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STATESBORO, Ga., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- "When Two Loves Collide," a book telling the compelling story of how a heroic Army surgeon and his wife fought alcoholism and drug addiction and went on to found Willingway, one of the first treatment centers in the nation, was released yesterday. In the United States, nearly 14 million adults, or one in 13 adults abuse alcohol. Author and Emmy-nominated screenwriter William G. Borchert (Tasora Books, April 30, 2013) writes the powerful...
CENTER CITY, Minn., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Hazelden Foundation is proud to present the Off-Broadway production of BILL W. and Dr. BOB by Samuel Shem and Janet Surrey. An award-winning play about the astonishing relationship between two men that led to the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon Family Groups--a great American success story about the power of authentic connection to heal, told with humor and heart. Performances will begin on Monday, July 8,...
Into Action Treatment works hard during the week, so an essential part of their treatment program is to have fun on the weekend. This weekend they have a meeting and custom catered BBQ, where the clients get out and unwind. Boynton Beach, Florida (PRWEB) February 24, 2013 Into Action Treatment, a drug rehab center in Florida, knows how to do recovery. They boast a success rate above 30% for their clients that complete the rigorous program. They are the only Big Book Step Study rehab...
Residents in the Back2Basics drug and alcohol treatment program get their feet wet in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico through an annual cultural immersion trip. Flagstaff, AZ (PRWEB) March 17, 2012 Ross, a Back2Basics resident intern with nearly a year of sobriety, is getting a taste of many things in Mexico that sobriety can bring. He’s also learning to navigate the challenges of early sobriety in a setting that’s decidedly outside of his comfort zone. It’s the third trip to the...
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Paul Carr's new Byliner Original, published today, is Sober Is My New Drunk, a wonderfully bracing (but zero-proof) tale of recovery. In it, Carr--the bestselling humor writer and notorious tech blogger--explains why he avoided Alcoholics Anonymous and instead found salvation through social media, including using Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and the Internet to get (and stay) clean and sober. (Photo:...
Downtoearthvideo.com is looking for alcoholics for a new survey. The news has received positive comments from people on the site. Houston, TX. (PRWEB) March 01, 2012 Downtoearthvideo.com is currently looking for a number of alcoholics to take part in a new survey they are conducting on the effects of drinking. The team on the site will be contacting people on the site’s mailing this week to talk further. Michael Cowell, one of the Directors on the site said that “we are always...
In the spirit of recovery, Sunrise Ranch has bonded together with 4 other treatment centers in Riverside to create an atmosphere of unity and strengthen the recovery community. Riverside, CA (PRWEB) February 19, 2012 Sunrise Ranch has been providing drug treatment to men for over 10 years in Riverside, California. For the last 2 years, Sunrise Ranch has also been offering drug and alcohol detoxification. Sunrise Ranch has partnered with 4 other local treatment centers to host unified...
Through the recent incorporation of higher education courses at Northern Arizona University, the Back2Basics long-term sober living program pushes addicts to come out of addiction and go back into the classroom. Flagstaff, Arizona (PRWEB) February 17, 2012 Twenty-one year-old and Bay Area native, Lucas Smith* is in his fourth month of recovery at Back2Basics, and attending college courses – one Spanish conversation course and one Philosophy course at Northern Arizona University (NAU)....
CENTER CITY, Minn., Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A groundbreaking new iPhone application designed as an interactive recovery support tool for the millions of Americans who are in recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs has been released by Hazelden, one of the world's largest and most respected private, nonprofit alcohol and drug addiction treatment organizations. Called the Mobile MORE®( )Field Guide to Life, the Hazelden iPhone app, which is accessible...
Case Western Reserve study published in November issue of Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs also highlights the influence of religious practices on treatment response A new study of teens undergoing substance abuse treatment finds helping others helps the adolescent helper by reducing cravings for alcohol and drugs, a major precipitator of relapse. These novel findings stem from the "Helping Others" study (http://helpingotherslivesober.org) led by Maria Pagano, PhD, associate...
