February 2022: Ponderings of a Sober Life. My sobriety date is January 4,1986. During what feels like a lifetime ago, years ago this past...

“I never drink, unless it’s connected to something Jewish.” Many Jews who would never dream of considering themselves problem drinkers...

Why is it that our community responds collectively to all sorts of diseases, and yet a stigmatized silence continues to surround addiction?

September is National Recovery Month, as well as the month of the Jewish High Holidays. Arnie Goldfein reflects on this intersection...

As we get ready for Shavuot, here are 3 lessons learned from those in addiction recovery that can be applied to understanding Matan Torah.

I’m Jourdan and I’m an addict. That’s a phrase I never thought I'd say. As a child, I never dreamed of growing up and struggling with...

"There is no such thing as a “Jewish alcoholic”…That repetitive, but erroneous assertion kept me drinking and drugging for years!" My...

“Around 46% of Americans have a close friend or family member who struggles with substance use or addiction. When we expand this to...

Why CCSA decided to start a blog...and what's at stake in continuing these conversations We are incredibly excited to start our new CCSA...