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“I have no problem with people that want to drink and do drugs – if they can do it in moderation. I wish I could, but I can’t”: when Mike Portnoy performed his 12-Step Suite

The drummer explored his Alcoholics Anonymous experience across five Dream Theater albums, before playing the material without them

Louder

Co Tyrone man opens up on alcohol addiction as he launches new podcast

After moving back to Northern Ireland, Darryl says his struggles with alcohol continued and culminated in him checking into a rehab clinic

Belfast Live

History of Debtors Anonymous as it celebrates 21 years in Dublin of supporting people with financial issues

Debtors Anonymous is a support group for people that works on the same principles as Alcoholics Anonymous

Dublin Live

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Former boy band star in trouble for assaulting female photographer

Lead singer of 98 Degrees has been ordered to attend anger management and AA sessions after assaulting a paparazzi

Digital Camera World

Nick Lachey ordered to anger management, AA after alleged attack on photographer

LOS ANGELES — Singer, actor and TV host Nick Lachey must now complete 52 court-ordered sessions of anger management treatment and attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings for one year, following a heated exchange with a paparazzo in L.A.

Tribune News Service

MP downed 16 pints of Stella a night until stark warning made him turn life around

Neil Coyle MP was warned by medics of the massive risk to his health as he would drink three or four pints of lager an hour in Parliament's Strangers' Bar, and is now completely sober

Daily Mirror

YouTuber Andrew Callaghan apologises after sexual misconduct allegations

Andrew Callaghan has faced multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, after several women described their experiences with the journalist in videos posted to TikTok

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On being "California sober"

Abstaining from alcohol while indulging in cannabis is getting trendier. Here's why

Salon

Holidays can be stressful in recovery. People share sobriety stories, offer advice

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- She just turned down another holiday invitation the other day, this one for an end-of-the-year party at a local brewery, because sometimes when Courtney Lewis is mingling at a business function where brews and spirits are being served, the earthy, buttery, sugary aromas spark a strong…

Tribune News Service

Schizophrenia is a black box. How — and why — we reported Anthony's story

LOS ANGELES — One cool spring afternoon, Anthony Mazzucca and his mother, Mary Liciaga, stopped into a Starbucks in Marina del Rey. They had just come from an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, and Mary had promised her son a coffee.

Los Angeles Times

I’m An Alcoholic: Inside Recovery review – the first ever peek inside an AA meeting is hugely moving

This candid chronicle of an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is sensitive, impeccably balanced – and incredibly uplifting

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Alcoholics Anonymous allows cameras for the first time

Deep-fake imagery protects recovering addicts at an AA meeting in this documentary. Plus: a celebration of Black music at the Mobo Awards. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

UNC star Phil Ford on Dean Smith, overcoming addiction and the Four Corners

Phil Ford, one of the best players in UNC basketball history, is this week’s guest on “Sports Legends of the Carolinas.”

Tribune News Service

England head coach Eddie Jones hails Owen Farrell as an ‘icon of the game’

Farrell is on course to win his 100th cap in the November 19th appointment with New Zealand.

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Daily Record

Ex-partner of Coatbridge brute who defied court order welcomes prison sentence

Robert Logan, 41, was this week jailed for two years after engaging in a course of conduct that caused the woman fear and alarm.

The Conversation

Is there really such a thing as an 'addictive personality'?

We’ve all heard of someone referred to as having an “addictive personality”. Some even say it about themselves. But you may be surprised to know there is no such thing.

Evening Standard

Brad Pitt opens up about attending ‘private and selective’ Alcoholics Anonymous group

The actor also revealed he believes he is on the “last leg” of his acting career

Tribune News Service

Brad Pitt talks sobriety, feeling ‘safe’ in Alcoholics Anonymous

From “Fight Club” to a different kind of group.

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ABC News

WA social support service clients struggle with COVID-19 measures

A return to in-person social support services has boosted the spirits of clients across WA who struggled with the isolation of COVID-induced measures.

Daily Record

First-time offender told to prove he attends AA meetings after having golf club in street

David Sheppard wasn't cautioned and charged at the time due to his "level of intoxication."

Daily Record

Andy Goram reveals Rangers hero John Brown saved his life after helping him quit booze

The Ibrox legend credits his teammate - known as Bomber - with saving his life after taking him to 20 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.

Wales Online

The latest death and in memoriam notices in Carmarthenshire as families remember loved ones

Our condolences go out to their families and friends

The Conversation

Trying to cut back on alcohol? Here's what works

With everything going on over the past couple of years, many people have changed their drinking habits.

Belfast Live

'I lost my kids to alcohol': Belfast AA group helps mum turn life around

Members of the group use their first names only, and Mary, 40, said it's thanks to the close community network that she is "at peace" with herself.

Inverse

Astronomers found one of the lightest exoplanets in Earth's backyard

In this edition of Inverse Daily, learn about a hidden history of Alcoholics Anonymous, a new planet in our neighborhood, and more.

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