Category: #TheFight4Recovery

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Recovery Royalty We asked Tatiana, Lotta Slots and Chanelta, well known in the recovering community, on how being of service at sober events affect their recovery as they prepared for Best in Drag Show, a fundraiser for Aid for AIDS. Sense Read more

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The Last 48 Hours We asked a few local folks with various lengths of recovery what their last 48 hours of drinking and using was like and what their life is like now that they are clean and sober.    Recovery Read more

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Sober Gay L.A. We asked a few local folks with different lengths of sobriety what their experience has been like within the sober gay community in Los Angeles. COMMON THEMES “… It can be to be a little cliquey, which is Read more

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Summer Sobriety  The associates at My 12 Step Store in West Hollywood on how they’re staying sober these hot summer days. BY PAULO MURILLO HAVE FAITH ″When I was in my addiction, I’d be running around and always looking for the Read more

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Day One We asked a few local sober folks with over 10 years of sobriety to reflect on their first day sober and what life is like for them now. GOOD SAMARITAN “I had passed out in front of the Laurel Pet Read more

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Letting GO With Valentine’s Day in mind, we asked a few local sober folks how they maintained their sobriety throughout the heartbreak of a breakup while in recovery. BY PAULO MURILLO TRY NEW THINGS “My divorce was around three years ago—I Read more

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Celebrating The Holidays CLEAN And SOBER A few local folks with various lengths of recovery time onhow they deal with family life during the holidays. BY PAULO MURILLO SET BOUNDARIES My family is grateful for my recovery and very supportive of it. I have Read more

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BY PAULO MURILLO / PHOTO BY GIL CORTES Grateful To LOVE Again Douglas Lantis and Jose Gonzales, two sober men who found each other in the rooms of recovery, on how gratitude impacts their sobriety.    Thanksgiving Together Gratitude is key Read more

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Recover In The Trans Community Three local trans women, with various lengths of recovery, on their journey being clean and sober. OUR CHALLENGES “I don’t think trans women have a harder time staying sober. I think we have a harder time not sexualizing Read more

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Foundations Los Angeles at Encino, The Canyon at Peace Park in Malibu and Michael’s House in Palm Springs.   Located just northwest of the bustling heart of Los Angeles, Foundations Los Angeles at Encino caters to the unique needs of Read more

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Long Term RECOVERY A few local sober folks with over 20 years of clean and sober time share their wisdom, motivation and the tools that have helped them along the way to stay the course.   Make New Friends “I’m still Read more

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Sober Gay L.A. Folks with different lengths of recovery on gay sobriety in Los Angeles. FAIR BALANCE “My sober life in LA is pretty amazing. There is such a huge network of sober gay men in Los Angeles. An important part Read more