‘Mr. Sobriety’: Robert Cote remembered We can, he did – Dec. 27, 2020 - He also created the Addiction Counselor Education Program at Westfield State University (then Westfield State College) and served as the director for 25 years (an extension of t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionJan 05 2021life expectancyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Only Rehab in New South Wales Helping Mothers LISTEN – Listening to loss – Dec. 28, 2020 - For many mothers, the arrival of a newborn comes with more than enough challenges. Imagine not only trying to take care of a baby, but also trying to withdraw from drugs... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 05 2021opioid crisisopioidsRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Covid Poses ‘greatest threat to mental health since WWII’ From across the pond... – Dec. 27, 2020 - The coronavirus crisis poses the greatest threat to mental health since the second world war, with the impact to be felt for years after the virus has been brought und... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusdepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinsomniainterventionJan 05 2021Mental HealthOverdoserelapsesuicideTrauma
Musicians Battle Another Epidemic: Addiction LISTEN – RIP Cady Groves – Dec. 28, 2020 - Groves had a difficult upbringing, losing two older brothers to overdoses in her teens and 20s. She’d found pop-country success in the 2010s (Blake Shelton appeared in... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionCoronavirusdepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 05 2021life expectancyMental HealthOverdoseRecoveryRehabrelapse
Journalist Terry DeMio Covers the Battle Against Addiction All original writing – Dec. 30. 2020 - Why journalism matters. Journalism is living history that tells truths we might never learn otherwise. It quickly informs people, and the rapid publication of journalism ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 05 2021Recovery
Illinois Expunges 500,000 Cannabis Arrest Records WATCH – Decency has come to the USA – Jan. 1, 2021 - In a unique twist, the law also created a program that reinvests 25% of cannabis tax revenue into a fund for youth development, anti-violence programs, re-en... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 05 2021Mental HealthRecoveryWar On Drugs
Adrian Ray Evans Pens Fourth Book on Alcoholism He Can’t Stop – Jan. 1, 2021 - “We can’t meet now because of COVID,” Evans said. “But when we can meet, I’m there.” He said, “I was 50 when I quit drinking. It was a very serious problem for me for the last 14 t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusinterventionJan 05 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Improving Quality for Opioid-Exposed Infants Hugs Not Drugs – Jan. 1, 2021 - As complications of the opioid crisis spread in US communities, nurseries across the country also felt the impact of the crisis. Over the last 2 decades, the number of infants diagnos... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 05 2021opioid crisisopioids
Bartender Starts Ben’s Friends to Help Restaurant Workers With Addiction Extended families matter – Jan. 1, 2021 - If he hadn’t already started drinking hours before with patrons while on the clock, he’d start soon after finishing work late at night. Pocketing the cash he’d earned ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 05 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Delaware Using Opioid Manufacturing Fee For Addiction Relief WATCH – A disgraceful one cent – Dec. 31, 2020 - Revenue from a bill passed back in 2019 is now being used to prevent opioid overdose deaths in Delaware. It’s also being used to provide addiction treatment services.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 05 2021opioid crisisopioids
The Gift of Sobriety: Dusty Rose WATCH – Sharing from the heart – Dec. 31, 2020 - (ABC 6 NEWS) - Dusty Rose, who is in recovery at Recovery is Happening, went in-depth on her journey and how she is recovering through the pandemic. mor... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 05 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Pandemic Doesn’t Stop Woman’s Sobriety WATCH – Prayer, meditation and reading – Jan. 1, 2021 - For thousands like Milczarski, however, those recovery keystones were upended when the coronavirus pandemic came to Pennsylvania almost 10 months ago. Iso... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 05 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Community Leader Celebrates 25 Years of Sobriety WATCH – And just getting started – Jan. 1, 2021 - “I probably should have gone to detention, but my dad fought to get me treatment,” Allen recalls. Allen didn’t join YSS quietly. “I fought it tooth and nail fo... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJan 05 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabrelapse
42 Books That Made 2020 A Little Less Awful All Books Matter – Dec. 30, 2020 - One example: Bea Schumacher is a devastatingly stylish plus-size fashion blogger who has amazing friends, a devoted family, legions of Insta followers — and a massively ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusJan 05 2021lonelinessMental HealthRecovery
Rumer Willis Celebrates Four Years Sober It’s True – Jan. 1, 2021 - “This year has brought up so many challenges but I know that because I choose to rise to the challenge each and every time I am loving myself and showing myself that I am capable of ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionJan 05 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Dax Shepard: About His Struggle With Addiction Talk is cheap – Jan. 2, 2021 - Shepard celebrated a major milestone in his sobriety journey in September 2016. “12 years ago today I came out of my last toxic, life threatening stupor. I now have a wife & ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJan 05 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Addicts to Get Vaccine, Gov. Cuomo says The chosen ones – Dec. 28, 2020 - Residents and staffers will be vaccinated at both the state-run and privately operated rehab centers, as well as at facilities run or licensed by the Office for People with Dev... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 05 2021life expectancyMental HealthRecovery
Collegiate Recovery Community Helps MSU Students LISTEN – Academia not bulimia – Dec. 29, 2020 - Chris studied marketing at MSU and has established himself as a business leader, public speaker, coach, mentor, and lifelong student striving to be of service to... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 05 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Louis Theroux’s Grounded podcast – Frankie Boyle: Alcoholism and the ‘horror’ of Early Life The Horror – Dec. 29, 2020 - Boyle told Theroux he was drinking vodka as a child and “was definitely up for drinking on my own from my teens”. When asked whether he was still functional and managing to hold... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionJan 05 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
Elton John Discusses ZOOM AA Meetings with The Royals WATCH – Yes, he gets pinned – Dec. 30, 2020 - “I connect with friends who I’ve known for over 30 years in the programme, and that’s great.” Meghan and Harry – who resigned from the British Royal Family in Janu... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietycell phoneCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionInterviewJan 05 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
What a Year of Staring at Our Own Faces on Zoom Has Done To Us Zoom Zoom on my desk, who’s the fairest? – December 30, 2020 - This year, we’ve spent an unholy amount of time staring at our own reflections on Zoom calls, Microsoft Teams, Google Hangouts and FaceTime. We sh... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionJan 05 2021life expectancylonelinessMental HealthRecoveryRehabrelapse
Hundreds of Crimes to Support Family Meth Addiction WATCH – Crimes of Despair – Dec. 28, 2020 - The defendants are accused of committing identity theft from more than 240 victims – mainly through mail theft – and of stealing more than $550,000 in vehicles. They are a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 05 2021Mental Healthmethopioid crisisopioids
Behind the Historic Numbers of Drug Deaths Under COVID-19 Stay close to those you love – Dec. 28, 2020 - Earlier during the COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home orders were put into place to prevent unnecessary illness, death and collapse of the U.S. health care system. Wi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusdepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 05 2021Mental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseRecoveryRehabrelapseTrauma
Pastor Mick – From Dangerous Drug Dealer to Lifesaver Hands up, to hands held, Amen – Dec. 18, 2020 - “There was no sun, it was a dull dark day, I knew his routine, everything about him,” he says. “He was another drug dealer, just like me.” Mick was a well-est... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJan 05 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Chrissy Teigen: ‘I was done making an ass out of myself’ WATCH – We’ve all been there – Dec. 31, 2020 - “I was done with making an a-- of myself in front of people (I’m still embarrassed), tired of day drinking and feeling like s--t by 6, not being able to sleep,” Te... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassiondepressioninterventionInterviewJan 05 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Coping With COVID Carefully – Dec. 28, 2020 - With the pandemic monopolizing government time, energy and resources, treatment programs with limited support are left to feel around in the dark. “We need more real-time data like ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusdepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionJan 05 2021life expectancylonelinessMental HealthRecovery
Anthony Hopkins Celebrates 45 Years with Video VIDEO – The Knight of Sobriety – Dec. 29, 2020 - Noting that 2020 has been a tough year “full of grief and sadness,” “The Two Popes” star revealed that 45 years ago he received a “wake up call.” “I was heade... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionInterviewJan 05 2021life expectancyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Warning Signs For Technology Addiction In Children WATCH – Friendly little robots – Dec 24, 2020 - Online learning and being stuck at home can create more opportunities for technology addiction to set in for children. What are the warning signs, and what can p... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneDec 29 2020internetinterventionMental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addictionteenagersvideo games
How Mental Healthcare and Rehab Changed During Pandemic by Mike Bayer It’s complicated... – Dec. 23, 2020 - Second, there’s been a noticeably larger percentage of individuals that come to us requiring intensive mental healthcare compared to previous years. On average, approximate... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDec 29 2020depressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehabrelapse
San Antonio Mother Who Beat Addiction Gives Back WATCH – Each one, teach one – Dec. 24, 2020 - Harper was one of the first mothers to move in and she is a success story. She eventually moved out with her son and now has a place of own and was recently hired ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCompassionDec 29 2020Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab