It’s a Wonderful Time to Be Leslie Jordan Little Big Man – June 23, 2020 - “I’m really divided whether I would go on Instagram or anything about it,” he said. “But when you have 4.7 million followers, I mean, you can’t just sit silent. I’m a gay man wh... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 30 2020Recovery
Chris Kirk’s sobriety leads to first victory in five years Final-Hole Birdie – June 25, 2020 - “I hate that it did but taking that break and getting some help gave me some perspective that maybe this isn’t as important as we make it out to be. Yes, it’s my career... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyJune 30 2020Recovery
Sobriety is Different When You Have a Co-Occuring Mental Illness It’s Complicted – June 25, 2020 - While I was not diagnosed with depression and anxiety until I was 17, I had been struggling with them for much longer. I had already begun to abuse alcohol as a way to cope wit... Read More...Addiction RecoverydepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 30 2020Mental HealthRecovery
Lazy Queen look “Sober” on punk-inspired single Open minds making music – June 26, 2020 - The Nordic rock five-piece act continues to explore dynamic punk-spirited echoes with this latest release. The track dives into the unending struggle of sobriety and th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 30 2020Recovery
Quote of the Week – Franz Kafka “In a fight between you and the world, back the world.” — Franz Kafka ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 30 2020quote of the week
ART of Intervention Project Experts with Rob Lohman and 21 Experts Listen and Learn! Free Fun – JUNE 30 - JULY 30, 2020 - Meet Teresa Porter: mother of three and owner of Sirrine Studio and Sirrine Yoga. In 2008 when the recession hit, she and her husband were expecting ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 30 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
The Inside Story of a Disgraced Drugmaker Wall Street, bribery and an opioid epidemic – June 18, 2020 - Seven of the Insys executives and employees on trial were found guilty of masterminding and participating in a scheme to bribe doctors to prescribe the dr... Read More...Big PharmaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 30 2020opioid crisisopioids
Drinking Has Surged During The Pandemic Where did I put my weekend? – June 21, 2020 - Dr. Sarah Johnson, medical director of Landmark Recovery, an addiction treatment program based in Louisville, Ky., with locations in the Midwest says that, virtual ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusinterventionJune 30 2020RecoveryRehabrelapse
American Addiction Centers files for Chapter 11 Drug abuse money in the millions – JUNE 22, 2020 - “No layoffs or facility closures are expected as a result of the recapitalization plan,” the company said. Treatment operations will remain unaffected and the cente... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 30 2020Recovery
Frankie Grande Celebrating Three Years of Sobriety With a song in his heart – June 16, 2020 - “I’m ready #rainonme - today is my 3 year sober birthday!” Frankie wrote. “I honestly can not believe it. The gratitude that I am feeling right now for this life beyon... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 23 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Utah organization changing the way we look at addiction recovery Progress! – June 16, 2020 - Along with Evan, a full team of Peer Recovery Coaches work with addicts who are curious about, interested in, or are ready to commit to treatment. What’s different about USARA though, is t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Brain research sheds light on the molecular mechanisms of depression It’s all in your head – June 16, 2020 - Researchers of the national Turku PET Centre have shown that the opioid system in the brain is connected to mood changes associated with depression and anxiety. Depres... Read More...Addiction RecoverydepressionJune 23 2020lonelinessopioidsRecovery
Budget cuts threaten addiction aid when it’s needed most The underserved and undertakers – June 16, 2020 - We first met her as she and her boyfriend were facing eviction from the COVID-19 crisis. He’d lost his job, and his mother days later, who paid for the house while Me... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 23 2020nonprofit organizationRecoveryRehab
Temple University receives $1.77M for cocaine addiction study Volunteers are getting in line – June 15, 2020 - Researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) hope to soon change that, thanks to a new $1.77M grant from the National Institute on Dru... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020
Woman celebrates two years of sobriety, shares her story Hey, the women are smarter – June 18, 2020 - Her life started to turn around June 17, 2018. That was the day Rochelle stopped using drugs and alcohol. Now two years later, she is sober, happy and continuing to... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJune 23 2020RecoveryRehab
