Explore Sobriety With Amanda Kuda, Author Of ‘Unbottled Potential’ VIDEO – WATCH AND LEARN – Jan. 29, 2026 - For many, the idea of going alcohol‑free feels daunting. But for spiritual growth coach Amanda Kuda, elective sobriety isn’t about deprivation — it’s about awakening your ful... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeatured Articlessobriety
Charlie Puth Doesn’t Drink Anymore WE DON’T DRINK ANYMORE – January 21, 2026 - Charlie Puth reflected on his decision to stop drinking alcohol four years ago, detailing how the turning point came after a bad experience in New York City. “It was right ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeatured Articles
Maia Campbell Celebrates 6 Years of Sobriety and Growth SUCCESS STORY – Feb. 4, 2026 - Actress Maia Campbell has seen her struggles and triumphs well-documented over the last several years. On the latest episode of the “85 South Show,” the “In The House” actress revealed ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeatured ArticlesRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Kennedy DECLARES WAR on ‘Relapse Factories’, Introduces SHOCK Addiction Overhaul VIDEO – REHABING THE REHABS – Feb. 3, 2026 - U.S. Health Secretary is pushing for a major reform in the US addiction treatment system. He emphasizes moving away from rehab models that profit from patients struggling ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesRecoveryRehabrelapse
Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Snorted Cocaine Off Toilet Seats WHO HASN’T? – Feb. 12, 2026 - Kennedy, who has been in recovery for 43 years, revealed that after the meetings were shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he and other members would meet in private. He explained tha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured Articles
Thank Goodness Celebs Are Opening Up About Relapsing NO SHAME – Jan. 30, 2026 - January 2016, a decade ago this week, was the last time I drank. Not that I knew it was the last drink at the time. “Never again” was as much part of my vocabulary as “shall we get another?... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeatured ArticlesRecoveryRehabrelapse
How Humankind’s 10 Million Year Affair with Booze Might End THINGS CHANGE – Dec. 2025 - By gatecrashing our brains, alcohol has shaped human history, from our ancestors’ descent from the trees to the formation of modern cities. Yet because it brings misery and sickness as wel... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecovery Advocatesobriety
‘Shuffle’ Review: The Real Price of Rehab REHABS GET REAMED – Jan. 15, 2026 - Benjamin Flaherty discovered some disturbing tendencies in the addiction recovery industry. His documentary is upsetting and revelatory. Their stories are alternatively hopeful and... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRehab
‘Last Seven Days’: Film explores mental health, warning signs friends shouldn’t ignore SEE THIS MOVIE – Jan. 29, 2026 - The film tells the story of a military veteran documenting what he believes may be the final week of his life, capturing the highs and lows he experiences along the way. It explores t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental Health
Sweetener May Damage Critical Brain Barrier NO BRAINER – Feb. 10, 2026 - Found in everything from protein bars to energy drinks, erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar. Research suggests this widely used sweetener may be undermining... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodafood addiction
How Peer Advocates Help Recovery VIDEO – ONE HAND, ONE HEART – Jan. 28, 2026 - This month, the CBS6 Together for a Better Tomorrow series is focusing on addiction and its impact on individuals and families. As part of that effort, CBS6 spoke with Da... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Angelica Capital Trust Lays Claim to Addiction Recovery Care’s $8 Million Loan CORRUPTION DU JOUR – Jan. 29, 2026 - A federal lawsuit accusing Addiction Recovery Care, or ARC, Kentucky’s largest treatment provider, of defaulting on an $8 million loan has a new twist. Just two and a half weeks a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Why Do Academics Often Dismiss 12-Step Recovery? IT DOESN’T TAKE A GENIUS – Jan. 29, 2026 - In my 25 years as an academic psychologist, I witnessed negative attitudes toward 12-step programs many times. During informal conversations, at scientific conferences, and ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
He Won $3.3M – Then Set Up a Huge Pill Mill SCHMUCK – Jan. 29, 2026 - Lottery winner John Eric Spiby gets more than 16 years behind bars. An 80-year-old lottery winner who once took home $3.3 million has been jailed for helping run what a judge called one of t... Read More...Articles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction
Death of an Addict: Resurrection of a Man Paperback – Jan. 13, 2026 BOOK RECOMMENDATION – Jan. 13, 2026 - Death of an Addict reveals the personal journey of Tio “Mr. CeaseFire” Hardiman’s life and the struggles he endured as a child who grew up in a dysfunctional family and eventuall... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Short Bouts’ of Binge Drinking Can Cause Great Harm to Gastrointestinal System CAN YOU STOMACH THAT? – Jan. 29, 2026 - Just one episode of binge drinking — consuming four alcoholic drinks in two hours (for women) or five (for men) — can cause serious harm to the body. “Our study shows that even... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestRehab
Cannabis Drinks May Offer a New Path to Drinking Less Alcohol WHY NOT ADD MORPHINE TOO? – Jan, 29, 2026 - Alcohol use is associated with a wide range of health and social harms. Research has linked alcohol consumption to at least seven forms of cancer and nearly 200 diseases an... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestDrug Abuse and Addictionmarijuana
Administration’s Executive Order on Combating Substance Use WE’LL SEE – Jan. 30, 2026 - The White House issued an executive order Jan. 29 to address substance use and addiction. The order establishes the White House Great American Recovery Initiative, a federal effort tasked ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction
‘Disturbing’ Scenes: Record Overdoses as Powerful Sedative Hits B.C. ADDICTS BEWARE – Jan. 29, 2026 - She said workers were finding about 20 people unconscious each night, “lying out in the cold in the street,” and suffering memory loss due to overdoses. Goodison said the workers w... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOverdose
NamaStay Sober Makes Yoga Accessible to People in Recovery VIDEO – STRETCH FOR LIFE – Jan. 29, 2026 - Tim Kelleher, founder of Boston Yoga Union, recently led a yoga class for staff and students from NamaStay Sober. During closing postures, he compared the Yoga Sutras, th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Methadone Treatment for Opioid Use Rising MORE INJECTIONS TO COME – Feb. 4, 2026 - Methadone treatment for opioid use – which cuts the risk of death by overdose in half -- among individuals insured by Medicaid-insured increased substantially after 2010... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionopioidsRecovery
Puscifer – “Normal Isn’t” VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Feb 5, 2026 - Returning nearly six years after releasing the alarmist Existential Reckoning, Puscifer delivers an even more dire report on Normal Isn’t, a perfect set of tunes for an... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
A Landmark Social Media Addiction Case Puts Big Tech on Trial TICK TOCK DIE – Feb. 6, 2026 - ANNALEE SCHOTT USED to live in rural Colorado where the farm, the barn, and the horses were her happy place. But online she was drawn into a dark world. The 18-year-old’s TikTok algorit... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetMental HealthSliderSmartphone Addiction
Life Expectancy Hits New High as Deaths From Overdoses Fall AUDIO – THE ELDERLY ENDURE – Jan. 28, 2026 - The average U.S. life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, according to the NCHS data, as the nation continued to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and deaths from dr... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental HealthSlider
Rethinking Drug Policy Through a Public Health Lens LEGALIZE ALL OF THEM – Jan. 29, 2026 - These lived realities reveal substance use; whether cigarettes, alcohol, or illegal drugs as a response to trauma, exhaustion, or exclusion. Yet our legal framework continues to... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSlider
Recovering Catholics Find Freedom in Surrender STEP ONE – Feb. 5, 2026 - David wanted to convey a message of hope. “Most people when they’re faced with an addiction whether it’s a big one — you know alcohol, drugs, lust, gambling, whatever — get to a point where ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSlider
Quote of the Week – Rev. Jesse Jackson “No one should negotiate their dreams. Dreams must be free to fly high……….” – Rev. Jesse Jackson, 1941-2026 ... 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