Scott Disick Plans to Sue Rehab for Leaking Photo, Facility Speaks Out He said, He said – May 08, 2020 - Scott is planning on suing All Points North Lodge, a Colorado rehab center, for this breach of privacy. His lawyer Marty Singer told TMZ, “In an effort to finally come to terms... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyMay 26 2020RecoveryRehab
Alcoholics Anonymous continues mission virtually Doing the best we can! – May 24, 2020 - Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is continuing its mission of helping those struggling with substance abuse move past their addiction. @YouTube https://www.youtube.com/wa... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusMay 26 2020Recovery
Spike Lee’s Tribute to New York, New York What's Going on? Pandemic: 2020. @YouTube https://youtu.be/HRRvhO0Chg4 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusMay 26 2020
SOLUTIONS TO EVERYTHING Please, no contempt prior to investigation – March 9, 1990 - 38. Be aware of the Network. We live by a network of connections and links. Your connection to yourself, to your intimates, to your place, to the col... Read More...Compassionlife expectancyMay 26 2020Mental Health
Quote of the Week – Krisnamurti “The constant assertion of belief is an indication of fear.” —J. Krisnamurti ... Read More...May 26 2020quote of the week
I Have an Eating Disorder but Can’t Escape the Kitchen Doors to Ms.Perception – May 12, 2020 - It’s not that simple for people with eating disorders. For someone with an active eating disorder, food can be an agent of destruction. For someone in recovery, isolation can p... Read More...Addiction RecoveryEating DisorderMarch 19 2019
Drinking or smoking while pregnant may affect newborn’s brain Use Your Head – May 12, 2020 - Those who drank alcohol then quit in the first trimester had an average of nine drinks during that time period. A low level of alcohol is defined for the study’s purposes as two standar... Read More...Alcohol AddictionMay 19 2020nicotinesmoking
Jason Isbell talks staying sober; helping out Tell It! – May 12, 2020 - In the last couple of years, as he’s started seeing a therapist weekly, he’s made another stride. He’s able to think about the man he was before all that – and let his guard down. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyMay 19 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Telemedicine for alcohol use disorder isn’t just a fad It starts with obsessiveness – May 8, 2020 - This has particularly affected how we provide mental health and substance use care. A recent McKinsey report on resilience found that 63 percent of respondents to a Nation... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusMay 19 2020
What if we truly cared about the opioid crisis? Oh, What a World It Would Be – May 12, 2020 - I’m tired of reading about people being arrested for exhibiting symptoms of a medical condition. I’m frustrated by complacency in light of incremental “progress.” I... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusMay 19 2020opioids
Quarantine is helping people quit booze Inpatient takes on new meaning – May 15, 2020 - “You don’t know what’s in a tea bag until you put it in hot water,” says Popa-Erwin, who says many of her clients are working to kick their bad habits during quar... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusMay 19 2020RecoveryRehab
COVID-19 has impacted people with addiction trying to get or stay sober It’s still a WE program! – May 14, 2020 - Amy Samuel-Meda, a recovery coach at Scottsdale Recovery Center, said she has seen a spike in the number of substance-abuse cases since the state’s stay-at-home order went i... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 19 2020
Drive Through Celebration Held for Recovery Court Graduates Not Guilty – May 15, 2020 - Recovery Court, a 12 month program, provides an alternative to incarceration for eligible non-violent offenders, both adults and juveniles, who are deemed substance dependent. In ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusMay 19 2020Recovery
New Crime drama ‘Hightown’ mixes murder, opioids, recovery Addictive TV – May 15, 2020 - A murder that reverberates through the idyllic vacation spot. James Badge Dale (“Rescue Me”) co-stars as local cop Det. Ray Abruzzo, who has ties to the victim, fentanyl addic... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 19 2020opioidsRecovery
DEBUNKED: Myth! ‘Addiction Can Be Cured If You Have Enough Willpower’ No Willpower For you! – MAY 13, 2020 - In episode five, we are debunking the myth “Addiction can be cured if you have enough willpower.” Our host, Tim Light, welcomes guests Michelle Chapoose, the Trib... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 19 2020
Treatment Providers Offering ‘A Necessary Service’ During Pandemic The Truth Shall Set You Free – May 12, 2020 - The impact of the coronavirus is being felt in nearly every aspect of daily life, but it’s not the only health crisis people are facing. “Addiction can kill you as wel... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusMay 19 2020RecoveryRehab
Logan Williams’ death ‘is not going to be in vain’ Not In Vein – May 15, 2020 - After years of dealing with her son’s devastating secret, Marlyse says she’s now determined to bring awareness to the opioid epidemic. “His death is not going to be in vain,” she sa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylMay 19 2020
Q&A with Cara Sandweiss of Cri-Help Stick with the Winners! Cara Sandweiss, an internationally certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor (CADC-II), is the Clinical Program Manager for CRI-Help, Inc., the legendary drug and alcohol treatment center located i... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMay 19 2020Recovery Advocate
Americans turn to drugs and alcohol as stress rises A few Quarantinis, an eight-ball and 6 Balloons please... – May 13, 2020 - Other than alcohol, opioids and marijuana, the survey showed drugs being used by the coronavirus-weary public include benzodiazepines such as... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 19 2020
San Francisco gets alcohol, tobacco and marijuana for addicts quarantined in hotels New Meaning to Room Service – May 8, 2020 - Dr. Grant Colfax, San Francisco’s public health director, said the harm-reduction approach is widespread and based on decades of sound public health policy. “Our focus need... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 19 2020RecoveryRehab
Antabuse linked to ‘dramatic’ weight loss in obesity study Way Off Label – May 15, 2020 - Scientist Michel Bernier, Ph.D., explained: When we first went down this path, we did not know what to expect, but once we started to see data showing dramatic weight loss and leaner b... Read More...Addiction RecoveryEating DisorderMay 19 2020Obesity
Not everyone hates being stuck at home. Some people are thriving Meet Your Inner Life – MAY 12, 2020 - With her basic expenses covered by unemployment insurance — and no happy hours or social obligations costing her money — Thai has been following her instincts every day; do... Read More...CoronavirusMay 19 2020
Joe Namath assures Americans they ‘can beat addiction’ A Perfect Spiral – May 7, 2020 - “We all need help,” Namath told FOX Business’ Stuart Varney. “You’re not in this alone. What you’re going through, please share it with someone. Get some help.” Namath struggled wi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 19 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Lockdown causing ‘serious mental illness in first-time patients’ From 0 to 5150 – May 15, 2020 - The chief executive of one mental health trust said: “We are definitely seeing ‘people not known to services’ who are acutely unwell. They are mainly young men aged 18-25 who require ... Read More...CoronavirusdepressionMay 19 2020Mental Health
“I Can’t Turn My Brain Off”: PTSD & Health Care Workers Counselors at Risk – May 16, 2020 - To address the ballooning problem, therapists who specialize in treating trauma are offering free sessions to medical workers and emergency responders nationwide. New York City has... Read More...CompassionCoronavirusMay 19 2020Mental Health
Covid-19 has streamlined addiction medicine treatment Safer at Home – May 12, 2020 - ...rendering the in-person visit and potential coronavirus exposure unnecessary. In New York City, some clinics have even delivered methadone supplies by courier — a 180-degree sh... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusMay 19 2020Recovery
Memoir exposes the trauma of personal, family drug addiction Double Winner May 14, 2020 - Danler’s is a reflective redemption story told from experience. She’ll join Anna Wiener, author of “The Uncanny Valley,” for a virtual discussion of the book via ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 19 2020Recovery
I’m Fighting Relapse In The Pandemic: Why Do I Stay Sober? by Nour Abi-Nakhoul Heroine NOT Heroin – May 8, 2020 - It’s a difficult time to be an addict. Researchers tend to see spikes in substance use during emergencies like COVID-19. On top of the general stress of social distancing, the shut... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 19 2020
What We Lose: From the Classroom to Zoom Body Language and Focus – May 4, 2020 - These Zoom intimacies are often endearing, and at times I welcome the strange, unexpected ways this period of enforced isolation brings about new kinds of closeness with ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusMay 19 2020Mental Health
Quote of the Week – William Shakespeare “If you prick us do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die?” —Wm Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice ... Read More...March 19 2019quote of the week