Exploring Portrayals of Drinking and Sobriety in New Literature READ MORE BOOKS – March 27, 2025 - We all know her. Let’s call her Claire. She appears in many books: a woman in her late 20s or early 30s; sometimes a parent, sometimes not. She’s usually cishet and white, emb... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 01 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Can Legal Weed Make You Sick? ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE – March 24, 2025 - Zarha Ruiz, branch chief of environmental compliance and manufacturing safety at the Department of Cannabis Control. For cannabis, unlike for brownie mix or Tylenol, th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 01 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionmarijuanaweed
Cop Finds Sobriety and Launches Alcohol-free Beverage Business A NEW BEAT – March 29, 2025 - For years, Detective Russell Berry had turned to drinking as a way to cope. After two decades in law enforcement, Berry acknowledged in 2024 that the pressures of his career had taken a ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 01 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediasobriety
Thelonious Monk – Blue Monk VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1,355,908 views since Feb 28, 2022 - Thelonious Monk performing “Blue Monk” with Charlie Rouse on tenor saxophone, Larry Gales on bass and Ben Riley on drums live at the University Aula ... Read More...Apr 01 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
Pharoah Sanders Quartet – The Creator Has A Master Plan VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 50,000 views - Pharoah Sanders - tenor saxophone, vocals; William Henderson - piano; Jeffrey Littleton - bass; John Betsch - drums. Mediawave Fesztivál, Gyor, Hungary, Synagogue, (Zsinagóg... Read More...Apr 01 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
“The Creator Has a Master Plan” VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Sept 2, 2023 - Emmet Cohen - Piano- Ekep Nkwelle - Vocals - Georgia Heers - Vocals -Tyreek McDole - Vocals - Anthony Hervey - Trumpet - Philip Norris - Bass -John Lumpkin II - Drums - Com... Read More...Apr 01 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
A Booze Free 2024 in Mallorca, Spain MORE FUN THAN EVER – March 28, 2025 - Having grown up through the ladette/alcopop/Britpop era, I’ve endured more than my fair share of hangovers and often questioned my relationship with booze. Over recent time... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 01 2025sobriety
Person of the Week: John Shinholser STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – April 1, 2025 - John Shinholser is a recovery warrior, he fights excellent battles, and wins (most of the time) He is the co-founder of McShin and has influenced many “recovery” laws a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 01 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewRecovery Advocate
Getting Away from Psychiatric Medications POISONING PATIENTS? – March 17, 2025 - Ms. Delano is not a doctor; her main qualification, she likes to say, is having been “a professional psychiatric patient between the ages of 13 and 27.” During those years, when... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 01 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental Health
Pro Skateboarder Reflects on Sobriety and Seeing ‘Miracles’ DON’T FALL OFF – March 27, 2025 - “It’s really fun to see the miracles,” he continued. “You see the miracles happen really fast. When someone has had enough and decides to get sober and really follows through with th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 01 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
They Shared a Commitment to Sobriety. Then, to Each Other. A SOBER LOVE STORY – March 18, 2025 - Greg Reck and Emily Starkey met at a 12-step meeting seven years ago and bonded over their similar backgrounds and career pursuits. The two met in October 2018 in the parki... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 01 2025sobriety
BIG CUTS at Department of Health and Human Services “Make America Healthy Again” – March 27, 2025 - The agency will cut 20,000 positions, a sweeping reduction of the agency that protects Americans’ health, oversees Medicare and Medicaid and ensures the safety of... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 01 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental Health
Alarms Raised Over Freeze of Federal Funding for Addiction WHAT CAN YOU DO? – March 26, 2025 - Senator Nathalia Fernandez, Chair of the Senate Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorders Committee, is raising urgent concerns following the sudden and unlawful termination of critic... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 01 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRehab
Artificial Sweeteners Cause Heart Attacks and Strokes? NATURAL IS BETTER – March 20, 2025 - Sugar substitutes and artificial sweeteners show up in many diets and “low-calorie” products, promoted as a way to help people enjoy sweet flavors without the usual calories... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 01 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addiction
Soda Disrupts Human Organ Functions AUDIO – DYING FOR A DRINK? – March 21, 2025 - We’ve been warned repeatedly that sugary beverages are bad for us and are associated with a variety of diseases. But the hows and whys have perhaps not been communicated... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 01 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addiction
