I Spent a Year Celibate LOVE LOVES – May 28, 2025 - This essay is adapted from “The Dry Season: A Memoir of Pleasure in a Year Without Sex” By the turn of the century, my lovers were increasingly women, which meant I finally had orgasms wit... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 03 2025Mental Health
‘Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most’ Mark Murphy 1961 VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1961 - Nobody has ever recorded a better version of that tune. Ernie Wilkins’ arrangement is gorgeous, and Mark’s vocal is perfect. Back in those days, the record companies were prom... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 03 2025
Lush Life – Nancy Wilson 1967 VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1967 - I used to visit all the very gay placesThose come what may placesWhere one relaxes on the axis of the wheel of lifeTo get the feel of lifeFrom jazz and cocktailsThe girls I knew had... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 03 2025
Rescued by Comedy NO LAUGHING MATTER – May 28, 2025 - John Perrotta likes to stay busy. He spent decades building a comedy business at night while working as a correctional officer by day. He did all this while living a reckless... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 03 2025
Puppy Revived After Overdose – Owner Charged BASTARD – May 28, 2025 - Hospital workers revived a puppy with Narcan after an apparent overdose in St. Louis. The puppy’s owner now faces criminal charges. The Attorney’s Office has charged Ashley Harris, 3... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 03 2025Overdose
Person of the Week: Neil Scott STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – June 3, 2025 - Neil Scott is producer/host of Recovery-Coast to Coast, the National Podcast, featuring interviews with many prominent people in recovery, including Betty Ford, Judy Col... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJune 03 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Tommy Dorfman Opens Up In Powerful TV Interview VIDEO – SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT – May 27, 2025 - Actor Tommy Dorfman joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss “Maybe This Will Save Me,” a deeply personal memoir about growing up queer in the South, battling addiction and discov... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 03 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Brother’s Struggles Inspire Woman to Help Addicted Homeless GOD BLESS HER – May 27, 2025 - Equipped with clothing, food and medical supplies, Lisa Lipyanic of Wind Gap tries to help people who live on the streets like her brother had been doing for many years. Randy Lipyanic ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessJune 03 2025
Mary Fortuin ‘Recovering Out Loud’ Runs Boston Marathon NOT RUNNING...AWAY – May 25, 2025 - She began running to ease the pain of her alcoholic neuropathy, or nerve damage caused by chronic alcohol consumption. After being hospitalized in 2021 for the second time du... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 03 2025RecoveryRehab
‘Meals on Wheels’ Marks Great First Year of Recovery Program VIDEO – NUTRITION MATTERS – May 26, 2025 - Meals on Wheels is making a difference in the lives of individuals recovering from substance abuse through a new program. Graduates of the program emphasize that the meals p... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionJune 03 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Chrissy Teigen’s Honesty Is A Reminder That Sobriety Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All IN AND OUT AND BACK IN – May 28, 2025 - If there’s one thing we can count on Chrissy Teigen for, it’s her transparency. Whether she’s discussing her life-saving abortion or a wardrobe malfunction that revealed ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 03 2025
Addiction Treatment’s Dealmaking Doldrums THE BUSINESS OF ADDICTION – May 27, 2025 - Dealmaking in the addiction treatment space remains in a sustained lull, suggesting a deeper recalibration on the part of investors and operators in the space. “This slowdow... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 03 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Foggy to Focused: Choosing Sobriety in Menopause WATCH – NO DRUGS EITHER – May 27, 2025 - Award-Winning Beauty Editor, Donna Francis, talks with Gayle Guyardo, host of health and wellness show Bloom, about the benefits of going sober during menopause. CONTINUE@... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 03 2025sobriety
Drug Prevention That Actually Works for Today’s Youth NOW MORE THAN EVER – May 25, 2025 - Forget the outdated slogans. “Just say no” doesn’t cut it anymore. Today’s teens and young adults live in a world of pressure, performance, and constant scrolling — and they ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 03 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagers
The Gateway Drug Is Alcohol VIDEO – NOT ILLEGAL ANYWHERE – March 2, 2025 - For many young people, alcohol is the first substance they try, according to Chris Tuell, a clinical psychotherapist and a chemical and behavioral addiction specialist ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 03 2025
