A Better Life

Fans praise ‘inspirational’ Zoe Ball as she celebrates one year sober following the death of boyfriend Billy Yates

Zoe Ball has had a tough few months following the tragic death of her boyfriend, Billy Yates. And now the Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two host has celebrated an impressive milestone, having managed …

Curbing alcohol abuse among young people

IN Zambia, a young person is one who has attained the age of fifteen years, but is below the age of nineteen years; and a youth is a person who …

Addicts find recovery through softball

What started as a fun way to hold each other accountable in their recovery has turned into a large event aimed at attracting those recovering from addiction from across the state.
The Blue Water …

He Gave Up a Life of Drugs and Deception and Turned to Running to Ease His Pain

Michael Murtaugh, 52, stands staring in the cemetery. He hasn’t been to his hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania for more than two days in the last 35 years, but his grandfather’s …

Chaotic mess’ of a past made Leland pastor who is he is today

Over the Fourth of July weekend, George Boals celebrated 18 years of sobriety.

With his first taste of alcohol in middle school, Boals, the lead pastor at The Point Church, refers …

My Turn: Northern Pass and the land that gave me sobriety

I am the chief operating officer, and soon to be part owner, of Lakeside Life Science. We are a small biotech company here in New Hampshire, likely the only one …

9 Really Good Reasons to Exercise Early in the Morning

We think about it. And maybe even set the alarm with the expectation of a sunrise run, but most of us don't exercise early, despite our best intentions. Yet the 69 …

Just 11 minutes of mindfulness training may cut alcoholism

According to a study severe alcohol addiction and problems are often preceded by patterns of heavy drinking. Mindfulness teaches a heightened awareness of one's feelings and bodily sensations, so more …

The long road home

Morticia Mulberry Maxine Collins—Morty, or Moo, for short—is an excellent hostess. She's fond of greeting guests to the house she shares with her mother with a beaming smile, a booming …

The Lawyer, the Addict

A high-powered Silicon Valley attorney dies. His ex-wife investigates and finds a web of drug abuse in his profession.

In July 2015, something was very wrong with my ex-husband, Peter. His …