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“It seems all we ever hear about are the struggles people have [in addiction recovery], and we know very little of all of the success.”

JOHN ANTONUCCI, PLPC, LAC, & NCC is Clinical Director of Longbranch Wellness in Metairie. Before joining Longbranch, he worked in a number of treatment settings including Acer, Bridgehouse, Townsend, and Addiction Recovery Resources.

sObeRLEANS: What drives your passion about helping people recover from drug and alcohol addiction?

Antonucci: With the death rate of addiction over 50,000 annually I feel the work I do is critical. I am committed to staying current on trends so I can offer my clients a full range of treatment and recovery options. As someone with almost a dozen years of experience managing my own recovery, I am connected to a community that believes in the miracle of every positive outcome.

sObeRLEANS: What are three of the most important things to relate to someone struggling with alcoholism or drug addiction?

1.) Recovery is possible. There are millions of people today in long term recovery. It seems all we ever hear about are the struggles people have and we know very little of all of the success. 2.) There are many paths to and in recovery. 3.) You didn’t create the disease you have, but you have the power to manage its symptoms.

sObeRLEANS: How do you deal with families of addicts?

Families need to know what addiction is, how it works in the brain, and the difference between being helpful and enabling. 

sObeRLEANS: Who inspires you?

All the people I have seen go from active addiction to recovery, knowing how hard that can be. People in recovery and trying to get in recovery inspire me every day. I get to work with some of the most dedicated team of professionals. And of course, I get to see people get well on a regular basis

by Morgan Molthrop

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CONNECTED: This former bank on Royal Street grew to include the courtyard and stables behind it. Our connections make us who we are. Stay connected to friends and family.

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CHANGES! The Smart Recovery Meeting on Saturday February 24 will be relocated to the Rosa F Keller Library at 4300 S. Broad St. Due to the library’s closing at 500 PM, the meeting will be from 3:30 to 4:45 PM. Contact: Morgan 504-657-6670.

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CAST IRON: New Orleans has more decorative 19th and 20th century cast iron than any American city. The Big Easy is a photographer’s delight. Soberleans.com will begin featuring the photographs of members and guests in March. [c 2018 Morgan Molthrop] 

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GLIMPSES INTO THE PAST: Carriageway to a courtyard in the French Quarter. Courtyards, like atriums in Mediterranean homes, were the centers of family life. For visitors and locals who enjoy photography, these passages provide opportunities to enjoy the Quarter on early weekday mornings. 

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GRATITUDE: At St. Roch Cemetery in the small chapel, tokens of gratitude litter the floor and are embedded into the walls. St. Roch is one of the lesser-visited above-ground cemeteries in New Orleans. Prized higher ground in a swampy city necessitated an economic decision by the Spanish government to use the natural “ovens” that were popular throughout the Spanish Caribbean. [By Morgan Molthrop]

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SERENITY AFLOAT FOR $2: Getting out on the river can be a soothing, breezy experience. The Algiers ferry runs from the foot of Canal Street. $2 roundtrip. http://www.norta.com/Maps-Schedules/New-Orleans-Ferry

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Pardon our re-blogs as we get our website in order! 

AFFIRMATIONS: Activism in New Orleans has created new opportunities and stronger communities. Just as Jewish leaders founded Shangarai in 1827 to affirm rights, sObeRLEANS.com hopes to create an online community that affirms the value and dignity of those in recovery. 

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Ash Wednesday: A Good Day for Recovery?

In New Orleans, the Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday) season begins on the twelfth night after Christmas and continues until Ash Wednesday. Parades and parties crescendo in “The Greatest Free Show on Earth,” at which many million hangovers are served and over 47 million tons of beads and trinkets clog the already strained sewerage system of a city whose infrastructure is pooped. So today, as we wake up and face another year before it all begins again, we present the first website devoted to sober activities in New Orleans. Whether you are visiting the Big Easy or you live here, we will keep you posted on what to do and how to do it without slipping up while you are stepping out. Morgan Molthrop          www.sObeRLEANS.com

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