The Wholeness That Emerges From Brokenness By Ken Druck Ph.D. WORTH EVERY HEARTACHE – March 5, 2025 - The path forward from brokenness and inconsolable sorrow is not about “moving on,” “recovering,” or “getting over” our loss, but about patiently allowing our brokenness to beco... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMar 11 2025Mental Health
Opioid Overdoses Increase TOO SAD – March 6, 2025 - Tears welled in Rich Scheib’s eyes as he thought of his son, Wade, who died of a drug overdose on Dec. 7. Scheib said the first time he realized his son was using drugs was when he ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Common Habit Proves You’re Addicted to Your Phone AND SO WE ARE – March 7, 2025 - Now, a new study from Amazon Kindle has revealed just how dire our screen habits are, showing we’re more addicted to our devices than we might think. “Every time we receive a notificat... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneMar 11 2025Smartphone Addiction
“HEROES UKRAINE” Music Video Bowie x Ukraine… WATCH – SAVE LIVES – NOW - All-star ensemble features Grammy performer Mika Newton, Eurovision stars @alyonaalyona @JERRY_HEIL @MikeGarsonProductions The piece is directed & produced by Grammy winner Rupert... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMar 11 2025
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 3,000,000 Views in 13 years - From Russia With Love. The Second Bond Film from 1963. The Music Composed by Sir John Barry and Lionel Bart. CONTINUE@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 11 2025
ROY AYERS: “Everybody Loves The Sunshine” and more… VIDEO – MUSICAL OBITUARY – Born: September 10, 1940, Los Angeles, CA. Died: March 6, 2024, New York City 2,591,393 views Mar 8, 2018 - Roy Ayers arrived at his Tiny Desk performance beaming with positivity.... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerMar 11 2025
Person of the Week: Barbara Nicholson Brown STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – March 11, 2025 - Barbara Nicholson Brown is the owner of Together AZ Newspaper, published monthly in Arizona, focusing on addiction recovery and behavioral health resources for the com... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewMar 11 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
‘Cocaine Queen of Europe’ Arrested! LADY SINGS THE BLUES – Feb. 28, 2025 - To outsiders, Tania Gomez was the glamorous 33-year-old owner of a dog rescue centre in Stockholm, who had moved to Lanzarote for a quieter life. Now, after four years on ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025
Why Addiction is a Growing Problem in Today’s Society ANSWERS – March 4, 2025 - Stigmatization of addiction can hinder individuals from recognizing their suffering and pursuing necessary treatment. People may feel isolated and shamed for their addiction so they re... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025
Addictions On Parade: Nicotine, Caffeine, Alcohol, Food, Drugs, Social Media 12-STEP METHODS – March 8, 2025 - He is, he tells me from a hotel room in San Francisco, “a nine-times convicted felon”. His drug of choice was “eight balls of meth”. Addiction is everywhere, and affects ev... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 11 2025
What’s driving the permanent crisis of drug addiction? EDITORIAL – March 4, 2025 - Contrary to popular rhetoric, drug addiction is not the cause of poverty but one of its chief consequences. Studying the dynamics of crack houses in New York and open-air drug market... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025
The Rich Pay Top Dollar to Get Clean. What If They Don’t? QUANTITY NOT QUALITY – Feb. 16, 2025 - THE ACTRESS was drunk. Again. She was trying to live sober after leaving Passages Malibu, a tony rehabilitation center nestled into the hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025RecoveryRehab
Each Hour Your Child Spends On Screens Increases Their Chances of Myopia EYESIGHT IS ENDANGERED – Feb. 21, 2025 - Myopia is caused by having an over elongated eyeball and is a growing problem, with research suggesting about 40% of children and adolescents worldwide could have the conditio... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionMar 11 2025Smartphone Addictionvideo games
Are Ultraprocessed Foods Addictive? AUDIO – YA THINK? – March 6, 2025 - Over the last decade or so, research has revealed a clear pattern: People tend to overeat ultraprocessed foods. This could be one reason they’re linked with weight gain and obesity... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionMar 11 2025
‘Body Brokers’ Take Advantage of Lack of Care in Hawaii VIDEO – HULU HUSTLE – Feb. 29, 2025 - Hawaii’s chronic shortage of treatment resources may be one reason mainland drug rehab recruiters, known as “body brokers,” are working to lure patients to unregulated trea... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 11 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Supervisor Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Federal, State & Private Health Insurers AMAZING WOMAN – March 5, 2025 - A clinical social worker nicknamed by her co-workers as the “Five Minute Queen” who, at times, substituted a one or two sentence conversation for a billed 45-minute therapy session for... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMar 11 2025RecoveryRehabTrauma
The Opioid Settlement | on 60 Minutes WATCH – NEVER ENOUGH – March 9, 2025 - With Ryan Hampton! Cecilia Vega investigates how the Purdue Pharma opioid settlement— potentially one of the largest opioid settlements ever— will compensate victims of the opio... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue Pharma
USA Sues CVS and Walgreens for So Many Deaths DANGER AT YOUR DOOR – March 7, 2025 - The CSA states that narcotics can only be used for “a useful and legitimate medical purpose.” By filling prescriptions that were invalid, the pharmacies “made choices that ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 11 2025
Famous Cash Family Shares Story of Addiction in Documentary. VIDEO – CASH & CARRY – March 4, 2025 - “When you’re in the middle of addiction, you’re lost,” said Mark Alan Cash. “You don’t think there’s a way out. That’s this disease. It’ll sneak up on ya and kill ya. You e... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 11 2025Recovery
The Other AA FAMILY FRIENDLY – March 6, 2025 - This is all a hacky way to introduce Al-Anon — a program that has helped to improve my life and the lives of many others. Al-Anon is not the same program as AA, and it’s not just a s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Quote of the Week – Delmore Schwartz “Existentialism means that no one can take a bath for you.” – Delmore Schwartz, 1913–1966 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 11 2025quote of the week
Gene Hackman’s Death – Updated New Theory THE STORY UNFOLDS... – March 3, 2025 - The couple was found during a welfare check after their neighbor called in concerned about their well-being. The Academy Award-winning actor, who starred in "The French Connect... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 04 2025
False Beliefs About Drug Use, Users, and Addiction THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE – Feb. 20, 2025 - Myths and misconceptions increase stigma and decrease the likelihood that someone with an addictive illness will receive prompt, effective treatment. We need early... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 04 2025
Exploitative Marketing Practices on Social Media Target Addicts ONLINE PIRATES – Feb. 24, 2025 - Among people trying to quit or reduce their use of alcohol or other substances, engagement with clinical treatment remains low. More typically, people with alcohol use disorder ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 04 2025
Midlife: The New Battleground for Addiction VIDEO – MIDLIFE CRISIS – Feb. 26, 2025 - According to the National Library of Medicine, more older adults in the 50s and 60s are turning to drugs, alcohol and potentially dangerous behavior to cope with mental healt... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 04 2025Mental Health
Alice Cooper Credits God/Jesus Got Him Sober AND LESS MAKE-UP – Feb. 25, 2025 - Cooper was at the height of his rock n’ roll career in the 70s and found himself partying hard with other legends such as Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. However, the other two... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 04 2025
From Crack Addict in NYC to CEO of High Watch Recovery Center VIDEO – MAN MAKES GOOD – Feb. 25, 2025 - In this powerful conversation, Andrew takes us through his decades-long sobriety journey—from getting sober at 20, drinking again after 14 years over a single drink, and ulti... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 04 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Shaq Recalls Testing Positive for Cocaine During Olympics MUFFIN MISTAKE – Feb. 22, 2025 - I see them poppy seed muffins and I (ate them). Horace Ballmer came into the room and said, ‘I’m disappointed in you.’ I tested positive for cocaine!” As Shaq remembered, he im... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 04 2025
New Label for Opioid Use Disorder Drug LABELS – Feb. 25, 2025 - Sublocade lets people get the injection after just one dose of buprenorphine (taken under the tongue or inside the cheek) and a one-hour wait to make sure it’s safe. This means treatment can ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 04 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Mountain Air in a Pill? It Extends Life and Reverses Brain Damage NOT HOT AIR – Feb. 22, 2025 - For most people, living at high altitudes—where oxygen levels are lower than at sea level—can offer health benefits, such as reduced rates of heart disease and improved endurance. Howeve... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMar 04 2025