Isolation Is Changing How You Look Mirror, Mirror... – March 25, 2020 - As the coronavirus pandemic shut down cities and cloistered people indoors around the world, images began to circulate online of what appeared to be nature retaking territo... Read More...CoronaviruslonelinessMarch 31 2020
How to Apply 12 Step Principles During Covid-19 Times by Dr. Tian Dayton A Must Read! – March 25, 2020 - We have experienced helplessness, before, it is a natural reaction to feeling overwhelmed, it’s part of the collapse that can accompany trauma. But there is a profound, psycholo... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryMarch 31 2020
In a Town Where Meth Is Eclipsing Opioids, Everyone Feels the Pain Another Meth to Clean Up – March 28, 2020 - Opioids, heroin and fentanyl remain abundant, cheap and deadly in this part of Kentucky. In 2017, the rate of fatal opioid overdoses in the state was nearly twice the... Read More...March 31 2020opioids
Quote of the Week – Robert Strauss “Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.” ―Robert Strauss ... Read More...March 31 2020quote of the week
Wounded Marine Fights Back After Addiction No Legs and Still Standing Tall – March 21, 2020 - I first caught up with Tomy Parker shortly after he was wounded in Afghanistan. He joined us recently on our statewide radio show - Montana Talks - to talk about h... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 24 2020
Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Will Rise During Quarantines Even More At-Risk – March 21, 2020 - A Florida social worker wrote of her panic for her developmentally disabled clients, who are shut in their homes, unable to even use the bathroom without help. What will ha... Read More...March 24 2020Mental Health
DIARY OF A SONG: How Grimes, the Ultimate D.I.Y. Pop Star, Made ‘Delete Forever’ Renaissance Women – MARCH 20, 2020 - “Delete Forever,” a standout track from the album, sounds simple at first. But, as Grimes describes in the latest episode of Diary of a Song, the track is one of the most vulner... Read More...March 24 2020
Vaping additive ‘exceptionally toxic’ What Isn’t? – March 19, 2020 - In other words, heating up vitamin E acetate, on its own or in a mixture, provably produces a number of toxic and carcinogenic compounds. Other studies would have to establish the... Read More...March 24 2020Vaping
Fiona Apple Says She Quit Cocaine After an ‘Excruciating’ Night with Quentin Tarantino Is this what they call ‘Gossip’? – March 17, 2020 - During an in-depth interview with The New Yorker, the singer/songwriter said she was put off by the drug after listening to her then-boyfriend Paul Thomas Anderso... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyMarch 24 2020
Sobriety a challenge amid coronavirus crisis: ‘The worst thing for an alcoholic is isolation’ No, drinking is worse – March 20, 2020 - “I had seven years of sobriety, stayed sober through college, and then I relapsed during Hurricane Sandy,” she told the Daily News Thursday. Reed, 32, was living in G... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusMarch 24 2020RecoveryRehab
These Are The Most Addictive Substances In The World Does Not Include Money – 2020 - Determining what the most addictive substance known to man is can be done if we decide on the parameters first. There are three main categories where we can sort the substances: Fir... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 24 2020
Dept. of Drug & Alcohol Programs Reminds Residential Providers the Availability of Flex Beds to Meet Capacity Needs during COVID-19 mitigation Good News From Pennsylvania – March 20, 2020 - “Providers may use flex beds to remove barriers to treatment and assist facilities in their efforts to effectively utilize resources to meet the needs of individua... Read More...CoronavirusMarch 24 2020
Ben Cousins opens up on drugs and prison in new ‘explosive, emotional’ interview Once We Were Giants – March 21, 2020 - “I’m close to the Ben Cousins story and have been for a long time now. I didn’t think anything he could say would surprise me, but even I was shocked,” Channel 7 reporter ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionMarch 24 2020
Virtual help for people battling addiction amid coronavirus concerns Take Home Methadone – March 20, 2020 - “SAMHSA has revised the regulations to allow states to give folks take home medication, so people who meet the criteria are getting take home medication for their treatment,” sa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusMarch 24 2020
Our Bodies, Our Hell: Modern Sexism and Mental Health OPINION Sometimes It’s Hard to be A Woman – March 22, 2020 - Physical pain from starving, plucking, injecting and cutting; emotional pain when we finally realize that no matter what we do (or don’t do), we are n... Read More...March 24 2020Mental Health
Exercise Your Body Needs Now Get Moving – MARCH 20, 2020 - No matter where you live, whether walking, running, or cycling, if you come upon another person on your path, move away to maintain a distance of at least six feet as you pass... Read More...March 24 2020
Exclusive Interview: Courtney Friel eBulletin Original – As a news anchor and reporter on television, Courtney Friel currently works for KTLA-TV in Los Angeles. She previously reported on entertainment news for the Fox News Channel.... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewMarch 24 2020
Using Spirituality to Beat Alcoholism Through Prayer and Meditation – March 20, 2020 - Alcoholism hunts without discrimination. Whether it’s an individual stuck in poverty or a privileged teenager, suffering from isolation, alcoholism can find its... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMarch 24 2020
Closed treatment centers and canceled meetings: How COVID-19 is forcing changes… Addiction Never Sleeps – March 22, 2020 - Most group meetings have only been suspended in the past week, but coronavirus concerns have been a part of the recovery discussion for longer than that. Price has noted th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 24 2020
Opinion: The “mental health pandemic” that’s making coronavirus worse by Dr. Bandy Lee Like Yelling "Fire" in a Crowded Theater – March 23, 2020 - When the World Health Organization reported a 3.4% death rate for Coronavirus, it could not simply be wished away as being less than 1%. This a real crisis... Read More...CoronavirusMarch 24 2020Mental Health
Pill mill man admits guilt How Many Died?– March 21, 2020 - We will continue to zealously pursue doctors who write opi... Read More...Big PharmaMarch 24 2020
How smoking cigarettes, vaping and drug use may worsen symptoms of COVID-19 Even More Deadly – MARCH 22, 2020 - “When someone’s lungs are exposed to flu or other infections the adverse effects of smoking or vaping are much more serious than among people who do not smoke or vape,” Stan... Read More...CoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionMarch 24 2020
Tim Allen talks 22 years of sobriety Star Still Shining – March 19, 2020 - “This world is not like it was in ‘Home Improvement,’” said Allen, noting the show’s significance. “In ‘Home Improvement,’ I believe 24 ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyMarch 24 2020Recovery
How are Alcoholics Anonymous members dealing with social distancing amid coronavirus? Zoom Zoom Zoom – March 20, 2020 - Alcoholics Anonymous said Thursday that groups are following social distancing guidelines while still helping members maintain their sobriety. “By attending digital me... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcoholics AnonymousMarch 24 2020
West Point football player got hooked on pain pills. Now he owes government $300K Piling On – March 15, 2020 - “They made it seem like I’m at West Point selling cocaine,” Rogers said. “I was just addicted to opioids.” He struck a deal to resign from the academy to avoid the prospect of a mil... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 24 2020opioids
Russell Brand & Dr. Gabor Mate: Pandemics & Infodemics – Wisdom In Time of Covid-19 When Titans Collide – @YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FEoQOurpGo&fbclid=IwAR14L9TJnL2eVhuf4yTBAnT1x0vak4ZzfmoBK5Q6KKTT4LkLsGJ63lgTCVI ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 7 2020Coronavirus
Yale’s massively popular ‘happiness’ course is available free Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy – March 23, 2020 - The course went online for free about two years ago under the name “The Science of Well Being,” according to the Yale Daily News. Anyone can audit the course for free,... Read More...March 24 2020
‘Mindful sobriety’ is the booming wellness trend No Better Time for Mindfullness – March 21, 2020 - “We are starting to become aware of our alcohol intake and the effect it is having on our overall equilibrium and questioning ‘is it really worth it?’. “Fr... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 24 2020
Russell Brand’s sobriety challenged by self-isolation Mr. Brand, welcome to ZOOM – Mar 19, 2020 - Russell has instead been having online meetings, where he can chat to his peers from the comfort of his home. He added: “Thankfully there are online hookup groups - not h... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietylonelinessMarch 24 2020Mental Health
Quote of the Week – Amma “Only when human beings are able to perceive and acknowledge the Self in each other can there be real peace.”—Amma (the Hugging Saint) ... Read More...March 24 2020quote of the week