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Can we just Admit we Don’t Know Sh*t about Addiction?
Billy Manas is the author of “Kickass Recovery” a refreshing look at self development for people with substance use disorder. He is also a poet, singer-songwriter, and truck driver from the Hudson Valley in New York, where you can catch his act at wine tastings and breweries. His distinct voice in both song and poetry is likely the result of his degree in literature and his teenage years spent outside of CBGB’s on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Catch up with Billy on his website.
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