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Opioid Overdose Deaths Surpass Vehicle Crash Deaths For First Time | The Fix

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But what conveniently leave out is that 66% of fatal opioid overdoses involve benzodiazepines. Why don't they want you you to know it? Maybe it is because they have found a vulnerable scapegoat, the intractable pain patients. While we are at it, do distracted drivers kill more people than drunk drivers?

How Pregnant Women with Substance Use Disorder Are Criminalized | The Fix

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The addicted life is not kind to women, as most likely the pregnancy was due to the Favors a drug partner or dealer requires of them. And being addicted, all other health concerns and preventions are missing.

"Church of Safe Injection" Hopes to Save Lives Through Needle Exchange | The Fix

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He uses this strange thing called Love. Something we all seem to forget

AA Harms Us All. | The Fix

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Damn someone needs to get a sponsor and work through whatever resentment lead to this complete bullshit of an essay. I thank my HP everyday for AA, without it we wouldn't have the program that gave me my life back ❤️ just for today, we do recover. ❤️

there are different routes to recovery. what definitely won’t help someone hopeless and suffering, is deeming something that has worked for millions of people as “harming us all.” this is irresponsible sensationalist journalism. if you’re actually trying to help people, let them choose their own routes and save your clickbait polarizing op-ed for your diary.

It takes an awful lot of anger, resentment and self-righteousness to pen an essay like this one. I hope he finds a way out of all that.

Uh. Why shit on a program that helps some people? This headline does such a disservice to our recovery community as a whole. Also 8 years sober today with help from AA sooo.... yeah. ODAAT

No shame in being a recovering person no matter what path you follow. The shame here is two fold...one is a biased opinion and two is shaming those who are walking into their first 12step meeting today. Heads up people...hold your head up↖🔼↗ and go where your heart takes you.

I always find it extremely interesting when people talk about the percentage of people who get and stay sober through AA....since we are an anonymous group and there has never ever been a “head count” I will always just say “Really?” When I hear those stats and wonder exactly where they came from. Not me, says the woman with over 21 years of sobriety, thanks to the program of AA that I chose to follow.

What a load of shite and shame on you for posting this. This could kill someone this post

Our "Big Book" has been mentioned as one of the 100 most influential books ever published ... I've been sober 36 years and have witnessed thousands of people get healthy and experience productive lives 😉

What a joke! Millions have got sober through AA and have stayed sober with the support AA has to offer. Not for everyone sure! But for many a life saver- never felt shamed for being a member of AA, the shame is in this article, shaming a way people can actually recover...boo to you TheFix

Wow, this article is ridiculous. I’m open minded about different ways to recover, but this subject matter is just completely untrue. I’m done following The Fix and all its sensationalist rubbish.

I am an addict who found his home in AA so this to me is bogus. Even in the rooms most of us know that drugs were a part of our story, but out of RESPECT for the traditions and Bill W. And the Dr. We stick to speaking in terms of alcohol. Find what works for you and go get your recovery!

And this article harms those that need help. Use AA how you need to or don’t use it if you don’t want to. AA did not invent the addict and in no way does it require subservience. I use my program as I need it to stay sober and that works for me. One meeting a week or as needed, and I touch base with my sponsor when I am wanting advice on how to proceed in sobriety. If you don’t like it don’t buy it but leave the opinions out of the public eye where they may keep another addict on the streets...

I'm going to come right out here and thank the author for articulating something I've been struggling to say. I might add from a personal perspective that among gay AA groups,abuse of power is even more pervasive. "Power play" is not a healing path; while control certainly can have the effect of stopping (or changing) someone's actions or behavior, it doesn't reconcile anything. There *are* benefits to a pedagogical approach to healing; however, when they're used to provide a control mechanism rather than a reconciliatory one, more harm than good is done.

Wonderful article. This needs to be said more often. A 10% success rate is no success at all. More to the point, one should not have to give up their dignity and self respect just because they have a behavioral disorder. Imagine telling someone with an anxiety or panic disorder or PTSD that they are helpless without turning their lives over to a higher power? AA is, at its best, quackery that has outlived it’s use for most substance abuse disorders and, at its worst, a cult.

For some people A.A. won't work, but for many it will and does. It isn't about shame, it is about understanding what alcoholism is, getting down to the causes and conditions, clearing out the wreckage of your past, amending relationships, taking responsibility for yourself, understanding your self- sabotaging patterns, developing a relationship with a higher power, and moving forward to serve humanity and live a little more aware on the planet. For some it has meant the difference between life and death. My life is way more fun and adventuresome now than it has ever been, my perspective is so much better after learning how to live one day at a time, let go, connect with my Higher Power, and contribute to life healthy things.

The Fix used to be good, but last summer only served as a platform for rehab ads. Maybe lack of revenue and interest means running articles like this one penned by someone who doesn't identify himself.

I have never read such a load of rubbish in my life!!

Any recovery group will have positives and negatives. Take what you want and leave the rest. That's what I do. I find also being physically active, running, crossfit a huge part of my recovery too. Surround myself with positive healthy people and try to help whoever wants it when called upon but also recognize not everybody can be "saved". I take pieces of everything and mold it to what fits me and stay out of the other stuff. The view from the mountain top is still the same now matter what trail you take.

Alcoholics anonymous saved my life, I know alcoholics and drug addicts that were too smart for the program , they are dead now ,it's not for everyone but it works for me ,one day at a time

There are many pathways to recovery. It is toxic to downgrade each other’s. We are here to share experience. We need to be better human beings and support each other or say nothing. The goal to gain our life back. For each of us that’s a bit different.

Sober since Sept. 2008. One day at a time. I work the steps. Worked for me the last 10 yrs. It was free..sobriety is free if you want it.To each his own.

As a Certified peer support person, there are many pathways to recovery. I have Lways felt this way even when I got in recovery. However, there are those who believe that AA is the ONLY way. I got sober with AA and still do after 23 years. However, I DO NOT push it on anyone. Good article

Wow. I've never seen so much opinionated falsehood in one article.

It works if you work it....by the grace of God.💓

When you have this mindset about AA (or NA) you made up your mind before entering the rooms. Millions of people, that are desperate and can't find another way out, have successfully gotten and stayed sober. And if you're actually doing your best to work the program, you'll be at piece & grateful for your new life. Dry drunks stay miserable, sober or not. Its a decision.

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David and Nic Sheff Help Adolescents Navigate Drugs, Alcohol, and Addiction in New Book | The Fix

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Yes!!!

Are Pet Prescriptions Contributing To The Opioid Crisis? | The Fix

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Morning Roundup: Jan. 16, 2019 | The Fix

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Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Talks Social Media Addiction In New Book | The Fix

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The Link Between Healing Loss And Depression In The Elderly | The Fix

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Healing loss...lol

Whoopsies. Editor fired lol.

Typo in your headline.

Connection Between Addiction, Excess Social Media Use Explored | The Fix

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Two comments: "We need to better understand this drive so we can determine if excessive social media use should be considered an addiction". Addiction is defined as a behavior that interferes w/ a person's relationships, ability to focus on tasks at hand (much like those w/ attn. deficit disorder), one's job performance, routine motor skills, and the ability to give something up w/o incurring adverse effects. More studies will only show that indeed addiction comes in many forms .. something learned decades ago. Welcome to the age of IT addiction (information technology). Certainly there are more harmful addictions. Regarding 'substance use disorder' - To describe the problem w/o using the words 'substance Abuse disorder' does not accurately describe the condition.

Starbucks To Install Syringe Disposal Boxes In Some Of Its Restrooms | The Fix

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Baking Becomes Growing Outlet For Anxiety | The Fix

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Explains why I love to bake!

Starbucks To Install Syringe Disposal Boxes In Some Of Its Restrooms | The Fix

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What Does 2019 Hold For Opioid Lawsuits? | The Fix

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The Problem with "Addicted Babies" | The Fix

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