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this weeks news from the celebrity and sports world
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Octomom's Father Joins Daughter in Rehab
Octomom Nadya Suleman was apparently setting a good example when she checker herself into rehab. Her father, Edward Doud Suleman decided to check himself into the same treatment facility for a 28-day alcohol dependency program. A family spokesman said Suleman has been struggling with alcohol problems for many years.

Georgina Zogby Sentenced for DUI
Georgina Zogby, wife of Pennsylvania Budget Secretary Charles Zogby, has been sentenced to 36 months supervised probation in connection with a drunk driving charge. She had been facing two driving under the influence charges and two charges for shoplifting.

Michael Wright Arrested After Hitting a Police Car
Michael Wright, who played Eddie King Jr. in the movie "The Five Heartbeats," has been charged with drunken driving after failing a sobriety test. It's wasn't difficult for police to find Wright. He crashed his vehicle into a car occupied by two officers.

Arkansas Linebacker Williams Suspended After DWI
University of Arkansas linebacker Terrell Williams has been suspended from the team after his arrest for driving while intoxicated. Not only did Williams fail a field sobriety test, he then became uncooperative and argumentative with the arresting officers.

NFL Lineman Waives DUI Court Appearance
Detroit Lions defensive lineman Nick Fairley waived his courtroom appearance for his arraignment on drunken driving and reckless driving charges in Mobile, Alabama. His attorney told reporters he hopes to get Fairley into a diversion program, but his earlier arrest on drug charges may be a problem.

My journey

It's been a while since I posted my own words...
Truth is I have been struggling to maintain, due
to family issues and stress.

I have fallen at times, but have always bounced back

Having owned a sober living home for 11 years, I
have witnessed the triumphs and difficulties of maintaining sobriety

The nature of addiction is, that it is resistant to treatment;
You can witness it for yourself...just look at the folks going to
multiple rehabs, the relapse rate at AA meetings

Kudos to the 5% that traditional recovery works for...
you are the fortunate ones.

For the other 95% , it remains a constant battle

My experience has been , that there is no "one size fits all " solution
to addiction

Contrary to what you hear at rehabs or meetings...
relapse IS part of recovery

quotes for the day

Hands that help are holier than lips that pray.
- Sai Baba

Imagination is the highest kite one can fly.
- Lauren Bacall

You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however.
- Richard Bach

One must always maintain one's connection to the past and yet ceaselessly pull away from it.
- Gaston Bachelard

 You don't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now.
- Joan Baez

The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
- Walter Bagehot

There is a way to look at the past. Don't hide from it. It will not catch you - if you don't repeat it.
- Pearl Bailey

There is never time in the future in which we will work out our salvation. The challenge is in the moment; the time is always now.
- James Baldwin

I'd rather regret the things I have done than the things I have not.
- Lucille Ball

It's the good girls who keep diaries; the bad girls never have the time.
- Tallulah Bankhead

Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.
- Carl Bard

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.
- James M. Barrie

Love thy neighbor as thy self, but choose thy neighborhood.
- Louise Beal

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this week's celebrity news of
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Fergie: God Saved Me from Crystal Meth
During a talk show appearance, singer Fergie discussed her former addiction to crystal meth and gives God the credit for saving her. The 37-year-old said she was able to quit after an incident in church when she thought a SWAT team was waiting for her outside.

Tony Scott Autopsy Shows Anti-Depressant, Sleep Aid
Famed movie director Tony Scott was in good physical health when he jumped to his death August 19, a coroner has ruled. Scott had only therapeutic levels of the anti-depressant medication Remeron and the sleep aid Lunesta in his system at the time of his death.

Bobby Brown Arrested Again on DUI Charge
R&B singer Bobby Brown has been arrested again for drunken driving. Brown was arrested during a Ventura Boulevard traffic stop after he failed a field sobriety test. Brown also did not have a court-ordered interlock device installed on the vehicle he was driving.

Carlton Fisk Charged With DUI
Baseball Half of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk has been charged with driving under the influence in New Lenox, Illinois. Police arrested Fisk after receiving calls from motorists about someone being passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle that was in the middle of a corn field.

Mark Grace Indicted in Second DUI Case
There won't be a probation sentence this time for former Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman and television analyst Mark Grace. He has been indicted for aggravated driving while under the influence, his second DUI charge in less than 15 months.

'Honey Badger' Busted for Drugs Again
Former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu, known to fans as "Honey Badger," has been arrested again on drug charges along with three other former Tiger players. The four were arrested at Mathieu's apartment. Mathieu was dismissed from the team in August for failing a drug test.

The Bravest

How the BFD has changed over the years; high tech apparatus, specialized training and the latest in protective gear. In 77 we were given used helmets, turnouts and 3/4 boots We had 2 weeks of training and learned on the job

 There were open cab engines & tiller trucks. The shop had to put wood covers over some engines to protect us from rocks and urine thrown at us at Father Panik Village & PT Barnum Apts. Arson was rampant, open hydrants in the summer were the worst on Engine 10 but we loved the action.

 When all engines got resuscitators medical calls went up but arson began to subside. Tim Gies from Squad 5 used to say "more fires, less bullshit" Us engine guys were used to taking shit from the truckies how big and bad they were while they slept through the still alarms we responded to.

 As an LT on Engine 1 while headed to a car fire Capt Bill Haug made a smart ass comment on the speaker to which I responded..".and how many car fires have you fought Bill? "Paul Neugebauer commended me for speaking up to Haug.

