“What doctors never told me about quitting antidepressants.” IT’S GONNA HURT – July 19, 2025 - I was just 21 when I first took antidepressants. I had just been diagnosed with anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder and was convinced I must be going “mad” — whatever that mean... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 29 2025
Rehab Center Facing Uncertainty With Potential Medicaid Cuts VIDEO – REPORTING BAD NEWS – July 19, 2025 - Danny McGee struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for more than 50 years. McGee said when he entered the Veteran’s Alcoholic Rehabilitation Program (VARP) in early 202... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 29 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Keith Powers Celebrates 200 Days of Sobriety IT’S A START – July 22, 2025 - The actor revealed that he is 200 days alcohol-free. This announcement comes after he revealed in 2019 that he has anxiety and that he was using alcohol as a coping mechanism. “I could ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJuly 29 2025
Doctor Accused of Trading Opiates For Sex NOT QUAALUDES? – July 18, 2025 - Dr. Karla issued more than 30,000 prescriptions for oxycodone to over 1,500 different patients. At various times, Karla would issue as many as 50 prescriptions for oxycodone in ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 29 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Woman Seemed To Be Thriving—But She Had a Dangerous Secret VIDEO – QUIET DISORDER – July 19, 2025 - At first glance, Amanda, a 38-year-old woman from California, looked like she had it all together and was thriving in life, but, beneath that surface, she was silently struggl... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 29 2025
Extended-Release Injectable Buprenorphine EUPHORIC RECALL? – July 19, 2025 - Extended-release injectable buprenorphine (XR-BUP) has emerged as a promising alternative to address some of the adherence challenges of oral opioid use disorder (OUD) medications. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediabuprenorphineJuly 29 2025
“What I Did For Love” CLEO LAINE R.I.P. VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – July 25, 2025 - Cleo Laine, one of England’s most acclaimed jazz singers and an actress who had a memorable Broadway turn as the proprietor of a London opium den in “The Mystery of Edwin D... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 29 2025
GLEE Full Performance of What I Did For Love VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 259,975 views Aug 3, 2016 - In the TV series Glee, “What I Did For Love” is performed by Rachel in the episode “Audition.” The song is originally from the musical “A Chorus Line”. In the G... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 29 2025
A CHORUS LINE – What I Did For Love Broadway 2006 VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 83,390 views - Oct 3, 2016 - Natalie Cortez - A Chorus Line is a 1975 musical conceived by Michael Bennett with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkw... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJuly 29 2025
Mobile Clinic Providing Easy Access to Opioid Treatment VIDEO – TAKING IT TO THE STREETS – July 21, 2025 - Morse has run brick-and-mortar opioid treatment clinics in the Triangle since 2010, with the goal of getting people easy access to medication minus the stigma, and a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 29 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Person of the Week: Courtney Friel STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – July 29, 2025 - Courtney Friel is a news anchor and reporter at KTLA. She has 15 years sober and is the author of the book “Tonight at 10: Kicking Booze and Breaking News”. She is a mom to a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewJuly 29 2025Recovery Advocate
Charles Kelley’s Most ‘Fulfilling’ Part of Sobriety LET THERE BE LIGHT – July 17, 2025 - The Lady A musician, 43, opened up about the subject while chatting exclusively with Parade amid the release of his ‘80s-inspired solo album, Songs for a New Moon, which came out ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJuly 29 2025
Where Is Stacey Dash? RIGHT & WRONG – July 19, 2025 - Stacey is living a new life of sobriety following a string of high-profile controversies. She previously struggled with an addiction to Vicodin, telling Dr. Oz in Octob... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJuly 29 2025
Joan Didion’s Psychiatry Sessions Raise Questions of Exploitation AN OPENED BOOK – July 19, 2025 - Joan Didion’s posthumous publication, “Notes to John,” is a collection of journal entries from her psychiatry sessions with her psychiatrist, who was an old-fashioned Freudian. The en... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 29 2025Mental Health
