‘Walking was a great tool to help me get sober’ ONE STEP AT A TIME – Sept. 28, 2025 - A man who overcame an addiction to alcohol that spanned two decades said “walking was a great tool” when he initially took strides to become sober. Jimmy Thistle, who is now a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 07 2025sobriety
Influencer Celebrates 1 Year of Sober: ‘If I Can Do It – You Can Do It Too’ WE NEED MORE LIKE HER – Sept. 25, 2025 - Inluencer Tana Mongeau, who first rose to YouTube fame back in 2015, has shared a very important milestone with her fans: one year of sobriety. In a TikTok posted on Septem... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 30 2025
Sober Curious? Tips for thriving in Early Sobriety VIDEO – ON TELEVISION – Sept. 26, 2025 - California Live met up with Mary Alice Stephens author of “Uncorked: A Memoir of Letting Go and Starting Over.” She reveals how making the decision to get sober is a powerful ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSept 30 2025
Hillbilly Heroin Sweeping the Royal Kingdom EXPORTING HORROR – Sept. 21, 2025 - The herbal extract from the evergreen tree called Mitragyna speciosa can be chewed in the form of its leaves, ground to powders and taken as a supplement. It can also be added to a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionSept 30 2025
Former NBA Star Raises Recovery Awareness AUDIO – NOTHING BUT NET – Sept. 25, 2025 - Chris Herren was introduced to cocaine for the first time in his Boston College dorm room after a Sports Illustrated photoshoot in 1994. The basketball phenom exploded on... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 30 2025
High-Intensity Exercise May Protect Against Cocaine Addiction STAY ACTIVE – Sept. 21, 2025 - A new study shows that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is more effective than moderate exercise at protecting adolescent lab animals from cocaine use. Animals exposed to H... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancySept 30 2025
Fighting Addiction With Compassion and Hope NOW AND ALWAYS – Sept. 25, 2025 - “We have medicines that can help people quit tobacco, alcohol and opioid use. For opioid addiction, treatments like Suboxone, methadone, and naltrexone can help patients stay in reco... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 30 2025
Young People Gambling Have Increased Suicide Risk TOO SOON TO DIE – Sept. 25, 2025 - These platforms, which promote micro-betting and rapid-fire bets on a wide range of games in real time, are fueling massive sports betting financial losses that leave young adults t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGamingSept 30 2025
Scientists Find Brain Circuit That Locks Alcohol Users in Addiction Cycle HOW TO UNLOCK? – Sept. 26, 2025 - “What makes addiction so hard to break is that people aren’t simply chasing a high,” says Friedbert Weiss, professor of neuroscience at Scripps Research and senior author of the stud... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSept 30 2025
Recovery Is Real: Restoring Every Aspect Of Life VIDEO – SOBRIETY IS A VICTORY – Sept. 25, 2025 - Mid-Michigan Recovery Services executive director Patrick Patterson says just like those smokes stacks are a beacon, the lighthouse on his organization’s logo is a sym... Read More...Addiction RecoveryRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 30 2025
Euphoria’s Dominic Fike Talks Sobriety SHARING – SEPT. 24, 2025 - Singer, songwriter, and actor Dominic Fike — known for playing Elliot on Euphoria — has opened up in a rare, wide-ranging interview covering everything from filming the HBO hit to sobriety,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 30 2025
Person of the Week: Denise Klein STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Sept. 30, 2025 - I was born in North Dakota, in a farming community. I went to the same school for 12 years. I have such fond memories of my beautiful classmates and teachers and there are s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewMalibuRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 30 2025
Pete Davidson Reveals Way His Mom Inspired Sobriety FAMILY MATTERS – Sept. 25, 2025 - “My mom’s the most supportive person in the world,” he said. “And it got to a point where she called me when I was in rehab and she was like, ‘My biggest fear is that I will turn on... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 30 2025
I used medication to overcome alcohol addiction. I’ve built my business on it. MANY PATHS TO GOD – Sept. 21, 2025. - I was addicted to alcohol for more than 15 years. What started as binge drinking in high school and college became a pattern of blackouts, emergency room visits, regret and shame... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSept 30 2025
Colin Farrell on Addiction: ‘I’m Glad I Only Damaged My Body & Brain – Not My Bank Account’ ACTOR CHAMELEON – Sept. 25, 2025 - “It’s pretty well-chronicled now my history with addiction, but I don’t think you have to be an addict to play an addict,” he said frankly. I suppose I have some form of OCD t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 30 2025
How I Drank My Way to Sobriety DROVE MYSELF SANE – Sept. 23, 2025 - Katie Herzog understands this reality intimately. For nearly 20 years, alcoholism took over her life, her relationships, and her career. She tried repeatedly to stop drinking, but... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousSept 30 2025sobriety
Miley Cyrus Says Gardening Helps Her Maintain Her Sobriety PLANTING THE SEEDS – September 23, 2025 - Miley Cyrus is opening up about her passion for gardening and how it helps her maintain an important practice in her life. Miley got candid about how the “very personal proce... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 30 2025sobriety
McDonald’s Fries are Made with 19 Ingredients! VIDEO – FOOD LIKE PRODUCT – Perpetual - Introduced in 1949, the French fries were cooked in a mixture of 93% beef tallow and 7% cottonseed oil. - Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Canola Oil, Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediafood addictionSept 30 2025
Barbara Kingsolver on CBS VIDEO – SHE’S AMAZING – Sept. 24, 2025 - Author Barbara Kingsolver opened the facility in January with royalties from her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “Demon Copperhead,” whose plot revolves around Appalachia’s opio... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthSept 30 2025
Flavor Flav Determined to Stay Sober Forever FIGHT FOR SOBRIETY – September 24, 2025 - He told People magazine about his continuing sobriety journey: "Right now it's going very well. I'm back on point. I'm back on track, you know what I'm saying? "And this is ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 30 2025sobriety
Mary Cosby Sheds New Light on Husband Robert Sr.’s Role in Robert Jr.’s Sobriety VIDEO – DRAMA ON COMMAND – Sept. 24, 2025 - The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’s Mary Cosby shared new details on how her husband, Robert Cosby Sr., has played a key role in their son’s sobriety journey. The subje... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 30 2025
Corey O’Brien Opens Up About Overcoming Addiction JOY RECLAIMED – September 18, 2025 - At 21, Corey O’Brien checked into rehab for what was supposed to be a 28-day stay. He didn’t leave for nearly two years. But after coming out the other side — O’Brien’s been sober... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewSept 23 2025
How To Stop Problem Gambling FLUSH WITH FALSE HOPE – Sept. 15, 2025 - Gambling addictions can push people into debt and fuel mental health crises. Studies show people with such addictions are at higher risk for depression and suicide. Psychol... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGamingSept 23 2025
The Rehab Playbook Helps Individuals Struggling with Addiction BOOK REVIEW – Sept. 16, 2025 - The Rehab Playbook helps both individuals struggling with addiction and the community of people—family, friends, therapists, and physicians—who care about them by providing a deeper und... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 23 2025
Expert Discusses Improvements For Access Addiction Treatment VIDEO – MAKES SENSE – Sept. 15, 2025 - With potential federal funding cuts on the horizon, the upcoming New York legislative session will be a tough one as the state looks to address funding issues and more. Rob K... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 23 2025
An Upsetting Number of Americans Are Dying From Alcohol DANGEROUS TRENDS – September 18, 2025 - Fewer Americans say they drink alcohol now than they have done for decades, but for those that do, the habit appears to have become dramatically deadlier over time, with the al... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSept 23 2025
Milwaukee’s ‘Largest Sober Tailgate’ VIDEO – SOBER TAILGATE – September 16, 2025 - While some may think alcohol is just part of watching sports, local organizations are working to change the narrative. In celebration of National Recovery Month, The Phoe... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSept 23 2025sobriety
Women Inspired By Her Own Sobriety VIDEO – TO THINE OWN SELF BE SOBER – Sept. 19, 2025 - September is National Recovery Month. It acknowledges the health care providers and those in recovery for the ongoing efforts to tackle challenges with addiction.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 23 2025sobriety
Alcohol is everywhere – an added challenge for those addicted! VIDEO – LIVE ND LEARN – Sept. 15, 2025 - Sara Bown has been alcohol free for six years. She talks about how social norms and easy access to alcohol play a role in alcohol abuse. CONTINUE@CBC ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSept 23 2025
Prison Inmates Credit Podcast with Saving Lives as ‘Sober Speak’ Surpasses 3 Million Downloads GREAT APP – Sept. 15, 2025 - Founded in 2017 by John M., Sober Speak is a recovery-focused podcast featuring conversations with individuals working through the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Ranked among the top 1... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSept 23 2025sobriety