How to Have a Disagreement Like an Adult Stop interrupting? – Sep. 30, 2020 - From his home in La Jolla, Calif., Mr. Chopra, 73, has been looking out at the anxious and angry state of the world and he’s not surprised. Some people may think this moment in ti... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMental HealthOctober 6 2020
Documentary tells heartbreaking and hopeful stories of addiction WATCH – Reel Recovery Film – Oct. 1, 2020 - Justin was my heart with legs. Now, he is my heart with wings. Part of me is with him. I will never be who I was before his death. However, I want to be clear that part of ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOctober 6 2020RecoveryREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabrelapse
‘The Drug Became His Friend’: Pandemic Drives Hike In Opioid Deaths New York Times - Real (Bad) News – Sep. 28, 2020 - In the six months since Covid-19 brought the nation to a standstill, the opioid epidemic has taken a sharp turn for the worse. More than 40 states have recorded incr... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionOctober 6 2020opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
How Many Meds Does It Take to Get Sober? Depends who you ask – Sep. 29, 2020 - It used to be against the law to treat narcotic addicts with narcotics (The Harrison Act). In 2000, the Drug Addiction Treatment Act (DATA) changed that. DATA gave physici... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOctober 6 2020
In Joe Biden’s response to attacks on Hunter Biden’s drug use, I saw my own father WATCH – I see America – Oct. 1, 2020 - He was dishonorably discharged” — which he was not. “For cocaine use,” Trump added. My father is a one-time Republican and now a staunch Biden supporter, but you can never assum... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionOctober 6 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Costa Mesa addiction treatment CEO faces federal charges Arrested envelopment - Read List – Oct. 3, 2020 - The massive federal crackdown charges defendants with submitting more than $6 billion in fraudulent claims to federal health care programs and private insurers. That ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionOctober 6 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Quote of the Week – Paul Tillich “Language … has created the word ‘loneliness’ to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word ‘solitude’ to express the glory of being alone.”—Paul Tillich ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOctober 6 2020quote of the week
When Donald Went After Hunter Biden For His Addiction, He Went After Me Too President of U.S. Demeans S.U.D. sufferers – Oct. 1, 2020 - Even the Real Housewives know that kids are always off-limits. Around 20 million Americans ages 12 and older have a substance abuse disorder, according to a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionOctober 6 2020RecoveryRehab
Mac Davis, singer-songwriter dies at 78 He did it all – Sep. 30, 2020 - Mac Davis, a singer-songwriter who parlayed a string of hits for Elvis Presley into a varied career as an actor and recording artist, blending country and pop in chart-topping songs su... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerOctober 6 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Lady Gaga and her mother offer advice for opening up about mental health to parents WATCH – Family Values – Sep. 22, 2020 - Gaga thanked her mother for her honesty and gave her own advice, noting that not everyone has parents who are receptive to conversations about mental health. “I think... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 29 2020
The Quest for a Medication to Treat Methamphetamine Addiction No meth heads on the staff? – Sep. 21, 2020 - Thus began a quest to find a molecule that would maintain lobeline’s ability to inhibit the target VMAT2, but would be safe and effective for human use. Also, the researc... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionmethSept 29 2020
Courage, Creativity & Celebration: Dr. Flowers & Robin French with Dr. Louise Stanger WATCH – Listen to the Lions – Sep. 10, 2020 - Introducing Dr. Louis Stanger Topic: Courage, Creativity, Communication & Celebration Host: Dr. James Flowers, PhD, LPC-S, Founder, J. Flowers Health Institu... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 29 2020
Mexico’s drug war leaves 39,000 unidentified bodies in its morgues But if drugs were legal...? – Sep. 22, 2020 - Mexico’s militarised crackdown on organised crime has left nearly 39,000 unidentified bodies in the country’s morgues, which are often unable to handle the volume of co... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancySept 29 2020Trauma
Delilah Montagu on Sobriety and Writing ‘Savage’ Songs About Her Girlfriend Rising sober star – Sep. 23, 2020 - After finding her rhythm during lockdown with her mum and girlfriend – “I took up dancing, not very well, but I realised how happy it made me” – 22-year-old Delilah re... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 29 2020
FDA requires stronger warning for Xanax, Valium and other benzodiazepines What a downer – Sep. 24, 2020 - “Although benzodiazepines are very helpful for short term treatment, providers need to consider the risks and benefits of prescribing longer courses of these medications,” she s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionSept 29 2020
