Game Addiction Likely Stems From Mental Health Issues GAMEBOY LIVES – Sept. 4, 2025 - From Pong and Pac-Man to Minecraft and Fortnight, video games have always been a lot of fun. Sometimes, however, gamers become fixated, compulsive or — worse — spiral into a full-blown... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGamingSept 16 2025video games
Tom Holland Says 3.5 Years of Sobriety Feels ‘Like a Brand-New Identity Almost’ MR. WHO? – Sept. 10, 2025 - As he divulged more about his sobriety journey, he confessed that there were moments when he struggled with wanting alcohol. But his lawyer offered him “a really poignant piece of advice,”... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 16 2025
My Mother Gave Me My 1st Glass of Wine When I was 5 WHITE OR RED? – Sept. 11, 2025 - My mother Julia, a novelist, is witty and beautiful and engaging; she tells hilarious stories about people and says wise, unexpected things. I feel perfectly singled out in her compan... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 16 2025
ESPN’s Lauren Sisler Lost Her Parents to Overdoses – Encourages Others Battling Addiction VIDEO – INSPIRING COMPASSION – Sept. 4, 2025 - Losing both parents to overdoses seems unimaginable for many, but for some, it’s a reality. Well-known for her sideline shimmy, Sisler knows how to light up the field... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 09 2025
Hundreds Join Hands Across the Bridge to Celebrate Sobriety AND SING LOUDLY – Sept. 1, 2025 - Hundreds of Vancouver and Portland residents celebrated their sobriety on Monday by joining hands across the Interstate 5 Bridge. “It’s just a reminder that recovery is for everyone ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 09 2025sobriety
The Twelve Steps: A Modern Hero’s Journey – PAPERBACK NEW BOOK IN TOWN – ORDER ON SEPT. 9 - In this inventive and profound exploration of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, an old-timer of the program reveals the recovery journey for what it truly is: a modern rete... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSept 09 2025
Man Bravely Shares His Journey to Sobriety COURAGE COUNTS – Sept. 1, 2025 - “If I can drink 20 cans a day, hate myself, and believe life wasn’t worth living, yet still find a way to start again, then so can you,” he added. “‘You are not beyond help. You are n... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSept 09 2025sobriety
Forced Drug Treatment Isn’t Horrific. It’s a Relief. IT CAN’T HURT – Sept. 2, 2025 - Why do people so often need to be pressured to seek treatment when addictive substances are destroying their lives? Quite simply, drug use feels good, at least in the short term, makin... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehabSept 09 2025
Man Sentenced for Selling Patients to Unlicensed Sober Living WORKING FOR A LIVING – July 28, 2025 - “Mr. Beckhum tried to profit off the suffering of vulnerable individuals by selling access to Medicaid patients like they were commodities,” Attorney General Kris Mayes said. “T... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRehabSept 09 2025
Ozempic Could Reduce Cocaine Addiction VIDEO – SO COULD NA – Sept 5, 2025 - “Semaglutide’s superiority is further supported by studies on alcohol and alcohol use disorder (AUD). Specifically, it profoundly reduces alcohol intake in animals and patients wi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSept 09 2025
Walk for Recovery Aims to Break Stigma VIDEO – COME TOGETHER! – Sept. 6, 2025 - A few years ago, Bo was behind bars. Today, he leads Oregon’s largest recovery walk. “I got released from prison in July of 2019,” Brinson said. “That September, I went to ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 09 2025
HIGH: A Candid Memoir of Addiction, Recovery, and the Unexpected Journey By Leonard Lee Buschel – Vastly entertaining, brutally honest, and sharply funny, HIGH is an unflinching memoir. With a voice that is both raw and humorous, Buschel offers an eye-opening, occasionally offen... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaLeonard BuschelSept 09 2025
From Bank Robber to Scholar AMAZING STORY – Sept. 4, 2025 - Kirsten Smith was 19 when she first tried heroin; within a few years she was in prison. She says she willingly made bad choices and wants society to stop treating addiction as a diseas... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRehabSept 09 2025
Person of the Week: Matthew Michael Ross STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Sept. 9, 2025 - Matthew Michael Ross is the founder of AON Films. His suspense drama, “Invisible,” has achieved significant acclaim, receiving seven awards and five-star reviews, and it rece... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 09 2025
DJ Sober Returns To The “most iconic gig” IS HE REALLY SOBER? – Sept. 2, 2025 - With the name DJ Sober, many people speculate about his journey to sobriety, but that is far from the name’s origin. “I was introduced to DJ culture in Dallas at an early age ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 09 2025
