Sobriety

The 10 Best Sober-Living Cities

Posted 05.19.2012

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By May Wilkerson "Pulling a geographic" in early sobriety is generally discouraged, but if you're looking to leave behind people, places and thin...

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EXCERPT: Author's Painful Struggle To Sobriety

Bill Clegg | Posted 04.13.2012

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Bill Clegg

Somewhere in the camaraderie and comfort and genuine usefulness to each other, we made our way first to ninety days clean and then, slowly, began to live sober lives.

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WATCH: Jane Lynch On Why She Quit Drinking

The Tonight Show | Posted 05.23.2012

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Post-50 Jane Lynch, perhaps best known for her role as Sue Sylvester from "Glee," spoke to Jay Leno Monday night on "The Tonight Show." Lynch will app...

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My Brain Not on Drugs

Ethlie Ann Vare | Posted 05.29.2012

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Ethlie Ann Vare

What I have discovered over 24 years is that you don't need substances to alter the mind. As an addict, you can get addicted to pretty much anything.

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Whitney Will Be Missed

Vicky Tiel | Posted 04.23.2012

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Vicky Tiel

We want to be in control -- especially the beautiful, the famous, the celebrated, and the stars. They remember when they weren't famous. They need proof of their power every second of every minute.

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How 10 People Found New Passion In Sobriety

The Fix | Posted 03.19.2012

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How do you fill that gaping hole in your soul when you're no longer hammered? The Fix spotlights a diverse crew of addicts and alcoholics who are supp...

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Make Your Sober Resolution Stick

Posted 01.01.2012

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By Judy McGuire Four years ago -- on January 1, 2007 -- Joe Turner, a 48-year-old businessman in Los Angeles was "tired of hangovers, stupidity, ...

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How Not Drinking Changed My Holidays -- And Everything Else

Courtney Gillette | Posted 02.27.2012

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Courtney Gillette

My first sober Christmas, I was 24, and I navigated every holiday party and family gathering with high anxiety, blurting out "Ginger ale!" in answer to any and all questions.

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When Should You Avoid Dealing With Emotions?

Wray Herbert | Posted 12.08.2011

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Wray Herbert

One of the cornerstones of alcoholism recovery is what's called "emotional sobriety." It's a lifelong project, a whole new way of thinking about life's travails.

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Recovery Through The Higher Power Of Karma

Kevin Griffin | Posted 09.06.2011

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Kevin Griffin

Addicts are in a hurry. We expect results now. Recovery doesn't work like that. The Law of Karma doesn't deliver results on our timeline. For an addict, this can be torture, but it's all part of the recovery process,

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Sobriety Doesn't Deserve Stigma

Howard Meitiner | Posted 08.01.2011

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Howard Meitiner

Of the millions of people in recovery, few talk about it. The brave individuals who do speak up about their recovery journeys are taking important steps to remove this stigma.

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A Buddhist Approach To Recovery: Step Four -- Searching And Fearless

Kevin Griffin | Posted 08.08.2011

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Kevin Griffin

Investigation is the effort to see things clearly, to see them just as they are. In Vipassana meditation, this is what we are doing, investigating the present moment.

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Elizabeth Taylor Found Being of Service Her Drug of Choice

Dr. Howard Samuels | Posted 05.27.2011

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Dr. Howard Samuels

Elizabeth Taylor's disregard for public opinion when it came to her personal life served her well as she let everyone know that even the biggest movie star in the world could survive addiction, one day at a time, just like you and me.

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Celebrity Gods And That Blinding Warlock Sheen

Kelley Harrell | Posted 06.05.2011

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Kelley Harrell

We don't have earthly gods and goddesses to look up to anymore, but we do have the next best thing -- celebrities -- seekers of fame and fortune, whose lives are thrown into the awareness of almost every living creature in the modern world.

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Rehab, Religion and the Resurrection of Filter's Richard Patrick

Andrew Shaffer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Shaffer

Sobriety has re-invigorated and re-energized Richard Patrick. He enjoys his life, his music, and his family. "Life isn't a dress rehearsal," he says, grateful to make the most of his second chance.

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Students Celebrate Sobriety At The University Of Texas

The Daily Texan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bodies moved to the sounds of pop songs as colored lights flashed. Others stood outside in the cool night, sharing conversation and laughing softly. ...

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A Sobering Moment: 'Mommy is an Alcoholic'

Maggie Lamond Simone | Posted 11.17.2011

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Maggie Lamond Simone

My 7-year-old and I had been reading novels; I realized one of the main characters had a drinking problem, although it was never addressed directly.

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On Celebrating 30 Years of Sobriety

Karen Ocamb | Posted 05.25.2011

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Karen Ocamb

Thirty years ago today, I wasn't as spiritual or as kind. I learned a saying in that hospital -- the definition of a drunk is someone who can be lying in a gutter and still look down on people.

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Should You Reward The Alcoholic/Addict For Clean And Sober Behavior?

Carole Bennett, MA | Posted 11.17.2011

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Carole Bennett, MA

Professionally, I would like to think that the real reward is in and of itself the practice of a clean and sober lifestyle and all the riches that come from that.

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Kanye West: Heartless Alcohol

Lorraine Roe | Posted 11.17.2011

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Lorraine Roe

Maybe the MTV stage show will put some more attention on the ugliness of drinking too much and the healing aspects of good emotional and mental health.

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Top 10 Tips for Sober Entertaining

Maria Rodale | Posted 11.17.2011

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Maria Rodale

You don't quite realize just how much entertaining revolves around alcohol, until you stop revolving around alcohol. Here are my top 10 tips for sober entertaining that I've figured out after 10 years of sobriety.

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Sweating To Sobriety: Exercise Group Helps Recovering Addicts

blog.newsweek.com | Kate Dailey | Posted 11.17.2011

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More than 13 years ago, as Scott Strode was struggling to get his drinking and drug use under control, the gym in Boston where he boxed offered refuge...

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What is Recovery From Addiction?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 11.17.2011

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Irene Rubaum-Keller

Recovery does not just mean sobriety. It is a more holistic experience that involves improving one's life in various ways.

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12 Things I Learned In High School

Therese Borchard | Posted 11.17.2011

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Therese Borchard

Yikes. It's time for my 20-year high-school reunion. I have the wrinkles and the gray hair to prove it. Although I look back and snicker at all the ke...

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Tough Love and A.I.G.

Lorraine Roe | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lorraine Roe

If someone's addicted to white flour and sugar and you hand them two-dozen donuts, what do you think they'll do with them? A.I.G. has a small gambling problem, you know, betting on derivatives.

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