America! West Side Story VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1961- 7,995,592 views as of Jul 30, 2013, In the 1961 film version, Anita, played by Rita Moreno, still sings in favor of the United States while Bernardo, played by George Chakiris, rep... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured Articlesgrammy winner
No Evidence of Benefits of Forced Addiction Work Farms CHOICE OR CHANCE OR GRACE – Jan. 15, 2025 - A recent analysis published by CBC News concluded that there is no clear evidence showing efficacy for forced treatment for individuals suffering from addiction disor... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured ArticlesRecoveryRehab
GOOD NEWS FOR ADDICTS! YOU’RE GOING TO CAMP MAGGIE’S FARM? – Jan. 18, 2025 - In dark bluejeans and work shirt, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stood in a Texas farm field, faced a camera and outlined his plan to combat drug addiction. “I’m going to bring a new ind... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesRecoveryRehab
Winter in America – Gil Scott-Heron VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1982 - A great performance from Gil Scott-Heron and the Midnight Band, live at the Wax Museum Nightclub. So beautiful, it’s my favorite. The melancholy trumpet and the fluttering bird lik... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured Articlesgrammy winner
Allison Holker’s Daughter Breaks Silence TALKING ADDICTION – Jan. 11, 2025 - In videos shared by The Shade Room from Weslie Fowler’s Instagram livestream, she speaks openly about everything, from the current state of her family after Stephen “tWitch” ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured Articlesmarijuanasmokingweed
How Sober People Hold Sway Over Their Social Groups WITH CLEARER HEADS – Jan. 13, 2025 - The proportion of people who don’t drink alcohol is almost double that of those who don’t eat meat – which brings big implications for bars and restaurants. Teetotallers are... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured Articlessobriety
Startling Levels of Ultra Processed Foods at Walmart, Target & Whole Foods TASTE OF CANCER? – Jan. 17, 2025 - Using an algorithm, the team evaluated store products and assigned scores based on their degree of processing. They also examined various food categories to compare product options ... Read More...Alcohol AddictionArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating Disorderfood addiction
Heavy Metals Found In Top-Selling Protein Powder Brands METALLICA BACK ON TOP? – Jan. 16, 2025 - Plant-based protein powders showed three times more lead and five times more cadmium than whey-based alternatives. Even the flavours of the products matter in this analysis. T... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediafood addiction
Eating Red Meat Increases Cognitive Decline STAY SAFE – Jan. 15, 2025 - Eating greater amounts of red meat -- especially processed bacon, sausage and bologna -- increases the likelihood of cognitive decline and dementia. The high saturated fat content in... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating Disorderfood addictionlife expectancy
Los Angeles Fires: Recovering addicts were rebuilding their lives. Now their home is gone. DRAMATIC VIDEO – Jan. 15, 2025 - Painted rocks displaying words like “family” provide a hint of color to what remains of Art House — a home for recovering addicts on their journey to sobriety. Darlene Dominguez is t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehabTrauma
What Happens To Your Body When You Don’t Drink Alcohol For A Month GOOD THINGS! – Jan. 18, 2025 - Some changes associated with temporary alcohol abstinence can be harmful if not done under adequate supervision, particularly if you have an alcohol use disorder. But if you’re someone ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Putting Cancer Warnings On Alcohol Will Take Years VIDEO – RED TAPE WORMS – Jan. 12. 2025 - Some industry experts are skeptical that U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s recommendation for cancer warning labels on alcohol will gain traction in the short-term, with... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Author Releases New Book on the ‘Art of Aging’ BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT – Dec. 8, 2024 - “Life doesn’t dim with time—it deepens,” said the 78-year-old Stanger in a news release. “Every morning brings a new chance to compose your life’s melody. This book is about turning... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancy
Is Alcohol Bad for Your Skin? WHAT DO YOU THINK? – Jan. 15, 2025 - The experts I spoke to say there isn’t any data directly linking alcohol consumption to premature aging, but they say that the other health effects of drinking, and the cumu... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
What Counts as ‘binge drinking’? SEEKING OBLIVION? – Jan. 2, 2025 - Episodes of “binge drinking” can have dangerous short-term effects, while repeated binge drinking can trigger longer-term problems. Most people understand binge drinking as “drinkin... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Allison Holker Only Discovered Late Husband’s Addiction Before Funeral TRUTH DOESN’T DIE – Jan. 7, 2025 - I was with one of my really dear friends, and we were cleaning out the closet and picking out an outfit for him for the funeral,” Holker told People for a recent cover story. “It wa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
A Relapsed Drug Counselor In Rehab HELLO HIGHER POWER – Jan. 8, 2025 - I went through an experience that would change my life. Having already been working for several years in the substance abuse field as a drug and alcohol counselor, I suffered... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Former Addicts Transform Lives at Recovery Academy VIDEO – EACH ONE > TEACH ONE – Jan. 8, 2025 - The Other Side Academy is a unique and successful addiction treatment facility. It doesn’t employ therapists or doctors. It is made up of former addicts who have been th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