Riz Ahmed Is a Drummer Going Deaf WATCH – I hear ya – Sep.24, 2020 - Lou finds him a sober living home for the deaf, where he begins to grapple with his new reality and what it means for the life of music he’s always known. Sound of Metal marks the d... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 29 2020
How can son in rehab benefit from life insurance? Advice Column – Sep. 24, 2020 - Dear Barry, If your wife dies first, your $100,000 insurance policy will pass to the alternate beneficiaries that you named on the insurance company beneficiary form. If you ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehabSept 29 2020
Role of Art Therapy in Addiction Recovery Painting the town mellow – Sep. 24, 2020 - In a nutshell, art therapy helps patients express their emotions, improve self-esteem, manage addictions, relieve stress, improve symptoms of anxiety and depression and cope... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 29 2020
Shadow Mountain Recovery Launching New Facility In Santa Fe Open Spaces – Sep. 24, 2020 - The Shadow Mountain Recovery facility in Santa Fe will be joining the organization’s other locations in Taos and Albuquerque to form a full continuum of care — ranging from detox ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 29 2020
Man arrested with 500 bags of heroin with 2-year-old daughter in car Papa’s got a brand new bindle – Sept. 24, 2020 - Atlantic City Police say a man was arrested with 500 bags of heroin after being caught making a drug deal while his 2-year-old daughter was in his car. The incident ha... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionSept 29 2020
Loretta Lynn cheers her granddaughter’s sobriety after addiction battle WATCH – Songs that heal – Sept. 2020 - This story is raw but it’s real,” writes Loretta. “I’m so proud of her sobriety.” Loretta has seen many friends and family members struggle with addiction over the years, i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 29 2020
Mike “Racoon Eyes” Kinney: Sobriety as a Native American With Feeling – Sep. 25, 2020 - Kinney, who currently writes for the Richmond Standard, is among a growing number of people taking part in walks in Richmond to North Dakota to Montana to help indigenous people struggl... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 29 2020
September is National Recovery Month NBC picks THIS photo for RECOVERY month – Sep. 25, 2020 - “Or maybe they have tried outpatient treatment in the past and it hasn’t worked for them, and so, they need a more intensive level of care. That is w... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 29 2020
Rural moms recovering from addiction struggle to stay connected during pandemic Dial Up? – Sep. 25, 2020 - With the pandemic putting programs like these on hiatus, patients like Megan, who has been with Moms in Recovery, was relieved when the program started up again virtually. (She declined to ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics Anonymouscell phoneCompassionCoronavirusdepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetlonelinessMental HealthOverdoseRecoveryRehabSept 29 2020
Scientology rehab centres ‘dangerous and inhumane’ ...and not in Network – Sep. 27, 2020 - ‘They haven’t gone away, you know,” says John Duignan, a former Scientologist, who left the controversial religion in 2006 and hasn’t looked back since, metaphorically a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehabSept 29 2020
Addiction Campuses Rebrands to Vertava Health School days are over... – Sep. 21, 2020 - In lieu of COVID-19, Vertava Health now offers virtual care programs that allow patients to receive treatment online. Vertava Health offers personalized virtual treatm... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 29 2020
Q&A with Rock ’n Roll Hall of Famer Ricky Byrd Stick with the Winners! – September 24, 2020 - Grateful for all his musical achievements, Ricky is fond of saying that one of the greatest gifts he’s been given happened on Sept. 25, 1987 when he started his journey ... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 29 2020
A Good Laugh Can Help People in Recovery Rule 62 – Sep. 23, 2020 - These memes often pull from the language of 12-step-based programs, incorporating experiences and vocabulary known only to members of that community. “In AA we talk about finding a ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 29 2020
50 of the best posthumous albums Music don’t ever die – Sep 25, 2020 - Whether a solo album by a former member of one of Canada’s great rock bands, a spoken-word album by a lizard king with a backing track by the band he left behind, or a live album... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerRecoverySept 29 2020
Getting Active and Eating Healthier Helped Erin Stay Sober She Knows – Sep. 12, 2020 - Prior to becoming sober in May 2018, Erin Laraia struggled with alcohol and drug abuse for years, since age 21 through 25. “In a weird way, I felt like I had control over something,” Larai... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRehabSept 29 2020