How Former NBA Player Vin Baker Changed His Life With Sobriety VIDEO – A HERO ONCE MORE – Oct. 24, 2022 - NBA player Vin Baker was at the top of his game when he lost everything to addiction. Karen Swensen sits down with the athlete to talk about how he found his way back ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewNov 1 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Addiction, Mental Illness Rampant in Red States VIDEO – BORN TO BE BLUE – Oct. 27, 2022 - They merged that information with mortality data spanning from 1999 to 2019, and found liberal policies were associated with lower deaths among people aged 25 to 64, ac... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental HealthNov 1 2022
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting on Saturday Night SNL Spoofs AA – Oct. 29, 2022 - An AA meeting takes an unexpected turn.: more@SNL ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyNov 1 2022RecoveryRehab
Best Movies About Addiction And Recovery FILMS ARE GENIUS – Oct. 26, 2022 - Movies that detail addiction date as far back as D.W. Griffith’s 1912 Coca-Cola-inspired flick “For His Son,” a silent film about a doctor creating an addictive soft dr... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthNov 1 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehab
The Miracles of “The Jewish Jail Lady and the Holy Thief” HIGHER POWERS – Oct. 28, 2022 - Truth is hard because it is real, but it does not mean that it is not also loving and compassionate. Truth is what you make of it. Harriet Rossetto explains, “The opposite... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 1 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehab
Quote of the Week – Cate Blanchett “I couldn’t possibly have played someone with feelings towards a woman unless I had those feelings myself.” – Cate Blanchett ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaNov 1 2022quote of the week
Book Excerpt: HOME IS WITHIN YOU by Nadia Davis A MOTHER’S LOVE CONQUER’S ALL – Oct. 22, 2022 - Since the day of my release from Santa Ana jail my head said, “Go alone and get it done quickly.” But that’s not how recovery from trauma, addiction, and chronic ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMental HealthOct 25 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
She Confronted Matthew Perry about ‘scary’ alcoholism A FRIEND IN WEED IS A FRIEND INDEED – Oct. 22, 2022 -The actor - who played Chandler in the hit sitcom - detailed how his drug and alcohol addiction left him with a 2% chance of survival. During his i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassioninterventionInterviewOct 25 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘Harry Potter’ actor Tom Felton explains how an escape from rehab helped his sobriety TO THINE OWN SELF BE SCREWED – Oct. 18, 2022 - Upon leaving rehab and becoming “completely sober for the first time in ages,” Felton said he “had an overwhelming sense of clarity and anger,” screamed and burst ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewOct 25 2022RecoveryRehab
AA’s Theme Song – The Only Thing You Get to Keep is What You Give Away VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – March 8, 2004 - I believed in Mahatma Gandhi when nonviolence was his faithI believed in Martin Luther when he said “I have a dream”I believed in Winston Churchill when he... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 25 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Million Dollar Listing ‘s Fredrik Eklund Celebrates 2 Years of Sobriety MIRACLES DO HAPPEN – Oct. 17, 2022 - Today I celebrate 2 years without alcohol… the first time I shared was day 73 and people were like whaaat lol?!!” he wrote. “I’m so grateful and happy, who knew sober birthd... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewOct 25 2022RecoveryRehab
Allergy Meds May Play a Deadly Role in Opioid Crisis BIG PHARMA MISTAKE – Oct. 19, 2022 - “It’s a good wake-up call for us to continue checking what other potential drug combinations happen in overdoses” and to monitor more closely, said Dr. Silvia Martins, profe... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 25 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Mother Shares Sobriety Journey in Award-Winning Book VIDEO – A STAR FOR STELLA, STELLA, STELLA – Oct. 19, 2022 - She said she was a binge drinker, drinking two to three times a week and many times she would not stop drinking until she passed out. “I was... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionInterviewOct 25 2022RecoveryRehab
Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month Asks Students to Think About Their Consumption BEATS COCAINE – Oct. 19, 2022 - The promises that caffeine will make one operate in a quicker, more efficient way, may allure students to make it a part of their daily routine. Similarly, if one has a deadline ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 25 2022RecoveryRehab
Lily Allen Celebrates 3 Years Sober VIDEO – ONE EXERCISE AT A TIME – Oct. 21, 2022 - Lily showed off her taut abs in the snap, opting to team her crop top with a pair of form-fitting leggings. She wore her raven locks in a very chic Fren... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewOct 25 2022RecoveryRehab
Matty Healy Finds Sobriety Easier In a Relationship WITH GOD? OR GODDESS? – Oct. 17, 2022 - “If I made the decision, I could be on drugs by myself here at the moment and so I’m choosing not to. But if you have a partner, that choice is taken away a bit be... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMental HealthOct 25 2022RecoveryRehab
Woman Who Beat Her Addiction Now Empowering Abuse Survivors VIDEO – EACH ONE, TEACH ONE – Oct. 14, 2022 - “I had tried every avenue to get clean and then I started learning about my addiction, educating myself about why I was relapsing. Every time there was a tra... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewOct 25 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Pharmacy Researcher Earns $2.3 Million to Study Opioid Addiction GOOD LUCK ZIJUN – Oct. 18, 2022 - “Drug addiction is not a moral failing,” said Wang, assistant professor of pharmacology & toxicology. “In terms of addiction, the reward pathway in the brain is hijacked by... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 25 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecovery
Over 50? Sleeping Under 5 Hours Has Health Hazards YOU DON’T SNOOZE, YOU LOSE – Oct. 19, 2022 - Are you over 50 and getting five hours or less sleep a night? This could be a problem for your long-term health, warns a study published this week. Researc... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental HealthOct 25 2022Recovery
Matthew Perry Pens Memoir: “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing” VIDEO – WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM... – Oct. 19, 2022 - Perry did survive. However, this hadn’t been the first time he’d struggled with substance use. The TV star told the outlet his alcohol addiction started to b... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 25 2022RecoveryRehab
Touching Fentanyl Will Not Cause You to Overdose VIDEO – JUST DON’T LICK IT – Oct. 21, 2022 - Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that’s up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. While pharmaceutical fentanyl is prescribed by doctor... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOct 25 2022RecoveryRehabTrauma
Baron Geisler on His Film ‘Dollhouse’ and Sobriety Journey FATHERHOOD HELPS – Oct. 22, 2022 - After all the controversies that Baron Geisler has gotten embroiled in, it’s redemption time for him. Baron’s heartwarming movie, “Doll House” (DH) is currently No. 1 i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewOct 25 2022RecoveryREEL Recovery Film Festival
The Drama of Jimi Hendrix’s Early Childhood: Cheating, Foster Care, and Alcoholism VIDEO – ALANON THE WATCHTOWER – Oct. 22, 2022 - Philip Norman’s 2020 book Wild Thing: The Short, Spellbinding Life of Jimi Hendrix, detailed Hendrix’s life prior to fame as well as his career after his breakout... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerlife expectancyOct 25 2022OverdoseRehabTrauma
Faith Lost All Her Teeth – Now She’s Smiling GRIN NOT GRIM – Oct. 22, 2022 - Faith realised she had to learn to smile again after being so used to keeping her mouth shut to hide her rotting teeth. Now she is rocking a new set of dentures and says h... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewmethOct 25 2022RecoveryRehab
Susannah Constantine: How Alcoholism Brought Her Back to Reality WAKING UP IN SOBRIETY – Oct. 22, 2022 - “One of my great regrets is not keeping in touch with her after I split up with David. But she gave a dinner for Sten and I when we got engaged. That was so gener... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 25 2022RecoveryRehab
Common Signs of Sociopath: ‘Harder to spot than psychopath.’ BLOOD DROP OUT – Oct. 16, 2022 - 4. They know how to get your blood boiling. Sociopaths know how to push the right psychological buttons to gain control in a relationship. Once they’ve achiev... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMental HealthOct 25 2022
LESLIE JORDAN GONE AT 67 VIDEO – TAKEN TOO SOON – Oct. 24, 2022 - Leslie Jordan became a social media sensation during the pandemic, with his silly video posts helping him skyrocket from about 80,000 Instagram followers to a whopping 5.8 m... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOct 25 2022RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Barbara Kingsolver: ‘Every single family I know has been affected by the opioid crisis’ APPALACHIAN APOCALYPSE – Oct. 15, 2022 - Barbara Kingsolver speaks politely but is unmistakably angry. “We have a generation of kids growing up here without parents, because so many of my people are incarcerate... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 25 2022opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
Does Psychedelic Medicine Offer a Better Solution for Overcoming Alcoholism? VIDEO – THE DOCTOR THINKS SO – Oct. 21, 2022 - Zuloff-Shani, PhD: I think that the list is almost endless because I think that there’s no question about it. We are in a current crisis, a mental health crisis. I... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionOct 25 2022PsychedelicsRecoveryRehab
Mike Patton, “The Drinking Just…Happened” FAITH SOME MORE – Oct. 20, 2022 - Patton said he ultimately became depressed and was diagnosed with agoraphobia. According to the Mayo Clinic, agoraphobia is defined as “a type of anxiety disorder in which you ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewMental HealthOct 25 2022RecoveryRehab