To Reduce Addiction We Have to Thoughtfully Face It NOT IMPRISON IT – Sept. 15, 2021 - There is a saying in the addiction recovery world; you keep doing the work and keep coming back until the miracle occurs. Over the past 25 years, I have witnessed this occurr... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 21 2021
NY Police Officer Died Using Fentanyl-Laced Drugs on the Job A DAMN CRYING SHAME – Sept. 15, 2021 - The NYC’s Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Thursday the officer died of an “acute intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl, diazepam, and tramadol.” T... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionOverdoseSept 21 2021Trauma
Supreme Court To Review Ban On Safe Injection Sites? WATCH – TIME TO SAVE THE DYING – Sept. 17, 2021 - The amicus brief filed Friday, signed by dozens of current and former prosecutors and law enforcement officials across the country, said Congress never intende... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOverdoseRecoveryRehabSept 21 2021
A Memoir by Keri Blakinger MEDIA: BOOK RECOMMENDATION – Sept. 2021 - An elite, competitive figure skater growing up, Keri Blakinger poured herself into the sport, even competing at nationals. But when her skating partnership ended... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaHeroin AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 21 2021suicideTrauma
How to Age Gracefully by Jane E. Brody FOR A FEW OF OUR READERS – Sept. 13, 2021 - I took a similar inventory of my life and started at the top, with my hair. I’d been coloring it for decades, lighter and lighter as I got older. But I noticed that ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewMental HealthSept 21 2021
Mum on Her Fresh Start After Rehab for Alcoholism HAPPILY SOBER AFTER A TREATMENT – Sept. 19, 2021 - “My mummy and family were taking the kids and I was drinking for days on end. During the week I was fine but then the weekend came. When lockdown hit, m... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 21 2021
Chantix Causes Cancer But Don’t Stop Using It DANGEROUS CHOICES – Sept. 18, 2021 - Chantix was approved by the FDA in May 2006 as a prescription medication to help adults aged 18 and over quit smoking and is typically used for 12 to 24 weeks. The re... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionnicotineRecoverySept 21 2021smoking
Oli Sykes Says Addiction Inspired DiE4u AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER – Sept. 17, 2021 - “I’ve learned over the past year while I’ve been recovering that when you’re in it, addiction is like you’re having an affair. You’re doing this thing behind everyone’s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 21 2021
Book Review – My Body Keeps Your Secrets MORE WILL BE REVEALED – Sept. 13, 2021 - The people she interviews share gripping stories of violence, bigotry and shame – but also of courage, reclamation and strength. Osborne-Crowley cares deeply for her so... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionMental HealthRecoverySept 21 2021Trauma
The Happiest (and Unhappiest States) in America WHERE DOES YOURS RANK? – Sept. 14, 2021 - The big takeaway is that money can’t buy happiness, but it certainly helps. States with low unemployment rates, high income growth rates, and reasonable work hours (Ma... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental HealthSept 21 2021
‘Instagram for Kids’ Will Make Kids Suicidal DOES CAPITALISM CARE? – Sept. 15, 2021 - The demand comes as top lawmakers on the Senate Commerce Committee announced plans to investigate the company with the help of a “Facebook whistleblower.” “Chi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phonedepressioninternetinterventionMental HealthRecoverySept 21 2021Smartphone AddictionsuicideteenagersTrauma
Ex-Manchester United star Chris Eagles, joined AA after he was found drunk in drivers’ seat of his Audi SOBRIETY SHOULD BE THE GOAL – Sept. 14, 2021 - At Manchester Magistrates’ Court this week, Eagles claimed he needed his vehicle to take his two children to school. Eagles admitted being drunk while in charge of ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionRecoveryRehabSept 21 2021
Sigourney Weaver Stands Out As An Alcoholic In Denial WHAT’S REAL AND WHAT’S NOT? – Sept. 16, 2021 - I am not of fan of movies that resort to breaking the fourth wall, as it were, and letting their key characters talk incessantly to the audience. It is a de... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRehabSept 21 2021
Horse Tranquilizer Crops Up In Overdose Deaths TIME TO LEGALIZE HEROIN? – Sept. 16, 2021 - It’s unclear exactly why xylazine is being added to the U.S. drug supply and whether the people who overdose are aware they are taking the drug. In Philadelphia, som... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoverySept 21 2021
Misguided Drug Policies Worsening Overdose Epidemic! ADDICTS’ LIVES MATTER – Sept. 17, 2021 - The United States is at a pivotal moment in its fight against drug overdose, with over 93,000 Americans having lost their lives to fatal drug overdose last year alone, ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoverySept 21 2021
Psychologists Learn What Religion Has Known for Years WE ARE ALL GOD? – Sept. 14, 2021 - Even very subtle actions—like moving together in time—can exert a significant effect on the mind. We see synchrony in almost every religion the world over: Buddhists an... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionGodlife expectancyMental HealthSept 21 2021
Alex Murdaugh’s ‘fall from grace’: Addiction Fueled by Opioids WATCH – (NOT) USING HIS HEAD – Sept. 18, 2021 - Murdaugh’s attorneys have said their client suffers from an oxycodone addiction and was attempting to get off drugs when he started thinking about suicide. It’s ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoverySept 21 2021
How the ‘Pleasure Molecule’ Will Reshape Treatment 4 Psychiatric Diseases and Addiction IT’S DOPE – Sept. 16, 2021 - Calipari emphasizes that “these data rewrite facts about dopamine, including what it encodes within the brain and how it drives behavior.” This is incredibly important as dop... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthPsychedelicsRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 21 2021Trauma
Jaw-Dropping Moments in WSJ’s Bombshell Facebook Probe WATCH – GIRLS DON’T NEED FILLERS OR FILTERS – Sept. 16, 2021 - There’s a lot to unpack from the Journal’s investigation. But one thing that stands out is just how blatantly Facebook’s problems are docume... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phonedepressioninternetMental HealthSept 21 2021suicideteenagersTrauma
Wendy Williams Lands In Hospital For ‘Psychiatric Issues’ FAME FLAME OUT? – Sept. 19, 2021- They added: “No one can tell her no. People are afraid to speak up.” A call to a rep for Wendy was not returned. Another show source previously disclo... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMental HealthRecoverySept 21 2021
Quote of the Week – Anya Taylor-Joy “I don't really feel like I belong anywhere, which makes me belong everywhere.” —Anya Taylor-Joy ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGamingMental Healthquote of the weekRecoverySept 21 2021
Facebook Knew Instagram is TOXIC/DEADLY for Teenagers WATCH – INSTADEPRESSED - THE YOUTH OF TOMORROW – Sept. 15, 2021 - Leaked documents from Facebook have revealed how the company’s picture sharing platform Instagram is pushing teenagers towards anxiety an... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phonedepressioninternetinterventionlonelinessMental HealthRecoverySept 21 2021Smartphone AddictionteenagersTrauma
Book Writing Helps Addiction Recovery WATCH – MEDIA: WORDS MATTER – Sept. 6, 2021 - It’s been my passion, it’s my relief. I would love to tell you I got clean and started my skateboard company and everything was happy, but it doesn’t work th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 14 2021
Golf Memorial Raises $20,000 for Addiction Prevention WATCH – UNBEARABLE TRAGEDY – Sept. 4, 2021 - “He stayed clean for about nine months then he relapsed, unfortunately,” Smith said. “People said, ‘well, did you try this and did you try that?’ I appreciate what ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 14 2021
Doing the Dance Between Life and Death with Orthorexia Nervosa WATCH – IF FOOD BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, EAT ON – Sept. 5, 2021 - When she began her recovery, she was able to trace many of her challenges back to the impact of growing up with a difficult home life. She lo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehabSept 14 2021
Popular Drinks With More Sugar Than Soda WATCH – WHY AMERICA IS SO SICK – August 18, 2021 - Snapple Apple We have the same concerns for Snapple Apple that we do for Minute Maid lemonade. Of the 47 grams of total sugar, 42 of them are added—that’s a l... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionSept 14 2021
How Diet Affects Mental Health YOU FEEL WHAT YOU EAT – Sept. 9, 2021 - The old saying goes “you are what you eat,” but a recent study finds it may be more accurate to say your mood is what you eat. Researchers from Binghamton Universi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionMental HealthRecoverySept 14 2021
Royce da 5’9” Celebrates 8 Years of Sobriety WATCH – DA BEST RAP IS SOBER RAP? – Sept. 10, 2021 - This is ‘Tiny Desk,’ the world famous ‘Tiny Desk,’ at the world famous Heaven Studios,” Royce said shortly after opening his 18-minute set with “God Speed.” “Th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionrapRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 14 2021
Is Body Dissatisfaction A Global Crisis? WATCH – MEDIA TV: MIRROR, MIRROR – Sept. 8, 2021 - Early in the first episode, Sampson points to the crucial role the advertising industry has played in determing what is beautiful. The viewer is privy to a ph... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMental HealthSept 14 2021Trauma
Kate Quigley’s Statement After Surviving Suspected Drug Overdose That Killed 3 NOTHING’S FUNNY ANYMORE – Sept. 12, 2021 - Quigley, 39, shared the statement on her Twitter and Instagram, along with a note that read, “Hi guys. Upon being released from the hospital, I’ve finally had the time &a... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylInterviewopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoverySept 14 2021Trauma