Suits’ Patrick J. Adams Sober After “Drinking Too Much” AND TOO OFTEN – Nov. 26, 2024 - “I was still trying to live my life as a 25-year-old and doing my patterns of like how I would numb myself, take care of myself and deal with my insecurity and my fears,” he explained.... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewNews Boxes
Person of the Week: James Black STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Dec. 3, 2024 - James Black is a sober guy who played football for the Cleveland Browns. He drove a car that he bought for a hundred bucks and knows what love is. He also sold copiers, and pr... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewNews BoxesRecoveryRecovery Advocate
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
‘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
Sobriety on Thanksgiving: ‘It’s Got a Holiday Built in’ VIDEO – TOASTING WITH TURKEY – Nov. 22, 2024 - Ashley McBryde is feeling proud — for good reason. The 41-year-old country star attended and performed at the 2024 CMA Awards at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Nov... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoverysobriety
How Native Mothers Beat Opioid Addiction OM - ORIGINAL MAMAS – Nov. 20, 2024 - On White Earth Reservation in northeastern Minnesota, a culturally specific treatment program helps Native parents struggling with opioid addiction. The Maternal Outreach and Mit... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaopioid crisisopioids
I Cut Out Ultra-Processed Food and My Mind & Body Changed NO KIDDING – Nov/ 20, 2024 - Ultra-processed food. You’re probably sick of hearing the phrase. You’ve probably started tuning it out, along with words like “microbiome” and “anti-inflammatory.” What do you mean by “u... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addiction
“It’s A Known Carcinogen” Bacon Needs A Health Warning Like Cigarettes VIDEO – BREAKFAST OF DEATH? – Nov. 20, 2024 - Founder of Ecotricity, Dale Vince, is calling for bacon to come with a cigarette-style health warning because of its cancer risk. He’s backing a campaign to make NHS hosp... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating Disorderfood addiction
Former NFL Center Randy Grimes Speaks to Recovering Addicts HIKING THE WORD – Nov. 15, 2024 - “I just want to get the message out. There’s so much stigma involved with addiction, it’s such an ugly word. Nobody wants to admit it but this happens to good people,” said Grimes. “... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Charles Kelley Says Getting Sober Was the ‘Best Decision I’ve Ever Made in My Life’ SINGING A NEW SONG – Nov. 15, 2024 - Lady A singer Charles Kelley is looking back on the moment he decided to give up drinking in Hulu’s new docuseries It’s All Country. “Success is a double-edged sword, for sure. Yo... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
High-Functioning Alcoholic Beat Addiction and Overcame Bulimia THE LIFT SHE NEEDED – Nov. 17, 2024 - Even after her friends found her passed out on the bathroom floor during a free-flow brunch at a restaurant, Julie Landau thought she could carry on drinking. It took a second... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRehab
Addiction Treatment In Prison Improving AUDIO – ADDICTION IS A PRISON – Nov. 20, 2024 - Treatment options for opioid use disorder in Pennsylvania jails and prisons are improving, according to a new report, but barriers remain for people who are incarcerate... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionintervention
Dawn Holland Pleads Not Guilty of $300,000 Embezzlement Charges AUDIO – EVIDENCE? – Nov. 15, 2024 - Ms. Holland, the founder and former executive director of the sober living rehabilitation facility DAWNS House in Bend, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to allegedly em... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
“Totally engrossing and beautifully told…” BOOK RECOMMENDATION – March 2024 - Gritty, real, unapologetic, and long in the making, Alle. C. Hall’s debut novel displays a finesse rarely seen in a graphically written trauma narrative. Despite its powerful conten... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Tulsa Woman Celebrates 3.5 Years of Recovery with Heartfelt Photo Shoot PRETTY PICTURES – Nov. 15, 2024 - The light didn’t come instantly. Crystle Moore had to fight to get away from the darkness she carried for most of her life. “I was still very angry, depressed, and I had so much f... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Brittanie Averill On Joys of No Alcohol and Following Your Food Dreams AUDIO – NOT SOBER SOBER – Nov. 17, 2024 - This woman loves preparing all kinds of food. She attributes much of her success and happiness to being sober from alcohol, which she and her husband, Steve, became on Jan. 1... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Vitamin D May Lower Blood Pressure In Older Adults EGGS AND SALMON ANYONE? – Nov. 13, 2024 - Vitamin D supplements are linked to many health benefits, including decreasing the chance of heart disease, supporting immune function, and aiding weight loss. New research s... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancy
Deadliest Drug Harder To Detect Than Fentanyl AUDIO – KEEP TRYING – Nov. 15, 2024 - A new synthetic opiate that’s even deadlier than fentanyl is showing up in America’s illegal drug supply, officials warn. Nitazines were developed in the 1950s as painkillers, bu... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanyl
The Delicate Path of Treating Doctors ROMANCE IMBALANCE – NOV. 11, 2024 - THE DARKEST moment in Courtney Barrows McKeown’s path to recovery came when she considered driving over a bridge. As she tells it, she had been drinking from a bottle of wine and c... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction
One-Man Show to Fund West Hollywood’s ‘Log Cabin Project’ I LOVE LA – Nov. 16, 2024 - Actor and playwright Cyrus Deboo is using his artistry to give back to the community. His one-man show, There’s Something Seriously Wrong with Cyrus, will hit the stage at the Zephyr Theat... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Pete Davidson Admitted To Rehab Again In ‘bad shape’ VIDEO – AT THE GATES OF SALVATION – Nov. 18, 2024 - “He checked into rehab in Florida fairly recently,” the insider said of Pete. “He flew in on a private jet.” “He’s in pretty bad shape this time around,” the inside... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMental Health
Anthony Newley “Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)” VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – May 30, 1965 - I’m stunned after watching this. Possibly THE most brilliant performance ever. The ultimate rendition of this song. Anthony Newly ? What can you say ? Unique. Singular. Diff... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner