Phillip Seymour Hoffman – An Addicted America
Phillip Seymour Hoffman – An Addicted America Like many who saw him perform, I won’t soon forget Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. Not because I saw him on Broadway in a performance that...
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Reach Out Recovery My name is Lindsey Glass and I am a screenwriter and documentary filmmaker. I am also a person in recovery. I’ve been working on my recovery since I was 21, but more about that...
View ArticleRemembering a Modern Twelve Step Legend
Remembering a Modern Twelve Step Legend Faster than we can say 2015, fall will fade to winter and we will once again be looking at the year in review – the defining moments and the who’s who list of...
View ArticleRobin Williams
The news of Robin Williams passing hit me hard last summer. I was checking my texts while walking out of a Twelve Step meeting when my daughter messaged me. “Mom, Robin Williams died!” My tears were...
View ArticleThe Hungry Heart
The Hungry Heart My name is Bess O’Brien; and I made the documentary film, The Hungry Heart, two years ago. What a ride it has been! The Hungry Heart provides an intimate look at the often hidden...
View ArticleThe Never Ending Argument
Admitting that you’re in a Twelve Step group is officially condoned by the fellowship, while confessing you’re in AA is strictly verboten. What exactly is the point? My name is Leonard Buschel, and I...
View ArticleThe Street to Recovery
Sometime in the morning, I came round. I’d blacked out from drinking, with no memory of the night before. As soon as I opened my eyes, before I’d even focused on the room around me, I knew I had done...
View ArticleWhen Hollywood Comes Knocking
Hollywood celebrities began arriving at the posh Beverly Hills L’Ermitage Hotel to walk the red carpet of an Emmy party co-sponsored by My 12 Step Store. Only hours before, the store had moved from...
View ArticleThe Continuum of Recovery
The Continuum of Recovery The Continuum of Recovery -------- a seamless process and transition Clients have a Doctor, Self or Court referral to Recoveroz Houses Clients have referral to withdrawal /...
View ArticleMind, Body, Spirit
Mind The mind of an addict is ruled by obsession. Obsessive, repetitive, self-destructive thinking, and in spiteof the fact that you, and they, know the outcome, they will the same thing, over and over...
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