A Novel About Alcoholism In The First Person BOOK RECOMMENDATION – Jan. 11, 2025 - In the novel “Mali Murat”, Vladimir Vulević talks about treatment for alcoholism in the first person. And that’s why the reader trusts him. I won’t spoil it, I’ll jus... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Treatment Center Ordered to ‘cease and desist’ after Investigation LOCK THEM UP – Jan. 11, 2025 - Maryland health regulators on Friday said they had ordered an addiction treatment provider to stop seeing patients after an investigation by The New York Times and The Baltimore Banner ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
A Perfectionist’s Guide to Sober Curiosity BE CASUAL – Jan. 14, 2025 - Dr. Brené Brown’s research reveals that perfectionism isn’t about self-improvement - it’s about earning approval. “Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be your best,” s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediasobriety
8 Facts About Addiction and Recovery VIDEO – TO START – Jan. 15, 2025 - Yet, the reality is that the majority of people experiencing addiction—whether to alcohol, opioids, stimulants, or cannabis—don’t seek treatment. There are many reasons someone m... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
Trump Lies About Canadian Fentanyl ‘Pouring’ into US INVADE NOW? – Jan. 17, 2025 - As everyone is aware, thousands of people are pouring through Mexico and Canada, bringing Crime and Drugs at levels never seen before,” Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, singlin... Read More...Articles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanyl
Messages from the Threshold by Michael Meade LISTEN – Jan. 18, 2025 - Michael Meade suggests that because we live in a time of change, if we can allow ourselves to participate in the change, then we can find meaningful purpose that awakens the heart and l... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental Health
Walgreens Filled Millions of Illegitimate Prescriptions for Opioids and other Drugs MURDERERS? – Jan. 17, 2025 - Filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the complaint says the drugstore chain’s pharmacists filled controlled substance prescriptions with clear red fla... Read More...Articles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinSlider
Evoke Wellness’s Executives For Deception, Using Google Ads and Masquerading As Other Clinics KILLING TO MAKE A KILLING? – Jan. 13, 2025 - “Preying on consumers suffering from addiction and other substance use disorders is wrong, and it’s illegal,” said Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protectio... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSlider
Join Naomi Klein & Gabor Maté TODAY Jan. 21 @ 10am PT on “Weaponizing Trauma for War” A WORLD INSANE – Jan. 21, 2025 - Journalist Naomi Klein and trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté explore the complex intersection of collective trauma, political power, and memory. Drawing from Naomi’s recent ana... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewSliderTrauma
A-list Celebrities Explain Improved Lives After Getting Sober A STAR IS REBORN – Jan. 12, 2025 - New year, new me’ and all of that is really at that crucial point now where people start to drop off or, people start to really hold on. Often included in those resolutions... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySlidersobriety
Quote of the Week – Anne Frank “I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.” – Anne Frank, 1929–1945 ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionquote of the week
Quote of the Week – David Lynch “Negativity is the enemy of creativity.” – David Lynch, Jan. 20, 1946 – Jan. 16, 2025 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJan 14 2025quote of the week
Tom Holland Talk About “Eye-Opening Moment” and His Commitment to Sobriety A VISION OF LIFE – Jan. 2, 2025 - Every Friday after work was a write-off: Let’s get drunk and have a good time. I didn’t have bad experiences, but I would drink enough so that I would ruin my next day,” he explained... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 14 2025
Massive Study of Young Brains Puts “gateway drug” Theory Into Doubt RETHINK IT – Jan. 6, 2025 - The gateway drug theory and many other ideas about drug use have been put into question in recent years as more resources are dedicated to understanding substance use, which has been highl... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 14 2025marijuana
People Say Addiction Is a Disease. Mine Wasn’t! OR MINE! – Jan. 9, 2025 - I was addicted to booze and benzos for 20 years on and off, from the late 1970s until the early 2000s. Although my drinking career began more or less normally, it ended in a grave repetitive... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 14 2025RecoveryRehab
The Difference Between Espresso And Coffee A MATTER OF TASTE – Jan. 4, 2025 - The two most common varieties are Coffea arabica and Coffea robusta. Arabica beans are often celebrated for their sweet and fruity flavor ... Teeny tiny compared to a typical eight ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 14 2025
Morning Coffee Drinkers Lower Their Risk of Heart Disease and Death MEETINGS SAVE LIVES – Jan. 9, 2024 - A study of more than 40,000 American adults has revealed that the timing of coffee consumption is likely just as important as how much coffee we consume when it comes to living a ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 14 2025
The Most Egregious Healthcare Profiteering Announced GREED IS GOOD – Jan, 7, 2025 - Selling body parts without consent and billing desperate parents $97,599 for air transport among worst examples. Also the outdated practice of baby tongue-tie cutting, which conti... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 14 2025