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Let Me Tell You a Story

By Maddy Demberg

In recovery, the war stories we tell and hear can divert us from the solution. MORE  

Sober Rapper Reps Recovery in Bars

By Victoria Kim

Timmy Grins tells The Fix about taking his recovery message to the Brooklyn bar scene. MORE  

From Long-Term Recovery to Long-Term Relapse

By Maddy Demberg

After 17 years of being sober in AA, I went out for five years. Now I'm sober once again. This time, I have a better grasp of what that means. MORE  

Why I Left AA After 12 Years

By Louise Wareham Leonard

I needed to recover from 12-step recovery. Years after leaving the rooms, I'm grateful for a life of serenity and moderate drinking. MORE  

John Keats Was an Opium Fiend, Says Prof

By McCarton Ackerman

The poet behind lines like "a drowsy numbness pains/ My sense" did more than just experiment with opium, claims a new book. MORE  

The Quick Fix
Former Bachelorette Chooses Sobriety

Reality star Meredith Phillips reveals her years of blackout drinking and hangovers.

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Morning Roundup: May 23, 2013

Scientists discover cocaine-blocking moleculefood addiction could be at the root of global obesity epidemic, and rapper Lil' Scrappy goes to rehab for marijuana addiction. 

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Islamic Extremists Target "Vice" in Iraq

Fundamentalists seek to eradicate behaviors "contrary to Islam" with deadly attacks on brothels and liquor stores.

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Big Tobacco Wants YOU to Keep Smoking

As Americans cut back, tobacco companies fight to keep customers with more giveaways.

5/22/13 4:19pm
Drunk Directs Traffic in Midtown Manhattan

A homeless alcoholic helps a transit worker catch some shut eye by taking over his duties.

5/22/13 3:31pm
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Anonymous Facebook Etiquette

Don't "like" me because I'm sober in AA. And stop outing me with your clicks. Follow these five steps toward social-networking propriety.

The Rehab Review
Cliffside Malibu
 
 
 
 

The “beach-house-relaxed” Cliffside Malibu claims to provide an oasis for recovering addicts and alcoholics. And that’s just what you'll get—if you’ve got the cash.

Newport Academy
 
 
 
 
 

This SoCal rehab fosters a regimented but respectful recovery environment, where teens learn how to live sober through plenty of 12-step meetings and life-skills classes—not to mention "equine-assisted psychotherapy" and mixed martial arts.

Reflections
 
 
 
 

This exclusive Northern California rehab is all about client choice—as well as golf outings, Buddhist field trips and keeping up with the office.

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