About Us

The Addiction Recovery eBulletin is the most widely read and highly regarded source of news for treatment professionals and members of the recovering community. Every week the eBulletin aggregates dozens of the most interesting and important articles from around the world related to addiction in all its manifestations. The stories highlight the glory of recovery; the value of treatment. We also cover mental illness and wellness; social ills and the people who have turned their lives around, and are working to help heal some of the flaws characteristic in contemporary culture.

Our audience includes industry professionals, health and wellness clinicians, doctors, CEO’s, MFT’s, admission coordinators, sober influencers, press and members of the recovery community. Currently we have over 22,000 weekly subscribers, with an open rate of 45%.

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Read what other people have to say about us:

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“Always good. always informative.”
Mackenzie Phillips, actor and recovery advocate

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“There isn’t a better recovery messenger anywhere.”
—Mark Lundholm, comedian and inspirational speaker
Positive Progression

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“Thanks for publishing. You always have such interesting topics.”
—Dr. Louise Stanger
, Ed.D, LCSW CIP

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“Addiction/Recovery eBulletin is a regular fount of fresh information and wide-ranging perspectives on addiction as it manifests in our culture, and especially in the creative/theatrical/artistic community. Each issue is an entertaining compendium that fascinates, challenges and teaches.”
—Gabor Maté M.D.,
Author, “In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction,” “When the Body Says No: Understanding the Stress-Disease Connection”
DrGaborMate.com

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“Your Views from the Top, Bottom, and In-between are frequently enlightening to observe what people of note have to say….”
—Buzz Aldrin,
former astronaut. Lunar  Pilot on Apollo 11, he and Neil Armstrong were the first two humans to land on the surface of the Moon. Aldrin set foot on the Moon at 3:15:16, Jul. 21, 1969

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“I can easily say the Addiction Recovery eBulletin has become my go to resource for everything to do with addiction — it’s entertaining, informative and cutting edge … in a word … awesome!”
Stephanie Kavoulakos
, M.A., LMFT
VP, PR & Marketing, SFV-CAMFT

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“The Addiction Recovery e-Bulletin is one of the few emails I look forward to reading each week. Expertly curated, the e-Bulletin is always packed with the latest news, research, and developments within the industry, providing a reliable source of information for writers and journalists reporting on addiction recovery.”
—Olivia Pennelle
, Founder & Chief Disruptor, Liv’s Recovery Kitchen

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“It’s a unique service to addicts and their families. And an informational periodical for the rehab industry. If I don’t ingest the Addiction/Recovery eBulletin, then I immediately need a fix.”
Paul Krassner
, American author, journalist, comedian, and founder of the magazine The Realist. Krassner became key figure in the counterculture of the 1960s as a member of Ken Kesey‘s Merry Pranksters. – Feb. 2016

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Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Staff

Editor and Publisher:

Leonard Buschel is a Philadelphia native, and a very happy Los Angeles. transplant. He is California Certified Substance Abuse Counselor with years of experience working with people struggling with addiction. He attended Naropa University in Boulder, CO. Mr. Buschel is the founder of Writers In Treatment whose primary purpose is to promote ‘treatment’ as the best first step solution for addiction, alcoholism and other self-destructive behaviors. Leonard is the director of the nine year old REEL Recovery Film Festival & Symposium®, and is the editor/publisher of the weekly Addiction/Recovery eBulletin®. He also produces the annual Experience, Strength and Hope Awards® in Los Angeles. He just celebrated 23 years clean and sober.

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In Addition: Mr. Buschel has studied with many numinous psychologists and evolutionary thinkers including R.D. Laing, Bruno Bettleheim, Joseph Chilton Pierce, Pir Valiat Khan, James Hillman, Robert Bly, Chogyem Trungpa Rimpoche, Rev. Michael Beckwith and Ram Dass. He also was the co-founder of The Laughter Heals Foundation, a non-profit organization promoting the healing power of laughter. Recently he assisted Malibu Ranch Milestones with their full day workshop with Dr. Patch Adams. Mr. Buschel also assisted at the Spirit Recovery Conference in Palm Springs, featuring Byron Katie, Dr. Joan Borysenko Tian Dayton and Mariette Hartley. Previously Mr. Buschel worked for Logan House Publications as editor and publisher.

Graphic Designer:

Chris Lukather is a graphic designer and web designer. He studied art and design at a well-known art college north of Los Angeles. He’s a California native. When he’s not working, he’s at home taking care of Zoe – aka, the second Cutest Dog in the World.