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Chris Brown Fails Drug Test

Monday, October 1st, 2012 by Tim S. • Featured Article

Mark Geragos and Chris Brown in probation hearing. Now for some celebrity gossip. Chris brown tested positive for marijuana back in June. He has been giving court ordered drug tests as part of a sentence he received due to his guilty plea on assault charges back in 2009. Judge Patricia Schnegg decided to cut brown a break and give him a...Read more...

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Legalize! or not…

Thursday, September 27th, 2012 by John Nash • Featured Article

I was recently asked my opinion on the topic of the legalization of marijuana. I’m here to say that I don’t have the slightest idea what to do about this. If you asked me a couple years ago I would have said “Hellll yea man. Legalize! Weed ain’t even a drug anyway…” and then I would have spilled bong water on myself and completely forgotten the topic of...Read more...

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Fiona Apple Texas Marijuana Bust

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012 by Tim S. • Featured Article

Fiona Apple could go to jail for 10 years for Texas marijuana Bust The state of Texas classifies possession of hashish a third degree felony, no matter how small the amount. Apple was arrested Wednesday near the Mexican Border. She was stopped at a West Texas narcotic checkpoint is Hudspeth County. Police say a police dog lead them to Apples tour...Read more...

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Man Draws 45 self portraits on 45 different drugs

Wednesday, August 15th, 2012 by Tim S. • Featured Article

Artist Bryan Lewis Saunders conducted a bizarre experiment. For several weeks, he took a different drug every day and made a portrait of himself under the influence. Mind you, we don’t support using drugs here at theCHIVE (except alcohol, of course, let’s not be crazy) but this is just too interesting of a story to pass up. TO SEE THE AMAZING DRUG INSPIRED SELF...Read more...

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Stages of Recovery

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 by Lisa Hann • Addiction Help, Featured Article, Getting Sober

Recovery is a very subjective term, and everyone has a different definition of what recovery means to them. One thing is for sure, recovery doesn’t happen overnight. There are stages of recovery that all addicts and alcoholics go through. The stages of recovery offer some insight into how sobriety is achieved. Stage One: Acknowledgement In order...Read more...

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Honesty – The First Step In Sobriety

Thursday, January 12th, 2012 by Kathleen K. • Featured Article

Honesty does not come easy to everyone. There are many people who prefer to keep certain things quiet. Maybe it is because they were taught from a young age to always “keep up appearances”. Maybe they have learned through the years that it is best to put on a “mask” in front of family and friends in order to “appear” well-adjusted and happy. I was raised to...Read more...

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Open Your Mind to Recovery

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 by RandyRan • Featured Article

At some point in life, many will want to consider what life really would be like without the use of some mind altering chemicals or substances. Unfortunately, some will never make it. This is because of the disease is so powerful, but also because the closed mind of a human being can be so devastated by clouded judgment. Opening Your Mind When you...Read more...

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Why Do People Abuse Drugs & Alcohol?

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 by Marissa F • Addiction Facts, Alcohol Addiction, Featured Article

More times than not, someone who turns to alcohol and drugs is initially in either some sort of emotional distress or under the pressures of curiosity or peer pressure. Recreational drug use may be initiated from party scenarios. Alcohol use by those both under age and of legal drinking age could also start in a similar way. Peer pressure is a...Read more...

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Heartbroken Mom

Friday, July 29th, 2011 by Tim S. • Featured Article

My dearest child, You are in jail…again. You just turned 18 in April, 2011, so this time you probably won’t skate on the charges the way you have in the past. Nor should you. I have watched you throw away what could have been a wonderful life. You are so loved and needed. It’s agonizing to watch this. I have lost job after job after job because of your...Read more...

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Having Fun in Recovery

Friday, July 29th, 2011 by SoberNation • 12-Step, Early Sobriety, Featured Article, Getting Sober, Relapse Prevention

Ah. Having fun in recovery. This is a topic that I could go on and on about. First of all, if you’ve read Relapse Prevention, you’ll see I touch on how finding hobbies are important. If you haven’t read it, I am offended. It is a fantastic article. Let’s move on. Having Fun in Recovery Step One First and foremost, if you are...Read more...