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ALL THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO REPRINT Bonus: [Year End Film Recommendations]( Jan. 3, 2023 | Vol. 10 | No. 21 | Since 2013 [Home](  [Fan Mail]( [View Full eBulletin Here]( Therapists Are Signing Up For Psychedelic Therapies Training [NBC VIDEO]( Dec. 26, 2022 - Janis Phelps is on the front line of training those practitioners. A clinical psychologist, she founded and now leads the first accredited psychedelic therapy training program in the U.S. at the California Institute of Integral Studies. [Click@Yahoo]( Feds Sue ‘AmerisourceBergen’ For ‘hundreds of thousands’ of Opioid Violations [audio]( Dec. 29, 2022 - “Companies distributing opioids are required to report suspicious orders to federal law enforcement.” “AmerisourceBergen which sold billions of units of prescription opioids over the past decade repeatedly failed to comply with that requirement.” [Click@NPR]( Justice Dept. Sues Corporate Opioid Dealer Dec. 29, 2022 - A federal lawsuit says AmerisourceBergen of ignored federal drug laws and allowed its pills to flood into the black market. The company repeatedly violated federal drug laws & helped fuel the nation’s deadly opioid crisis. [Click@WashingtonPost]( Sir Anthony Hopkins Reflects On 47 Years of Sobriety [video]( Dec. 30, 2022 - ‘I am a recovering alcoholic, and to you out there, know that there are people struggling ... Be kind to yourself, be proud of your life.’ Supermodel Naomi Campbell, who has been sober ever since 2008 after a long struggle with cocaine and alcohol, praised the actor for being a ‘shining beacon of light’. [Click@DailyMail]( I Am an Alcoholic Like my Dad, the GREAT Writer AA Gill Dec. 31, 2022 - I’m afraid to announce the bar is closed. There will be no refreshments on this journey. Apologies for the inconvenience.” Inconvenient isn’t remotely close to what this is. It is a cock-up of catastrophic proportions on a five-hour train to rehab. [Click@TheTimes]( Zen and the Art of Whatever Works Dec. 30, 2022 - We are the misfits. The cast out. We are the ones who do not fit in the traditional molds of addiction recovery. It’s different than a typical 12-step recovery program and exists to be more inclusive. [Click@TulsaPeople]( Tim McGraw & Faith Hill’s 26 Year Love Story: He Credits Her For Helping Him With His Sobriety Dec. 25, 2022 - McGraw once again discussed his sobriety journey and the role his wife played in it. The country star revealed that Hill gave him an ultimatum before he became sober. [Click@Newsbreak]( Clive Davis: Whitney Houston made ‘valiant attempt’ to give up drugs before death Dec. 25, 2022 - “She was showing me what she had done in rehab,” Clive explained. “How she had given up smoking, how she had cleared her throat of nicotine ... I never would have thought 48 hours before her death, that she would pass... [Click@PageSix]( Ten Things About Sugar & Motocross Dec. 28, 2022 - Humans crave sugar, right down to our DNA. Our ancestors looked for sweet fruits and vegetables because they contained the natural sugars that give us a source of concentrated energy. We are designed to get our energy from sugar, but our ancestors never had to deal with processed sugar. [Click@MXA]( Should Virtual Therapists Come With A Health Warning? Dec. 27, 2022 - The researchers highlight that the availability of treatment significantly impacted the trajectory of people’s careers, with around a third of the earnings penalty nominally associated with bipolar disorder eliminated. [Click@Forbes]( What You Need To Know About The Deadly New Drug Dec. 21, 2022 - It’s called ISO, short for isotonitazine, a deadly synthetic opioid that is 100X to 1000X stronger than morphine and 20X more potent than fentanyl. [Click@MedCityNews]( Sex Addiction Is a Thing But So is Love Addiction Dec. 22, 2022 - Hollywood publicist and author Dan Harary, who struggles with sex addiction himself, was not aware that someone could be a love addict until one of his clients said she was one. [Click@TorontoSun]( Dr. Gabor Maté: Who Gets Sick, and How to Prevent it [video]( Nov. 2022 - Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown - Dr. Gabor Maté (addiction, stress, and childhood development speaker & bestselling author) joins us to explain which groups of people tend to be most prone to chronic illness, practical ways we can prevent these diagnoses, and the link between childhood trauma... [Click@YouTube]( American Writer Cat Marnell Celebrates 1 Month of Sobriety Dec. 29, 2022 - Author of, How To Murder Your Life, Cat Marnell is celebrating a milestone in her sobriety journey! “New York City is the best place in the entire world to get clean. I’m obsessed with my program ... One day at a time!” She also said that she also attended three meetings on Christmas day to keep up with her sobriety.