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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Lianne Forman
Nov 1, 20213 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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Devora Shabtai, LCSW & Ellie Forman, CPRS
Sep 26, 20217 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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Arnie Goldfein
Sep 6, 20215 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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Sarah Tedesco
Jun 9, 20215 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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Jourdan Stein
Jun 3, 20213 min
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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Tzachi Rosman, Psy.D.
May 27, 20215 min
Who's an Addict: The Many Faces of Addiction
When we think of the word "addict," what comes to mind? Tzachi Rosman Psy.D., attempts to repaint the picture and combat stigma.
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Jourdan Stein
Apr 21, 20214 min
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
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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Elana Forman
Apr 9, 20214 min
Someone I Know is Struggling with Substance Use: Now What?
“Around 46% of Americans have a close friend or family member who struggles with substance use or addiction. When we expand this to...
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Elana Forman
Apr 1, 20213 min
"Continue the Conversation": More Than Just a Catchphrase
Why CCSA decided to start a blog...and what's at stake in continuing these conversations We are incredibly excited to start our new CCSA...
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