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 Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson has been suspended indefinitely and placed into the National Hockey League's substance abuse program

 The NHL and the NHL's Players' Association announced in a joint statement on Tuesday that Watson, 27, was entering stage two of the NHL's Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Program, adding that the treatment was "related exclusively to his ongoing issues with alcohol abuse

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 "Under the terms of the joint program, Watson will be suspended without pay until cleared for on-ice competition by the program administrators," the statement ended

 A representative for the Nashville Predators did not immediately return PEOPLE's request for comment

 In September, Watson was suspended for 27 games after the conclusion of an investigation into a domestic violence incident against his girlfriend, Jennifer Guardino, in June

One month later, in October, the 27-game suspension was lowered to only 18.  "I have determined that Nashville Player Austin Watson engaged in a physical confrontation with his domestic partner," Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement published to the NHL's website at the time

"Today's ruling, while tailored to the specific facts of this case and the individuals involved, is necessary and consistent with the NHL's strongly held view that it cannot and will not tolerate this and similar types of conduct

"  On June 16, Watson was arrested by the Franklin Police Department on suspicion of assault after a witness called an officer to report Watson pushing his girlfriend, as detailed by the Tennessean

She reportedly told officers that the NHL player sometimes "gets handsy" with her

 The department did not respond to PEOPLE's request for comment at the time.  In July, Watson pleaded no contest to the domestic assault charge and received three months probation, the Washington Post reported, which included 26 weeks of a batterer intervention course and a treatment program for drugs and alcohol

 In an Instagram post earlier this month, Watson opened up about the events of June 16 and his struggles with anxiety, depression and alcoholism, writing in the caption, "As my 26th year comes to an end in a couple days, I've found myself reflecting lately

In doing so, I've felt a deep urge to be a bit more open."  Watson wrote in the post that he was "currently sober and committed to living a healthy lifestyle so that I can be the father partner, teammate and person I want to be

"  "Jennifer and I are in a good place," he continued. "We are healthy, happy, and committed to our own individual sobriety as well as continuing to strengthen our relationship

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Pediatric brain tumors - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, pathology - Duration: 11:50.

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Pediatric brain tumors are masses of abnormal cells that generally occur in children, and

result from the uncontrolled growth of those cells within the brain.

OK - let's start with some basic brain anatomy.

First off, there's the cerebral cortex which is the part of the brain that's supratentorial

or above the tentorium, and the cerebellum, which is infratentorial or below the tentorium.

And the brain has four interconnected cavities called ventricles, which are filled with cerebrospinal

fluid - a fluid that helps provide buoyancy and protection, as well as metabolic fuel

for the brain.

Highest up, are two C-shaped lateral ventricles that lie deep in each cerebral hemisphere.

The two lateral ventricles drain their cerebrospinal fluid into the third ventricle, which is a

narrow, funnel-shaped, cavity at the center of the brain.

The third ventricle makes a bit more cerebrospinal fluid and then sends all of it to the fourth

ventricle via the cerebral aqueduct.

The fourth ventricle is a tent-shaped cavity located between the brainstem and the cerebellum.

After the fourth ventricle, the cerebrospinal fluid enters the subarachnoid space, which

is the space between the arachnoid and pia mater, two of the inner linings of the meninges

which cover and protect both the brain and the spine.

So this makes it possible for cerebrospinal fluid to also flow through the central canal

of the spine.

Now, focusing in on cells within the brain - there are many different types with specialized

functions.

For example, neurons communicate neurologic information through neurotransmitter regulated

electrical impulses.

Then there are cells that secrete hormones into circulation and regulate the functions

of other cells throughout the body.

These cells are found in glands, like the supratentorial pineal gland which is located

just behind the third ventricle.

Or the infratentorial pituitary gland located near the front of the third ventricle.

There is also a category of cells called neuroglial cells that help support brain homeostasis,

and neuronal functions.

These include astrocytes which have cellular processes coming off their cell body, giving

them a star-shaped appearance.

Astrocytes are found throughout the brain and spinal cord, and their main roles include

maintaining the blood-brain barrier, providing nourishment to neurons, and recycling neurotransmitters.

Ependymal cells are also neuroglial cells, and they're cuboidal-to-columnar - so square

to rectangular shaped - ciliated cells that line the ventricles and central canal.

One of their main roles is to regulate the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid.

Some brain cells have a limited ability to be replaced, especially during injury, and

they do it by having undifferentiated stem cells - called embryonic stem cells - in the

brain activate and mature into a specialized cell.

Now, a tumor develops if there's a DNA mutation in any of these cell types that leads to uncontrolled

cell division.

Typically these are mutations in proto-oncogenes which results in a promotion of cell division,

or mutations in tumor suppressor genes which results in a loss of inhibition of cell division.

You can think of proto-oncogenes as the accelerator or gas pedal and tumor suppressor genes as

the brakes.

Too much acceleration or an inability to brake can lead to runaway cell division.

As a result, the mutated cells can start piling up on each other and can become a tumor mass.

Some of these tumors are benign and stay well contained or localized.

But some become malignant tumors or cancers, and these are the ones that break through

their basement membrane and invade nearby tissues.

Malignant tumor cells can get into nearby blood or lymph vessels, and travel from the

primary site to establish a secondary site of tumor growth somewhere else in the body

- and that's called metastasis.

Brain tumors can be categorized by their primary site location as either supratentorial, or

infratentorial tumors – though some tumors can form in either.

They are typically named by the cell type involved, so for example an astrocytoma is

a tumor formed by mutated astrocytes.

But their severity is classified, or graded by the World Health Organization's (WHO)

scale.

The scale goes from I to IV based on the morphologic and functional features of the tumor cells;

a grade IV tumor being the most abnormal looking cells that also tend to be the most aggressive.

But not all tumors have all four grades because some tumors are basically always more benign,

whereas others are more aggressive.

So let's start with tumor types that are generally infratentorial tumors, because they

make up the majority of pediatric brain tumors.

Overall, the most common malignant tumor is a medulloblastoma, which typically forms in

or around the cerebellum, adjacent to the fourth ventricle.

Medulloblastomas originate from embryonic stem cells and they tend to be extremely aggressive.

One relatively unique feature is that they metastasize through the cerebrospinal fluid

in a process called drop metastasis where the tumor spreads to the base of the spine.

Because of this, medulloblastomas are typically only classified as grade IV.

Histologically, medulloblastomas often have a feature called Homer-Wright rosettes, which

are dense tangles of neurons and neuroglial cells, surrounded by ring-like structures

formed by tumors cells.

Now, while medulloblastoma may be the most common malignant tumor, the most common primary

pediatric tumor is a type of astrocytoma called a juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma.

Because astrocytes are found through the brain and spinal cord, astrocytomas can form throughout

those locations, but juvenile pilocytic astrocytomas are mostly infratentorial tumors in the cerebellum

or near the brainstem.

And while astrocytomas can be graded I through IV, juvenile pilocytic astrocytomas are only

grade I because they are generally benign and slow-growing.

Histologically, they can have cysts, or sacs filled with fluid; bodies of granular material;

and Rosenthal fibers, which are fibers that clump together in the cytoplasm of the astrocyte

and look a bit like a worm or a corkscrew.

Among the fibers is the structural protein glial fibrillary acidic protein that is typically

found in astrocytes.

Finally, another common infratentorial tumor is an ependymoma.

Now, again, they can form in the brain and spinal cord because that's where ependymal

cells are found, but pediatric ependymomas tend to form in the fourth ventricle.

Now, there are a few types of ependymomas and they're WHO graded I through III.

In grade II, classic ependymomas, tumor cells have a regular, round to oval nucleus.

Histologically, a prominent feature are their perivascular pseudorosettes, which are ring-like

structures formed by tumors cells with rod-shaped ependymal processes, like cilia, surrounding

a centralized blood vessel.

Ok, so, now let's focus on supratentorial pediatric tumors.

The most common is a craniopharyngioma, which forms near the pituitary gland.

During development, some cells migrate down from the brain and form the posterior pituitary;

while some cells migrate up from the back of the throat, called the oropharynx, first

forming the Rathke's pouch and then eventually forming the anterior pituitary gland.

Now, remnants of Rathke's pouch that do not mature can form craniopharyngiomas.

They're typically only classified as WHO grade I tumors because they are typically

benign and slow growing.

Histologically, it's a pretty complex tumor with lots of prominent features including

multiple cysts filled with a thick "motor-oil"-looking fluid; and cells that stratify, or arrange

themselves in layers.

The innermost layer tends to have loosely packed cells that retain their nuclei despite

being filled with keratin, a strong protein, creating what's called a "wet keratin"

appearance.

