NOTE: Sober Linings Playbook is a personal website. Any views or opinions expressed herein belong solely to the website owner and do not represent those of individuals or organizations the owner may be associated with in a professional or personal capacity, unless explicitly stated. This website offers no advice, products or services.

Sober Linings Playbook is an informational website. There are no advertisements but SLP does promote Shatterproof’s free and confidential addiction treatment locator website, www.TreatmentAtlas.org (it’s a helpful resource that we at SLP believe in) This work grew out of a budding interest in drug policy, substance use disorders, treatment and recovery that developed during the early days of my recovery journey. I had a severe addiction to alcohol that I kept hidden for decades until it came to light with some fairly significant consequences.

In addition to Wednesday Weekly news clips, Sober Linings Playbook includes updates on California legislative activity, short original pieces on trending topics in the world of addiction and recovery, and occasional interviews with authors, experts and practitioners.

For anyone seeking help with a substance use disorder, please search for local resources or call the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s national hotline: 1-800-662-4357.

Another great free resource for finding treatment is Shatterproof’s Addiction Treatment Locator Assessments and Standards (ATLAS) platform at www.treatmentatlas.org. ATLAS currently includes treatment providers in ten states: California, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Click the banner below.