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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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Arnie Goldfein
Feb 8, 20227 min read
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, 20224 min read
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, 20216 min read
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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Lisa Daniels-Goldman
Sep 30, 20216 min read
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, 20217 min read
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, 20214 min read
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, 20215 min read
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
Jul 21, 20213 min read
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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Sarah Tedesco
Jun 9, 20215 min read
'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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Jourdan Stein
Jun 3, 20213 min read
The Labels We Carry Through Life
An inspiring piece by CCSA blog contributor, Jourdan Stein, discussing labels, stigma, and how the word "addict" doesn't define who she is.
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Sarah Tedesco
May 11, 20214 min read
Recovery is Hard, but Addiction is Even Harder
A message of hopelessness and hope around a woman's own journey with addiction, mental illness, and recovery.
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Jourdan Stein
Apr 21, 20214 min read
Nobody is Beyond Repair: A Message of Hope from a Recovering Addict
I’m Jourdan and I’m an addict. That’s a phrase I never thought I'd say. As a child, I never dreamed of growing up and struggling with...
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Arnie Goldfein
Apr 15, 20216 min read
But...There's no Such Thing as a "Jewish Alcoholic!"
"There is no such thing as a “Jewish alcoholic”…That repetitive, but erroneous assertion kept me drinking and drugging for years!" My...
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