Nonprofit Aphesis House Helps Men Heal, Re-Enter Society

Nonprofit Aphesis House helps men heal, re-enter society

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To hear the stories of the men at Aphesis House is to hear the story of its founder, James Settles. Addicted to drugs in the 1980s, he found refuge in God and healing with the help of others. “I've been sober since Sept. 16, 1986,” Settles said. “And …
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Graveside vigil in Winnipeg honours Carolyn Sinclair

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She was also battling a drug addiction and worked the sex trade to support her habit, according to police and family members. In April 2012, a man found Sinclair's body behind a dumpster near his apartment building in the 700 block of Notre Dame Avenue …
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Films of 2012: Ten Best Films of 2012

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There's a hint of the "white man's burden" at the beginning of Eugene Jarecki's sobering (no pun intended) documentary about America's 40-year war on drugs, but that fades as the breadth of the film is laid out. Drug abuse is certainly a tremendous …
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