Addiction Recovery

The Crown shines light on an eating disorder

Not to be mistaken for “The Purge” on FOX and Friends –  NOVEMBER 21, 2020 - Currently streaming on Netflix,…

4 years ago

Man Completes Cross-Country Bike Ride To Celebrate Sobriety

WATCH – Everyone Saved Him a Padded Seat –  Nov. 20, 2020 - Connor finished his 4500 mile ride Friday,…

4 years ago

‘My Strange Addiction’ is really strange

WATCH – Exploitation for Fun and Fortune –  Nov. 22, 2020 - The show is actually a documentary that features…

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Secret Drug Addict: ‘Lockdown has been on another level’

The English Perspective –  Nov. 19, 2020 - I run a Twitter and Instagram account called Secret Drug Addict that offers support…

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Jewel on Reconciling with “Abusive” Father After He Got Sober

Shining Brighter Than Ever –  November 19, 2020 - No longer willing to put up with the abuse, Jewel moved…

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Q&A with filmmaker and recovery advocate, Joan Borsten

Stick with the Winners! –  November 20, 2020 - Joan Borsten Vidov was born and raised in Los Angeles.  Her…

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Pills to powder: 1 in 3 high school seniors who misused prescription opioids later used heroin

Graduating to Oblivion U. –   Oct. 20, 2020 - “There was an increase in opioid prescribing in the 1990s…

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Johnny Cash’s drug addiction struggles

WATCH – Man in Black –   Nov. 22, 2020 - John Carter Cash admitted candidly: “It was the fact…

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‘We Are Shipping To The U.S.’: Inside China’s Online Synthetic Drug Networks

LISTEN – Exporting Death –   Nov. 17, 2020 - Chen is one of more than 100 vendors who market…

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Meet attorney who documented her battle with alcoholism

WATCH – Drink in the inspiration –  Nov. 19, 2020 - Adam Chodak: The detox facility you initially went to…

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The Moms Aren’t Alright

Next it’s the “Kids” –  November 21, 2020 - Mothers are also facing a financial reality that becomes more strained…

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Shorts are Big Deal at the Reel Recovery Film Festival by Burl Barer

A Short in The Arm –  November 20, 2020 - There is a thrill to discovering an excellent film, a…

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What has changed during COVID-19 for People in Recovery

WATCH – Lack of traditional AA meetings? –  Nov. 12, 2020-  A lot has changed for people in recovery as…

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Overcoming addiction with the help of ayahuasca

Plant Medicine Magic? –   Nov. 21, 2020 - Rory’s ayahuasca experience reflects broader research on ayahuasca and addiction. A…

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Chasing the News – Episode 4 – Musicians

WATCH – Sobriety, creativity, serenity and laughter in the Coronaverse. A conversation with Paul Williams, Ester Nicholson, Ricky Byrd, John…

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Writers In Treatment: Melding Recovery, the Arts, and Information

The accident that led to a Film Festival November 12, 2020 - For the past twelve years, Leonard Buschel has been an instrumental…

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Homeless Men Moved Into Tourist Hotel. What Followed Was Unexpected

Home is where the Love is –  November 13, 2020 - An opera singer who also studied public relations is…

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Pandemic taking toll on parents

Mommy Merlot and Daddy Doobie –   Nov. 9, 2020 - In a May survey conducted by the Research Triangle…

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Types of Teen Addictions parents should be on the lookout for

LISTEN – Check their phones daily –   Nov. 9, 2020 -  Screen Addiction While almost every parent stresses over…

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Cafe Is Helping People Recovering From Addiction With Jobs and ‘Relentless Love’

WATCH – ‘Relentless Love’ says it all –  Nov. 9, 2020 - A cafe in Charlotte, North Carolina, is giving…

4 years ago

Addicts more likely to get COVID-19 and die

Another reason to “just say no” –   November 10, 2020 - In terms of complications, the hospitalization rate for…

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Sarah hid her addiction from everyone, then it all unravelled.

WATCH – When suicide is off the table –   Nov. 9, 2020 - hey completed seven rounds of IVF,…

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We Recovered Too: The Family Groups’ Beginnings in Al-Anon Pioneers’ Own Words

MEDIA: Book recommendation –  Published 2011 - Hazelden proudly presents this engaging multimedia retrospective of the Fellowship that has brought the…

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Climate change, sobriety at heart of new novel

MEDIA: Book review –   Nov. 10, 2020 - In part, writing the book was healing for Lord – “an…

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S.F.’s passive approach to the drug crisis is costing lives, too

War on drugs, peace on drugs –   Nov. 14, 2020 - But despite the crisis growing so much more…

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Why Do People in Recovery Experience Sugar Addiction?

Because it tastes good? –   Nov. 9, 2020 - Susannah Gerber is a chef, nutritionist, and food behaviorist. By…

4 years ago

Loving kindness meditation can help you deal with even the most annoying people

Kindness is a Virtue –  Nov. 7, 2020 - Kindness has become difficult, and politeness is beginning to seem like…

4 years ago

Startup Developing Sublingual Psilocybin Raises $34 Million

Mushroom soup for the mind? –   Oct. 22, 2020 - In two prior deals, Cybin raised $10 million from…

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How to Avoid Addiction Relapse

Vigilance! –  Nov. 14, 2020 - Avoid tempting scenarios. We’ve often heard people share that they wanted to prove to…

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Q&A with Lisa Hower, Hower Lodge

Stick with the Winners! –  Nov. 17, 2020 - I  am so Grateful to be Clean and Sober! Through the…

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