[@BigNewsNetwork]( Resolving Addiction In the New Year Dec. 27, 2022 - The new year is an opportunity for change and Alcoholics Anonymous sees an influx of people in early January for that reason. Some join a local group for resources to quit their addiction, some are seeking the support of people who have experienced the same challenges... [Click@KY3]( U.S. Olympic Runner Shares Sobriety Story Dec. 23, 2022 - Mitch Ammons trains at Austin High School Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022 a local runner and recovering drug addict, recently qualified for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. He has been sober for over seven years now. [Click@Statesman]( She Thanks Mom and God for 10 Years of Sobriety Dec. 25, 2022 - While the mother of four faced opioid addiction, mother Lila Reisinger, 63, cared for her grandchildren and provided financial and moral support throughout her daughter’s recovery. [Click@ChillicotheGazette]( How I Found Sobriety as a Special Needs Mom Dec. 29, 2022 - When you deal with adversity countless times a day, you have the chance to gain a lot of perspectives and develop a deep sense of gratitude for the simple things in life most people take for granted. [Click@CafeMom]( Wage War on Fentanyl or Decriminalize? Dec. 27, 2022 - Given fentanyl’s lethality, the amounts being interdicted and seized are inconsistent with what one would expect from drug trafficking activity and are indicative of a purposeful conspiracy... [Click@WashingtonPost]( Middle-Aged Smokers May Suffer Neurological Damage Dec. 27, 2022 - The study was conducted on 1,36,018 people who were over 45 years of age. The subjects were divided into current smokers, recent former smokers and those who had quit smoking several years earlier. [Click@News9Live]( U.S. Doubles Its Catch of Fentanyl-Laced Pills in 2022 Dec. 20. 2022 - Most of the fentanyl trafficked in the United States by the cartels was being “mass-produced” at clandestine factories in Mexico, often using chemicals sourced from China, according to the agency. [Click@NYTimes]( What Happens When You Don’t Drink For 31 Days [video]( Dec. 29, 2022 - The popular sobriety challenge actually has some staggering long-term health benefits, even if you only keep it up for 31 days - though it’s actually quite likely you’ll keep up the healthy habit. [Click@LADBible]( It’s Official: Alcohol Isn’t Cool Anymore, Resulting in a Sober New Year’s Eve Ball Drop? Dec. 28, 2022 - The “sober curious” movement is believed to have started in 2018, when Ruby Warrington published a book called “Sober Curious.” Other authors, like Holly Whitaker and Catherine Gray, have written bestsellers... [Click@Insider]( Self-Determination is Key to Quitting Drug Addiction Dec. 29, 2022 - Urging drug users to quit the addiction, he said that what one needs is the spirit of self-determination. Former inmates of the centre, who successfully overcame the addiction, were felicitated during the observance, as a token of appreciation. [Click@IFP]( The Five Things You Should Never Say to an Alcoholic Dec. 29, 2022 - An addiction is like a toxic roommate that drains all your energy. They offer short-lived happiness, but at a huge and unaffordable cost. But if you’re keen enough to notice a change in someone’s drinking habits, you need to help them in every way you can. [Click@StandardMedia]( ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’ actor Tyler Sanders Died From Fentanyl Overdose Dec. 29, 2022 - Sanders died on June 16 and his body was reportedly found in his L.A. home. Sources told TMZ at the time that the “Fear the Walking Dead” actor had a history of drug use and cops allegedly found “a plastic straw and white powder in the room where he died.” [Click@KTLA]( After Record Deaths, There Have Been Reforms in Addiction Treatment [audio]( Dec. 30, 2022 - RAHUL GUPTA: We began to normalize and understand addiction as a disease. And we start to treat people who are suffering from addiction as human beings and then be able to prescribe them pills. [Click@NPR]( Minister Releases Documentary About Overcoming Alcoholism [video]( Dec. 31, 2022 - He began producing music for local artists. Success grew so much, he was able to produce songs on a gold and platinum album. But during that time, Stricklin said he was drinking codeine and excessive amounts of alcohol. [Click@KCENTV]( The Road Back From Addiction’s Dark Stranglehold Dec. 30, 2022 - From losing custody of her son to being kicked out of Drug Court to finding redemption in a turkey barn to being named to a national academic honor society, this is Vanessa Henry’s story. [Click@IndHerald](   [2022 Year End Film Recommendations & TV Favorites](   [Home]( [Fan Mail]( [Visit our website]( [Please send us your Comments,](mailto:ahbra@writersintreatment.org) [Compliments or Complaints](mailto:ahbra@writersintreatment.org) [Facebook](  [Twitter](  [Instagram](  [Linkedin](  [Youtube](   Addiction Recovery eBulletin | PO Box 1745, Studio City, CA 91614 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by ahbra@writersintreatment.org powered by [Trusted Email from Constant Contact - Try it FREE today.]( [Try email marketing for free today!](