A rare supratentorial pediatric tumor is a pinealoma, which forms in the region of the

pineal gland.

Pinealomas primarily emerge from the endocrine cells of the pineal gland, and they can be

grade I through IV.

Histologically, prominent features include large, round tumor cells resembling germline

tumors; or small cells forming Homer-Wright rosettes.

Now, the most common symptoms of brain tumors include headaches, nausea, vomiting, and seizures

- and they are a result of the compression and destruction of healthy brain tissue.

In addition, it's important to consider the cell type that's involved.

So, for example, a pinealoma may lead to increased secretion of the hormone beta human chorionic

gonadotropin that can cause an early onset of puberty.

In addition, as the tumor grows in size, it can compress nearby cells and structures,

interrupting their normal functions.

For example, as pinealomas, medulloblastomas, and ependymomas enlarge - the mass of the

tumor can compress nearby ventricles blocking the flow of cerebrospinal fluid which causes

swelling, called hydrocephalus.

Generally, the diagnosis of central nervous system tumors includes medical imaging, like

CT scans but more commonly MRIs.

But definitive diagnosis needs to be made based on the histologic and molecular characteristics

of a tissue biopsy.

Treatments depend on the tumor type, grade, and symptoms.

And can include surgical removal, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy - frequently in a combination.

But specific courses of treatment are guided by the molecular characteristics of the tumor

based on the biopsy.

Finally, the chance of recurrence gets higher in high grade tumors and in tumors that have

not been fully removed or destroyed.

Ok, quick recap: Pediatric brain tumors can be infratentorial and supratentorial and form

from a variety of cells.

Tumor types are classified using WHO grading based on histologic and functional features.

Diagnosis includes medical imagining, with a definitive diagnosis being made with a tissue

biopsy.

Treatments are largely dependent on the molecular characteristics and tumor grade, and can incorporate

surgical removal and some combination of radiotherapy

and chemotherapy.

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Open Angle Glaucoma Treatment : Eye Drops for Glaucoma and Glaucoma Surgery - Duration: 14:43.

So open-angle glaucoma

Treatment well in this video I get to review the different eye drops for glaucoma and glaucoma surgery. So let's take a look

Hey guys welcome this is dr

Joe Allen here from doctor eye health bringing the best in education about the eyes vision and vision product

So if you new here consider subscribing

Also at any point throughout the video check out the show notes and links below for further information about everything that we go over

Also, keep in mind this video is part of a complete video series about glaucoma

So if you're new here, that's great

But don't miss out on all the other good videos about glaucoma and I'll hook you up with a link to that in the description

Below as well as in the YouTube card up above otherwise, let's go over open-angle glaucoma

Treatments now when it comes to glaucoma treatment, there are many different treatments out there

however

the same

concept across the board for all those treatments is the same we treat glaucoma by lowering the pressure of the eye and

We can do that with Medicated eyedrops. We can do that with laser surgeries

we can even do that with more intense surgeries in the operating room where we physically make an

Increased drainage canal or we can do implants to again increase the drainage of the eye or we can use a combination

of all those different strategies

So overall the treatment outlook for glaucoma is usually very good

now if you are diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma here in the United States and you're gonna be started on treatment you usually

Started on a medication called a prostaglandin

Analog these eyedrops come with a little kind of Bluegreen almost a teal colored cap

Now I don't have any affiliation with brands or anything. One of the more common ones is called Xalatan

The generic form is called latanoprost now. These drops are excellent

The reason they're prescribed usually first-line is because one they're pretty cheap

the generic form has been out since I think like the mid 90s and

Over all that are pretty cheap for people to take also they're incredibly effective

So just using this drop one time at night every day in both eyes will lower the pressure of the eyes

Anywhere from 25 to 33 percent

That's an excellent decrease in eye pressure. And so for again that the kind of the cost benefit of taking this medication and

a

Significant drop in eye pressure it makes this really the first line for first line treatment for glaucoma now

because this glaucoma medication is

Used so commonly there are some side-effects. I wanted to kind of mention

So if you're taking this medication already, you could notice that these drops make the eyes a little bit red or a hyperemic

That's what we call it in the in the clinic. But usually you're using this drop right before bedtime

So you're going to bed anyway, so it's not really that huge of a deal

Some people will notice their eyelashes grow a lot longer thicker and fuller

Actually a lot of our lady patients who are put on this medication

they don't really mind too much because it's basically like getting a prescription for Latisse the

Medication that can actually grow your eyelashes longer. In fact, they're the same classification of medication. They're both prostaglandin analogues

now

Beyond just that this medication is known for helping change the eye color

Now no one really prescribes this for this reason, but as a side effect people with lighter colored eyes

Like myself I have blue eyes

if I was to start taking this medication and I took it for a long time a couple eight years then the pigment of my

eye you could actually maybe notice it start to get darker and

Eventually, some people even can do that kind of light brown eyes from taking this medication

One of the more lesser common known side effects of a prostaglandin analog is it changes the fat deposition.

around the eyes

So usually we don't prescribe a prostaglandin analog in just one eye by themselves

but

Occasionally if somebody is using it in just one eye and not the other that one I could start to look like it's sunken back

Deeper inside the skull and that's this because the fat around the eye is just not kind of depositing

Normally as it would be in the eye that's not taking that medication

Now beyond just using a prostaglandin analog if your doctor feels that that medication either isn't right for you

Or maybe it's not being effective enough

Maybe you need your eye pressure lowered even more they'll consider adding another medication now

It's always up to your doctor which medication they choose for you

next and which one's the best for you based on your health and make a shion's you're taking but

Often times here in the United States probably the second most commonly prescribed

I drop for glaucoma. It fits into a classification called beta blockers

One of the most famous names is called timolol. There's a couple of different concentrations of timolol. There's either timolol eyedrops

There's tomorrow gel drops. They're a little bit thicker

Usually these drops come in a cat come in the bottle with a yellow cap

And these drops are usually prescribed at least once a day

I've seen a prescribed twice a day, but usually at least once a day and in the mornings

These medications do lower the eye pressure by about

25% and they do that by decreasing the formation of the fluid inside the eye

Prostaglandins actually help decrease the fluid by help actually getting the fluid to drain out of the eye better

So again prostoglandins help drain the fluid out of the eye and then Tim will or beta-blockers will help

Decrease the formation of fluid inside the eye and so if you actually push the doctor was to prescribe these both together

It's a very powerful effect. Now, of course with latanoprost, you know, we have to watch about some of those

Complications those contraindications or side effects with timolol the few side effects that can occur

Usually your doctor has to kind of screen to make sure you're not known of a history of asthma

Or a breathing issues like with COPD and there's other type of medications that could interact

So again, those are things your doctor will consider now beyond using either latanoprost again the teal green cap

Or you got timolol the beta blocker that comes with a yellow cap.

Then there's other medications one that comes in an orange cap is called a carbonic anhydrase

inhibitor or CA is and that's either gonna be called a brinzolamide or dorzolamide now these medications

They actually do lower the eye pressure by decreasing the formation of the fluid just like timolol

But on their own they only decrease the eye pressure just a little bit. So usually these ones are used in

combination with something like timolol

And that actually helps amplify the amount of decreased eye pressure by up to about 15 percent

Now again these medications if they're prescribed alone usually are three times a day

But oftentimes they prescribe just twice a day because using it in combination with the other eyedrops

beyond the carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

Then there's a medication that comes in a purple cap, and that one's called an alpha

Agonist and that one is called brimonidine

now bromonidine this alpha agonist not only decreases the formation of fluid inside the eye but it also increases the

Outflow of the fluid inside the eye. So this medication again works pretty well

Oftentimes it is used as an adjunct to either Latanoprost or perhaps timolol

But again, these are all actually the major

Classifications of the different medications the different eye drops for glaucoma now beyond just these drops that we've mentioned again

There are combo drops out there. These are medications that are kind of like having the shampoo and conditioner

Combos that you have in the shower, these medications are basically the mix of the other ones we mentioned

They work fantastic

but they're basically

just put together like that to make it more convenient rather than having like five or six bottles that you got a dump in your

Eye throughout the day. It just makes it more convenient

increases the adherence to the medication

Things like that. There is another medication that just came out maybe about a year ago. I think it finally got FDA approved in

2017 and that one's called Ropressa. That's the brand name

I have no association with that brand but that medication actually helps again drain the fluid out of the eye through the

Trabecular meshwork, that's one and again that ways that the fluid actually drains out of the eye

Being that this medication is newer. It is a bit more expensive

however

It is kind of making its run for its money because it actually has such a good effect at lowering the eye pressure