Tom Hanks’ Son ‘Grateful’ for Parents Through His Sobriety Journey A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN – March 21, 2025 - The actor and artist told Drew Barrymore on her show Tuesday that he’s been “100% sober” for over three years. The “Leaving Hollywood” singer previously revealed he hit “r... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 01 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
Ione Skye Was an Enigma in 1990s – Now She’s a Riddle A STAR IS REBORN – Feb. 27, 2025 - For almost 40 years, since Skye made her film debut at 15 alongside Keanu Reeves, Crispin Glover and Dennis Hopper in the teen crime drama “River’s Edge,” her name has been as... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 01 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Convicted Felon Denies $11 Billion Dollars for Addiction & Mental Health Care CRUELTY KILLS – March 27, 2025 - “Services will be dropped in the middle. Bang, the clinic is closing. It’s a brutal way to make these cuts.” The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is being mer... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 01 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental Health
First Non-Alcoholic LGBTQ+ Bar in DC VIDEO – SOBRIETY IS A RIGHT – March 26, 2025 - At the busy intersection of 14th and U Street in Northwest, a new kind of nightlife experience is taking root. Spark Social House, a non-alcoholic bar dedicated to serv... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 01 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagaysobriety
Quote of the Week – Richard Chamberlain “Over a long period of time, living as if you were someone else is no fun.” – Richard Chamberlain, b. Mar. 31, 1934 – d. Mar. 29, 2025 ... Read More...Apr 01 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaquote of the week
Murderer Kills Wife During Conjugal Visit HOW THE F**K? – March 21, 2025 - A prisoner serving a life sentence for a notorious quadruple killing in Los Angeles killed his wife during a prison conjugal visit. Stephanie Brinson, 62, died in the early morn... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 25 2025Trauma
ANGER: The Most Deadly Emotion – Mother Kills 11 Year Old Son NEVER NEVERLAND – March 21, 2025 - The boy, who went to Disneyland with his mom, Saritha Ramaraju, 48, was scheduled to return back to his dad on the day he died. The boy, who prosecutors said was dead for several ho... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 25 2025Trauma
Dangerous Side of Xanax and Lorazepam SLEEP COMES...FOREVER? – March 17, 2025 - Of the over 30 million adults who reported using benzodiazepines in the last year, over 5 million misused them (described as “any way a doctor did not direct”), per 2019 data... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 25 2025
12 Reasons To Stop Eating Added Sugars HOW SWEET IT ISN’T – March 25, 2025 – 1. High sugar intake leads to frequent insulin spikes, which can eventually make cells less responsive to insulin, increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes. 2. Fruct... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerdiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionMar 25 2025
New Cancer Theory That Should Change Everything We Thought We Knew PROGRESS NOT PERFECTION – March 18, 2025 - Scientists challenge the prevailing genetic-focused model of cancer, advocating for a shift towards more holistic views that include non-genetic factors in cancer deve... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerMar 25 2025
Man Sentenced to Prison for Paying Nearly $2.9 Million in Kickbacks for Drug Addiction Patient Referrals 14th STEP? – March 21, 2025 - Casey Mahoney, 48, was sentenced by United States District Judge Josephine L. Staton, who also fined him $240,000. A Hollywood Hills man was sentenced today to 41 months in federal... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 25 2025
Meth Rampant For California’s Homeless: Treatment Elusive SOCIETY’S CHILD – March 13, 2025 - The mean age of the homeless people who participated in the survey was 46. Thirty-seven percent reported regular drug use in the prior six months. A quarter of the homeless pe... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessMar 25 2025meth
Sober Living House Founder’s Trial Set for September VIDEO – OUT ON BAIL – March 12, 2025 - Dawn Holland, the founder and former executive director of the sober living rehabilitation facility DAWNS House in Bend, will go on trial in September for charges related to all... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 25 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Shame Can’t Have More Power Than Love GRIEF – March 20, 2025 - It’s stunning that it took the death of someone I love dearly to show me how deeply fear and shame are embedded in the way we treat people with an addiction. One year ago this month, police f... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMar 25 2025Mental HealthTrauma
Psychology Explains ‘Shopping Addiction’ I DON’T BUY IT – March 20, 2025 - In her personal time, Sadie goes on buying sprees for herself. She has ordered cameras, camera accessories, scrapbooking supplies, metal-detecting equipment, lasers, board game... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 25 2025Mental Health