Digital First: Effects of social media addiction, “doomscrolling” We rely on "doomscrolling" – June 10, 2020 - Licensed Clinical Social Worker for the State of Connecticut Sharry L. Woods told 22News, reading anything that doesn’t have to do with you can just be a way of distracti... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetJune 16 2020Smartphone Addiction
‘Tommaso’ — a filmmaker’s exorcism MEDIA: Film Review – June 11, 2020 - So many blurred lines, so much personal sound and fury being shot, cut, printed. It’s tempting to view Ferrara’s self-proclaimed “portrait of an artist as a not-so-young man... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 16 2020
Spencer Matthews admits lockdown would have ‘been the dream to get wasted’ if he was still drinking For love of family – June 7, 2020 - Spencer Matthews has admitted being in lockdown would have been the “perfect excuse to get wasted” if it had happened two years ago. The Made in Chelsea alumni gave up alcohol i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 16 2020
Alcoholics Anonymous, struggling to reach new members during shutdown, expects surge Time for the Serenity Prayer! – June 12, 2020 - Still, the steps often hold spiritual meaning for participants. Several of A.A.’s 12 steps refer either to a deity or to religious practices, such as prayer. The ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusJune 16 2020RecoveryRehab
From a $101,600 TV newsman to a drunk in the gutter Reporting on a fall – June 7, 2020 - Ed Mitchell was a successful broadcast journalist for Reuters, the BBC, ITN and U.S. news channel CNBC until alcohol cost him his career, his marriage and his home. In a new... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 16 2020
Air travel is coming back, and it’s even less fun than before Not so crowded, not so friendly – JUNE 13, 2020 - Air travel now is a matter of far fewer people, more masks, more disinfectant, less food and drink; and, unless you’re a nosy reporter, a lot less conversation. I loo... Read More...CoronavirusJune 16 2020Mental Health
Couple gets 6 kids back after homelessness, drug addiction Winners! – June 12, 2020 - Schubert and Northern were reluctant to come to Family Recovery Court in Clermont County. They knew the work they would have to do is hard. But, they soon realized their success there was t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 16 2020RecoveryRehab
Hazelden/Betty Ford, AssuredPartners expand access to high-quality addiction treatment Since 1949 – June 8, 2020 - Eligible members of AssuredPartners health plans now have in-network access to Hazelden Betty Ford’s national system of care, which includes 15 clinical locations in California, Flor... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 16 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Quote of the Week – Albert Einstein “You cannot beat a roulette table unless you steal money from it.” —Albert Einstein ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 16 2020quote of the week
Happy 85th Anniversary AA AA Anniversary Week - @YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIoWIRb5q6I&feature=emb_logo ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 16 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
The Duchess of Cambridge Goes on First Virtual Visit of Treatment Center: ‘It’s a Lifeline’ Kate Middleton – June 08, 2020 - “When things get back to normal, I’d love to come and say hello to the team and everyone down there as well,” Kate said at the start of the call. The royal mom of three was told that... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyCoronavirusinterventionJune 16 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Kate Moss enjoying sobriety Supersober – June 1, 2020 - Tony - who himself has been sober for 13 years - said: “Kate’s been clean for over two years. Me and my sober mates now have a better time than we ever did when we used to drink and take d... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 9 2020Recovery
Roy Halladay’s drug addiction exposed in ESPN documentary ‘Imperfect’ Fear Strikes Out – May 29, 2020 - He twice had been to drug rehab centers. Once, for three weeks in 2013, when he was pitching for the Phillies. Another time, for three months in 2015, after retirement. Ther... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 9 2020
Drum-making a path to addiction recovery Heartbeats from the Heart – Jan. 2020 - Addiction counselor Brian Knockwood gives drum-making workshops to people in Indian Brook, N.S., which help them along their road to recovery. @YouTube https://www.youtu... Read More...Addiction RecoveryJune 9 2020Recovery
Defendant Fell Asleep at In-N-Out Drive Thru – Marijuana, Heroin, and Meth Found in Car Forgot the OUT part – June 02, 2020 - He found a money bag in his car containing two larger bags of heroin, six small bags of meth, pills that were later identified as Suboxone and $315 in cash. His defense couns... Read More...Drug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionJune 9 2020marijuanameth
Addiction thrives in these times. Recovery must, too! OPINION: William Cope Moyers – May 28, 2020 - In these times, just one more might be okay for most people. Yet for one in 10 of us in America, one drink or drug is too many and a thousand are not enough. Addict... Read More...Addiction RecoveryJune 9 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Sheltering With My Boyfriend and No Booze To drink, or not to drink??? – May 20, 2020 - As a single woman participating in Dry January (I repeated the dry challenge solo in 2018), I learned some very important takeaways about dating without a beverage ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusJune 9 2020Recovery
LSD Is Surging in Popularity Timothy Leary’s Not Dead – June 4, 2020 - Besides age, education level was a big predictor for trends in LSD use. People with college degrees increased their LSD use by over 70 percent, while people without higher ed... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 9 2020
Five years clean, Lindsey Cooksey reflects on her meth addiction Looking Back - Moving Forward – June 5, 2020 - About a year after moving to the lakes area, Cooksey started using meth. Her friends introduced her to the drug. Through meth and those friends, Cooksey met her no... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 9 2020methRecovery
Disordered Eating in a Disordered Time It’s Not About the Food – June 5, 2020 - Roughly one in 10 Americans struggle with disordered eating, and the pandemic has created new hurdles for those managing difficult relationships with food. Working from home m... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusEating DisorderJune 9 2020
Marlon Brando’s Tormented Childhood – Abused by Alcoholic Parents “STELLA, I NEED ALANON” – June 6, 2020 - As Brando revealed in his tapes, his parents’ alcoholism leached every iota of belief in human kindness from his young soul. After all, belief requires trust, and trust ... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 9 2020Mental Health
Saving Lives From Drug Addiction Caring about life down under – June 5, 2020 - The Victorian Government has accepted all recommendations of the independent review of Victoria’s first Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR), which has found the tr... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 9 2020Recovery
Why SF’s new laws to force more mentally ill, addicted people into treatment haven’t been used yet Attraction Not Coercion – June 5, 2020 - Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, who spearheaded the local effort with Mayor London Breed to expand court-ordered mental health treatment — also called conservatorship — sai... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 9 2020Mental Health
Children in the car? No curbside marijuana for you Time to stop having children? – June 4, 2020 - Curbside sales of marijuana and alcohol are newly allowed in Massachusetts under emergency state coronavirus regulations meant to prop up local businesses without exposi... Read More...CoronavirusJune 9 2020marijuana
Lockdown prompts surge in Germans seeking help for alcoholism Meet the Quaransteins – June 4, 2020 - Germany has one of the highest rates of alcohol consumption in Europe, with drinking occupying a prominent place in national culture through events such as the Oktoberfest beer... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionJune 9 2020
Inside Tennis Legend Jennifer Capriati’s Addiction Nothing but net – June 6, 2020 - Jennifer Capriati was just 13 when she burst on to the tennis scene, a dazzling meteor of talent, reaching the semifinals of the French Open in her first year as a professional player... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 9 2020
Matthew Perry: From Fame To Addiction To Getting Back On His Feet Back in Action! – June 6, 2020 - The show became hit. Matthew finally had the popularity he dreamt of. The actor says that he was in the white-hot flame of fame. They were everywhere, all the time. That is the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 9 2020
Seniors in PAIN: Fallout from the OPIOID Crisis No Country for Old Men – June 5, 2020 - Dial-A-Ride offers door-to-door transportation, but demand has increased so much that reservations must be made seven days in advance. Lack of transportation leads to additiona... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 9 2020opioid crisisopioids
Indicted drug ‘counselor’ accused of dealing heroin, fentanyl set to admit crimes GUILTY! Ya think? – June 5, 2020 - DEA and police said Francis was a drug dealer posing as a drug counselor and contributing to the opioid crisis across the region. He ran a side tax preparation business nex... Read More...Drug Abuse and AddictionfentanylHeroin AddictionJune 9 2020
Q&A with Anthony Brown Stick with the Winners! – June 8, 2020 - Since 1999, Anthony’ Brown’s passion is providing specialized treatment individuals who suffer from substance use disorder combined with mental illness. With a B.S... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 9 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate