How to Prevent Anger’s Damage to Your Brain EAT CHOCOLATE? – Dec. 14, 2023 - When I was in college and proudly showed my mother my new Volkswagen, she tearfully said, “How could you? The Germans murdered 33 of our relatives.” I wanted to say, “Mom, the peop... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 19 2023interventionMental Health
Matthew Perry was NEVER clean VIDEO – SAD FINAL SCENE – Dec. 17, 2023 - Matthew Perry, who died last month aged 54 following a ketamine overdose, was ‘never’ clean. ‘He could be quite a manipulative person when it came to his struggles with usi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 19 2023depressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRehab
13th Annual Experience, Strength & Hope Awards Honors Ed Begley, Jr. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS – Dec. 13, 2023 - At the 13th Annual Experience, Strength & Hope Award gathering at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, the entertainment industry and the recovery community came together to ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 19 2023Experience Strength and HopeExperience Strength and Hope AwardsRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Only 25% of Americans Are Getting Enough Exercise MOVE IT – Dec. 9, 2023 - Exercise is the best medicine. It can aid in preventing and reducing obesity, boost overall mood, increase happy hormones, decrease cardiovascular disease and improve the overall quali... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 19 2023life expectancyMental Health
Applesauce Pouches Contaminated on Purpose? ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE – Dec. 14, 2023 - The FDA says it currently believes the adulteration is “economically motivated.” U.S. children under the age of 6 have tested positive for lead poisoning after consuming ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 19 2023interventionlife expectancyTrauma
Buffalo Bills’s Jordan Poyer On His Alcoholism, Anxiety and Depression… MANY PATHS TO HEALING – Dec. 14, 2023 - He still felt like there was something missing because I have this beautiful house, a beautiful family, everything anyone could ask for,’ Poyer revealed about his struggles. ‘I... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 19 2023depressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryRehab
Gary Oldman on His 27 Years of Sobriety VIDEO – BEST SOBER ACTOR AWARD? – Dec. 14, 2023 - Drew is joined by “Slow Horses” star and Hollywood icon Gary Oldman to chat about sobriety, his upbringing, and more! WATCH@DrewBarrymoreShow ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 19 2023
Hunter Biden On “Moby Pod” and His Sobriety VIDEO – RECOVERY CHAT – Dec. 15, 2023 - President Biden’s son spoke to Moby on his podcast “Moby Pod” about his love for painting in the second part of a two-part interview with the musician. “I paint at least ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How to Discipline an In-School Overdose? You Don’t AUDIO – GET THEM HELP! – Dec. 15, 2023 - Perched above a major highway in central Los Angeles sits an unassuming high school where students are all too familiar with the sound of ambulance sirens. This fall, the pr... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOverdoseRecoveryteenagersTrauma
MDMA Moves Closer to FDA Approval ECSTASY FOR BIG PHARMA – Dec. 14, 2023 - The biotech company MAPS Public Benefit Corporation (MAPS PBC) is a step closer to official approval for its MDMA-based therapy that supposedly treats post-traumatic stress di... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionPsychedelicsRecovery
1500% Increase in Poison Centers Calls Related to Weight-Loss Drugs VANITY CAN MAIM – Dec. 14, 2023 - Some have even needed to be hospitalized for severe nausea, vomiting and stomach pain, but their cases seem to have resolved after they were given intravenous fluids and medic... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 19 2023diet sodaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecovery
Quote of the Week – Byron Katie “I am a lover of what is, not because I’m a spiritual person, but because it hurts when I argue with reality.” – Byron Katie ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 19 2023quote of the week
Restored Smiles Gives Addicts a New Lease on Life PUT ON A HAPPY FACE – Dec. 7, 2023 - By the time she was 12, Lilly was addicted to drugs and had been sexually abused by her grandfather. Her life was filled with issues that no child should ever have to face.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 12 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Maddi Reese Sharing Sobriety REALITY SOBRIETY – Dec. 7.2023 - The reality star will also share more about her sobriety journey. It’s a brave move, and one to be celebrated. As the VIP Manager of Republic Garden & Lounge, Madd... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 12 2023
14 Mississippians Died Awaiting Mental Health Treatment TAX DOLLARS AT WORK – Dec. 7, 2023 - It’s not easy to know what goes on inside Mississippi jails — unlike in many states, they’re not subject to mandatory health and safety standards — but lawsuits and Mississ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 12 2023interventionlife expectancyMental Health
