Over-the-counter Pain Pills Outperform Opioids After Tooth Pulled CHEAPER TOO! – Nov. 6, 2025 - We wanted to determine whether the pain medication’s effects were consistent in males and females separately. And what we found is that in both subgroups (males and females), the non-opi... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured Articles
$53 Billion Rehab Industry Fails Those It’s Supposed To Help AUDIO – ONE CLENT AT A TIME – Nov. 3, 2025 - A new book explores the dark side of the drug rehabilitation industry. It’s called “Rehab: An American Scandal,” and it’s written by Shoshana Walter, an investigative repo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
FDA Becomes “clown show” Amid Latest Scandal BOZO MAKES A COMEBACK – Nov. 4, 2025 - An alleged extortion attempt, a petty yearslong grudge, shocking social media posts, and ominous text messages make up the latest scandal at the Food and Drug Administration, an... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured Articles
Families Stay Together As Parents Recover From Addiction TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL – Nov. 6, 2025 - Our Place, housed in an apartment building provides free housing to adults and their children as parents go through recovery and receive mental health treatment, employment a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured ArticlesRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Exploring Psychedelics For PTSD treatment VIDEO – GUIDED TRIPS – Nov. 7, 2025 - More American veterans die by suicide each day than the average daily combat deaths during the Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan wars combined, California Governor Gavin Newsom rece... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured ArticlesPsychedelicsTrauma
Experts Warn 1 Alcoholic Drink Increases Cancer Risk EVEN A BEER? – Nov. 7, 2025 - Alcohol is a risk factor for liver cancer and cancers of the mouth, throat, and esophagus in smokers, as well as colon, rectal, and breast cancer for women. Only 37 percent of adul... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerFeatured Articles
SF Mayor Plans to Arrest Addicts – Give Them Treatment & Housing in New Sobering Center VIDEO – THE STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO – Nov. 12, 2025 - San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie unveiled a new plan to tackle the city’s drug crisis: a law enforcement sobering center to get people who are doing drugs off th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRehabSlider
He Wrote a Book on Sobriety. Now He’s Convicted of Murder for Driving Drunk – Killing 4 VIDEO – DON’T RELAPSE – Nov. 5, 2025 - Daniel Hyden, 46, was convicted of four counts of second-degree murder, one count of aggravated vehicular homicide, four counts of second-degree assault and three counts of thir... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyTrauma
Ryan Lochte Gets Baptized and Rededicates His Life to Sobriety HOLY ATHLETE – Nov. 6, 2025 - Twelve-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte was baptized last week and has publicly rededicated his life to Jesus amid a divorce and months after entering substance abuse rehabilitation.&nb... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Can Revenge Be Addictive? YES - UNLESS YOU DO THE STEPS – Nov. 3, 2025 - Alongside painkillers, food, and technology, one psychiatrist worries about the addictive potential of getting back at people — or even thinking about it. James Kimme... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRehab
Woman Takes Next Step In Sobriety EXERCISE MATTERS – Nov. 5, 2025 - Laurie Doxtator starts each morning with affirmations. “It’s OK to say no,” she thinks to herself while breathing in and breathing out, slowly grounding herself. “I’m pro... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediasobriety
7 Nighttime Foods That Burn Fat While You Sleep LISTEN – DREAM DIET – Nov. 6, 2025 - We asked Sahar Berjis, RD, MPH, and Founder of Inner Health and Wellness, what foods people should eat at night once you’re 50 or over. “At InnerHealthWellness, we focus on how na... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental Health
Staying Sober During the Holiday Season BOOZE IS NOT AN OPTION – Nov/ 8, 2025 - Staying sober during the holidays isn’t about missing out – it’s about creating new, meaningful traditions that reflect who you’ve become. With preparation, mindfulness and the... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediasobriety
Melatonin Could Be Harming Your Heart “To sleep, perchance to dream” – Nov. 5, 2025 - People who regularly used melatonin supplements for at least a year were found to have a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with heart failure, being hospitalized for... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction
This Superfood Lowers Cholesterol HEART SMART – November 5, 2025 - When people think about good foods for their hearts, they tend to picture expensive supplements or trendy products. However, according to doctor Elizabeth Klodas, a specialist prevent... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancy
Scientists Link Mother’s Childhood Trauma To Specific Molecules in Her Breast Milk WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND – Nov. 5, 2025 - A growing body of evidence suggests that the health consequences of early life stress can be transmitted across generations. Adverse childhood experiences, such as abuse... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaTrauma
Pre-addiction Intervention Could Save Lives ELEVENTH HOUR RESCUE – Nov. 3, 2025 - The mistaken belief that people with substance use disorders (SUDs) must “hit rock bottom” has shaped addiction care for decades. This model contrasts with how medicine manages c... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Senator’s Sobriety Sparks Bill to Give Medicaid to Prisoners COMPASSION MATTERS – Nov. 6, 2025 - State Sen. Jesse James, R-Thorp, will celebrate 28 years of sobriety from drug and alcohol use next month. He’s deeply proud of the milestone and said his own life informs how he a... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassion
Transforming Addiction Recovery VIDEO – CHANGE IS GOOD – Nov. 6, 2025 - The Antidote is pioneering a holistic approach that starts with gut health. Founded by licensed counselor Meg Wilson, the program combines amino acid therapy, nutritional suppo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Why I Quit Smoking Weed BECAUSE I COULD – Nov. 6, 2025 - I’ve always been good at quitting obligations (see: piano lessons, ballet classes, infinite sports teams, and, in one memorable instance, a babysitting job that would have required me... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediamarijuanaweed
Bohemian Rhapsody Flashmob VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 18,000,000 Views - Absolutely brilliant. I was having a bad day, and this made me cry uncontrollably. Thank you all involved including the crowd. Now got the strength to carry on. This ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
Court Battle Exposes Ugliest Strategies of Rehab Business MONEY MONEY MONEY – Nov. 6, 2025 - “Bro,” the text chain says, “you can make so much fucking money off these junkies. Their (sic) going to use anyway.” “What do you mean I can make more,” came the reply. “U can ma... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSlider
More People Dying Before Age 65 AUDIO – DEAD FOOD? – Nov. 7, 2025 - Premature deaths among 18-to-64-year-olds rose 27 percent. The report revealed stark inequities in who lives long enough to collect the benefits they’ve helped fund, finding dispar... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionlife expectancySlider
How to Avoid Seasonal Depression LET THERE BE LIGHT – Nov. 7, 2025 - Researchers believe that wintertime SAD is caused by reduced daylight, which can desynchronize our internal circadian rhythm from the natural light cycles outside. To fight the dar... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionMental HealthSlider
Alcohol Consumption Linked to Severe Brain Bleeding VIDEO – USE YOUR HEAD – Nov. 7, 2025 - While the adverse effects of alcohol start from the first drop, excessive drinking can lead to a brain bleed. What’s more striking is that the ‘excessive’ limit is far lower th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSliderTrauma
Quote of the Week – Hannah Arendt “The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy.” – Elon Musk“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.” – Hannah Arendt, 1906-1975 ... 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