How Nanette Zumwalt Changed the Recovery Industry ONE CLIENT AT A TIME – June 20, 2025 - In the ever-evolving world of addiction treatment and mental health advocacy, few figures have had as profound an impact as Ms. Zumwalt. With nearly 30 years of experience and a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 29 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Urgent Warning Over Slushies that Pose Serious Risk to Children SLOWER! – July 17, 2025 - The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a stark warning that children under seven should not consume slush ice drinks containing glycerol due to serious health risks. Glycerol, a sugar... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating Disorderfood addictionJuly 29 2025
‘Mother Methadone’ Reclaims Empathy Against Opioid Stigma AUDIO – MOTHER TERESA OF ADDICTS – July 18, 2025 - Like many young doctors, Melody Glenn wasn’t getting much sleep. It was the late 2010s, and she was working shifts at several Bay Area hospitals. Sometimes, driving ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJuly 29 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Stop Using Benadryl? BIG PHARMA SWEETHEART – July 16, 2025 - Benadryl causes drowsiness by blocking H1 receptors and crossing the blood-brain barrier But it also does other things that can create side effects. For instance, it blocks ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 29 2025
Rock Icon Ozzy Osbourne Remembered SOBER HERO – July 22, 2025 - Known around the world as the “Prince of Darkness,” Osbourne redefined what it meant to be a rock star. From his pioneering work with Black Sabbath in the 1970s to his outrageous so... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJuly 29 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsobriety
Oasis’ Tour Secrets: Sobriety, Mystery Messages & Charitable Giving… JUMBOTRON ACTION – July 19, 2025 - In January, it was revealed Liam will be sober throughout the summer months to make sure the reunion gigs all go off without any issues. Liam seems to be taking the comeback very... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJuly 29 2025sobriety
Ozzy Osbourne’s Sobriety Struggles RIP AND HOW HE OVERCAME THEM – July 23, 2025 - Ozzy Osbourne was one of the most iconic figures in rock. His issues with alcoholism and drug addiction began in the 1970s and got him booted from Black Sabbath in 1979. He ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJuly 29 2025RecoveryRehab
Man’s Memoir Chronicles Addiction Experience in “Young Firecrackers” AUDIO – AND LIVED TO TELL THE TALE – July 20, 2025 - Brian Rehn has lost 60 friends to drug addiction. At 42 years old, he has attended far more funerals than weddings. “It’s weird to be the ones still left standi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionJuly 29 2025
Quote of the Week – Albert Camus “It is the job of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners.” – Albert Camus, b. Algeria 1913–d. France 1960 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 29 2025quote of the week
America’s Largest Recovery High School VIDEO – WITHOUT THE HIGH – July 15, 2025 - The morning bell gives way to a different kind of assembly for the first day of school. The students, most of whom have histories with substance abuse, huddle on the steps o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 22 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocateteenagers
Gen Z’s Sex Recession OH MY – July 16, 2025 - For her new book, journalist Carter Sherman interviewed over 100 young people about why they’re not having sex. She says they’re “very horny” but also more isolated, self-conscious, and fearfu... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJuly 22 2025Sexual Addictionteenagers
New Documentary Focuses on Recovery VIDEO – ROAD TO RECOVERY – July 9th, 2025 - BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) - Addiction and, more importantly, the road to recovery are in the spotlight in Brattleboro, where a new documentary playing this Sunday hits close ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 22 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Ketamine Destroyed This Man’s Bladder JELLY URINE – July 10th, 2025 - A man who started doing ketamine in his teens is now left with permanent bladder problems and is warning others about the dangers of the drug, which he’d originally thought of as a “ri... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 22 2025
New Book Exposing Corruption in Addiction Treatment Industry ABUSING THE SYSTEM – July 8, 2025 - Former Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg’s next political steps are still undetermined, but his latest creative endeavor is now available for home and digital shelves.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 22 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Breakfast Habits Associated with Depressive Symptoms SUGAR BLUES? – July 6, 2025 - Eating breakfast can improve concentration, memory, and academic performance in children. It may also help regulate metabolism and support healthy weight management. “Breakfast skipping... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionEating DisorderJuly 22 2025Mental Health
Addiction Recovery Group Celebrates Those Who Sought Help AUDIO – BE OF GOOD CHEER – July 10, 2025 - After Alyssa Young was arrested for stealing in 2024, Young was given a choice to go to prison or to participate in a Tooele County drug court recovery program, with Valley ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 22 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab