The new film Smashed portrays a young, college-educated elementary school teacher struggling with alcoholism. Refreshingly, the movie portrays addiction as neither a story of redemption OR a story of defeat—rather, it is both.
Click here to read our movie review.
“It’s not about how hard you fall; it’s about how you get back up.” — Pless, New York
Pless was a high school principal who became addicted to cocaine; today he’s a recovery inspiration on the Board of Education. To read his amazing story, click here.
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So excited to have Ali Wentworth as the emcee for our 2012 Fashion Awards Dinner! We can’t wait to meet her in November.
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Kudos to LeAnn Rimes for opening up about her struggles on The Katie Show. LeAnn says treatment gave her a fresh start. We wish her continued success in her recovery!
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![Before the Black Eyed Peas, singer/songwriter Fergie spent almost a year addicted to crystal meth. Recently, she told Oprah how she found recovery with the help of “a lot of therapy, soul searching, [and] discovering why [she] did drugs in the first place.”](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcd3erBtct1qm68lgo1_500.jpg)
Before the Black Eyed Peas, singer/songwriter Fergie spent almost a year addicted to crystal meth. Recently, she told Oprah how she found recovery with the help of “a lot of therapy, soul searching, [and] discovering why [she] did drugs in the first place.”
A collection of cool quotes and folks in recovery, compiled by us at Phoenix House, an organization dedicated to helping teens and adults overcome addiction.
www.phoenixhouse.org
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This song is so painfully beautiful.
4 months clean. #sober #clean #recovery (Taken with Instagram)
timshel by Rebecca / Aurelle on Flickr.
Fear is the enemy of love. - St. Augustine