Salvation Army Has To Close Sober Living Center OUT IN THE COLD? – Sept. 3, 2025 - The Salvation Army’s sober living program will close at the end of the month, the nonprofit announced Wednesday. The program administered by The Salvation Army Kansas City, Kansa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 09 2025
Olympian Ryan Lochte Went to Rehab VIDEO – ONE STROKE AT A TIME – Sept. 2, 2025 - The Olympian offered his fans an encouraging message after a recent stay in a Florida rehab center led him to make a major lifestyle change. “I wanted to share some p... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 09 2025
Charlie Sheen on Embracing Sobriety FAMILY PRIDE – Sept. 2, 2025 - “I’m just living for the next moment, whatever that turns out to be,” the now-sober subject of Netflix’s “aka Charlie Sheen” docuseries says. Eight years sober, Charlie Sheen says he is... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 09 2025
Hilary Phelps’ Journey to Sobriety VIDEO – STAMINA AND STIMULATION – Sept. 4, 2025 - Once the nation’s fastest swimmer in her age group, Hilary Phelps’ life took an unexpected path at the age of 14 when she tried alcohol for the first time. That one s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 09 2025
Exercise for Addictions, Depression, and Anxiety AND BREATHING TOO – Sept. 2, 2025 - Addiction changes the brain, body, and behavior. Persistent insomnia, craving, depression, anhedonia, and anxiety may continue for months after sobriety, often leading to relapse.&... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocaterelapseSept 09 2025
Sister Questions Brother’s Sobriety: ‘He Does Not Look Healthy’ GOSSIP GIRL? – Sept. 2, 2025 - Savannah Chrisley is getting candid about her brother Chase Chrisley’s struggles with alcohol. In the second episode of the family’s new Lifetime series, Chrisleys: Back to Reality, ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySept 09 2025
Lena Dunham Started Writing New Memoir One Month After Leaving Rehab NOW A SOBER GENIUS – Sept. 4, 2025 - "When I first began this book, I’d been out of rehab for 30 days. I was in the cloud of delirium that comes with new sobriety — the world was suddenly so LOUD, and I thought that ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRehabSept 09 2025
Los Angeles Organizations Are Adapting to Save Lives VIDEO – ANGELS IN THE FLESH – Sept. 1, 2025 - At the newly opened Skid Row Care Campus, harm reduction is at the forefront of helping those experiencing homelessness and struggling with addiction. Most of the people ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediahomelessRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 09 2025
‘Addiction is messy, chaotic and takes your soul’ HELPING OTHERS – August 25, 2025 - A former drug addict, whose addiction had a “traumatic” effect on his family, has said he wants to help others going through the same thing. Andrew Deane-Williams, 47, battled with ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionSept 02 2025
Drunkin Donuts Alcoholic Coffee Drink Stirs Buzz VIDEO – DOING DONUTS – Aug. 28, 2025 - Do you like espresso martinis and Dunkin’? If yes, then you’re in for the best of both worlds. “Kahlúa, the No. 1 coffee liqueur1, is teaming up with Dunkin’, America’s largest ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediafood addictionSept 02 2025
Mum Speaks About ‘Shame’ of Husband’s Addiction NO ALANON? – Aug. 25, 2025 - (Tanya Hughes is a councillor with Families Out Loud) She said she felt blamed for his addiction and that at one point he needed intensive care, but that the charity gave her counselling ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRehabSept 02 2025
Love Island’s Austin Shepard Gets Candid about Opioid Addiction VIDEO – NICE GENES – Aug. 27, 2025 - Austin Shepard is sharing the struggles he faced before his time in the villa. “When I was 22, to get clean from opiates, I did this psychedelic stuff called Ibogaine,” the 26-yea... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietyopioid crisisopioidsSept 02 2025
From Addiction to Recovery Coach ZERO to HERO – Aug. 26, 2025 - When Curtis Meyer encounters a patient battling addiction, his goal as a community peer recovery coach is to make a connection. Whether he’s in the Meritus Medical Center, at t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 02 2025
Drug Rehab Industry Under Scrutiny VIDEO – IT’S A BUSINESS – Aug. 25, 2025 - Drug overdose is now the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18 to 44, according to the CDC. The surge in substance use has fueled an explosion of drug treatment center... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehabSept 02 2025
Landmark Recovery Files Bankruptcy ONE PROBLEM OVER THE LINE – Aug. 27, 2025 - The once-ascendant, long-troubled addiction treatment provider Landmark Recovery has filed for bankruptcy for at least some of its corporate entities, according to public d... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 02 2025