Daniel Radcliffe Switches From “Alcoholic” to “Fitness Freak” VIDEO – POTTER AND HOTTER – Mar. 2, 2026 - “I don’t look like a person who would be a fitness freak, but I’m pretty intense about it,” Daniel told WSJ. Magazine in an interview published March 2. “I feel like I’m a c... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeatured Articles
Rehab Recruiters Using Free Flights to Lure Locals to ‘out-of-state’ Addiction Treatment ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD? – Mar. 5, 2026 - A Philadelphia Inquirer investigation found that some Pennsylvanians who were recruited by The Rehab Specialist last year didn’t see doctors or nurses and had minimal medical c... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
When the Machines Don’t Sleep: Tech Burnout in the Age of AI WHY SLEEP? – Mar. 5, 2026 - “I am burnt out. All the mental health deteriorating that I used to scoff at is real, miserable, scary, and dangerous.” When OpenAI researcher Hieu Pham shared those words while s... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured ArticlesinternetMental Health
In Recovery? How to Handle Drinking Situations In The Workplace THEY NO LONGER BAFFLE US – Mar. 5, 2026 - While the three-martini lunch seems improbable today, workplaces still can be boozy places. After-work happy hours, corporate parties and client meetings at fancy bars are st... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured Articlessobriety
How GLP-1 Medications Might Suspend Addictions GAME CHANGER? – Mar. 4, 2026 - The new results suggest — but don’t prove — that the weight-loss medications may be able to target the underlying source of cravings that affect the more than 48 million Americans with ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured Articles
Carfentanil Is an Elephant Sedative That Humans Love FROM BAGGIE TO BAGGED – Mar. 5, 2026 - In 1974, Janssen Pharmaceuticals chemists synthesized a compound so potent a few micrograms immobilized an elephant or rhinoceros. Marketed as Wildnil for wildlife anesthesia, c... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured Articles
Demi Lovato’s Top 4 Tips To Avoid Alcohol & Social Anxiety At A Party AND CALL YOUR SPONSOR – Feb. 28, 2026 - Partying sober isn’t some shiny, effortless lifestyle choice — it’s a practice, a muscle, a boundary you learn to hold even when the room is loud and the drinks are flowing. De... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Jason Bateman calls out ‘clickbait’ articles about his sobriety journey and wife’s role NOT US!!! – Feb. 26, 2026 - The actor criticized stories targeting the couple, specifically public sightings of them and Anka’s involvement in his sobriety journey, on Jimmy Kimmel Live. “What I saw when I g... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
“I’m like, ‘Guys, help me!’ And my first day sober, I played in front of 14,000 people, weeping my eyes out.” TEARS MATTER! – Feb. 25, 2026 - Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe was one of metal’s most prominent hellraisers through the late 2000s, and the talismanic singer is the first to admit that his drinking got way out of... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Kennedy & Oz Address Murky Details of ‘Addiction Epidemic’ GENIUSES – March 4, 2026 - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said his department wants to address what he called a nationwide “spiritual malaise” underlying the “addiction epidemic.” The initiatives are murky on details, e... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Doctor Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison After ‘Oxycodone Pill Mill’ PILL MILL PRINCESS – March 2, 2026 - A Bayside woman was sentenced to seven years in prison after operating an “oxycodone pill mill” out of her Great Neck doctor’s office, officials said. She was sentenced after pres... Read More...Articles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsoxycontin
RFK Jr. Wants Dunkin’ to Prove Its Iced Coffee is Safe! THEY CAN’T – Mar. 4, 2026 - “We’re going to ask Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks, ‘Show us the safety data that show that it’s OK for a teenage girl to drink an iced coffee with 115 grams of sugar in it,’” Kennedy told t... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating Disorderfood addiction
Don’t Buy Costco’s Bullshit Tequila DECEPTION - In So Many Ways – Feb. 26, 2026 - Costco is falsely claiming its store-brand tequila as being made with 100% blue agave. However, tests showed that the tequila varieties actually contain high levels of no... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediasobriety
Billy Idol Says Smoking Crack Helped Him Quit Heroin NOT RECOMMENDED – March 4, 2026 - Billy Idol revealed the surprising substance that helped him kick his heroin habit. During an appearance on Club Random with Bill Maher, the “White Wedding” performer spoke about how... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin Addiction
‘RHOSLC’ star Mary Cosby shares heartbreaking tribute to son Robert Jr. days after confirming his death TOO DAMM SAD – Feb. 28, 2026 - The “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star wrote on Instagram Friday night. Mary included an image of herself and a young Robert Jr., set to the song “Time After Time” by Jes... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionteenagersTrauma
Drug Rehabilitation Program Works — and It’s Free VERY COST EFFECTIVE – Mar. 5, 2026 - Life House was launched almost three decades ago by a pastor, Mark Stermer. He was mentoring men who were in prison and was frustrated by the frequency with which they kept coming... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Coloring Therapy Promising Tool in Addiction Recovery CRAYON OF CREATION – March 2026 - Filling in geometric patterns or mandalas, show measurable reductions in anxiety and stress levels. Researchers believe this occurs because focused coloring activates areas of the br... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Lawmaker Underwent Alcohol & Drug Rehab During Month Long Absence FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES? – Mar. 5, 2026 - Elizabeth Arambula said her husband’s dependency issues have worsened over time. “When his gaming was interrupted, he became angry and irritable. On a typical day,... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
People Are Sharing The Body Warnings That Demand Immediate Attention BE FOREWARNED – Mar. 5, 2026 - While each person may experience unique symptoms for different illnesses, most people develop symptoms that are considered common (e.g., sneezing, coughing, and a runny nose for a cold)... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental HealthTrauma
Laura Nyro – I Am The Blues VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – ETERNAL - Photo with Stephen Sondheim lounging - After Laura’s huge burst of creativity when she recorded five well-received albums and well over 40 original songs, she retreated from the ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
Cara Delevingne on Sobriety and Self-Acceptance SOBRIETY TRANSFORMATION – February 26, 2026 - The belief in transformation isn’t abstract for Delevingne; it mirrors her own evolution over the past several years. Delevingne has been open about how sobriety has resh... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySlider
Britney Spears Fired Sober Coaches Before DUI Arrest VIDEO – UBER ANYONE? – Mar. 6, 2026 - Sources with knowledge tell TMZ ... Britney fired the sobriety coaches after she signed a deal selling her rights to her music and after she returned home following a trip to Los... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySlider
I Turned AI Into My Therapist AI Therapist – March 4, 2026 - I’m using ChatGPT as a therapist. Nothing says “modern mental health” like crying into a chatbox, after all. Plenty of people are now doing the same – but can it really replace human su... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainternetinterventionMental HealthSlider
‘Dopamine Kids’ Why Children Crave Screens WHY DO WE? – Mar. 6, 2026 - Rosy didn’t love her videos, Doucleff realized. Nor did she love the ultraprocessed Ritz crackers she begged for at the grocery store. Rosy was caught in a wanting feedback loop. The more ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetSliderSmartphone Addiction
Quote of the Week by Henry Miller Sex is one of the nine reasons for reincarnation…The other eight are unimportant.” – Henry Miller, b. 1891, Manhattan, NY – d. 1980, Big Sur, CA ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaquote of the week
Book Excerpt – HIGH: From Cannabis to Clarity by Leonard Lee Buschel HIGH-lights – 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 Philadelphia. I... 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