August 25, 2020 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

August 25, 2020 • Vol. 8, No. 1

Pro skateboarder talks recovery

WATCH – The friendly skies – August 17, 2020 - Brandon Turner’s pro skater skills earned him attention, admiration and sponsorships and now it’s helping people struggling with addiction. more@CBS8 ... Read More...

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Coronavirus pandemic creates ‘perfect storm’ for addiction dangers

WATCH – Bridge over troubled waters – August 18, 2020 - In Clark County, Nevada fentanyl-related deaths have jumped 125% compared to this point last year, according to data from Southern Nevada Health District... Read More...

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Luann De Lesseps: Sobriety’s Helping Me Thru Pandemic

WATCH – Sober Housewives of the Pandemic – August 20, 2020 - Luann understands why studies show alcohol use is way up since the pandemic began in March -- people turn to booze to ease pain — but she says, for her, it... Read More...

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At Talkspace, Start-Up Culture Collides With Mental Health Concerns

Making money from depression? – August 7, 2020 - As Mr. Lori drank a tall glass of red wine and watched, he noticed that a few employees kept glancing his way. Afterward, a member of the marketing department a... Read More...

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Maintaining Emotional Sobriety During Covid-19: The Workbook by Tian Dayton Ph.D.

MEDIA: Book of the Month – 2020 - So this can lead to what’s called “anticipatory grief”, and the feelings or symptoms we’re referring to are referred to as pre-trauma symptoms. We want to avoid these cumulative, pre... Read More...

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Top 5 Questions Everyone Asks a Psychiatrist

HOW MUCH $? – August 17, 2020 - This is my 100th blogpost since I started writing Psych Unseen for Psychology Today 6 years ago. In order to commemorate the milestone, I thought I’d take a break from talking about my... Read More...

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‘Hi, My Name is Dicky’

Quit or Die? – August 18, 2020 - “I couldn’t really see myself coming out of it.” But come out of it he did, and a decade later, Clune is sharing his story in “Hi, My Name is Dicky,” a raw documentary available on... Read More...

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Man runs 53 miles to shed light on addiction

WATCH – Perseverance Furthers – August 18, 2020 - Nance was eventually suspended from the tennis team, but received great support from his coaches. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to conquer his addiction, whi... Read More...

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Lisa Riley celebrates five years of sobriety

WATCH – Quitting is for Lovers – August 19, 2020 - Lisa also spoke about past ‘fake and false’ friends who were around her for the ‘wrong reasons’. The star added that she used to wake up cringing after not rememb... Read More...

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Anthropologists Question the Legitimacy of Mental Disorders

Investigating the Investigators – August 20, 2020 - Regarding psychiatry’s theoretical roots, the authors explain that many professionals are questioning the validity of the DSM, which is failing to align with the ... Read More...

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Wife assaults husband during celebration of her sobriety

Unclear on the concept – August 21, 2020 - He said the children were locked in the back bedroom and he went outside where she followed him and hit him some more. When he tried to push her away he said she bit him ... Read More...

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Agency chosen by Sober Grid for addiction-recovery support campaign

Phoning it in? – August 20, 2020 - Ascent, a subsidiary of Sober Grid Inc. in Boston, has been awarded funding from the Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services Agency to deliver treatment services that... Read More...

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New film depicts grim side of addiction

WATCH – MEDIA: Coming soon... – August 21, 2020 - SNO BABIES depicts the grim realities of addiction and its effects on families. Kristen and Hannah are likeable, college-bound teens - and heroin addicts - hiding the... Read More...

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Jack Cassidy puts out first Christian single on overcoming addiction

The Lord’s Prayer? – August 21, 2020 - In a recent interview with Christian Post, Cassidy says, “My faith is the number one thing in my life and has such deep emotional meaning that resonates with me. Every ti... Read More...

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Marijuana vending machine launches in Colorado

WATCH – Don’t bogart that knob my friend – August 19, 2020 - In a world of contactless online shopping and buying groceries, you’ll now be able to purchase cannabis contactless in Colorado. The pot vending machines h... Read More...

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What Addiction Recovery Can Teach About Coping With COVID? by Sarah Allen Benton

How to be human? Humane? – August 19, 2020 - Try not to be overly reliant on people, places, and things to make you feel “OK”Acceptance is the answer to all of our problems (not always agreement)“One ... Read More...

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After 24 years, woman finds sobriety and a new passion

WATCH – Charmed Life – August 19, 2020 - “It went from cocaine to oxys to heroin to heroin and crystal meth and it was just a never-ending process,” Staples explains from the Layman Way Recovery Center in Alfred that... Read More...

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Does providing safe drug-use kits help or enable?

Legalize It! – August 22, 2020 - Many youth who are in this situation fail to gain the notion of personal responsibility for their actions, which hinders their capacity to develop the independent living s... Read More...

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Murder, Meth, and the case of two missing girls!

MEDIA: BOOK Review – August 21, 2020 - It’s the story author Jax Miller is now hoping to share with the world. Her book “Hell in the Heartland” was released July 28 and was her first soiree into fiction writing. “... Read More...

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Body Cam Shows Deputy Saving Man From Overdose

WATCH – Back for the Dead! – August 21, 2020 - “Hear the snorting?” Deputy Steeves asks. “Pinpoint pupils,” he notes. The sheriff’s office says constricted pupils, labored breathing and snorting are all signs ... Read More...

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Q&A with comedian Alonzo Bodden

Stick with the Winners! – A regular panel member on NPR’s Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me, Alonzo Bodden has been making audiences around the country laugh for more than 20 years. In his stand-up specia... Read More...

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Biopic on Reporter Courtney Friel in the Works

Let’s Make a Friel – Aug. 19, 2020 - “Our Inspire division champions stories that uphold the triumph of the human spirit and Courtney’s journey aligns perfectly with this. Her story is both comedic while... Read More...

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Iconic leader takes his leave

RIP – August 24, 2020 - “We are heartbroken at the passing of our managing director and beloved friend Clancy Imislund. He has been the heart and soul of The Midnight Mission since joining the organization in 1974. C... Read More...

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U.S. states seek $2.2 TRILLION from OxyContin dealers

Swiss bank accounts stay hidden? – AUGUST 17, 2020 - The filings cited more than 200,000 deaths in the U.S. tied directly to prescription opioids between 1999 and 2016. In large states such as Califor... Read More...

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Bucks County rehab CEO sentenced to 3 years for exploiting patients for profits

When will rehab industry promote the good work they do? – August 17, 2020 - Gerner admitted last year that the company had actively recruited patients with premium insurance plans so it could maximize profits by bi... Read More...

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WAITING FOR AN ECHO: The Madness of American Incarceration By Christine Montross

BOOK REVIEW: The Madness of American Incarceration – July 21, 2020 - Montross is a gifted, often compelling storyteller. She opens her book with an explanation of how the whims of police officers can lead two similar... Read More...

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Carol Burnett seeks guardianship of grandson due to daughter’s addiction

Al-anon for All – August 20, 2020 - The comedy legend also said in the filing that her daughter sent multiple text messages on July 15 to Dylan and her adult son, Zachary Carlson, in which she threatened suici... Read More...

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Eminem celebrates 12 years of sobriety

Not a DIRTY dozen – August 20, 2020 - Eminem has marked a serious milestone. The 47-year-old rapper, born Marshall Mathers, celebrated 12 years of clear dwelling on Monday and honored it with a photograph of his new ... Read More...

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Jessica Simpson marks nearly 3 years sober

It takes all kinds – August 21, 2020 - Jessica Simpson is about to celebrate a major milestone: She’s been sober for nearly three years. The singer and author called in to “The Jess Cagle Show” on SiriusXM on Thursda... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Jane Fonda

“To be a revolutionary you have to be a human being. You have to care about people who have no power.” —Jane Fonda ... Read More...

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