Is Mindfulness More Than a 10-Minute Hack? Drive-Thru Enlightenment – June 2, 2019 - A few years ago my wife told me an amusing story about something that happened on the way to her yoga class. As she drove there, she was tailgated aggressively by a dri... Read More...June 4 2019
What I Like About WCSAD BBQ, Pool Parties and Karaoke – June 4, 2019 - Johann Hari, said in his Ted Talk in 2015 that “the opposite of addiction is connection” and the business of WCSAD is about overcoming addiction. Ours is not a... Read More...June 4 2019
Heroin Overdose Parties Are a Dehumanizing Myth Naloxone for Party Favors – May 16, 2019 - By the time I was first dosed with naloxone—the drug that can reverse an opioid overdose—I had been using heroin daily for a year and a half. Not only was I psychologi... Read More...June 4 2019
‘Doctors gave me antidepressants – It took four years for my low mood and brain fog to be diagnosed as the menopause’ Women Hoodwinked – May 29th 2019 - Katie, now 50 and living in London with husband Hugh, said she didn’t get the typical hot flushes and night sweats, but she did have heart palpitations, a common symptom of pe... Read More...June 4 2019
Clinic owner gets 6 years for selling $580K of illegal opioids Dealing in plain sight – May 31, 2019 - Shariff also tried to carry out a separate home health care fraud scheme which involved his Elgin-based company Home Health Resource LLC, prosecutors said. In a May 2016... Read More...June 4 2019
Samantha X opens up on alcoholism and latest career change It’s Never Too Late for Therapy – JUNE 3, 2019 - Many people imagine the life of an escort to be one of constant indulgence and parties: sipping champagne in fancy hotel suites and being wined and dined at only the ... Read More...June 4 2019
‘To Honor This Heartbreak’ Honoring AA & Life/Death – June 1, 2019 - As Gustafson explained in conversation with NPR’s Scott Simon, though, Madelyn’s funeral wasn’t the first time she played the song for someone she knew — nor does s... Read More...June 4 2019
DISTURBED Continues Campaign Raising Addiction and Mental Health Awareness Rockin’ Conversation – May 31, 2019 - The two-time Grammy-nominated band (rounded out by drummer Mike Wengren and bassist John Moyer) has been making headlines for its awareness-raising efforts, which includes... Read More...June 4 2019
Energy drinks linked to frightening side effects for your heart? Monstrous Red Bull – May 29, 2019 - Thirty-four healthy volunteers between the ages of 18 and 40 were randomly assigned to drink 32 ounces of one of two commercially-available (but unidentified) caffeinat... Read More...June 4 2019
Ex-NFL Star Robert Smith ‘Marks 7 Years of Sobriety’ Winning Record – MAY 22, 2019 - The 47-year-old has been open about his struggles with alcohol -- saying he knew he had substance abuse issues back in high school but thought he could control it. Smith has admi... Read More...June 4 2019
Mama June’s Intervention Flops Nobody's Perfect – JUNE 1, 2019 - The family attempted to pick up the pieces of their lives, and June’s 13-year-old daughter was forced to move in her with 19-year-old sister. In the final episode of “Mama Jun... Read More...June 4 2019
Video Game Addiction Officially Recognized by WHO It’s all in the game – May 31, 2019 - The WHO has officially declared video game addiction as a mental health disorder. Psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Bober joined Cheddar News’ Hena Doba and Jill Wagner to break down... Read More...June 4 2019
Man running four miles a day for sobriety Not Running Away – MAY 30, 2019 - Through his company Egress Endurance, Parks also encourages others to find a positive outlet through running. Parks says running helped him most because it gave him something v... Read More...June 4 2019
Robin Williams’ son helps to raise awareness about suicide Family Matters – MAY 30, 2019 - I prepared for days before, even venting to a dear friend moments before Zak arrived. Would I make a fool of myself? Would I accidentally say ‘Oh Captain, My Captain’ and burst i... Read More...June 4 2019
Curse of The Lost Boys: Drug addiction, untimely death and grooming fears Looking back at the blackness – MAY 31, 2019 - Corey had been a huge star, alongside pal Corey Feldman. They became known as The Two Coreys after starring in a string of movies together, but it was The Lost Bo... Read More...June 4 2019
Sobriety School Will Change the Way You Think About Drinking All is not total abstinence – MAY 29, 2019 - Tempest’s mission is to be a digital recovery solution for people who don’t identify as addicted or alcoholics, or for those who do and don’t want to use traditiona... Read More...June 4 2019
Garbage Headlines Show Benefitting Addiction, Recovery No Trash Talk Here – June 1 2019 - 100 percent of proceeds from the evening went to the Face The Music Foundation, an organization that provides financial support and patient scholarships. At the event’s close... Read More...June 4 2019
Which US States Have the Worst Drug Problems? ALL? – June 1, 2019 - 10. NEW MEXICO. New Mexico came in 10th overall (where first is the worst) on the list of states with the worst drug problems. But it wasn’t all bad news. The state actually rank... Read More...June 4 2019
Quote of the Week "Treat people as if they are who they can be and you help them to become who they’re capable of being.” —Johann von Goethe Read More @ CliffNotes.com ... Read More...June 4 2019
Quote of the Week HAPPY 200th to America's Poet – "To me, every hour of the day and night is an unspeakably perfect miracle." —Walt Whitman More @ Poets.org ... Read More...May 28 2019
Amazon Threatened Over Release of New Book About ‘Rehab Mogul’ Chris Bathum Soon to be a best-seller? – May 28, 2019 - Author Evan Wright apparently used the story from Cliff Brodsky in his upcoming book, “Bad Therapist,” which chronicles Bathum’s rehab empire that consisted of 20 faci... Read More...June 4 2019
Deepak Chopra: This is the Best Way to Manage Stress Suggested by John West – May 23, 2019 - 1. Remove yourself stressful environments — and breathe This is especially helpful when you find yourself stuck in a stressful environment. If you’re in a gr... Read More...May 28 2019
Healing as a Subversive Act by Gabor Maté Society is Sick, Why Shouldn’t We Be? – May/June 2019 - A study done two years ago showed the more episodes of racism an African American woman experiences, the greater her risk for asthma. You can’t explain th... Read More...May 28 2019
Nicotine exposure in newborns alters neurons, predisposes brain to addiction Suggested by Ben Levenson – May 22, 2019 - Molecular memory - When young neurons are exposed to a foreign drug, such as nicotine, they create a molecular “memory,” said first author Ben Romoli, Ph.D., a postdoc... Read More...May 28 2019
Gen Z Depression: Why Our Young Adults Are at Risk Souls on Ice? – May 15, 2019 - The findings of the study include the following Gen Z depression statistics: The number of young adults ages 18 to 25 who experienced serious psychological distress in the 30 days b... Read More...May 28 2019
7 Ways to Promote Spiritual Growth in Sobriety Only 24 and so wise... – May 21, 2019 - 1. Develop an attitude of gratitude On awakening each day, make a list of 5 things you are grateful for. Try to focus on things that aren’t materialistic, such as... Read More...May 28 2019
Son Pleads Guilty in Pill Mill Doctor’s Slaying Revenge in Ohio – May 23, 2019 - Franklin County Prosecutor Ron O’Brien said in a release that 21-year-old Jonah Lake pleaded guilty Wednesday in the slaying of 51-year-old Kevin Lake. The judge then sentenced ... Read More...May 28 2019
My Miscarriage Made Me Grateful for My Sobriety from The Oprah Magazine – May 23, 2019 - But neither of us could have foreseen that I would be having a miscarriage as we drove to spend our anniversary weekend in Saint Augustine. Sure, our bed and breakfast ... Read More...May 28 2019
American Addiction Centers’ Facility Launches Program to Help Veterans Struggling with Addiction Patriotic Salute – May 22, 2019 - “The patients spend the majority of their time in group therapy sessions with other veterans,” said Angela La Luzerne, program manager. “We even have an area on campus that is ... Read More...May 28 2019
Gov. Tom Wolf learns how to administer Narcan Government at Work – May 22, 2019 - In Pennsylvania, the opioid epidemic has hit hard in recent years, with 5,456 drug-related overdose deaths reported by coroners and medical examiners for 2017 — a rate of 42... Read More...May 28 2019