Osher Günsberg says he wouldn’t be around today if he hadn’t gotten sober

Back from the Edge –  March 14, 2020 - Ten years ago, I took this photo. It was the first…

4 years ago

Faces of Addiction: God delivered man from drugs, alcohol and suicide

Grace – March 14, 2020 - He cried, “God, why won’t you let me die?” God whispered back, “Because you…

4 years ago

Andrew Gillum, Who Ran for Florida Governor, Is Entering Rehab

I would too if someone OD'd in my hotel room –    March 15, 2020 - Mr. Gillum apologized to…

4 years ago

‘Lost in Ghost Town’ – Drug Memoir with Redemptive Finish

MEDIA: Book Feature –  MARCH 11, 2020 - The timeline bounces back and forth between his childhood, starting at age…

4 years ago

Protect your mental health during corona times

What Me Worry? –   March 12, 2020 - We might not notice it during the first few days, but…

4 years ago

Curiosity Is A Superpower: Use It To Combat Addiction

At Your Attention –      March 11, 2020 - No matter your addiction, Brewer doesn’t want you to quit…

4 years ago

Keepin’ It Friel with ‘American Fix’ author Ryan Hampton

Lois Lane & Clark Kent?  –  Mar. 11, 2020 - Ryan Hampton is an author and activist. He is the…

4 years ago

‘A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad’s an Alcoholic’

MEDIA: Film Review –   March 12, 2020 - We first meet our heroine, Saki Tadokoro, as a young girl…

4 years ago

A doctor’s radical treatment for pregnant addicts? Get them clean

And Love Them –  FEB. 26, 2020 - Towers didn’t need a drug test to confirm Lenderman, 14 weeks pregnant,…

4 years ago

The Buddhist Approach to Addiction Treatment

One Minute at a Time –   March 13, 2020 - When one has negative feelings and experiences, their natural…

4 years ago

David Arquette on Wrestling, Addiction, and Losing Luke Perry

It’s Complicated –                         March 13, 2020 - You mention…

4 years ago

The mental health cost of containing the Coronavirus outbreak

Stay Connected –                         March 13, 2020 - “I…

4 years ago

4 charged after pill mill scheme worth $2M busted in Philadelphia

Brotherly Love of Money –   March 12, 2020 - One of the tenants who spoke to investigators said she…

4 years ago

12-step programs more effective at maintaining sobriety

Promises Not Promotion –   MARCH 11, 2020 - In fact, the evidence suggests that 42 percent of all study…

4 years ago

‘The only thing missing are the hugs’: How people fight addiction amid Coronavirus social distancing

Common Sense and Vigilance –    March 13, 2020 - Lowell Cauffiel, a true crime author, screenwriter and producer in…

4 years ago

How many body-brokering cases have been prosecuted under new law?

Zero, nada, zilch, none, nil, gornish –   March 12, 2020 - “There is no excuse for their failure to…

4 years ago

Not Even 9/11 Could Shut Down AA Meetings. Coronavirus is Different.

Sobriety comes first, no matter what – Mar. 13, 2020 - The woman said she would still have phone call…

4 years ago

Quote of the Week

“There is a realm where the goal is not to have but to be, not to own but to give,…

4 years ago

Alcoholics Anonymous vs. Other Approaches: The Evidence Is Now In

It Works If You Work It –  March 11, 2020 - One study found that compared with Alcoholics Anonymous participants,…

4 years ago

Opinion: Jailing individuals for drug addiction is immoral

War On The Wounded –  March 3, 2020 - The Controlled Substance Act distinguished five different “schedules” for drugs to…

4 years ago

‘Strung Out’ Tackles Pain, Stigma And Shame Of Drug Use

MEDIA: Book Review –  February 28, 2020 - In her new memoir, Strung Out: One Last Hit and Other Lies…

4 years ago

Heroin addict: ‘You either going to be high, or dead’

Who Decides? –  February 29th 2020 - “It depends on how potent the dope is. And around here, ain’t pretty.…

4 years ago

Comedian uses humor to share captivating recovery

It’s a very funny disease –  March 2, 2020 - “I had a lot of fun in sobriety,” Holbert said.…

4 years ago

Drinking Alcohol Weakens Bones of People Living With HIV

WARNING –                           MARCH 2, 2020 - Low bone…

4 years ago

Why Addiction Treatment Isn’t “One Size Fits All”

Super Size Me – Mar. 3, 2020 - Traditional 12-Step-based treatment centers are incredibly successful and valuable for many, but…

4 years ago

Justin Bieber found documentary series ‘cathartic’

Growing Up! –  Mar. 4, 2020 - Speaking to MTV News, Michael said: “I think the conversations about the more…

4 years ago

The Way Back…Time Out says ** stars

Not the worst film of the year –  April 24 2020 - The template is too familiar: a star athlete…

4 years ago

Catskill doctor sentenced to 54 months in opioid-distribution case

Hypocrite Not Hippocrates – Mar 6, 2020 - “Myra Mabry’s disgraceful conduct demonstrates that she has no business practicing medicine,”…

4 years ago

17% addicts hooked on de-addiction drug

It’s Punjab Jake –  Mar. 8, 2020 - De-addiction seems to have become a new addiction in the state. As…

4 years ago

Laura McKowen on Addiction, Recovery and We Are the Luckiest

We Are Miracles, Too! –  MARCH 2, 2020 - I just don’t think the labels are very helpful. Nobody hears…

4 years ago