From Addiction to Recovery Coach ZERO to HERO – Aug. 26, 2025 - When Curtis Meyer encounters a patient battling addiction, his goal as a community peer recovery coach is to make a connection. Whether he’s in the Meritus Medical Center, at t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 02 2025
NFL Owner Relapsed and Got Ketamine from Doctor Before Death NO ONE IS IMMUNE – Aug. 28, 2025 - Colts owner Jim Irsay spent his final years suffering through a relapse that he and team executives hid from the public. This relapse, and his death, came as he was under the care o... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediainterventionlife expectancySept 02 2025Trauma
Rehab Facility Employee Accused of Drug-related Offenses VIDEO – WRONG CAREER – August 27, 2025 - A 39-year-old woman has been arrested and accused of child abuse and other drug-related offenses. The suspect is identified as Ashley Lutton. “It was reported that Ms. Lutton ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 02 2025
Drug Rehab Industry Under Scrutiny VIDEO – IT’S A BUSINESS – Aug. 25, 2025 - Drug overdose is now the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18 to 44, according to the CDC. The surge in substance use has fueled an explosion of drug treatment center... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehabSept 02 2025
Landmark Recovery Files Bankruptcy ONE PROBLEM OVER THE LINE – Aug. 27, 2025 - The once-ascendant, long-troubled addiction treatment provider Landmark Recovery has filed for bankruptcy for at least some of its corporate entities, according to public d... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 02 2025
People with ‘lived experience’ (addicts) Help Build Substance Abuse Programs EACH ONE - TEACH ONE – Aug. 27, 2025 - Philadelphia’s Keli McLoyd of NACo’s Health Steering Committee. Engaging people with lived experience, both those who are in recovery and in active drug use and investing in evi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 02 2025
Ibuprofen Could Be Fueling a Global Health Threat USERS BEWARE!!! – Aug. 28, 2025 - Ibuprofen and acetaminophen are among the most widely used pain and fever remedies, but new findings from the University of South Australia suggest they may be contributing to a glob... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSept 02 2025
“Mother of Methadone” Stigma in Addiction Medicine HEROINE – Aug. 26, 2025 - With Dr. Melody Glenn’s new book—Mother of Methadone: A Doctor’s Quest, A Forgotten History, And A Modern-Day Crisis—Dr. Marie Nyswander is finally getting her flowers. “Narcotic agent... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 02 2025
Progress Fighting Overdose Deaths Could Be In Jeopardy VIDEO – OH NO – Aug. 27, 2025 - Experts say there’s some encouraging progress when it comes to preventing overdose deaths. NBC 7 anchor Catherine Garcia explains why some believe that progress might be stopped. CO... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOverdoseSept 02 2025
Heinekin 00 and Mocktails Can Help People Stay Sober or Is It a Sippery Slop? AUDIO – PROVOKETAIL? – Aug. 27, 2025 - Several years into her sobriety, Logan Denzer decided to try nonalcoholic beer and mocktails while others around her drank real booze. “A lot of people feel out of place” whe... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSept 02 2025
Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill – Live VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 6,127,202 views since Jun 15, 2022 - “Running Up That Hill” written and produced by British singer Kate Bush. The song was the first single from Kate’s 1985 album Hounds of Love and rel... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerSept 02 2025
The Beatles – The Fool On The Hill VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1,000,463 views since 2024 - It was written and sung by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The lyrics describe the titular “fool”, a solitary figure who is no... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerSept 02 2025
Person of the Week: Debbie Kasper STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Sept. 2, 2025 - DEBBIE KASPER is one of the most versatile forces in the entertainment industry—and a darling of the press. Besides being a two-time Emmy nominated writer, an award-winning c... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 02 2025
Why at 21 I’m Choosing Sober Over Hungover BILLBOARD BURDEN – August 24, 2025 - I decided to get sober in March, just a few months before my 21st birthday. But not because it was trendy or because I believed I was an alcoholic. I drove across the country twic... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSept 02 2025sobriety
Adam Vibe Gunton Shares Recovery Journey & Teaches “Don’t Lose Hope” WATCH – A STORY OF HOPE – Aug. 30, 2025 - "I was homeless and a drug addict weighing 148 lbs. pounds 8 years ago. I'm 225 now, working out for five days a week. I just got engaged last Thursday, right over here on L... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehabSept 02 2025
John Crist: Sobriety, Faith and New Love After Scandal GOD IS A MATCHMAKER – Aug. 26, 2025 - The past few years of comedian John Crist’s life have been a rollercoaster — from a stint in rehab to his recent engagement. “The best thing that’s ever happened to me in my e... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 02 2025
Lil Nas X’s Behavior Screams Meth Amid Hollywood’s Drug Crisis WALTER WHITE’S BEST FRIEND? – Aug. 27, 2025 - Grammy-winning rapper Lil Nas X is making headlines for all the wrong reasons after a shocking arrest in Studio City that left fans concerned for his health and future. T... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionmethSept 02 2025
Cannabis Poisonings Rising Among Kids NON-EDIBLES – Aug. 10, 2025 - As products like weed gummies proliferate, more children and teens are suffering symptoms including seizures and life-threatening breathing problems. Amy recalled hyperventilating that s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionmarijuanapotSept 02 2025teenagersweed
Business Owner Shares Her Journey For Free SHE HAD TO HAVE IT – Aug. 25, 2025 - As a young woman, Sarah Castleberry threw herself into pageants, putting everything she had in order to win the crown. When she became addicted to alcohol, she went all in on t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 02 2025
Ultra-processed Diet Decreases Male Sex Hormones UNSEXY FOOD – Aug. 28, 2025 - A rigorous new study found that eating ultra-processed foods caused otherwise healthy men to quickly gain body fat and led to reductions in their sex hormones. The men also seemed to hav... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionSept 02 2025
Can You Rewire Your Brain from Addiction? YES YOU CAN – Aug, 27, 2025 - If you’ve struggled with addiction, you’ve probably felt how deeply it affects your mind. And if you’re thinking about recovery, you may be worried how, and if, your brain can boun... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 02 2025
A Fellow Legend Slammed Billy Joel’s Sobriety Journey PLAY NICE – July 26, 2025 - “Elton had made a comment that he thought I needed real rehab,” Joel says in the second half of HBO’s And So It Goes, referring to Elton John’s 2011 Rolling Stone interview. “He chalked it... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 02 2025sobriety
DeAnna Pappas Gets Real About Her Sobriety VIDEO – WOMAN OF THE WORLD – Aug. 28, 2025 - The Bachelorette’s DeAnna Pappas is saying NO to alcohol. “It’s been the best decision that I ever could have made,” she shared while celebrating the launch of iHeartRa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 02 2025sobriety
Courtney Stodden’s ‘1st Alcohol Free Birthday’ ANY MANY MORE – AUG, 29, 2025 - Courtney Stodden is 31 and sober!, She rose to fame as a child bride when they tied the knot to 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison at 16 in 2011. They came out as non-binary in 2021 and ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 02 2025
Quote of the Week – Ram Dass “We’re all just walking each other home” – Ram Dass, b. Boston 1931 – d. Hawaii 2019 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaquote of the weekSept 02 2025
What My Daughter Told ChatGPT Before She Took Her Life SAD TRUTHS – Aug. 17, 2025 - Sophie was hilarious and it was almost never at someone else’s expense. She had the alchemical ability to make people laugh while building them up. It’s so difficult in this world to be a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 26 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetSmartphone AddictionsuicideteenagersTrauma
My Wine Addiction Made Me Do Something So Shameful To My Son It Haunts Me Still FORGIVE NEVER FORGET – Aug. 17, 2025 - The middle-class mother had a loving husband, two adorable children and a charming home. She worked as a writer and producer for TV networks, including HGTV and National Geog... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 26 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Eric Zink Went To The Edge And Found A Way Back LIKES - SHARES - SEND – Aug. 22, 2025 - “I tried getting sober at 23. I didn’t get sober until I was 36,” he told High Times. “My life has been destroying it, rebuilding it, having an amazing life for like a year or ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 26 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
Advocates for Recovery High School Vow To Push On AUDIO – REAL AMERICANS – Aug. 18, 2025 - State financial woes have sidetracked the effort to open a recovery high school for students battling addiction. But organizers say they’re not giving up. Mike and Marianne Dy... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAug 26 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagers
How To Know If You’re Embracing a Gambling Habit? VIDEO – IT CAN START YOUNG – Aug. 19, 2025 - Just last year, nearly $7 billion was wagered on sports betting in our state. January 2025 had the highest total amount wagered of any month in history at $737 million. T... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 26 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGaming