Q&A with comedian Alonzo Bodden Stick with the Winners! – A regular panel member on NPR’s Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me, Alonzo Bodden has been making audiences around the country laugh for more than 20 years. In his stand-up specia... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 25 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Biopic on Reporter Courtney Friel in the Works Let’s Make a Friel – Aug. 19, 2020 - “Our Inspire division champions stories that uphold the triumph of the human spirit and Courtney’s journey aligns perfectly with this. Her story is both comedic while... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 25 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Iconic leader takes his leave RIP – August 24, 2020 - “We are heartbroken at the passing of our managing director and beloved friend Clancy Imislund. He has been the heart and soul of The Midnight Mission since joining the organization in 1974. C... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 25 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassion
U.S. states seek $2.2 TRILLION from OxyContin dealers Swiss bank accounts stay hidden? – AUGUST 17, 2020 - The filings cited more than 200,000 deaths in the U.S. tied directly to prescription opioids between 1999 and 2016. In large states such as Califor... Read More...Alcohol AddictionAugust 25 2020Big PharmaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsoxycontinPurdue Pharma
Bucks County rehab CEO sentenced to 3 years for exploiting patients for profits When will rehab industry promote the good work they do? – August 17, 2020 - Gerner admitted last year that the company had actively recruited patients with premium insurance plans so it could maximize profits by bi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 25 2020Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRehab
WAITING FOR AN ECHO: The Madness of American Incarceration By Christine Montross BOOK REVIEW: The Madness of American Incarceration – July 21, 2020 - Montross is a gifted, often compelling storyteller. She opens her book with an explanation of how the whims of police officers can lead two similar... Read More...August 25 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental Healthsuicide
Carol Burnett seeks guardianship of grandson due to daughter’s addiction Al-anon for All – August 20, 2020 - The comedy legend also said in the filing that her daughter sent multiple text messages on July 15 to Dylan and her adult son, Zachary Carlson, in which she threatened suici... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 25 2020Celebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionsuicide
Eminem celebrates 12 years of sobriety Not a DIRTY dozen – August 20, 2020 - Eminem has marked a serious milestone. The 47-year-old rapper, born Marshall Mathers, celebrated 12 years of clear dwelling on Monday and honored it with a photograph of his new ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 25 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionrapRecovery
Jessica Simpson marks nearly 3 years sober It takes all kinds – August 21, 2020 - Jessica Simpson is about to celebrate a major milestone: She’s been sober for nearly three years. The singer and author called in to “The Jess Cagle Show” on SiriusXM on Thursda... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 25 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRehab
Quote of the Week – Jane Fonda “To be a revolutionary you have to be a human being. You have to care about people who have no power.” —Jane Fonda ... Read More...August 25 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaquote of the week
Robert Downey, Jr. – 32 Facts on The Comeback Kid WATCH – One blockbuster at time – August 17, 2020 - No More Mr. Goody Two Shoes. When preparing for his role as Tony Stark in Iron Man, Downey met with director Jon Favreau in discussing the arc they wanted to take t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 25 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery Advocate
12 tips for kicking sugar addiction It’s never too late... – August 9, 2020 - 1. Quit the sugar completely. Throw everything with it out of the house, as it’s harming everyone in the family. This is a bit like a bad relationship. Often the per... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 18 2020diet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionObesity
Dangerous drug GHB has made a comeback Play Safe – August 13, 2020 - Standing among throngs of concertgoers at a Brooklyn music venue last year, Palamar spotted the bulky man with the contorted face nearby. He was struggling to remain conscious. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 18 2020Drug Abuse and Addiction
Evan Felker Talks of Sobriety & Return to Music Music is Magic – August 13, 2020 - Today Rolling Stone shared an excerpt of a new book, “Red Dirt: Roots Music, Born in Oklahoma, Raised in Texas, at Home Anywhere,” that is set to be released on September, 19th. The... Read More...Alcohol AddictionAugust 18 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecovery
Deadly Overdose Spike During Pandemic LISTEN – How much more horrible will it get? – August 13, 2020 - Making matters worse is a separate trend: Street drugs are often more dangerous now because more dealers are lacing products with a deadly synth... Read More...Alcohol AddictionAugust 18 2020CoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylHeroin Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdose
Woman kills alcoholic husband in sleep And from India... – August 14, 2020 - Though Kabita found it difficult to find work due to the Covid 19 pandemic, her husband refused to support her and continued to forcibly take money from her for alcohol. Though t... Read More...Alcohol AddictionAugust 18 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaintervention
Newborn Mothers Get Too Many Opiods, Claim Osteopaths, Then They Circulate Them In Their Community It’s Complicated – August 14, 2020 - The authors of the paper try to suggest causal arrows by putting a lot of statistics in the same place - Oklahoma is some nexus of drug addiction? Why do pill mill do... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 18 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsRecovery
Strive for Rat Park Mixed Messages – Aug. 13, 2020 - But in the late 1970s, a young Canadian psychologist named Bruce Alexander began to ponder a divergent hypothesis. What if it wasn’t just the drugs’ addictive nature that led t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 18 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction
James Bransford, who steered himself and many others away from addiction, dies at 89 Obituary – AUGUST 15, 2020 - “The nation lost a hero when John Lewis passed away, and our community lost our own hero when Judge Bransford’s father, Jim Bransford, passed away,” Judge Kevin Burke wrote in an e... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAugust 18 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Officer assists woman with drug addiction Good Cop, Great Cop – August 15. 2020 - Fisher, of Mahoning Township, was called to make an arrest last year for a drug offense of a Montgomery County woman. “I was investigating a prescription fraud, and my inves... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 18 2020CompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecovery
Screen addiction causes children to lose ability to draw And to think... – August 16, 2020 - Bekaroglu said “addiction” in children emerges by the age of 4, when the parents and child cannot establish quality communication and interaction. Sometimes the child cannot... Read More...August 18 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneGaminginternetlonelinessMental HealthSmartphone Addictionteenagersvideo games
Twenty years without a drink … then they shut down AA Opinion: Zoom dooms some – August 16, 2020 - When Covid-19 shuttered the world, it also shuttered AA, which is a lifeline for alcoholics like me. I have depended on its meetings in church halls and community centr... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 18 2020CoronavirusMental HealthRecoveryRehabrelapse
Yes, I’m Ready by Barbara Mason MUSICAL RELIEF – 1965 - COMMENTS: “his song we played when my boyfriend and I got married and we both were virgins sooo we really didn’t know how to touch each other but we were ready to learn!!! and that’s how we ... Read More...August 18 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerMental Health
Q&A with Recovery 2.0’s Tommy Rosen Stick with the Winners! – August 9, 2020 - Tommy Rosen is an internationally renowned yoga teacher and addiction recovery expert who has spent the last 3 decades immersed in recovery and wellness. He holds advanced c... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 18 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Actor overcomes addiction, succeeds in Hollywood WATCH – From the street to Spago’s – August 14, 2020 - He wound up in New Mexico, right when the state started luring movie productions to the area with their tax incentives. “The Book of Eli comes to town and t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 18 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecovery
Steve-O Duct-Tapes Himself to a Billboard Panoramic Putz – August 13, 2020 - On his Instagram Story, he filmed himself atop the structure. “Hey, everybody. So I’ve been up on this billboard, duct-taped, for an hour and a half now,” he said. “Starti... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 18 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCoronavirusRecoveryRecovery Advocate
The Highest Good: The 4 Stoic Virtues If not now, when? – TODAY - Even bad situations. Even painful or scary ones. If we act virtuously, they believed, everything else important could follow: Happiness, success, meaning, reputation, honor, love. “... Read More...August 18 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental Health
Overdose Deaths Stratified Among Latinx People No Walls – August 12, 2020 - Nationally, Hispanic people, the category selected by data, see far lower rates of overdose deaths than non-Hispanic white people. But Hispanic people are not a monolith, and there is con... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 18 2020Drug Abuse and Addictionfentanylopioid crisisopioidsOverdose
Pill mill Doctor to spend 20 years in prison Greed Kills – August 14, 2020 - In some cases, he wrote prescriptions in combinations that were dangerous even if used correctly. One patient, Ashley Adkins, was prescribed Oxycodone — an opiate pain medicine — and a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 18 2020Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisOverdoseoxycontin
Fourteen health benefits of Dark Chocolate Milk is for Children – August 14, 2020 - 1. Chocolate increases the production of endorphins, the body’s natural opiates. As a result, it decreases pain and lifts your mood. It’s also the only known food ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 18 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediafood addiction