Therapists Deluged by Emerging Mental Health Crisis TSUNAMI OF PAIN – Dec. 16, 2021 - Nine out of 10 therapists say the number of clients seeking care is on the rise, and most are experiencing a significant surge in calls for appointments, longer waiting lists ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDec 21 2021depressioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryTrauma
Uncertainty Follows Court’s Rejection of Purdue Opioids Deal STILL BILLIONAIRES NO MATTER WHAT – Dec. 17, 2021 - “Every day, 265 people are dying. The attorneys are getting richer because they’ve still got a job to do, and lives are being lost,” she said. “When is someb... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 21 2021Drug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue Pharma
Billie Eilish: Addiction to Porn ‘Really Destroyed My Brain’ NOT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC – Dec. 17, 2021 - She added that watching it initially helped her feel cool and like she was “one of the guys.” Ultimately, however, she admits it led to her suffering nightmares becaus... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietycell phoneDec 21 2021internetinterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehabSexual AddictionSmartphone AddictionteenagersTrauma
Exercise Addiction TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING – DEC. 17, 2021 - While exercise addiction has not been accepted as a mental health disorder in the DSM-5, (“Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition”), resea... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 21 2021interventionMental HealthRecoveryRehab
Media Offers Unique Opportunity to Tell Addiction Stories MOVIES ARE REEL – Dec. 12, 2021 - Another somewhat common take can be seen in films such as Martin Scorcese’s The Wolf of Wall Street, where a young businessman quickly becomes corrupt as he’s overwhelmed with... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 21 2021Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
‘The Corpse Bride Diet’: How TikTok Inundates Teens With Eating-Disorder Videos LITERALLY DYING TO BE THIN – Dec. 17, 2021 - “The more I interacted with those types of videos, the more they started to show up,” said Andie, 14, of the app, which has one billion users, many of them kids lik... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 21 2021diet sodaEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionRecoveryteenagers
Why Experts Are Worried About AIs Becoming Addicts WATCH— WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? – Sept. 17, 2021 - One of us (Anders) has a background in computational neuroscience, and now works with groups such as the AI Objectives Institute, where we discuss how to avoid such... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 21 2021Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecovery
Experience, Strength and Hope Awards Honors Leigh Steinberg & Courtney Friel THE RECOVERY EVENT OF 2021 – The 11th Annual, at the Skirball Cultural Center, returned Wednesday, December 15, honoring Leigh Steinberg, author of The Agent and the in... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDec 7 2021Drug Abuse and AddictionExperience Strength and HopeExperience Strength and Hope AwardsLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalWriters In Treatment
Quote of the Week – Joseph Campbell “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” —Joseph Campbell ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 21 2021quote of the week
Judge Puts Sackler Family Back On the Hook THE FAMILY THAT CRIMES TOGETHER SHOULD DO TIME TOGETHER – Dec. 16. 2021 - Under the crush of thousands of lawsuits, Purdue filed for bankruptcy restructuring in September 2019, which automatically put a hold on all... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 21 2021Drug Abuse and Addictioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaTrauma
Adolescent Females in Texas Face Barriers to Treatment AND SO MUCH MORE – Dec. 3, 2021 - A birthday without cake, presents and miles from her high school friends, may not be the ideal celebration for most. However, Madero was grateful to spend any time in resident... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 14 2021Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagersTrauma
Treatment Center Hearing Should Be Emotional and Confrontational NO TIME TO DIE – Dec. 11, 2021 - Others have long lists of questions for Michelle Baass, director of the California Department of Health Care Services, the agency charged with overseeing the industry. How a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 14 2021Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Are We Losing the War for Our Children? WHO’S EVEN TRYING? – Dec. 3, 2021 - Even more so, sadness and anxiety have ensnared many young people in a vise-like grasp. “Likes” and “views” on social media have caused some of them to continuously compare ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 14 2021depressionDrug Abuse and Addictioninternetinterventionlife expectancyMental HealthRecoveryteenagersTrauma
Tom Hardy Said He Would Have Sold His Mother For Crack BUT COULDN’T FIND A BUYER? – Dec. 3, 2021 - Recently, the first look of Hardy’s famous period crime drama, Peaky Blinders Season 6, was unveiled. The actor is back with his iconic role of Alfie Solomons. On top of ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 14 2021Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
‘Little House on the Prairie’ star Karen Grassle Gets Candid on Sobriety ACTING HIGH – Dec. 4, 2021 - Former co-stars didn’t immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment regarding the allegations made in Grassle’s book about Landon. Despite their ups and downs, Grassle insi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 14 2021Recovery
“I was told the 12 steps would cure my addiction. Why did I end up feeling more broken?” BECAUSE YOU COULD FEEL AGAIN – Dec. 4, 2021 - On check-in, I was told I have a disease that’s progressive, fatal and incurable, and that I have a one in three chance of dying from it. My life had fallen apart so dr... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousDec 14 2021RecoveryRehab
Opioid Reckoning’ Calls Out the Twelve Steps in an Age of Fentanyl IS SHE CALLING BILL WILSON A MURDERER? – Dec. 4, 2021 - That’s the thorny question raised in “Opioid Reckoning,” a new book published last month by University of Minnesota Press by independent scholar and Maca... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 14 2021fentanylRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Former Alcoholic Targets 70 Triathlons in 70 Days WHY WOULDN’T HE? – Dec. 3, 2021 - Before the pandemic, Mr Stone worked as a scuba instructor overseas, but had to return to Staffordshire when tourism dried up. He has taken a year off to focus on his lates... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 14 2021life expectancyMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Henry Cavill says his dog, Kal, has saved his mental health THIS PHOTO IS SAVING MY MENTAL HEALTH – Dec. 6, 2021 - Dogs really are life-savers. On Monday, Henry Cavill appeared on “Lorraine” and brought along his best friend Kal, an adorable American Akita with whom he... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDec 14 2021InterviewlonelinessMental HealthRecovery
Drug Overdose Strategy Pushes Treatment for Some, Prison for Others WHO DECIDES WHO GETS HELP? – Dec. 8, 2021 - A class-wide scheduling of fentanyl-related substances may sound wonky, but you don’t have to be a doctor to know the dangers of this policy. As a medical professio... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 14 2021Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRehab
As Drug Overdoses Climbed the State Failed to Inspect Residential Treatment Programs SAY IT ISN’T SO SANTA – Dec. 3, 2021 - “The COVID pandemic wreaked havoc in the lives of many New Yorkers, including those vulnerable to addiction,” said DiNapoli. “Skyrocketing substance abuse over the past 1... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDec 14 2021Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Opioid Addiction Is Getting Worse IS LOVE THE ONLY SOLUTION? – Dec. 9, 2021 - Maia Szalavitz writes for the New York Times about her experience being hooked on heroin. In her case, it wasn’t the happiness that sucked her in; it was the “relief from... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDec 14 2021Drug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
Decreasing Opioid Deaths, Not With Abstinence, But Harm Reduction THE EASIER, SANER WAY? – Dec. 10, 2021 - “It doesn’t address the underlying condition. It’s not preventing ongoing conditions, it’s just allowing life to be saved and reducing harm.” Harm reduction workers, su... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 14 2021Drug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecovery
Marijuana May Make Sleep Worse BUT ONLY IF YOU’RE AWAKE TO BEGIN WITH – Dec. 6, 2021 - Moderate consumption — using weed less than 20 days during the past month — didn’t create short sleep problems, but people were 47% more likely to snooze... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 14 2021Drug Abuse and Addictionmarijuanapotsmoking
Injectable Drug To Treat Opioid Addiction Now PERFECT! – Dec. 8, 2021 - Dr. Nathaniel Day, medical director for the Virtual Opioid Dependency Program administered by AHS, says people should realize that fentanyl and carfentanil contaminate most street dru... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 14 2021Drug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Blood Tribe Showcasing Sobriety Success Stories WATCH – ‘IT’S NOT EASY, BUT IT IS POSSIBLE’ – Dec. 8, 2021 - Four members are a part of the official PWLE team, with community nominations put forward as well. “There has been a tremendous amount of support... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 14 2021Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How to Avoid the Toxic Drinking Culture this Christmas…without missing out UBER – Dec. 4, 2021 - “Because alcohol is a depressive, it might make you feel down and cause anxiety symptoms. Heavy drinking can also make medicines less effective, causing feelings of depression to increase... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousDec 14 2021interventionMental HealthRecovery
Former Browns’ Safety Jordan Poyer’s Battle With Alcoholism WHEN HONESTY BECOMES THE GOAL – Dec. 3, 2021 - “A big part of my sobriety is to lean into the truth. To be comfortable with who I am. And I’m actually surprised by how easy it’s been to open up to people,” Poyer sa... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDec 14 2021interventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryRehab
Drew Barrymore’s “quiet, confident journey” to Sobriety WATCH – FROM E.T. to FINDING HER WAY HOME – Dec. 9, 2021 - The actress is known for her bright and bubbly personality, but she told “CBS Mornings” that she did not talk to people about her sobriety for years b... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDec 14 2021interventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
WARNING! Young People Face ‘Devastating’ Mental Health Crisis According to Surgeon General WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO SAVE OUR CHILDREN? – Dec. 7, 2021 - Although blame for adolescent distress is often pinned on social media, the research suggests that screen time alone does not account for crisis. Rather... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneCompassionCoronavirusDec 14 2021depressioninternetinterventionlife expectancyMental HealthSmartphone AddictionteenagersTrauma