LARGEST Indictment Over FAKE Sober Living Homes IT’S JUST WRONG – Dec. 6, 2023 - Ten people were indicted by a grand jury on felony charges including patient brokering following a sober-living homes sting operation, the Arizona Attorney General’s office announced ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 12 2023Drug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Workaholism Is An Addiction AND THAT AIN’T GOOD – Dec. 2023 - The collected data show that the most workaholic workers have on average a worse mood than the others.” For most people, it quickly gives way to a compulsion to continue the activity... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 12 2023interventionlife expectancyMental Health
A Warm Welcome: Drug Use and Homelessness AUDIO – COMPASSION WHERE IT’S NEEDED – Dec. 7, 2023 - Drug use and homelessness are complex issues, and many people automatically link the two together. However, did you know that a minority of Utah’s homeless popu... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 12 2023Drug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionRecoveryRehab
Doctor Charged With Attempted Murder A WOMAN SCORNED – Dec. 6, 2023 - Dr. Amy L. Cohen, 35, of Narbeth, was taken into custody after an investigation was triggered by harassing and antisemitic threats being sent to the family of a woman who was d... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 12 2023interventionTrauma
Rodents Offer New Insights Into the Diversity of Addiction THIS IS NO MICKY MOUSE STUDY – Dec. 1, 2023 - The researchers first gave the rats cocaine, and the animals learned how to self-administer the drug. Eventually, they developed either high or low levels of addiction.... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 12 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecovery
Sugar and Diabetes: You Decide NO KIDDING – Nov. 29, 2023 - “Your body needs insulin to metabolize sugar. Insulin helps transport the glucose into the cells of the body,” says Tina Cheng, D.O., a pediatric endocrinologist from Good Samaritan Unive... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 12 2023life expectancy
Tarek El Moussa Remembers His Alcoholism and Gaining 50 Lbs. HARD TO FORGET – Dec. 6, 2023 - “I was 20 years old fishing for King salmon in Alaska. Unfortunately, all I remember was the terrible hangover I had. I had drank over 30 shots of vodka and whatever else I coul... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 12 2023RecoveryRehab
Why Is Adial Pharma Developing Pill for Alcohol Addiction? REALLY? – Dec. 8, 2023 - We sat down with Cary Claiborne, CEO and president of Adial Pharma, to discuss the challenges of treating alcohol abuse and company’s solution – a serotonin-3 receptor antagonist that could a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 12 2023Recovery
‘Safe Passage’ Offers Path to Recovery VIDEO – A VERY GOOD THING – Dec. 7, 2023 - In Pekin, anyone looking for drug addiction treatment can walk in and drop off drugs and paraphernalia without being charged. While just one person has come forward so fa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 12 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
I Was Hooked on Opioids for Years BUT NOT FOREVER – Dec. 8, 2023 - Eventually, I was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and prescribed Concerta, leading to my exposure to stimulants. The concept of taking a pill ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 12 2023Drug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecovery
Single Mothers Reclaim Men From Alcoholism YOUNG PEOPLE ARE SMARTing – Dec. 7, 2023 - The young women, some of whom were once married but separated from their husbands following devastation caused by the killer drinks, have been driven to despera... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousDec 12 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Is it possible to be in a happy relationship with an addict? MAYBE? – Dec. 7, 2023 - Dear Hera, Is it possible to stay in a (happy) relationship with an addict? When I met this person three months ago, it was by chance, and we fell in love very quickly. He’s smart,... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 12 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecovery
Ibogaine Helped Me Beat Heroin Addiction VIDEO – IT’S COMPLICATED – Dec. 7, 2023 - As an injecting drug user for 20 years, I have personal experience with ibogaine. My life was transformed - potentially saved – when I used ibogaine to rid myself of withdraw... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 12 2023Drug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionRecoveryRehab
Kyle Richards Is a Changed Woman BUT STILL SOBER – Dec. 6, 2023 - Between her life-altering decision to get sober and the way she’s dabbled in getting several tiny tattoos—including matching tattoos with Morgan Wade. I chose to stop alcohol b... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 12 2023RecoveryRehab
Ways to Strengthen Treatment VIDEO – LISTENING and LOVE – Dec. 7, 2023 - In this video interview, Alexa Connors, LMSW, discusses changes to the U.S. addiction treatment system that could improve results. Connors is assistant director of The Do... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 12 2023Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab