An Examination of an Interview: NPR’s Terry Gross & Musician Jason Isbell
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http://www.npr.org/2013/07/17/202369759/jason-isbell-locates-his-musical-compass-on-southeastern I chose to look at Terry Gross’s interview with alt-country musician Jason Isbell because he is one of my favorite artists and I have read a lot into his overcoming of alcoholism after the release of his …
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Adema’s Giving In – Relapse Song #5
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No worries here, not relapsing for real. But, I let my top relapse songs list relapse, giving up after post number four. This is a continuation of a piece that will eventually become my top ten relapse songs. Songs that might push you over the edge in key moments of your journey to sobriety. So far …
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Revenge – Top 10 Moments – Addiction
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Doctor educating area about drugs, alcohol abuse – La Crosse Tribune
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Doctor educating area about drugs, alcohol abuse La Crosse Tribune In addition to raising six kids with his wife, Schumaker also finds time to work as an adjunct professor at UW-La Crosse, teach residents at Mayo's La Crosse branch and speak to Viterbo students about heroin and alcohol abuse, and the victims who wind …

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Mobile app may help people recovering from alcohol abuse: study – Reuters
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Mobile app may help people recovering from alcohol abuse: study Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A mobile app aimed at keeping people recovering from alcohol abuse sober appears to cut down on the number of days they drink, according to a new study. More recovering alcohol abusers also reported total abstinence from … Smartphone app helps alcoholics stay sober: StudyWSLS all 208 news articles »

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Empowerment through education
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Helping young women – and their families and friends – identify the signs of abuse in relationships, learn strategies to empower themselves, and thereby help prevent violence against women, have been the aims of the Sophie Elliott Foundation …
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Sign language class has students speaking a new language
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“Working in the mental health field and the substance abuse field, these services oftentimes come in contact with the deaf community, and to properly service them I just felt the need to communicate outside of an interpreter — to actually learn sign …
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UW designs app to help combat alcoholism – UW Badger Herald
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UW designs app to help combat alcoholism UW Badger Herald University of Wisconsin researchers have designed a smart-phone application to aid in the recovery from alcoholism, and its clinical success has placed it at the forefront of addiction countering technology. The Center for Health Enhancement System … Smartphone App May Help People Overcome AlcoholismBusiness 2 Community Alcoholism Application May Help to Stay SoberGuardian Liberty Voice App helps alcoholics remain soberRocky Mount Telegram all 40 news articles »

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Actress Elaine Stritch talks career, alcoholism, living in Michigan – WDIV Detroit
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Actress Elaine Stritch talks career, alcoholism, living in Michigan WDIV Detroit The self-proclaimed alcoholic spent more than two decades avoiding alcoholic. “I wanted to prove to myself that I could go without alcohol, if I chose to. And I chose to. So, therefore, get off my back,” Stritch said. Her million-dollar condo is filled … and more »

Alcohol Abuse Awareness in the News

Light-bulb moments a highlight for youth clinician
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"It takes so much bravery and courage to actually ask for support," Chantel said. In her role as a youth clinician for the Hervey Bay Headspace branch Chantel offers support for a multitude of issues including substance abuse, social issues, vocational …
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Elder abuse on the rise
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He also attributes part of the growth to more awareness of how to report the crime and the fact that it's now mandatory for employees of home health care agencies to alert authorities to any suspicions of elder abuse. Using phone scams or exploitative …
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A Deadly Silence Ep.1 Part 2

Drug and alcohol abuse awareness with Learn to Cope founder, Joanne Peterson.

 

“Small Vatican” in Belarus
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“Small Vatican” in Belarus A small divine corner of the world Photo credit: http://www.kozandrej.narod.ru/ Belarus is rich in unique picturesque corners of nature. There are 6 regions in the Republic of Belarus and each of them has got its own charm and a lot of interesting places to visit and enjoy …
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My Journals Knew I Was an Alcoholic Before I Did
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#gaybully #bully #bullycide GPS for the Soul – The Huffington Post My Journals Knew I Was an Alcoholic Before I Did For TueNight.com by Susan Linney Photo credit: Andy Kropa For many years I wrote nightly in a journal, with a pen and a bound book of beautiful empty pages, which I filled fast and fur …
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Ordinary Recovery: Mindfulness, Addiction, and the Path of Lifelong Sobriety by William Alexander downloads torrent
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