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DATING SOBER As Valentine’s Day takes place this month, we asked these clean and sober individuals what dating is like for them while navigating a program of recovery BY PAULO MURILLO SLOW BURN “I have dating experiences with normies, and Read more

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STAYING THE COURSE We asked these three clean and sober individuals to reflect on their recovery journey in 2023 and to share on how they plan to stay the course in 2024. BY PAULO MURILLO THAT LIGHT “I got sober Read more

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SOBER NEW YEAR We asked these clean and sober individuals about the importance of a sober New Year’s Eve to kick off 2024. BY PAULO MURILLO MOST REWARDING “This sober New Year’s Eve, I will be with my community, my Read more

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CREATIVES IN RECOVERY We asked these clean and sober individuals with various lengths of recovery time about what it’s like being a creative professional in recovery THE MIRACLE  “I’m a celebrity wardrobe stylist. I not only style celebrities, but I Read more

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FENTANYL CAN BE FATAL  We asked these clean and sober individuals what their thoughts and feelings are on the rise in fentanyl overdoses in Los Angeles County  OUR BODIES  “I’ve been sober for two years and two months, and I Read more

Rainbow Hill Recovery

Offering specialized care for LGBTQ+ individuals, including gender-affirming treatment options BY ORLY LYONNE Rainbow Hill Recovery, dedicated to serving the LGBTQ+ community, opened its doors on June 12, 2023. This state-of-the-art center is located in the Miracle Mile district of Read more

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VAN NESS RECOVERY HOUSE TURNS 50 The Van Ness Recovery House, the oldest LGBT recovery house in the nation, is celebrating 50 years in September—during National Recovery Month. We asked these clean and sober folks who are alumni of the Read more

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LIVING IN RECOVERY  We asked these clean and sober individuals how their lives have improved now that they are in recovery BY PAULO MURILLO MY SANITY “My life has really improved since I got sober. I have a stable job, I’m financing Read more

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SPIRIT OF THE FELLOWSHIP We asked these clean and sober individuals about the fellowship in sobriety and how friendships and chosen family help in their program of recovery BY PAULO MURILLO GREAT NETWORK  “I have made amazing friends through the Read more

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Hopeful Recovery  We asked these clean and sober individuals with different lengths of recovery time to share how hope and staying hopeful helps them stay the course SAFETY NET  “I did everything that I was supposed to do in my Read more

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JOY OF LIVING We asked these three clean and sober individuals from different walks of life what brings joy to their lives now that they are in recovery THE CONNECTION “What’s different in my life now is the connection I Read more

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PARTY RESPONSIBLY The shit out there is dirty folks. People we know and love are straight up dying. That’s no joke BY PAULO MURILLO “Bitch, you’re so old, your meth didn’t even have Fentanyl in it,” joked someone I know Read more

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CALL YOUR SPONSOR Los Angeles-based costume designer and stylist Kenneth Hash on being sober, the importance of being of service and the power of guiding someone through a program of recovery BY PAULO MURILLO “I’m someone who washed up in Read more

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SOBER IN THE NEW YEAR We asked these three clean and sober individuals with different lengths of recovery time what their goals are for staying the course in 2023 BY PAULO MURILLO FOCUS ON TODAY  “I stay sober by going Read more

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SOBER IN 2022 With 2022 coming to a close, we asked these clean and sober individuals to reflect on the past year and share how they stayed the course through a challenging year ADAPTING WITH THE TIMES “In the beginning I Read more

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GIVING THANKS With the Thanksgiving holiday in mind, we asked these clean and sober individuals how gratitude shows up in their sober lives BY PAULO MURILLO MY FAMILY  “I’m so grateful I’ve been able to stay sober no matter what. Read more

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THE HORROR THAT KEEPS ME SOBER  Paulo Murillo on Satan whispering in his ear, shadow people and the beauty about being clean and sober  BY PAULO MURILLO A crystal meth psychosis can be scary AF. Ask any sketchy tweaker who has Read more

BEING OF SERVICE

In recognition of National Recovery Month, THE FIGHT interviews three local community members who have dedicated their lives to being of service BY MARK ARIEL  |  PHOTOS BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM “I believe we were called to shine in our commitment Read more

YOU ARE SAFE HERE

Rainbow Hill Sober Living in Los Angeles provides a safe space for gay, bi, non-binary, questioning, and transgender men BY VICTOR MELAMED Rainbow Hill Sober Living was founded in April of 2021 by Joey Bachrach and Andrew Fox when they Read more

YOU’RE NOT ALONE

Vanity Wellness Center’s Armen Akopyan on recovery, hope and courage Armen Akopyan, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Vanity Wellness states that he “got involved in recovery to help people,” in an interview with THE FIGHT. “I have a Read more