What Happens To Your Body When You Don’t Drink Alcohol For A Month GOOD THINGS! – Jan. 18, 2025 - Some changes associated with temporary alcohol abstinence can be harmful if not done under adequate supervision, particularly if you have an alcohol use disorder. But if you’re someone ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025
Putting Cancer Warnings On Alcohol Will Take Years VIDEO – RED TAPE WORMS – Jan. 12. 2025 - Some industry experts are skeptical that U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s recommendation for cancer warning labels on alcohol will gain traction in the short-term, with... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025
Author Releases New Book on the ‘Art of Aging’ BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT – Dec. 8, 2024 - “Life doesn’t dim with time—it deepens,” said the 78-year-old Stanger in a news release. “Every morning brings a new chance to compose your life’s melody. This book is about turning... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025life expectancy
Is Alcohol Bad for Your Skin? WHAT DO YOU THINK? – Jan. 15, 2025 - The experts I spoke to say there isn’t any data directly linking alcohol consumption to premature aging, but they say that the other health effects of drinking, and the cumu... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025
What Counts as ‘binge drinking’? SEEKING OBLIVION? – Jan. 2, 2025 - Episodes of “binge drinking” can have dangerous short-term effects, while repeated binge drinking can trigger longer-term problems. Most people understand binge drinking as “drinkin... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025
Allison Holker Only Discovered Late Husband’s Addiction Before Funeral TRUTH DOESN’T DIE – Jan. 7, 2025 - I was with one of my really dear friends, and we were cleaning out the closet and picking out an outfit for him for the funeral,” Holker told People for a recent cover story. “It wa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 21 2025
A Relapsed Drug Counselor In Rehab HELLO HIGHER POWER – Jan. 8, 2025 - I went through an experience that would change my life. Having already been working for several years in the substance abuse field as a drug and alcohol counselor, I suffered... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Former Addicts Transform Lives at Recovery Academy VIDEO – EACH ONE > TEACH ONE – Jan. 8, 2025 - The Other Side Academy is a unique and successful addiction treatment facility. It doesn’t employ therapists or doctors. It is made up of former addicts who have been th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 21 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
A Novel About Alcoholism In The First Person BOOK RECOMMENDATION – Jan. 11, 2025 - In the novel “Mali Murat”, Vladimir Vulević talks about treatment for alcoholism in the first person. And that’s why the reader trusts him. I won’t spoil it, I’ll jus... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025
Treatment Center Ordered to ‘cease and desist’ after Investigation LOCK THEM UP – Jan. 11, 2025 - Maryland health regulators on Friday said they had ordered an addiction treatment provider to stop seeing patients after an investigation by The New York Times and The Baltimore Banner ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
A Perfectionist’s Guide to Sober Curiosity BE CASUAL – Jan. 14, 2025 - Dr. Brené Brown’s research reveals that perfectionism isn’t about self-improvement - it’s about earning approval. “Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be your best,” s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025sobriety
8 Facts About Addiction and Recovery VIDEO – TO START – Jan. 15, 2025 - Yet, the reality is that the majority of people experiencing addiction—whether to alcohol, opioids, stimulants, or cannabis—don’t seek treatment. There are many reasons someone m... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 21 2025RecoveryRehab
Trump Lies About Canadian Fentanyl ‘Pouring’ into US INVADE NOW? – Jan. 17, 2025 - As everyone is aware, thousands of people are pouring through Mexico and Canada, bringing Crime and Drugs at levels never seen before,” Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, singlin... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylJan 21 2025
Messages from the Threshold by Michael Meade LISTEN – Jan. 18, 2025 - Michael Meade suggests that because we live in a time of change, if we can allow ourselves to participate in the change, then we can find meaningful purpose that awakens the heart and l... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025Mental Health
Person of the Week: Mel Pohl STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Jan. 21, 2025 - Mel Pohl, MD, DFASAM is a Family Practitioner and the Senior Medical Consultant to the Pain Recovery Program at The Pointe Malibu Recovery Center in Malibu, California.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJan 21 2025Recovery
America! West Side Story VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1961- 7,995,592 views as of Jul 30, 2013, In the 1961 film version, Anita, played by Rita Moreno, still sings in favor of the United States while Bernardo, played by George Chakiris, rep... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJan 21 2025
No Evidence of Benefits of Forced Addiction Work Farms CHOICE OR CHANCE OR GRACE – Jan. 15, 2025 - A recent analysis published by CBC News concluded that there is no clear evidence showing efficacy for forced treatment for individuals suffering from addiction disor... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025RecoveryRehab
GOOD NEWS FOR ADDICTS! YOU’RE GOING TO CAMP MAGGIE’S FARM? – Jan. 18, 2025 - In dark bluejeans and work shirt, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stood in a Texas farm field, faced a camera and outlined his plan to combat drug addiction. “I’m going to bring a new ind... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 21 2025RecoveryRehab
Winter in America – Gil Scott-Heron VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1982 - A great performance from Gil Scott-Heron and the Midnight Band, live at the Wax Museum Nightclub. So beautiful, it’s my favorite. The melancholy trumpet and the fluttering bird lik... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJan 21 2025
Allison Holker’s Daughter Breaks Silence TALKING ADDICTION – Jan. 11, 2025 - In videos shared by The Shade Room from Weslie Fowler’s Instagram livestream, she speaks openly about everything, from the current state of her family after Stephen “tWitch” ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 21 2025marijuanasmokingweed
How Sober People Hold Sway Over Their Social Groups WITH CLEARER HEADS – Jan. 13, 2025 - The proportion of people who don’t drink alcohol is almost double that of those who don’t eat meat – which brings big implications for bars and restaurants. Teetotallers are... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025sobriety
Walgreens Filled Millions of Illegitimate Prescriptions for Opioids and other Drugs MURDERERS? – Jan. 17, 2025 - Filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the complaint says the drugstore chain’s pharmacists filled controlled substance prescriptions with clear red fla... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 21 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Evoke Wellness’s Executives For Deception, Using Google Ads and Masquerading As Other Clinics KILLING TO MAKE A KILLING? – Jan. 13, 2025 - “Preying on consumers suffering from addiction and other substance use disorders is wrong, and it’s illegal,” said Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protectio... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Join Naomi Klein & Gabor Maté TODAY Jan. 21 @ 10am PT on “Weaponizing Trauma for War” A WORLD INSANE – Jan. 21, 2025 - Journalist Naomi Klein and trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté explore the complex intersection of collective trauma, political power, and memory. Drawing from Naomi’s recent ana... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJan 21 2025Trauma
A-list Celebrities Explain Improved Lives After Getting Sober A STAR IS REBORN – Jan. 12, 2025 - New year, new me’ and all of that is really at that crucial point now where people start to drop off or, people start to really hold on. Often included in those resolutions... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 21 2025sobriety
Quote of the Week – Anne Frank “I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.” – Anne Frank, 1929–1945 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJan 21 2025quote of the week
Quote of the Week – David Lynch “Negativity is the enemy of creativity.” – David Lynch, Jan. 20, 1946 – Jan. 16, 2025 ... Read More...January 14 2025
Tom Holland Talk About “Eye-Opening Moment” and His Commitment to Sobriety A VISION OF LIFE – Jan. 2, 2025 - Every Friday after work was a write-off: Let’s get drunk and have a good time. I didn’t have bad experiences, but I would drink enough so that I would ruin my next day,” he explained... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJanuary 14 2025
Massive Study of Young Brains Puts “gateway drug” Theory Into Doubt RETHINK IT – Jan. 6, 2025 - The gateway drug theory and many other ideas about drug use have been put into question in recent years as more resources are dedicated to understanding substance use, which has been highl... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJanuary 14 2025marijuana
People Say Addiction Is a Disease. Mine Wasn’t! OR MINE! – Jan. 9, 2025 - I was addicted to booze and benzos for 20 years on and off, from the late 1970s until the early 2000s. Although my drinking career began more or less normally, it ended in a grave repetitive... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJanuary 14 2025RecoveryRehab