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We at Communities Confronting Substance Use & Addiction (CCSA) know what it means to impact kids’ lives in a very real way. After a...
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Eve Goldberg
- Jun 26, 2022
- 4 min
Addiction Recovery Needs a Modern Makeover
As a parent, was I complicit? Was I guilty of not being a good parent? People always tell me what a great parent I was. But was I? Why...
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Dena Croog
- May 4, 2022
- 8 min
To have a mood disorder … in their own words ...
As of late, we’ve made great strides in the Jewish community and in the world at large as we campaign against the stigma that surrounds...
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Lianne Forman
- Apr 6, 2022
- 2 min
Girls Drink More Than Boys - A Disturbing Trend
Until somewhat recently, data indicated that males were more likely to drink alcohol than females. However, the trend has shifted, and...
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Devora Shabtai
- Mar 15, 2022
- 3 min
Purim, Addiction & Recovery ... A Personal Reflection
On Purim we recount a story of evil plots and ultimate redemption, and all the twists and turns along the way. Yet, in contrast to those...
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Arnie Goldfein
- Feb 8, 2022
- 7 min
Ponderings of a Sober Life
February 2022: Ponderings of a Sober Life. My sobriety date is January 4,1986. During what feels like a lifetime ago, years ago this past...
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Michael Levin
- Jan 11, 2022
- 4 min
Two Drinking Occasions a Year in Judaism? Not Even Close.
“I never drink, unless it’s connected to something Jewish.” Many Jews who would never dream of considering themselves problem drinkers...
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Devora Shabtai
- Dec 3, 2021
- 6 min
Chanukah and the Miracle of Addiction Recovery
Addiction is a daily uphill battle where modern-day miracles are being performed throughout the recovery process. As the Jewish people...
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Lianne Forman
- Nov 1, 2021
- 3 min
A Communal Response to the Opioid Epidemic: How We Can All Help
Why is it that our community responds collectively to all sorts of diseases, and yet a stigmatized silence continues to surround addiction?
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Lisa Daniels-Goldman
- Sep 30, 2021
- 6 min
One Life Lost is One Too Many
As we wrap up Recovery Month, a mother shares her son's story of growth, struggle, and legacy. One life lost to addiction is one too many.
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Devora Shabtai, LCSW & Ellie Forman, CPRS
- Sep 26, 2021
- 7 min
Tishrei and The Stages of Change
September is the Jewish month of renewal/beginnings, as well as National Recovery Month. Here, we examine the intersection between the two.
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Chana Doe
- Sep 17, 2021
- 4 min
The Highs & Lows of Recovery: An Intimate Interview
In honor of recovery month, I sat down with an amazing (anonymous) woman with firsthand experience with addiction and recovery.
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Arnie Goldfein
- Sep 6, 2021
- 5 min
A Personal High Holiday Recovery Perspective 5782/2021
September is National Recovery Month, as well as the month of the Jewish High Holidays. Arnie Goldfein reflects on this intersection...
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Elana Forman
- Aug 31, 2021
- 3 min
How to Commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day
August 31 is is International Overdose Awareness Day. Here is why the day matters and some meaningful ways to commemorate.
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Elana Forman
- Jul 21, 2021
- 3 min
You May Notice a Slight Change in Our Name...
The Power of Words & How You Can De-Stigmatize Your Own Language For the past three years, we at CCSA have worked towards eradicating...
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Devora Shabtai
- Jul 16, 2021
- 6 min
Addiction Recovery and Tisha B’Av: Lessons from the Frontlines of Pain
Devora Shabtai, LCSW and PhD candidate, shares some powerful Tisha B'Av lessons to be gleaned from those in addiction recovery.
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Yitzi Weis
- Jul 9, 2021
- 4 min
The Opposite of Addiction is Connection
Last year I was in the Yeshiva League. The term ‘Yeshiva League,’ originally used in reference to the Yeshiva high school basketball...
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Rebecca Holczer, PsyD
- Jun 29, 2021
- 4 min
I, Too, Am Human
June is Professional Wellness Month. Rebecca Holczer, PsyD shares insight on balancing her job, mental wellness, and growth as a human.
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Lianne Forman
- Jun 24, 2021
- 5 min
A Teenager Walks Into a Vape Shop...
Does this sound like the beginning of a joke (i.e. “a rabbi and a priest walk into a bar…”)? It’s actually not funny at all, but a sad...
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Sarah Tedesco
- Jun 9, 2021
- 5 min
'Good Jewish Girls' Aren't Supposed to Have PTSD...
In honor of June being PTSD Awareness Month, Sarah shares an inspiring story of her recovery from trauma, addiction, and the fear of stigma.
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