Two Simple Questions Are Key to Detecting Alcoholism KEEP IT SIMPLE – Dec. 28, 2024 - The study examined 17 individuals who had been asked these two questions by their doctors. The results showed that asking about the frequency of drinking six or more alcoholic drinks ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured Articles
Why Drinking Alcohol Makes You Feel Worse As You Get Older GET MEDICARE – Jan. 1, 2025 - In your 40s, more health risks begin to pop up, Landsverk explains. “Obesity, diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol all increase the risk for heart attacks, strokes and small strok... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured Articles
Anne Lamott Quotes Bill W. Story On NBC’s Today Show VIDEO – ANNE DOES IT AGAIN – Jan. 3, 2025 - From drawing lessons from regret to focusing on one resolution and more, authors Daniel Pink and Anne Lamott stop by Studio 1A to share tips for how to begin the new year w... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured Articles
Ozzy Osbourne Once Drank 28 Gallons of Alcohol to Get Through The Holidays DID HE LIVE? – Jan. 3, 2025 - The 76-year-old — who has been open about his struggle with alcohol and drug addiction throughout his life — recently revealed a very specific way he once got through the Christmas seaso... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeatured Articles
Mexican Cartels Test Fentanyl on Vulnerable People and Animals AUDIO – FAILURE IS DYING – Dec. 26, 2024 - The cartel operatives came to the homeless encampment carrying syringes filled with their latest fentanyl formula. The offer was simple, according to two men living at the c... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured Articlesfentanyl
American Addiction Centers’s Breach Hit with Class Action Suit NEGLIGENCE – Jan. 3, 2025 - In September 2024, American Addiction Centers suffered a cyber-attack that led to the unauthorized access to sensitive personal information and protected health information of over 420,000... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured ArticlesRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Mogul’s Granddaughter Devastated as LA Fires Strike Friend’s Homes, AA Meetings & Favorite Cafes VIDEO – TERRIBLE TRAGEDY – Jan. 9, 2024 - Rupert Murdoch's granddaughter Charlotte Murdoch Freud admitted she has been left heartbroken after her friends' homes, local restaurants and her regular AA meetings have all... Read More...Alcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaTrauma
Your Phone Is Dirtier Than a Toilet Seat USE DISINFECTANT WIPES – Dec. 30, 2024 - Here’s How to Clean It the Right WayIt’s not a lie -- your phone harbors more bacteria than a toilet seat. Considering you put your phone against your face when making c... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneSmartphone Addiction
Walgreens Introduces Low-Cost Naloxone SAVE A LIFE FOR LE$$ – Jan. 2, 2025 - Walgreens recently introduced a store-brand version of naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal medication. The Walgreens medication is called Walgreens Brand Naloxone HCl Nasal Sp... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reduction
What’s the truth about sobriety? DEPENDS ON YOU – Dec. 31, 2024 - “The Shining” (book 1977, film 1980) is about a white-knuckle alcoholic’s descent into his disease and its effects on his mind, career and family. I didn’t learn this until recently. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediasobriety
Top Findings on Addiction in 2024 POSITIVE SURPRISES – Dec. 31, 2024 - Intravenous opioid overdoses have decreased but smoking, speedballing, and polydrug deaths continue - Non-fatal overdoses should not be ignored and cause neurological injury due t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction
Alcohol wasn’t fun anymore — so I decided to ‘quiet quit’ ‘Twas It So Easy – Dec. 28, 2024 - For Christine Coulson, a lifetime of drinking ended with one final cocktail-filled Christmas, and a New Year’s resolution she was determined to stick to. ‘I’d been telling myself... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
How Sobriety Changed My Life VIDEO – WOMANLY WISDOM – Dec. 31, 2024 - Rachel shares her journey through alcoholism, the turning point that led her to sobriety, and the profound impact it had on her mental health. With honesty and courage, Rachel... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionInterview
Lamb of God’s Mark Morton Celebrates Six Years of Sobriety ALL THE RIGHT NOTES – Dec. 27, 2024 - “I woke up this morning with 6 years clean & sober. This comes after decades of drinking nearly every day & with the final 10 years of that compounded by an aggressively ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
Counselor’s Journey at Visions of the Cross LEARNING FROM LOVE – Jan. 1, 2025 - Aze Reda has worked at Visions of the Cross for over a year, teaching a class and counseling 15 to 20 clients that he meets with one-on-one. Reda said that he works with clients to... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Drinking Alcohol? GOOD THINGS – Jan. 1, 2025 - But what happens to your body when you stop drinking? To find out, we explored scientific research and spoke with registered dietitians who shared insights on the immediate and long-term ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
9 New Alcohol-Free Drinks BETTER THAN GINGER ALE? – Jan. 1, 2024 - From sparkling water with botanical infusions to zero-proof spirits designed for mixology, these drinks offer variety for those abstaining from alcohol. As more people embrace... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of Interest
Riley Keough Talks about Mom Lisa Marie Presley, Addiction and Grief FAMILY MATTERS – Dec. 31, 2024 - Riley thinks Lisa Marie’s blunt honesty scared the shit out of grandma Priscilla and other people. To people who didn’t know Lisa Marie and her personality, she was just this scary ti... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Doctor Reveals Exact Age You Should ‘Permanently’ Stop Drinking Booze SEVENTY – Jan. 2, 2024 - Dr Richard Restak, 83, has written more than 20 books on the human brain and in The Complete Guide to Memory: The Science of Strengthening Your Mind, he revealed what age you should quit alco... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancy
Whose Death Ended Elton’s Cocaine Addiction? LIFE – Dec. 31, 2024 - In the midst of those “wild child” days, John says he was introduced to cocaine by his ex-lover and then manager John Reid, and he took to it.It was his experience with Ryan White, the teenager... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Gina Kirschenheiter Celebrates Sobriety CONGRATULATIONS RHOC – Dec, 31, 2024 - Gina also used to turn to booze to handle her life. But then, Gina realized that alcohol was no longer serving her, so she broke up with the bottle. Gina should be applauded for... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Over 400 People Saved in Knox County With Narcan VIDEO – LIVES MATTER – Dec. 31, 2024 - “Each number of those is a person,” said Jessica Stanley, regional overdose prevention specialist. “So that is initially 422 families.” Numbers from Tennessee show naloxone r... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionintervention
Director Shares Story of Addiction in New Movie VIDEO – FILMS MATTER – Dec. 2, 2025 - The new film Hazard takes place in an Appalachian town and follows the lives of a young couple as one man tries to break his cycle with addiction for the betterment of himself an... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
John Prine ‘LIVE’ Sam Stone VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Jan. 7, 2025 - Today Somewhere - There’s a hole in daddy’s arm where all the money goes Jesus Christ died for nothin’ I suppose. Sam Stone was alone When he popped his last ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
Surgeon General Wants Labels to Warn Us About Alcohols’ Cancer Risks TASTY POISON – Jan. 3, 2025 - Consuming alcohol raises the risk of developing at least seven types of cancer diseases, including liver, breast and throat cancer. Any effort to add a cancer warning label to alcohol wo... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSlider
Psychedelic Therapy Begins – Conservatives vs. Veterans IT’S TRIPPY – Jan. 1, 2025 - (Lane Belone poses with Pikes Peak in the background ) Colorado residents voted to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the chemical compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, in a 2... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthPsychedelicsSlider
San Francisco Bans Welfare Cash for Drug Addicts Who Refuse Treatment GAME CHANGER? Or CASH GRAB? – Jan. 3, 2025 - “San Francisco is a city of compassion, but also a city that demands accountability,” Breed said in a statement. “We fund a wide range of treatment and recovery services t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRehabSlider
Valerie Bertinelli, Elle MacPherson, Brad Pitt & Rob Lowe Explain how sobriety changed their lives! SOBERSTARS! – Jan. 2, 2025 - After successfully completing Dry January, when one gives up alcohol for the entire month, Bertinelli decided to make a lifestyle change and is approaching her one-year sobriety milestone... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSlidersobriety
Quote of the Week – Demi Moore “You can know the value of your worth if you just put down the measuring stick.” – Demi Moore ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaquote of the week
Beyond Belief Sobriety w/Author of HIGH! – Confessions of a Cannabis Addict VIDEO – IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD(S) – June 2022 - Things could have played out very differently for Leonard Lee Buschel. A powerful combo of early-childhood trauma, temperament, a “professional” opportuni... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionInterviewLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Book Excerpt: HIGH Confessions of a Cannabis Addict by Leonard Lee Buschel HIGH-lights – Jan. 30, 2022 - Once I was back home, selling the hash was no problem, until I was dealing my last quarter ounce to some guys in a friend’s basement in the Kensington and Allegheny neighborhood of Phil... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Publisher Turns 27* and is subject of a piece in Shout Out LA A PUFF PIECE ON AN EX-POTHEAD – August 2, 2021 - Occasionally the gang and I would wait at the news stand for the ‘bulldog’ edition, dropped off at 11pm. An early edition of the morning Inky, nickname for the Phila... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Robert Downey Sr., Filmmaker and Provocateur, Is Dead at 85 A MAN OF HIS TIME, A MAN AHEAD OF HIS TIME, A MAN FOR ALL TIME – July 7, 2021 - The film, though probably a financial success by Mr. Downey’s standards, made only about $2.7 million. (By comparison, “Butch Cass... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionLeonard Buschelnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Writers In Treatment: Melding Recovery, the Arts, and Information The accident that led to a Film Festival November 12, 2020 - For the past twelve years, Leonard Buschel has been an instrumental force in adding flavor and culture to the recovery community by filling ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyExperience Strength and HopeExperience Strength and Hope AwardsLeonard Buschelnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalWriters In Treatment
Leslie Jordan Fan Mail “Who knew when Leonard started his recovery bulletin years ago, how pertinent and necessary it would become in the days of hunkering down from the Covid 19 virus. When one has exhausted all the available online... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery Advocate