I think it's also pretty close to that of a prostaglandin analogue

Now again, it's just a newer medication. We want to kind of throw it out there

I don't think too many people are using it yet

But it could be on the rise as a future big name for glaucoma treatment now

I also want to mention that if you are taking any of these eye drops

it is very likely that a lot of people will start off taking these medications and it

because glaucoma has no symptoms people will start taking it and then they'll just stop taking their eye drops or it's easy for them to

Forget but it's really important that if you're taking these drops for any reason for glaucoma

You try not to forget don't stop doing it. Unless your doctor told you to stop taking them

Really, you know damage from glaucoma is permanent

There's no way for us to back the train up and get vision back from this damage

so really taking these eye drops is the only way for your eye doctor to control the pressure and

prevent or delay for their vision loss and if you're somebody who's taking any of these eye drops and you're having

Difficulty getting the drops in I did make another video on how to put eye drops in on your own and I'll hook that up

Here in the YouTube card up above as well as in the description below now beyond taking those medications

There are a couple other treatments and that involves different types of glaucoma

Surgery, the two major forms a surgery that we're gonna cover today is laser trabeculoplasty

And then we're gonna roughly review some of the different

Implants and the different kind of more invasive procedures that can be used for glaucoma now

The first one is laser trabeculoplasty

This actually it I actually really like laser trabeculoplasty

Because this is a way for us to pay much get rid of some of the eye drops if somebody doesn't want to take them

now laser trabeculoplasty

involves putting a special type of

Mirror contact lens on the eye while the patient sits behind a small

Laser device we have in the clinic and then the doctor will activate this laser and they'll actually burn in burn little drainage canals

Into the already existing drainage canal of the eye

So they basically widen the drainage canal to increase the outflow

Now this procedure isn't ideal for everybody with open-angle glaucoma

You basically do need

Some type of pigment in the drainage canal of your eye for this to work if you don't have any pigment

Then you are not an ideal candidate for this procedure

However, by having this done again

We can lower the eye pressure and some people can lower the pressure so much

That they maybe can stop taking all their other eye drops

They don't have to pay for those drops. They don't have to take them throughout the day

however, saying however

Then now that I said that there are sometimes people will get that procedure and then they still have to be on eyedrops

So it's not a panacea. It's not a cure-all

This method this sort of treatment. However is not always first-line

it can actually be done just about at any point throughout the treatment period

The only real big downsides again is that it's not available for everybody and it actually tends to wear off. So after about five years

Of having the benefits of having this procedure it can wear off and has to be repeated again

So this isn't a fantastic option and I do think it's great for some people

But you have to also there's a few other things you have to weigh out with your eye doctor

With the patient to make sure that hey they're a good candidate. Also. This procedure isn't always covered by insurance

And so sometimes this can cost quite a bit of money to have done

I've actually seen it anywhere from four to up to like seven thousand dollars to have this procedure completed here in the United States

so again

If it's something you're interested in if maybe you're having trouble taking medications talk to your doctors about this option of having a laser trabeculoplasty

now beyond just taking

Medications to lower the eye pressure or having the laser procedure to lower the pressure

If for some reason the pressure isn't low enough or the advanced or glaucoma continues to advance then your doctor will recommend more

intensive

More invasive surgeries. Now. These surgeries are always our last line of defense

They're not recommended right away because they are associated with more

complications

Classically we have the trabeculectomy or maybe an external tube shunt such as the ahmed valve these do lower the eye pressure

Considerably. However, they are associated with more complications

So now we're recommending what are called MiG's these are minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries

And these usually involve really tiny implants inside of the eye again to decrease that eye pressure

And what's great is that these can oftentimes be is so be combined with other surgeries such as cataract surgery

So it's kind of like getting a two-for-one. So these are excellent

They're less complication rates and they usually lower the considerable amounts. No if you're gonna have any of these surgeries

Do keep in mind that you are gonna be on several eye drops before the surgery. Probably even more eye drops after the surgery

And sometimes even after surgeries

People are still on I pressure lowering medications

You have to see your doctor several times a year just to keep that pressure low and verify that it's in a safe

Level and if for some reason these surgeries really just don't take well, it doesn't it doesn't go well for you

Sometimes they have to be repeated again

And yeah, that kind of stinks but we have to do whatever we can to preserve vision

All right

So I health question of the day which glaucoma treatments have you heard of which are some of your favorites?

Do you have any other questions, please? Go ahead and comment in the section below. Alright, everyone. Thanks so much for watching

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Sokratis says recovery is going well as he receives treatment on ankle - Duration: 3:22.

Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos has reassured fans he is making good progress in his rehabilitation from injury and is beginning to feel stronger again

The Greece international damaged his ankle after falling awkwardly during Arsenal's FA Cup defeat against Manchester Untied last week

Sokratis has been documenting his road to recovery and updated Arsenal fans on Thursday as he posted a picture of him receiving radiofrequency treatment

WHAT IS RADIOFREQUENCY? The treatment involves the delivery of its patented 448 kHz monopolar radiofrequency energy deep into the skin's dermis and sub-dermal layer without damaging the external layer of skin

It is used to accelerate the healing of injuries and enables athletes to return to action with shorter downtime

Radiofrequency is a non-invasive treatment which involves the delivery of its patented 448 kHz monopolar radiofrequency energy deep into the skin's dermis and sub-dermal layer without damaging the external layer of skin

The treatment is used to accelerate the healing of injuries and enables athletes to return to action with shorter downtime

 The 30-year-old posted a defiant message alongside the photo, writing on Instagram: 'Healing step by step

Feeling already stronger.' Sokratis has been keeping fans notified about his recovery process on social media and insisted he is working as hard as possible to return to fitness earlier this week as he posted a picture of him sat at home strapped into a recovery machine

ARSENAL MATCHES SOKRATIS WILL MISS Arsenal v Cardiff — Tues, Jan 29Man City v Arsenal — Sun, Feb 3Huddersfield v Arsenal — Sat, Feb 9 Arsenal v Southampton — Sun Feb 24 Arsenal v Bournemouth — Wed, Feb 27 Gunners manager Unai Emery had initially expressed optimism that Sokratis' injury was not as serious as feared after he was replaced by Shkodran Mustafi 21 minutes into the fourth-round match, having appeared to twist his ankle

But a medical update on Sunday revealed that the Greek defender was not expected to resume training until the end of February, meaning he will miss Premier League games against Cardiff, Manchester City, Huddersfield, Southampton and Bournemouth

Arsenal are facing something of an injury crisis in defence, with Laurent Koscielny, Hector Bellerin and Rob Holding also facing spells on the sidelines

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Part 3: Living with Alcohol Dependency - Treatment - Duration: 4:01.

I have real anxiety about speaking in NA meetings

and stuff like that.

To start with I couldn't do it,

I got up and tried many times

and I just ended up like

[STAMMERS] and couldn't, yeah couldn't do it.

I tried but yeah, Skype meetings, definitely

are a good thing to start with.

I didn't want to go to no

AA meetings and stuff like that

I was like 'that's shameful' sort of thing, you know.

What if I'm going to get there and they're just

all looking and me and I just...

..I felt left out, sort of thing

but walking into them rooms, like

they're there with their arms open

giving you the good firm handshake

saying 'Keep coming back.'

You feel like you've built up this wall

so big that you think

I...you can't break through it

but then once you get to that..the door

all them bricks just fall away with the people there just

they're just so nice, you know

because they've gone through

they're going through the same problem

you've gone through.

When I first got out of rehab

after I set up my group

I linked up with a group called Marrin Weejali

It's an Aboriginal drug and alcohol

support place.

They do one on one drug and alcohol counselling,

dealing with addiction courses,

NA, AA meetings,

trauma counsellors

and domestic violence counsellors

and that that are stated there as well. So

a lot of alcohol and substance abuse comes from

a lot of trauma and background that's not dealt with,

so that's integrated into this service

so that it can be just a one-stop shop for

recovery and your mental well-being.

I started going to Marrin Weejali when I was about 18.

Used to go to my first meetings

and then go and get drunk.

You had to be present.

You have to be present at the time, you know.

I've been like on a very spiritual journey

at the moment

in the last four years.

I've been safe four years.

and when I entered the first meeting

the first room I just..

I felt the heaviness of everyone

you know, I felt the burdens they carry.

I felt all the feelings I used to feel

when I was part of that, you know.

When I was...when I was sick.

They believe it's a disease.

It's an addiction that can't be broken, you know.

They believe that

you need to attend a meeting every night

you know, just to fight this disease.

When I went to Marrin Weejali, right

there were drugs and alcohol counsellors.

It just took this one counsellor

who's been there and done that

who is an alcoholic addict, right?

It took him that one person

to push me into a rehab facility.

So basically, is to reach out to the right fellas

to reach out.

The first step is just to reach out

and talk to another alcoholic.