Denver Edition

1st Annual

REEL Recovery Film Festival

Denver Edition 2015

With

CeDAR & Writers In Treatment

May 29-31, 2015

Denver Film Society

SIE Film Center

2510 E. Colfax Ave.,

Denver, CO 80206-1411

FOR SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION

Call to Sponsor or bring your clients for free:

818-762-0461

Best of the Week: January 3–9 COMING UP IN THE FIX// 2014's Celebrity Drug Stories * Ibogaine Shaman *Death Penalty Drugs * Hep C Q & A * Pro Voices * New Blog * Shame * The Last Milligram of Suboxone * Positivity * New Ask an Expert! * New Rehab Reviews! *PLUS: Other incisive articles HEALTH UNINSURED// Dr. Denial = Death Psychiatric treatment continues to be denied by insurance companies in unprecedented numbers, and addicts are dying as a result. By Dawn Roberts PRO VOICES// Behind The Scenes with a Recovery Coach Because there is no "how-to" manual for early recovery. By Melissa Killeen BEEN THERE// How a Homeless Addicted Prostitute Turned Her Life Around After 83 arrests and the loss of four babies, Tonier Cain found redemption and purpose. By Cathy Cassata FACTOIDS// 5 Things You Need to Know about Alcohol and Your Liver The risk factors and techniques to prevent cirrhosis. By Jeanene Swanson CAUGHT IN THE NETFLIX// Binge-Watching, the New Heroin? Six hours slip by in the blink of an eye. Are you addicted? By Zachary Siegel   BEST OF THE QUICK FIX California Bill Proposes Ignition Locks for DUI Offenders Internet Addicts Make Up 6% of the World's Population Man Wearing 'Who Needs Drugs?' T-Shirt Busted for Drug Possession Russell Brand: Criminalizing Addicts Like Robin Williams and Philip Seymour Hoffman is ‘Pointless’ Mexican Drug Cartels Force Aspiring Members to Eat Human Hearts Legal Marijuana Industry Estimated to Produce 200,000 New Jobs in 2015 COMMENT OF THE WEEK Treatment Beyond Bars This week, Cathy Cassata told the story of Tonier Cain, aaddicted homeless prostitute who turned her life around. Readers expressed gratitude to the too-few programs that helped people like Cain: This is such a strong profile about affecting real change in the lives of the traumatized and addicted who are in prison. The more I learn about early childhood trauma and its connection to both addiction and incarceration, it's clear that programs such as the one Tonier Cain participated in are the answer, not building more prisons. -Dawn MORE »

Women for Sobriety, Inc. Sobering Thoughts, November 2014 Edition Hello WFS Friends, Please find attached to this email the electronic version on a PDF of the November 2014 Edition of Sobering Thoughts newsletter.  The attachment is located at the bottomof the email.  (My apologies for the lateness...catching up...slowly.) We would welcome your financial support for our free e-newsletter.  Please visit our catalog site to make a contribution in support of all the great articles that are made available: http://www.wfscatalog.org/Donations_c16.htm Thank you for all your continued support! Warm regards, Becky Fenner, WFS Director Email:  newlife@nni.com   *   Tel: 215-536-8026   *   Fax:  215-538-9026

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omen for Sobriety, Inc. A New Life Journey: Empowering Thoughts Inspired by the Women for Sobriety 13 Statements Hello WFS Friends, Reminder...Now Available! VOLUME 2 of Karen Hamm's spiral bound booklet, A New Life Journey!  To update our newest members.... several years ago, I received a call from Karen, mentioning an idea for a new  booklet.  A member of her WFS group, Susan Perry, enjoyed hearing from Karen about upcoming discussion topics and she asked Karen if she would email a positive note each day.... several hundred emails later... and a new inspirational booklet was created!  Karen leads meetings in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and she is also a member of the WFS Board of Directors.  We are excited to present the next volume of new daily, inspirational passages to our members and friends who wish to read about Karen's thought-provoking personal experiences as she works each of the 13 WFS Statements in her recovery journey.  There are 180 spiral bound pages for only $8.99.  Here is the link to order Volume 2 edition at our catalog site: http://www.wfscatalog.org/A-New-Life-Journey-Volume-2-by-Karen-Hamm-BT187.htm Thank you, Karen, for your generosity in sharing your gift of writing through these daily messages! PS:  If you missed out on Volume 1... that is still available for purchase at: http://www.wfscatalog.org/A-New-Life-Journey-Volume-1-by-Karen-Hamm-BT186.htm Kind regards, Becky Fenner, WFS Director

Email:  newlife@nni.com   *   Tel: 215-536-8026   *   Fax:  215-538-9026

http://www.womenforsobriety.org   *   http://www.wfscatalog.org

YOU'RE INVITED TO OUR FREE COMMUNITY SEMINAR MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT Presented by the Family Services Department Continue learning and being a part of recovery by attending these free monthly seminars. When MONDAY JANUARY 12, 2015 FROM 6PM to 8PM Where LIVENGRIN OXFORD VALLEY 195 BRISTOL-OXFORD VALLEY RD. LANGHORNE, PA 19047 Seating is limited and these sessions often fill up fast. For more information or registration please contact Dana Cohen, Family Therapist, at 215-638-5200 ext. 162. EVENT PAGE

FUTURE COMMUNITY SEMINARS: February 9, 2015 | 6:00PM - 8:00pm STOP ENABLING & START DETACHING Presenter: Dana Cohen, MFT, MEd Forward this email   STAY CONNECTED