Woman draws from pain as she captures faces of opioid addiction The Art of Loss – June 19, 2020 - “I have such a deep compassion for their situation,” she said, showing other faces she’s captured. “This is Vanessa, and that’s Timothy.” The pieces will be displayed at an ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020opioid crisisopioids
Former drug counselor smuggled suboxone to an inmate Arrested Providing MAT – June 19, 2020 - A former drug counselor at the Adams County Adult Correctional Complex, an inmate and his girlfriend are facing charges in connection to drug delivery in the complex, accordin... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 23 2020
Avoid early death: Men should have only one alcoholic drink a day NO doubles for you! – June 20, 2020 - The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has said that it’s best that both men and women have just ‘up to one drink a day’. That’s a change from previous recommendations i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJune 23 2020
Langston Jackson’s journey from overdose to college graduation in PHOTOS Addict No More! – June 17, 2020 - A collage of photos and newspaper clippings tell the story of Langston Jackson’s football career. Jackson, of Simi Valley, nearly died from a heroin overdose in 2013. He’s now part o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionJune 23 2020RecoveryRehab
Man pursuing online idea to connect people to addiction recovery programs anytime Innovate, don’t isolate – JUN 17, 2020 - The coronavirus pandemic gave Sanders a new perspective on how to reach people when 12-step meetings aren’t available. When Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home or... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetJune 23 2020Recovery
‘I’m finally alive’: Recovering drug addict whose habit made him ‘look dead all the time’ Anyone Can Quit! – June 17, 2020 - The tweet quickly went viral, racking up over 847,000 likes. It was also soon reposted on Reddit, where it got even more attention. Replying to Redditors, Travis said getti... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020Recovery
Boxer makes sure kids don’t make mistakes he did Making the Rounds – June 17, 2020 - Hall’s love of boxing began when he was around 6 years old. His father bought a pair of boxing gloves each for Hall and his two brothers, because he wanted his sons to be tough. Ha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryJune 23 2020RecoveryRehab
Q&A with Ron Tannebaum Stick with the Winners! June 18, 2020 - Ronald (RT) Tannebaum has 36 years of long-term recovery and has dedicated his life to helping make the recovery movement a positive, mainstream force in the world today. RT ha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 23 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Run-DMC Legend Inspires NYC Students On Virtual Field Trip Prevention Not Incarceration!!! – June 17, 2020 - The virtual field trip featured Daryl McDaniels of the groundbreaking hip hop group Run-DMC, who spoke passionately about his experience with alcoholism, fame, recove... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 23 2020rapRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Country Stars who are Sober Clean Music – FEATURE - Country music is a hard-drinking genre. It would be almost impossible to list every last one of the songs dedicated to beer, whiskey or tequila, or to the joys and regrets that come from an al... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 23 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Woman erroneously receives Oxycodone, Morphine, OxyContin in Amazon package PRIMETIME – June 17, 2020 - “There’s morphine, there’s this, there’s that, this is really dangerous stuff — and there’s a lot of them in there,” she explained. The woman did not wish to be identified, however, sh... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020opioid crisisopioidsoxycontin
6 Ways to Boost Your Creativity According to Science Everyone is a genius ... at times – May 21, 2020 - The year was 1869. Scientist Dmitri Mendeleev was trying to find a meaningful way to organize chemical elements. He toiled for years and still hadn’t found a s... Read More...June 23 2020Mental Health
Can Society end drug addiction? It Caused It! – June 20, 2020 - One significant improvement that society could make is to stop thinking of addicts as addicts and start thinking of them as people with addictions. An addiction does not define a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020
How a Cat Helped a 25-Year-Old Man Overcome Addiction Man’s second best friend – June 20, 2020 - As a youth, I got in a lot of trouble. I had misdemeanors and felonies. I ended up in a mandatory rehabilitation program for minors who had felony charges when I was 16. I w... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020RecoveryRehab
15 Black Recovery Advocates and Pages to Follow on Instagram Advocates Lives Matter – June 15, 2020 - I’ve been a sober woman and outspoken recovery advocate since I quit drinking in 2015. Though I’m Mexican, Jewish, and bisexual, the world sees me as a straight, white woman a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyJune 23 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab