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
Dealing With Sobriety During Isolation Excellent Advice! – March 19, 2020 - Though the centers are primarily closing, the hotlines are still open. There are volunteers available to talk to you over the phone if you are having a difficult time. The beauty... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 24 2020
Oregon Takes a Big Step Toward Decriminalizing All Drugs 49 States to Go – March 2, 2020 - If the bill passes and small-scale possession of all drugs is decriminalized, it would be a historic first for the nation. The legality of drugs would then resemble the situati... Read More...March 17 2020
Mother sues hospital over drug test False Positive – March 11, 2020 - It is the second such lawsuit filed against the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center since 2014 and one ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 17 2020
Demanding Answers: Drug Treatment Facility Near School? New York, New York – March 9, 2020 - Politicians promised the property would never be sold to a drug treatment facility. But months later, one Bronx resident learned, the deal was done anyway. On Monday, CBS2’s... Read More...March 17 2020Rehab
Drinking 14 alcoholic drinks per week associated with lower cognitive scores And Higher DUI Scores – March 12, 2020 - This study analyzed 3021 participants aged 72 years and older, who were free of dementia. Each participant underwent a comprehensive neuropsychological battery of 10 tests, du... Read More...Alcohol AddictionMarch 17 2020
Teen develops a novel patent to prevent the spiking of drinks The Last Straw – March 11, 2020 - So, at 16, while in her junior year at Oxbridge Academy, Benarde invented a product, cleverly titled the NightCap,... Read More...March 24 2020teenagers
As opioid crisis grinds on, film offers insights into fighting addiction Leave it in Park – March 13, 2020 - This hypothesis is the unifying theme of Rat Park, a documentary examining three vastly different approaches to drug policy: in the U.S., Portugal and the Philippines. Today, amid ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMarch 24 2020
I’m a Marijuana Addict, and I’m Okay With It Self Medicating Depression? – March 3, 2020 - In my younger days, I never imagined I’d ever touch the stuff, though I grew up with marijuana at home. My father has suffered all his life from demons he can’t se... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 17 2020marijuanapot
Looks Like I Picked the Right Year to Stop Drinking So Is Every Year – March 13, 2020 - Despite the headline on this piece (a reference to the meme from the 1980 disaster-comedy ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMarch 17 2020
Magnetic Stimulation Is Helping Treat Addiction Edward Sharpe? – March 12, 2020 - “We’ll ask them how much do you crave heroin right now? They’ll give us a score on a 0-100 scale.” James Mahoney, PhD, a neuropsychologist at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institu... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 17 2020Rehab
Founder of ‘CLEAN Cause’ wants to help others recover from addiction Drinks for all my friends... – March 10, 2020 - “We give where you swig,” he described. “That idea is very simple. You drink clean in northern California, the funds go back based on the volume generated in sal... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 17 2020Rehab
What is Alcoholics Anonymous and what do they do? They Change Lives. – March 13, 2020 - The 12 steps have been adapted by other support groups, such as Gamblers Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous to help people recover from various addictions, and the term “12... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousMarch 17 2020
Osher Günsberg says he wouldn’t be around today if he hadn’t gotten sober Back from the Edge – March 14, 2020 - Ten years ago, I took this photo. It was the first day I woke up and said “That’s it. I can never drink like that again” and meant it,’ Osher explained. I’d been trying to ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyMarch 17 2020
Faces of Addiction: God delivered man from drugs, alcohol and suicide Grace – March 14, 2020 - He cried, “God, why won’t you let me die?” God whispered back, “Because you haven’t done what I sent you there to do yet.” Slack was among several recovering addicts to speak during a F... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMarch 17 2020Rehabsuicide