Jason Day was beaten by his boozing dad and got his first club from the dump Not an exclusive club – August 8, 2020 - Day said: “I grew up in a poor family, we went through some tough times, but so does the majority of the world. “My eldest sister basically raised us because mum and dad were ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecovery
Former Angels employee charged in connection with Tyler Skaggs’ death Doesn’t look like a murderer – July 7, 2020 - The Drug Enforcement Administration determined in its investigation that Kay had met with Skaggs and had text exchanges with him regarding drugs the night before the pitc... Read More...August 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanyl
Coronavirus Crisis Disrupts Treatment for Another Epidemic: Addiction Crazy Times! Drugs Can Kill! – August 2, 2020 - And that has left people who have another potentially deadly disease — addiction — with fewer opportunities for treatment, while threatening to reverse their recovery g... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAugust 11 2020CoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionRecovery
Kurt Angle Celebrates Seven Years Sober Pinning the Demons... – August 5, 2020 - Celebrating 7 years of sobriety today. To all of you who supported me and stood by me, through good and bad, I want to thank you for not giving up on me. Salute! (With a glass... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 11 2020Celebrity SobrietyRecovery
Harry Potter’s Jason Isaacs on his fight against drug addiction Slitherin' out on top – AUGUST 5, 2020 - he actor admitted that he first got drunk at the age of 12. The bartender, whom we then considered a hero, and now I understand that he belongs in prison, secretly brough... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 11 2020Celebrity SobrietyRecovery
AA meetings still going strong during COVID-19 WATCH – Zoom and six feet away... – August 6, 2020 - He says he was at his wits end: in-and-out of jail and loved ones giving up on him. “I got 56 misdemeanors, 7 DUI’s, 6 felonies, and 16 driver’s suspensions. Th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusRecoveryRehab
Duo helps people suffering from addiction WATCH – Human interest story – August 5, 2020 - “According to numbers I received from the 911 center, we’ve had 277 911 calls involving overdoses. Last year, for the whole year of 2019, I think we had 360. So ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAugust 11 2020CoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Church conversion into addiction facility as residents protest Doesn’t sound very Christian – August 7, 2020 - “So, to me, I see that there’s clear need in Millville for this type of in-and-out patient addiction recovery service,” Worthington said. “There are people here now who... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 11 2020Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Melissa Etheridge realized she couldn’t save her drug-addicted son Nothing compares 2 this – August 7, 2020 - “There were things out of my control, of course,” the 59-year-old told Rolling Stone. “And there came a time when I needed to really sit down with myself and say, ‘I can’t s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewOverdose
Ex-Heroin Addict: Went From Rock Bottom to Mergers, and the Title of CEO LISTEN – Shooting up... – August 7, 2020 - He had gone well past the ability of blending in and he exits the car, pretends to be a hotel patron and fails at scoring a cup of free coffee. Dedicated in his... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionRecovery
Obituary for Sarah Murphy NO WORDS – August 6, 2020 - She gave of herself to everyone she met in big ways and small, a smile, a helping hand, or a reassuring hug. Her addiction took so much from her. It took her desire to do the things she lo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 11 2020Drug Abuse and AddictionOverdoseRecoveryrelapse
From prison to vegan restaurateur WATCH – Jane Velez-Mitchell is happy – August 8, 2020 - August 9 marks six years since he attempted to take his own life at the downtown bus loop with a loaded handgun. After an unknown teen talked him down, M... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 11 2020CoronavirusRecovery
If you do these few things every morning… Make Your Bed – July 22, 2020 - Of course, it’s more comfortable to snuggle in your sheets and stay in bed for a few more minutes. Yet, it won’t make you any happier. Here are five simple yet powerful pract... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 11 2020CompassionMental Health
Some say pandemic caused them to go back to their addiction WATCH – Almost Heaven, West Virginia – August 8, 2020 - Santrock said the stress of COVID-19 along with isolation from the lock down in March caused him to overdose. “We’re addicts. We love to taking the easy road... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusdepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionlonelinessOverdoserelapse
Recovering Alcoholic Loses More Than 56 pounds After 7 Months Sober Not a weight loss program! Good job! – August 8, 2020 - As well as trading in alcohol and soft drinks for water, the painter and decorator also started jogging, beginning with small steps and building up. Seve... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 11 2020Eating Disorderfood addictionRecovery
The Passing of Terence T. Gorski OBITUARY for Pioneer – July 24, 2020 - He founded CENAPS (Center for Applied Sciences), a private firm that provides training in behavioral health and addiction recovery. Gorski conducted training sessions and worksh... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Sex addicts turn to porn and rehab to avoid hook-ups Hooked on a feeling... – August 9, 2020 - Ms. McConkey said the prevalence of people going out and having sex with strangers had decreased during the pandemic because of fear of the coronavirus, though it stil... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusinternetlonelinessMental HealthRecoveryRehabSexual Addiction
Q&A with Courtney Friel Stick with the Winners! – August 12, 2020 - Courtney Friel has been a news anchor at KTLA-TV, the number one news station in Los Angeles, since 2013. She also hosts the highly successful podcast “Keepin’ It ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery Advocate
I was…an alcoholic at 26 It works if you work it – August 8, 2020 - The night of drinking would start respectably enough, but casual getting-to-know-you moments and conversations about schoolwork would devolve as it wore on. Lik... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 11 2020interventionRecoveryRehab
Megaproducer Scott Storch launches “Cannabis For Healing” rehab WATCH – Reefer Madness – August 3, 2020 - Scott Storch has been clean and sober for a decade, ad now he’s paying it forward by launching his own rehabilitation center. The musician made the grand announcement ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 11 2020Celebrity SobrietyRecoveryRehab
Advocates in recovery make addiction services a voting issue The Power of the Ballot – August 11, 2020 - The group began its work in earnest in 2018, working closely with Recovery PAC, which has reported over $200,000 in in-kind contributions for things such as media promotion... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCoronavirusRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Kelly Osbourne, “I Was Scared and Desperately Unhappy” In My Drug Addiction Looking back, paying it forward – August 7, 2020 - Today, Kelly recalled these days while sharing her support with her long-time buddy who helped her these days. Unfortunately, her friend named Greta Barlow Cl... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Why are so many people in their twenties choosing sobriety? Higher IQs? – August 8, 2020 - For Darien, a 28-year-old tattoo shop manager, working in hospitality meant that alcohol was an unquestioned part of her daily life. “I was absolutely overloaded with labour and underpa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAugust 11 2020
Woman had taken meth, heroin, PCP prior to crashing, killing two teen girls The only dis-ease that KILLS OTHERS! – August 6, 2020 - According to an eyewitness, Whitaker’s demeanor showed she was “out of it” and appeared under the influence. The arrest report also outlined that the ... Read More...Alcohol AddictionAugust 11 2020Drug Abuse and AddictionHeroin Addictionlife expectancy
The Dynamics of Relapse: Cunning, Baffling and Predictable by Terence Gorski and Spero Alexio Terrence Gorski died July 2. He will be missed! – 2020 - Conducting a Relapse Autopsy is Crucial So, if relapse is a process rather than an event, how does one identify their unique pattern and interrupt it... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAugust 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery Advocaterelapse
Psychological Exploration of Zoom Fatigue You have entered the Zoom Zone – July 26, 2020 - Moreover, how that social interaction happens seems to matter. For instance, functional MRI data reveal that live face-to-face interactions, compared to viewing record... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneCoronavirusinternet
U.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Confront Rising Threat of Methamphetamine Speed is of the essence – August 8, 2020 - Over the first nine months of the fiscal year, methamphetamine seizures increased by 52 percent, which shows how widely available this deadly drug has become. We must ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionmeth
Addiction threatens a couple in the doc ‘Higher Love’ WATCH – HORRIFYING Documentary – August 6, 2020 - Hasan Oswald’s first movie – part of the 2020 San Antonio Film Festival’s lineup – is a dependable and narrowly focused diorama of drug addiction in urban Amer... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction
25 Years After Jerry Garcia Passed, Deadheads Mourn His Death LISTEN - “We will get by, we will survive!” – August 6, 2020 - According to sources familiar with the band’s finances, the Dead could easily command $150 million for rights to its name, likeness and IP. It’s proof... Read More...August 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCoronavirusgrammy winnerRecovery
Quote of the Week – Celia Cruz “When opportunity presents itself, grab it. Hold on tight and don’t let go.” —Celia Cruz ... Read More...August 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaquote of the week