Ended my career at Engine 3 with a great group of guys, was Dana Hannon's first officer, worked with Don Herring, the most versatile firefighter, met Dennis Gergely whose father I worked with for years at 10's
also had the best Battalion Chief, Bruce Porzelt & his driver LT Paul Kochiss

Lots of changes over the years, many retired friends, younger guys now Lt's Capt's and A/C's  Carry on the tradition brothers, of the biggest & best Fire Dept in the state

Monday quotes

Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.
- Samuel Ullman

Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it is too late.
- Robert R. Updegraff

Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or doing it better.
- John Updike

Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.
- Peter Ustinov

Serious people have few ideas. People with ideas are never serious.
- Paul Valéry

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you have now was once among the things you only hoped for.
- The Vatican Sayings, Epicurus

The Vice Presidency is sort of like the last cookie on the plate. Everybody insists he won't take it, but somebody always does.
- Bill Vaughan

Get off it, over it and on with it. It's time to live your life.
- Vicky

There can be no rainbow without a storm and a cloud.
- F.H. Vincent

The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The meaning of life is to give it away.
- David Viscott

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Green Day frontman Heads to Rehab After Meltdown
The frontman for the musical group Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong, has checked himself into a treatment center after a very public meltdown on stage at the iHeartRadio Festival. Armstrong released a string of obscenities and trashed his guitar after being given a warning that the band had only one minute remaining to perform.

Amanda Bynes Pleads Not Guilty to Hit-and-Run
Attorneys for actress Amanda Bynes have entered not guilty pleas in Lost Angeles County court for two misdemeanor hit-and-run charges. The charges are in connection with traffic incidents on April 6 and August 4 in which Bynes' car struck other vehicles, including one police cruiser, and drove away.

Chris Brown Tests Positive for Marijuana
Singer Chris Brown may have put his probation in jeopardy after failing a court-ordered drug test for marijuana use. Judge Patricia Schnegg told Brown that he wasn't "an average person sitting in a living room" that he was a public figure and on probation.

Nick Fairley Seeks to Avoid DUI Trial
The attorney for Detroit Lions' Nick Fairley has requested that the defensive tackle complete a diversion program for his drunken driving and fleeing the police charges, a program for first-time offenders. One problem might be the marijuana possession charge Fairley is also facing from another arrest this summer.

Police: John Abraham 'Obviously Intoxicated'
When Atlanta police officers taped off an area where a woman was threatening to jump from a building, Falcons defensive end John Abraham was arrested for refusing to leave the area. Police said Abraham was "obviously intoxicated," slurring his speech and unsteady on his feet.

Doctor Shows Up to Work Drunk, Gets Suspended
New Hampshire has suspended the medical license of a doctor who showed up drunk for work at the Catholic Medical Center in Manchester. When they tested the doctor's blood, his alcohol content level was recorded at 0.186.

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monday quotes

Science is not only compatible with spirituality,; it is a profound source of spirituality.
- Carl Sagan

We are torn between the craving to know and the despair of having known.
- Francois Sagan

It is much more difficult to judge oneself than to judge others.
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Failures are divided into two classes -- those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought.
- John Charles Salak

It takes two to make a marriage a success and only one a failure.
- Herbert Samuel

Simplicity is the most difficult thing to secure in this world; it is the last limit of experience and the last effort of genius.
- George Sand

Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.
- Carl Sandburg

Every man in the world is better than someone else and not as good as someone else.
- William Saroyan

The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.
- Jean-Paul Sartre

Being defeated is only a temporary condition; giving up is what makes it permanent.
- Marilyn vos Savant

Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.
- Ruth Ann Schabacker

I have spent my whole life looking for the perfect woman, and now I've found her. Too bad she's looking for the perfect man.
- Robert Scharm

Some people change their ways when they see the light; others when they feel the heat.
- Caroline Schoeder

Always look at what you have left. Never look at what you have lost.
- Robert H. Schuller

I have a new philosophy. I'm only going to dread one day at a time.
- Charles M. Schulz

A person can succeed at anything for which there is enthusiasm.
- Charles M. Schwab

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.
- General Schwarzkopf

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Dina Lohan Denies Being Drunk on Dr. Phil
Lindsay Lohan's mother, Dina Lohan, is denying that she was drunk during an interview on "The Dr. Phil Show" this week, but video of the interview has raised some doubts. She appears disoriented and confused and makes awkward comments that even had Dr. Phil saying, "What the hell does that mean?"

Singer Fiona Apple Arrested on Drug Charge
It would seem that Grammy-winning singer Fiona Apple would have learned from the past experiences of others, but the 35-year-old was busted with four grams of hashish at the same border patrol checkpoint in Texas where Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg and Armie Hammer were arrested.

Amanda Bynes Pulled Over Again
Actress Amanda Bynes is finally no longer behind the wheel, we think. After being stopped three times since her license was suspended, police at Burbank's Bob Hope Airport gave her a ticket for driving on a suspended license and impounded her car. Reports are she has finally hired a driver.

Randy Travis' Brother Arrested on Drug Charges
Legal problems seem to be running in the family. David Traywick, 49-year-old younger brother of country singer Randy Travis, has been arrested on the family farm in North Carolina for methamphetamine possession. Traywick's arrest report said he was cooking meth in a homemade lab in the woods near his home.

Shaun White Charged With Public Intoxication
Two-time Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Shaun White is facing charges of vandalism and public intoxication after destroying a hotel telephone and pulling a fire alarm. Guests at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville were forced to evacuate the building after midnight.

Joe Simpson Pleads Not Guilty to DUI
Jessica Simpson's father, Joe Simpson, insisted that he was not drunk when he was arrested at a DUI checkpoint last month in Los Angeles. He pleaded not guilty in court this week in spite of recording a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.12 at the time of his arrest.