December 15, 2020 • Vol. 8., No. 17 |
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What a Way to Start My 20’s! December 11, 2020 - I entered 2020 with the hope of making my ambitions a reality … Instead, I was greeted with a year of uncertainty and stagnation. To compound all this, my mental health has been in hasty decline. Both my diagnosed eating disorder and personality disorder have been aggravated by this period of forced isolation. |
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24-Hour Hotline Launched for People Using Alone December 10, 2020 - “Our message before COVID has always been ‘never use alone,’ but with COVID it’s not a practical message anymore. We’re telling people to stay home and be isolated, and then we’re saying ‘don’t use alone,’” Truth Pharm Executive Director Alexis Pleus states. more@FilterMag |
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Woman’s Overdose Death Shocks Family December 11, 2020 - Nikki Christmas had turned her life around — her loved ones could all see how well she was doing. She had been addicted to pills but with support from her mother, she sought help… more@IndexJournal |
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AJ McLean and Cheryl Burke Discuss Alcoholism on New Podcast WATCH Dec. 11, 2020 - A month after their last routine on ABC’s hit show, “Dancing with the Stars,” Backstreet Boy’s AJ McLean and Pro Dancer Cheryl Burke are opening up about their struggles with alcoholism and mental health in a new podcast. more@KTNV |
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Sobriety’s Pied Piper Dec. 11, 2020 - Sept. 25, 1987 is a momentous date in Ricky Byrd’s history. It marks the first day of his drug and alcohol recovery journey—a daily task he grapples with every time he wakes up. While it would have been easy for the former Joan Jett & the Blackhearts guitarist to concern himself with his sobriety alone, he’s instead made it his mission to reach out and help those struggling to stay clean. more@LongIslandWeekly |
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Dr. Gabor Maté taking questions on Thur., Dec. 17 @1pm PT - 4pm ET |
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Philadelphia Nearing Record for Fatal Overdoses Dec. 6, 2020 - The city’s overdose crisis is undergoing an alarming demographic shift. In the first quarter, white residents — were most likely to die of overdoses. But between April and June, Black Philadelphians’ fatal overdoses nearly doubled. @PhillyInquirer |
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Rehab Programs Promise Recovery Through Work but Deliver Slave Labor WATCH Dec. 8, 2020 - Evidence-based studies of therapeutic communities demonstrate that work can be an important part of a holistic treatment program when tailored to a person’s skills and aptitude. Such work tends to build on existing strengths and reinforce the value of the individual. However, some research argues... more@NBCNews |
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Lizzo Gets Real About Her Body Image WATCH December 11, 2020 - ‘Why am I so disgusting?’ “ I took my clothes off to shower and started having really negative thoughts about myself,”… “Normally, I would have some positive thing to say to get me out of this, but I don’t, and that’s ok too,”...@Yahoo |
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Addicted to Indignation December 12, 2020- Brain imaging shows that harboring a grievance activates the same reward circuitry as narcotics … being exposed to a perceived wrong or injustice activates the same reward regions of the brain, triggering cravings in anticipation of experiencing pleasure and relief through retaliation. more@Politico |
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McKinsey Apologizes For Helping Purdue ‘Turbocharge’ Opioid Sales December 9, 2020 - “We recognize that we did not adequately acknowledge the epidemic unfolding in our communities or the terrible impact of opioid misuse,” said the firm in a statement posted on its website. more@WAMU |
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Dec. 9, 2020 - Ten Australians fighting their addictions. What does it take to change a life? New series, Addicted Australia. We gain extraordinary access to the lives of a group of Australians and their families as they confront their addiction head on. Signed up to a unique six-month treatment program, we follow their heart wrenching journey from despair to hope and possible recovery. more@SBS |
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New Luxury Recovery Center Opens in North Alabama WATCH Dec. 7, 2020 - Sereno Ridge Recovery is a 12-Step Immersion Retreat focused on helping those struggling with substance use disorder. “If somebody comes knocking on the door needing help, we are ready to get them in here and get them started on their road to recovery,” ... Nancy White, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Sereno Ridge says this has been a dream of hers. more@WHNT |
