecutor Risa Scully announced on Monday that no charges will be filed in the case of Michael Hartnett, 18-year-old Dearborn Heights man who drowned in the Fabiano Botanical Garden pond during Homecoming Weekend.

CONTINUED @ CMLife.com





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Newborn Opiate Addiction Is 'single greatest threat' AUDIO

Native Americans make up less than 2 percent of Minnesota's population, but they account for 28 percent of the cases we see in this state of babies born addicted to opiates, including prescription painkillers and heroin. It's enough of a crisis that the leader of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe gave the issue prominence this week in her State of the Band address.

CONTINUED @ MPRnews.org


Start Making Sense

Rx Drug Restrictions Could Lead To Heroin Abuse

Dr. Turner said prescribing habits have changed over the last 25 years and the number of drug overdoses reflects that. Unfortunately, doctors are judged on how well they control their patients' pain and it's not helping addicts. "Hospitals and doctors have been judged on that, and as a result of that, we are more heavy on prescribing opioid pain medications rather than non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen or Tylenol to start with.

CONTINUED @ WTHITV.com





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Wall Street's Newest Wonder Drug


How Much Could AbbVie Inc. Make Selling Its
Hepatitis C
Drug This Year?

The agreement likely represents a patient pool for AbbVie of about 175,000 people. That means that even if AbbVie gave Express Scripts a 50% discount to its $83,320 wholesale price, this deal is still a $7.3 billion dollar revenue opportunity for the company.

CONTINUED @ MotleyFool.com


Seek and Ye Shall Find VIDEO

Substance Abuse Treatment Often Impossible To
Find VIDEO

When she was a young girl, Joan Ayala says she was sexually and physically abused by a family member her grandfather, usually in his basement while her grandmother slept upstairs. Her family was no help, ripped apart as they were by alcoholism and mental illness.

CONTINUED @ USAToday.com





American Nightmare


Worcester MA.
1 in 7200 Die of Drug Overdose,
1 in 252 Overdose and Live

During a spike in drug overdoses last summer, officials were projecting the city would see more than 500 for the year. Instead, emergency personnel reported responding to more than 700 overdose calls during 2014. Of the 712 overdose calls the city received, 25 resulted in fatalities. It was both the most overdose calls and overdose deaths ever recorded in the city.

CONTINUED @ MassLive.com


No Seeds No Sticks No Stems

Inside Marijuana Anonymous

"My name is Lee and I'm a weed addict...", "My name is John and I'm an addict..." and so it goes on. Some people have done this hundreds of times before. Some seem to find it very difficult - especially for those talking about the start of their battle with addiction. The leader of the group speaks briefly about the 12-step programme and shares his story of addiction. Then a topic for discussion is pulled out of a hat. Tonight it's "fear".

CONTINUED @ BBC.uk.co





Keep It Simple


So What Really Happens in an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting?

I've been attending AA meetings for almost 18 years now, and in that entire time, I've managed to stay clean and sober one day at a time. After the thousands of hours I've spent in recovery meetings, I can say I'm certain of only a few things. First, despite what many people believe, AA is not a cult. It's just a group of alcoholics trying to figure out how to stay sober by helping the next guy or gal stay sober.

CONTINUED @ HuffingtonPost.com


What Could Have Been... VIDEO

A Bronx Tale Actor Lillo Brancato On Kicking Drug Addiction VIDEO

Lillo Brancato was poised to be the next great actor after starring in just his first film, Robert Deniro's A Bronx Tale. Unfortunately, a fairy tale career was not to be as he was part of a burglary that cost an NYPD officer his life in 2004, which sent him to prison. Brancato was released on December, 31, 2013, and ever since he has stayed out of trouble, spoken to kids on how to avoid the pitfalls he didn't and has gotten his acting career back on track. "Calogero" recently sat down with Hip-Hop Wired...

CONTINUED @ HipHopWired.com





Solution Or Shameless


ADHD Drug May Be Effective Treatment for Binge Eating

A drug used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may also help treat binge-eating disorder, preliminary research suggests. At higher doses tested, the prescription drug Vyvanse curtailed the excessive food consumption that characterizes binge-eating disorder, researchers said. Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) is solely approved in the United States to treat ADHD, and no drug has been approved to curb binge-eating disorder.

CONTINUED @ CBSNews.com


Our Common Welfare Should Come First

What You Need To Know About Addiction Recovery For LGBTQ

Drug addiction has no boundaries. It knows no limitations. It is not balked by age, gender, religious affiliation or geographic region. Culture, education, and socioeconomic status are not impediments to drug addiction. If it can be smoked, someone will find a way to roll it and smoke it. The same is true for things that can be swallowed, snorted and injected.

