Americans Don’t Know Alcohol’s Links to Cancer HOW TO DIE? – Nov. 29, 2024 - Despite public health warnings about the links between drinking and cancer risk, this widespread lack of awareness is the key takeaway from a new nationwide survey. “Public health messag... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerFeatured Articles
Why Aren’t More People Talking About America’s Alcoholism? AUDIO – DENIAL? – Nov. 29, 2024 - I come from a family of alcoholics. Sarah, my first cousin, was the most recent to die of complications from alcoholism, at age 41. Before her, seven people in our extended family, i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured Articles
Reverend Richard Coles ‘Destroyed’ by Husband’s Fatal Alcoholism at 43 SADNESS ALL AROUND – Nov. 20, 2024 - Richard tragically lost his husband, fellow priest David, 43, to alcoholism in December 2019 - nine years after they married - and said part of him had been destroyed by the... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured Articles
Long Ring Fingers Can Point To a Love For Alcohol BIG THUMB FOR TRAVELERS? – Nov. 26, 2024 - Your hands may hold the key to why you enjoy a drink so much. Researchers found relationships between high alcohol consumption and long 4th digits relative to 2nd digits. Th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured Articles
Jimmy Kimmel Mocks “Mr. Anti-Pharmaceutical” RFK Jr.’s Heroin Use: “He Believes In Every Drug Except The Ones That Keep You Alive” STILL SO HIGH? – Nov. 26, 2024 - Jimmy Kimmel has been roasting Donald Trump’s cabinet picks on Live, but with Matt Gaetz withdrawing from consideration for Attorney General, it looks like Kimmel has set his sights o... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesHeroin Addiction
Kate Middleton Speaks Up for People with Addiction ‘Recovery Is Possible’ ROYALTY OUT LOUD – Nov. 28, 2024 - In a message penned in support of Addiction Awareness Week, the Princess of Wales said that progress is being made in tackling the prejudice and stigma around addiction and urged pe... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeatured ArticlesRecoveryRecovery Advocate
BREAKING NEWS! ACADIA HEALTHCARE: CORRUPT AS SIN ANYTHING FOR A BUCK – &... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSlider
Scientists Learn from Coked Up Rats RAT RACE – Dec. 5, 2024 - A new study of lab rats who were given cocaine is shedding new light on the cognition of addiction. Rats that initially overindulged eventually reduced their consumption. CONTINUE@NYPos... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction
Are microplastics really destroying our health? VIDEO – DUH? – Nov. 23, 2024 - Microplastics have been found throughout the human body, raising concerns about their potential impact on our health. Studies have shown correlations between their presence and health i... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancy
‘A Want in Her’ Review: A Daughter’s Shattering Testament to Her Mother’s Alcoholism MUST SEE – Nov. 21, 2023 - In her extraordinary debut feature, Irish artist and filmmaker Myrid Carten fixes her camera, when possible, on her erratic, alcoholic mother Nuala —On a busy Belfast shopping street, in br... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
7 Things Doctors Wish Adults Would Do Daily NO MEDITATION? – Nov. 23, 2024 - That said, there are daily habits and practices that older adults can engage in to help ease some of the aches and pains that come with aging. We spoke with a number of doctors ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental Health
Gracyn Tanche Is Recovering From Addiction ‘OUT-LOUD’ AUDIO – A DIFFERENT TRIBE NOW – Nov. 27, 2024 - “I didn’t think in a million years I’d ever make it,” the 35-year-old mother of one said from her home. “I have struggled with addiction through the majority of my adul... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
Seeking Sobriety This Holiday Season? ADVICE FROM AOL – Nov. 23, 2024 - When you think of holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, what comes to mind? Gathering around a table set with food and wine, sitting on the couch watching football with a beer in... Read More...Articles of InterestUncategorized
Life-Saving Opioid Treatments Lacking in NC Rehabs VIDEO – A SHAME – Nov. 27, 2024 - Chelsea Moore never imagined she’d be advocating for better addiction treatment options. Three years ago, she hit rock bottom after overdosing while pregnant. “I was with very exp... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionRecovery
Popular Musician Shares Sobriety Struggle EVERYTHING’S DIFFERENT – Nov. 26, 2024 - It’s been four years and five months since Sam Tutanuak of Rankin Inlet had a drink of alcohol or a puff of marijuana. Tutanuak, 57, who now resides in Iqaluit, said believ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Local Pharmacist Sentenced For Selling 500,000 Opiate Pills VIDEO – MONEY MONEY MONEY – Nov. 26, 2024 - Ifeanyi Vincent Ntukogu, 49, of Fresno, pleaded guilty to distributing more than 450,000 oxycodone and hydrocodone pills based on fraudulent prescriptions, prosecutors said... Read More...Articles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction
Catholics in Recovery AUDIO – THE HIGHEST POWER – Nov. 25, 2024 - Catholic in Recovery is “a nonprofit organization that seeks to serve those suffering from addictions and unhealthy attachments,” such as alcohol and drug abuse, gambling, ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
Elaine Stritch – The Ladies Who Lunch VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 309,074 views Sep 2, 2014 - This is not singing or acting, this is becoming. In 63 years of my life I had never witnessed such an actor’s transfiguration, at such an intensity. This is th... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
California On Drugs? OR NOT? – Nov. 26, 2024 - The song and the concept are called California sober: the idea that you can be considered drug free if the only substance you use is cannabis. (Booze, in moderation, sometimes gets a pass, t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction
This 1 Activity Is Great For Your Brain MOVE ON – Nov. 29, 2024 - The maxim “movement is medicine” exists for a reason. When done safely and properly, physical activity can boost your mood, bone health and more. While the connection between exercise and, s... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental Health
Lion’s Gate Recovery Gives 2 Full-ride Scholarships For Sobriety Seekers VIDEO – ‘TIS THE SEASON OF GIVING – Nov. 22, 2024 - “Watching families come back together that, by all means, addiction had destroyed, that’s what we’re doing here,” said Kelly Cluff, director of marketing and admiss... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery Advocate
‘I watched porn morning, noon and night’ UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS – Nov. 29, 2024 - Shaun Flores was 11 years old when he first started watching porn, after being introduced to it by a friend. “I was hooked almost immediately,” the now 30-year-old says. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainternetSexual Addiction
RFK Jr. Says Heroin Made Him a Top-of-Class Student SO DID HIS MILLIONS – Nov. 27, 2024 - “I did very, very poorly in school, until I started doing narcotics,” Kennedy, 70, said on the podcast. “Then I went to the top of my class because my mind was so restless and tu... Read More...Articles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin Addiction
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Finding Sobriety VIDEO – GLASS HOUSES – June 2024 - “The easiest spiritual discipline you’ll ever get is a 12 step program.” CONTINUE@Facebook ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
“War on Cartels” and Harm Reduction in Peril DELEGALIZE IT? – Nov. 14m 2024 - President-elect Donald Trump wants drug traffickers to be executed, and could soon have the authority to make that happen. “These cartels are animals. And that’s why Trump’s gonna tak... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionWar On Drugs
‘Zebra striping’: is this the best way to drink alcohol? HALF MEASURES INDEED – Nov. 27, 2024 - Lapping up booze nervously with my tongue, in case a crocodile jumps out and eats me. Oh, then no, this isn’t what zebra-striping is at all. But congratulations on remaining une... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSlidersobriety
Flavor Flav Sends Message About Being Mindful of Friends on Their ‘Sobriety Journey’ This Holiday Season HAPPY! NOT HIGH! – Nov. 27, 2024 - “Mocktails or non-alcoholic beer options make a big difference,” said the rapper, who just celebrated 4 years sober. “Since my bestie has been sober, I always have stuff to make moc... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestbuprenorphineCelebrity SobrietySlidersobriety
What Happens When You Drink Coffee On An Empty Stomach? Mazel Tov! HAPPINESS? – Nov. 27, 2024 - The good news is that drinking coffee on an empty stomach is not inherently bad for you, and your stomach can usually adapt to protect itself. “There are a lot of benefits associated with... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediafood addictionSlider
Could Psychedelics Transform Treatment for Eating Disorders? APPETITE FOR INNOVATION – Nov. 29, 2024 - Traditional therapies, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, nutritional rehabilitation and pharmacological treatments, often have only limited success. In recent years, re... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating DisorderPsychedelicsSlider
Quote of the Week – François Rabelais “I’d rather write about laughing than crying, for laughter makes men human, and courageous.” – François Rabelais, 1494-1553 ... 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