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Police commander asks if drug use is really crime? Dec. 10, 2020 - A crime is usually seen as inflicting some form of physical, financial or other hurt on another. Drug use is primarily an individual hurting themselves, together with the fallout caused to family, loved ones and, without doubt, the wellbeing of the community in which it occurs. more@TheGuardian |
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Staten Island doctor admits to prescribing opioids in return for sexual favors Dec. 9, 2020 - The lascivious doctor ran a practice from 2012 to 2018 that focused on internal medicine and geriatric care with a side hustle as a pill mill — slinging narcotics prescriptions for no legitimate purpose in exchange for cash... more@NYPost |
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Relapse as a Path to Sobriety December 8, 2020 - To the person reading this who may still be using: A life beyond your wildest dreams is possible. If I can go from sitting on a bucket in an abandoned building shooting heroin a decent human being with morals and values, so can you. @Auburn |
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Danny Trejo, 52 Years Sober, Urges Those Fighting Addiction to Seek Treatment During Pandemic Dec. 13, 2020 - “I got honest. I got clean. You can too,” says an intense Danny Trejo, pointing a finger while looking directly into the camera. But Trejo is not playing a character, rather, he appears as himself in a new TV ad campaign for a well-known Los Angeles-based nonprofit treatment center. @HollywoodReporter |
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HBO’s ‘The Flight Attendant’: how does she cope with alcoholism? - Nov. 26, 2020 - The trailer even sees Davey asking Cassie, ‘how much have you had to drink today?’ which honestly is something someone should be asking Cassie every day. Audiences are shown that Cassie doesn’t come from a quite happy childhood, in fact, it was a bit distressing and troubled — those memories she’s suppressed quite well. more@Meaww |
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Peter Young, priest who lifted up the downtrodden, dies at 90 - Dec. 9, 2020 - Martha Holesapple spurred him to act; she had been arrested for public drunkenness 238 times. “The biggest thing I did was de-stigmatize,” Young told The Enterprise many years ago. “I de-stigmatized addiction.” |
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Prison ‘aha’ moment leads to research into mental health and addiction Dec. 10, 2020 - They also found that Alcoholics Anonymous and other support groups helped a significant portion of people in the study. “We saw that 90% of individuals reduced their drinking very, very quickly,” Vest said. “I want to drive home the fact that these people are getting better, and from a public health perspective, this is huge. |
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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Sinners! - Dec. 9, 2020 - Thrilling news!! This week has only one mention of hospital smell, and it happens in a confessional. Meanwhile, old man Valter and his white-gloved minions are trying to keep their blood pressure under control while pouring some $900 olive oil on scoops of vanilla ice cream. more@Vulture |
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Thousands of California Inmates Waiting for Access to Addiction Treatment Dec. 9, 2020 - Delays in treatment for addiction can also have fatal consequences. Recent research has shown that opioid-related overdoses are among the leading causes of death among people released from jails or prisons... more@KQED |
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AJ McLean ‘Inspires’ By Sharing Sobriety Journey On ‘Pretty Messed Up’ WATCH Dec. 9, 2020 - “I have an AA meeting that I do every single day. The 42-year-old has a new podcast with his former pro dance partner Cheryl Burke and friend René Elizondo Jr. called “Pretty Messed Up”, during which they have some honest conversations about a variety of subjects, including the singer’s journey with sobriety. more@ETCanada |
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‘Last Christmas I realized my drinking was destructive. This will be my first sober December.’ Dec. 9, 2020 - When I say that I’m sober, it doesn’t mean I was an alcoholic. I wouldn’t say I ever had an addiction to alcohol. For me, being sober isn’t defined by what you’re sober from, but it’s more about the headspace you’re in now. |
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Chasing the News ... stone cold sober WATCH Nov. 17, 2020 - Sobriety, creativity, serenity and laughter in the Coronaverse. A conversation with Paul Williams, Ester Nicholson, Ricky Byrd, John Taylor, Johnny Solomon with fabulous host Stevie Mack. more@YouTube |
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Safer Psychedelic to Treat Depression and Addiction - Dec. 9, 2020 - These obstacles make ibogaine “the Mount Everest of psychedelics,” Olson says. But ibogaine, which comes from the roots of a West African shrub, also has great potential. Studies have suggested it can dramatically reduce drug cravings and withdrawal symptoms. more@NPR |
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