How San Francisco is Changing Response to Drug Addiction TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING – May 28, 2025 - Last week, Mayor Daniel Lurie signed District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey’s “Recovery First” ordinance to guide the city’s response to addressing substance abuse with an ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 03 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
John Mulaney’s Drug Intervention in 2020: ‘I Was Deeply Scared He Was Gonna Die’ IT TAKES COURAGE or SURRENDER – May 27, 2025 - Nick Kroll appeared on the latest episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast with Dax Shepard and got candid about orchestrating a drug intervention in 2020 for his ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 03 2025
Quote of the Week – Jack Nicholson “They don’t like you, but they still find time to watch everything you do.” – Jack Nicholson, b. 1937 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 03 2025quote of the week
Ari Lennox Talks Sobriety & Self-Care VIDEO – ONE SONG AT A TIME – May 19, 2025 - The singer/songwriter recounted a pivotal moment during a connecting flight that acted as a wake-up call. After a day of heavy drinking, she fainted in the airport and was... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 27 2025
Only 1 Out of 4 Sunscreens are Safe and Effective VIDEO – BIG PHARMA AT WORK – May 23, 2025 - “We want people to wear sunscreen and at the same time recognize there are other ways to protect their skin as well — seeking shade, wearing wide-brimmed hats, lightweight... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 27 2025
FDA says Allergy Meds May WORSEN Symptoms for Millions GOD BLESS YOU – May 23, 2025 - FDA warning over a new crippling side effect of allergy drugs taken by more than 60 million people worldwide. The FDA says it has received complaints from patients who suffered from sev... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 27 2025
Overdose Deaths Fell 27% Last Year PRAISE THE LORD – May 17, 2025 - There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded. Experts say several things could be driving the decline. T... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionMay 27 2025OverdoseRecoveryRehab
Surgical Implant Reduces Cravings for Alcohol ONLY 1 STEP? – May 19, 2025 - Under bright surgical lights, a surgeon makes a steady incision just over a centimeter long in Yuan Qizhi’s navel before implanting 10 white pellets — each the size of a soybean, into th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousMay 27 2025
Recovery.com Acquires RedFox AI LESS EMPLOYEES? MORE PROFITS? – May 21, 2025 - Recovery.com has been actively weaving AI into its products and internal workflows, and this acquisition is poised to significantly advance these efforts. RedFox A... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 27 2025RecoveryRehab
Federal Cuts Put Addiction Treatment at Risk AUDIO – LIVES AT RISK – May 18, 2025 - I vividly remember growing up and my grandmother warning me to be careful with alcohol — because addiction “runs in our family.” She wasn’t wrong. For generations, both sides of... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 27 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Michael Jordan’s Son Reveals 90 Days Sobriety Start SHOT BLOCKED – May 19, 2025 - The 34-year-old son of NBA legend Michael Jordan stated he’s “40 days sober & counting” while chronicling a workout session. Marcus made headlines in February when he was busted i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 27 2025
America’s Best/Worst Addiction Centers 2025 Survey VOTING FOR LIFE – May 19, 2025 - To help guide individuals and families looking for the best possible substance abuse treatment, Newsweek is partnering with global data analytics firm Statista for the sixth-annual ra... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 27 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Rob Ekno: Addiction’s Toll on Mental Health VIDEO – ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? – May 19, 2025 - “We think we’ve done enough dumb things, or horrible things, to never be worthy,” Rob said. “And so, why get sober, I’ve already screwed up my life let me just keep maki... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 27 2025Mental Health
Doctor’s ‘Pill Mill’ Scheme Results In Prison Sentence UNLUCKY 13 (Years) – May 15, 2025 - The doctor was sentenced to 13 years in prison for running a pill mill scheme out of an urgent care center. The scheme was tied to multiple fatal drug overdoses, according to feder... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 27 2025
Teen Hip-hop Star’s Rise Derailed By Abuse at N.J. Rehab HORRIFICAL – May 22, 2025 - A now-defunct youth drug rehabilitation program subjected a budding hip-hop artist to years of abuse in the early 1990s, derailing what his attorneys describe as a promising music career, ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 27 2025RecoveryRehab