Thursday, May 28, 2015

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May 16 - 21
COMING UP IN THE FIX// Addiction is as American as Apple Pie / Interview with Director of "The Business of Recovery" / Motivational Enhancement Therapy / Q & A with Comedian Craig Gass / A Critique of Addiction Science / Sober Homeless Outreach / Relapse in Paradise / Shame Knows Your Name / NEW: Video Short - What Is Suboxone?
MEMORIAL DAY// Veterans, PTSD and Substance Abuse
Substance use begins as the solution, but becomes the problem.
By Len Van Nostrand and Tom Horvath
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POLITICS// Republicans on Drugs
The Republican hopefuls cover the spectrum on drug policy. The Fix digs deeper.
By Walter Armstrong
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FIRST STEPS// Native American Sobriety Circles
How a Native American approach to sobriety preceded all modern forms of recovery by almost a century.
By Jodi Sh. Doff
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REVIEW// Reworking the 13th Step
Amy Dresner reviews Monica Richardson's documentary about predators in AA—The 13th Step.
By Amy Dresner
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LIST// 11 Lies People (And My Mom) Tell About Drugs
Lies about drugs prey on people's fears and ignorance. Here are 11 repeated myths that don't add up.
By Brian Whitney 
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BEST OF THE QUICK FIX
COMMENT OF THE WEEK
Love Again
This week, Beth Leipholtz told us about nine things she has gained in sobriety. Readers also shared an appreciation of a sober, better life:

i can completely concur with you on "love." when i got sober in a really nice rehab (kinda vacation spa, but they still knew what they were doing), i remember the first few days talking to the therapist and saying: "i think, i've lost the ability to love. i, i, don't care about anyone anymore." all said with a flat blunt effect and absolutely dead looking eyes. on my last day, i was expected to give a speech, and i remember saying to my fellow patients: "thanks, guys, you taught me how to love again. . ." I mean we bonded really tight, and i began to actually care about others. and that to me was a huge relief--to know i still had the ability to care about others.

-margaret

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