CONTINUED @ ToroMagazine.com





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New Treatment For Cocaine Addiction Could Work Like Methadone

It is an addiction that tears families apart, destroys lives and leads to financial ruin. Now, a team of scientists believe they are a step closer to developing an antidote to cocaine addiction. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have identified a protein - a dopamine transporter - that could help in the development of future treatments. It would work in a similar way to how methadone is used to treat heroin abuse.

CONTINUED @ DailyMail.uk.co


Climb the Ladder? Need the Steps...VIDEO

Too Much Hard Work Is Turning Americans Into Alcoholics VIDEO

It's probably not a coincidence that the U.S. has a severe binge-drinking problem compared to many other rich, developed countries. According to the Washingtonian, the Centers for Disease Control estimated the cost of binge-drinking at $223.5 billion (or $746 per person) in 2006. If your workload is driving you to drink, perhaps it's time to think of a better way to handle that stress. Is working constantly worth the trade-off to your health?

CONTINUED @ Mic.com




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The culture and climate of the Naropa University workplace is like no other. Our employees come from backgrounds in every industry and from around the world, all drawn here for one purpose: to support the fulfillment of our unique institutional mission. Among us you will find great affiliation and diversity; both commitment and competence; and, most of all, friendly faces.


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Fizzler

Marijuana's Impact on Colorado Lighter Than Predicted

The impact of marijuana legalization in Colorado has been less than critics and supporters predicted, according to The Wall Street Journal. The state has seen neither a tax windfall nor dramatic social consequences, the newspaper reports. Sales of marijuana have been slower than expected, partly due to a 25 percent tax rate for recreational marijuana. Experts say the high tax rate has steered users toward medical marijuana, which is less expensive.

CONTINUED @ DrugFree.org





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Carrying the Message


Sobriety Brings New Sense of Happiness

Whitney Kirby entered the voluntary program after being arrested on methamphetamine charges on Nov. 21, 2013. As part of a plea bargain, she pleaded to one count of use of methamphetamine. Kirby said if she had to give one piece of advice to anyone in the program, it would be to never give up and keep moving forward. "Life is so much better sober," she said.

CONTINUED @ Hillsdale.net


Out Of Control

Inside The Chinese Boot Camp Treating Internet Addiction

There are 632 million internet users in China - and 24 million of its children are thought to be hooked. The Telegraph visits a controversial military-style boot camp where desperate parents send their offspring in the hope of weaning them off the web. 'Internet addiction leads to problems in the brain similar to those derived from heroin consumption,' Tao says in his office at the centre's headquarter.

CONTINUED @ Telegraph.uk.co





Parent Power


Police Chief
Suggests Home Cure for Drug Addiction

Heroin's death toll hit a record level in Lynn last year and Police Chief Kevin Coppinger said a key weapon in reducing drug deaths is at-home early prevention efforts by parents. "It's got to start in the home. Parents have to step up, know what kids are doing and where they are." "It's got to begin with prevention: To put a fire out is much more difficult than preventing it," he said.

CONTINUED @ ItemLive.com


Sleep Well - Avoid Rehab

Study Links Adolescent Sleep Problems with Adult Drinking Problems

The study shows that young people who have sleep problems can be more susceptible to drinking (and/or drug) problems in the future. Maria Wong, of Idaho State University comments, "Adolescents may have insufficient sleep due to variety of reasons including academic and social obligations, poor sleep hygiene, and 24/7 Internet access through phones and computers."

CONTINUED @ PiercePioneer.com





Wake Up and Smell The Sobriety VIDEO


Vicki Hogarth on Canada AM: Coming Clean about Addiction VIDEO

Vicki Hogarth is a journalist and upcoming author of a memoir about her life as a high-functioning addict/alcoholic. Her work has appeared in Vice, Reader's Digest, xoJane, enRoute, Jezebel, FlareMagazine, Huffington Post, More Magazine, The Fix, BlackBoo.

CONTINUED @ CTVNews.ca


N.J. Addicts Do Time Before the Steps

Want Heroin Treatment in Jersey? Get Arrested

The fastest way for an adult to get a treatment bed for heroin addiction in New Jersey today - get arrested. It's a growing reality in the Garden State, one that's troubling for treatment providers and substance abusers alike. Heroin and opioid use is ubiquitous in the state's 21 counties. And increasingly, the clearest path to long-term treatment for anyone in New Jersey is to acquire a criminal record.

CONTINUED @ NJ.com





Los Angeles Residents Celebrate Recovery

6th Annual Awards Honoring Joe Pantoliano

Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015



This year's honoree is actor and author Joe Pantoliano. With more than 100 film, television and stage credits to his name, Joey joined the cast of The Sopranos, and won an Emmy Award. He's also the author of Asylum, his deeply moving and inspiring memoir. This Award is given in recognition of an individual's honest memoir, including their journey through addiction to recovery, and their dedication and enthusiasm for carrying the 'message' to a society awash in addiction.

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