Survivor of drug addiction speaks out WATCH – She had to have something – Sept. 1, 2020 - Ms Owen was warned from a young age about the dangers of narcotics. But struggling with her mental health as a young adult, she began to “dabble” in party drugs as ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehabSept 8 2020
Kristen Bell and kids celebrate dad’s 16 years of sobriety ‘birthday’ Real Family Values – Sept. 2, 2020 - “Happy birthday Daxy,” the proud wife continued. “Thank you for dedicating your life to the hard and wonderful work of sobriety, so that we could share it with you. Xo K, L... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 8 2020
LOCKDOWN: The Emotional Impact of COVID-19 and Quarantine – FREE! Watch at Home! World Premiere! – Sept. 4, 2020 - Wednesday, September 9 - Sign-up Now! Watch at home, office or facility. Online or streaming. more@FilmFestivalFlix ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryrelapseSept 1 2020
THE END OF EVERYTHING (Astrophysically Speaking) MEDIA: Book Review – August 4, 2020 - The eye of astrophysics reaches a great deal farther now. Cosmologists calculate the curve and complete the figure by employing a potent arsenal of instruments and methodologies.... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGodlife expectancyMental HealthSept 8 2020
MTV to premiere series on teenagers battling addiction WATCH – A show showing the reality – August 31, 2020 - That’s why she decided to let others see what the battle of addiction looks like. It’s a story that – while it may be difficult to watch, and difficult fo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehabSept 8 2020teenagers
More than one person a day died of an overdose in SF last year American Horror Story – Sep. 1, 2020 - According to a Department of Public Health report released Monday, 441 people died of an overdose in 2019. That is more than one per day for an entire year, and an ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOverdoseSept 8 2020
Al-Anon: Recognizing Abuse and Those Left Behind Program of difficult options – August 30, 2020 - Societal judgments create shame when people attempt to receive addiction recovery treatment. DePasquale said that is why some people do not reach out for help sooner. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoverySept 8 2020
New Jersey Govenor signs ‘Overdose Awareness Day’ resolution Hymn for the Dying – Sept. 2, 2020 - “Every single life lost to an overdose is a tragedy made all the more heartbreaking with the knowledge that many of those deaths could have been prevented if more people ha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocaterelapseSept 8 2020
Addiction and overdose are dirty words. That only makes them more dangerous. The truth shall set you free – Sept. 1, 2020 - I found out later that my parents had been harboring a dark secret that ultimately killed them, a secret that I’ve taken on the burden of owning now that they’re gone: T... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehabSept 8 2020
Captain Sandy Celebrates 32 Years of Sobriety All hands on deck – August 31, 2020 - Sandy Yawn opened up to Showbiz Cheat Sheet about her struggles as a young adult. “I was a mess,” she shared. “By the grace of God, I’m alive. No matter how much money you... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 8 2020
CLANCY IMISLUND: Longtime director of Midnight Mission dies Obituary - A most famous anonymous man – Sept. 3, 2020 - Along the way, he left a lucrative career with a Beverly Hills marketing firm to become managing director of the Midnight Mission in downtown Los Angeles’ skid... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionSept 8 2020
Quote of the Week – Arthur Miller “Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets.” ―Arthur Miller ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaquote of the weekSept 8 2020
Walmart Sued Over Opioids Everyone knew! – August 24, 2020 - “Revelations concerning Walmart are not emerging because Walmart somehow chose to ‘come clean’ on its deplorable refusal to control how its nationwide pharmacies distributed ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinSept 1 2020
87% of people with eating disorders say symptoms are worse during COVID Feast or Famine – August 28, 2020 - The study traces 129 people in recovery or treatment, providing a detailed look at a common scenario, and it joins growing indications that those with eating disorders are s... Read More...Alcohol AddictionCoronavirusEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionlonelinessMental HealthRecoveryRehabrelapseSept 1 2020
Even with a license to prescribe Buprenorphine many doctors are mum Prejudice, Knowledge, or Ignorance? – August 28, 2020 - As of 2018, only about 5% of physicians had a license to prescribe buprenorphine — despite increasing demand for the drug and an overdose crisis that killed 70,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediabuprenorphineDrug Abuse and AddictionSept 1 2020
Opioid crisis is ‘a product’ of U.S. health care WATCH – Die Suckers Die – August 29, 2020 - The pharmaceutical industry’s opportunism — enabled by the backing of politicians and federal regulators — along with the emerging medical consensus that opioids wer... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsSept 1 2020
Casino Reopenings Bring Gambling Addiction Back Into Focus LISTEN – They'll always take your action at G.A. – August 20, 2020 - But after reopening in mid-June, business is booming again, and counselors are concerned. “Since they’ve reopened, our calls to the hotline numb... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusRecoveryRehabrelapseSept 1 2020
Taste for Money is for Anyone who is Planning to Live a Sober Life Listings and Recommendations – August 23, 2020 - Some people don’t want to live in holes anymore and want to see the light of the day. Every addict’s story is something like that. However, beating addiction is... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 1 2020
‘We are all on the same team’: Police play softball with recovering addicts WATCH – Hear the crack of the bat? – August 23, 2020 - A team consisting of officers from local law enforcement agencies in Washington County took on a team of individuals involved in recovery from drug and alcohol a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCompassionRecoverySept 1 2020
Chem-Free Sobriety: natural recovery from substance use disorders MEDIA: Book Recommendation – April 28, 2020 - Each story provides answers to the following questions: When did you start drinking or using drugs, and how did it progress? Looking back, when do you think ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 1 2020
Overdose Awareness Vigil held Aug. 31 Community Caring – August 29, 2020 - As he did at last year’s inaugural event, Father Neal Longe of St. Ann’s Episcopal Church will lead the crowd in prayer, while candles will be provided by Betz, Rossi &... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 1 2020
Managing Recovery in a Virtual World Online for life? – August 28, 2020 - Call people: Most support groups will offer a phone list of members. If you like the way a person shares about their recovery, call them after the meeting and talk to them.... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehabSept 1 2020
Art show features addiction and recovery Everyone should start an “artdiction” exhibit – August 28, 2020 - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The Tallgrass Recovery Art Show this Friday in Sioux Falls is giving people dealing with addiction to drugs and alcohol a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 1 2020
Denver Reports 83% Increase in Drug Deaths in First Half of Year Dying for that Fentanyl Feeling – August 27, 2020 - Health officials are urging people to review the resources below and be proactive about preventing overdose deaths: Find out more about naloxone and where t... Read More...Addiction RecoverybuprenorphineCoronavirusDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanylopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseSept 1 2020
How to Spot Alcoholism in a Family Member They love to drink? – August 28, 2020 - Witnessing a family member struggling with excessive drinking can be fear-inducing, heart-wrenching, and confusing – especially for those who are unsure if their relativ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRehabSept 1 2020
I’m celebrating 64 years of sobriety, I know what isolation does to those in recovery Trying minds for trying times – August 28, 2020 - By all accounts, the number of relapses nationwide has increased since March, as have the numbers of accidental overdoses and suicides. There is little wonder that we... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusfentanyllonelinessMental HealthRecoveryRehabSept 1 2020
September Song Musical Interlude – Earth, Wind & Fire - September - official video “September” is a song by the band Earth, Wind & Fire released as a single in 1978 on ARC/Columbia Records. “September” reached No. 1 on... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerSept 1 2020
Brothers beat addiction after hearing of mother’s suicide while serving prison time Family Freedom – August 31, 2020 - Timmy, who runs the podcast with fellow recovering addict James Leonard, has been clean from drugs for nine years. For his brother Tommy, the path to a drug-free life has tak... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoverySept 1 2020suicide
Masked robber hits CVS for oxycodone Drugstore Cowboy – August 28, 2020 - NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — Thursday evening, an armed robber struck the CVS in North Myrtle Beach-- but not for cash; police say the robber wanted drugs. Ri... Read More...Drug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsoxycontinSept 1 2020
Pennsylvania facilities buckle and begin to close under COVID-19 strain Oh no! Needed now more than ever – August 26, 2020 - The result is a historically underfunded system buckling under the weight of dual pandemics: addiction and the coronavirus. Since March, 10 facilities have closed,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehabrelapseSept 1 2020