Pop Singer Drea Jeann’s Battle with Addiction Papa don't preach... – April 15, 2020 - I couldn’t continue living the way I was. I was either going to die, or get clean at that point. I wished death upon myself numerous times, and even tried. It was extremely se... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 21 2020Drug Abuse and Addiction
Seth Rogen on smoking weed during quarantine Rehabs Get Ready for BONGERS – April 17, 2020 - Rogen turned 38 on April 15 and to celebrate the day, his wife Lauren Miller had some of Rogen’s pals drive by and wish happy birthday, which suited the “Superbad... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 21 2020CoronavirusmarijuanaMental Health
“Reclaiming My Life,” New Book on Addiction, Recovery, & Healing When a son dies too young – March 2, 2020 - Maryland mother and wife, Tammy Lofink, experienced a parent’s worst nightmare when her son Robert Mason Lofink died of an overdose. Out of a strong desire to help ot... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 21 2020Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Good Morning Destroyer of Men’s Souls: a memoir When romance and substance abuse collide – April 17, 2020 - But, as Oakland writer Nina Renata Aron points out in “Good Morning, Destroyer of Men’s Souls,” her own unflinching new memoir of addiction, romance and co... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 21 2020Celebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
Shelter in Place is an Invitation to Sober Up Privacy to Change – April 11, 2020 - My life has become infinitely more interesting since I ditched the drink, but this did not happen in my first few months of getting sober. The truth is, your sobriety evolve... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 21 2020Recovery
He Spent 20 Years Battling Addiction. Now Fitness Is Helping Him Stay Sober. How It WorkOuts – APR 15, 2020 - Back to 2015, when I was withdrawing in bed, unable to eat or even drink water. My son, who was 8-years-old at the time, started to recognize that something was seriously wrong with ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionApril 21 2020
How America’s ‘Bedlam’ Became Jails and Streets From Bad to Worse to the Streets – April 17, 2020 - Over the course of the late 20th century, psychiatric hospitals emptied out about 1.4 million of their patients in a process of de-institutionalization. But m... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 21 2020Drug Abuse and Addiction
“America’s Other Epidemic” by Beth Macy author of DOPESICK from The Atlantic – May 2020 - Nikki thought about going back. But then she remembered one of her last conversations with her grandmother. She had forbidden Nikki from going to a certain friend’s house. They’d both ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 21 2020Overdoseoxycontin
Walmart Under Criminal Investigation for Opioid Sales Blue Coated Drug Dealers – April 13, 2020 - In her letter to Special Master David Cohen, Singer cited a recent ProPublica article that revealed that the U.S. attorney of the Eastern District of Texas sought to ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 21 2020Big PharmaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioids
Addiction battle unabated in Kensington Hooked - WATCH in Horror – April 18, 2020 - Flynn also talked to Michael, a man born and raised in the Kensington neighborhood, who says he is not planning on leaving the area. He’s a recovering addict, so he’s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 21 2020Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Gabor Maté on How Your Past Is Affecting Your Present Be Here Now – April 8, 2020 - This came at the right time for me. A reminder to stop scrolling, as I was using my technology as a way to avoid some powerful feelings of grief which this current situation ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 21 2020Coronavirus
Psychiatrists Count on Teletherapy to Reach Isolated Patients Face to FaceTime Therapy – April 9, 2020 - There are now also even fewer in-person treatment options for some of the most acutely mentally ill in New York, Muskin says; the psychiatric wards at Columbia, where ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 14 2020cell phoneCoronavirus
America’s having a nervous breakdown. Can telemedicine fix it? It Will Take More Than That – April 9, 2020 - For therapists, there’s an added challenge of building trust with their patients when there’s a digital barrier between them. “So much of counseling has to do... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 14 2020cell phoneCoronavirusRecovery
I’m Struggling to Stay Sober. AA Zoom Meetings Are Keeping Me Afloat Better Than Nothing! – April 5, 2020 - The grace of being saved that night was too precious to squander — a gift I was determined to live up to although I was terrified of what my life would be like without alc... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 14 2020
Trey Anastasio Shares New Song Phishing for Answers – April 6, 2020 - "Are You There Colleen?” is the 10th new song shared by Trey Anastasio since the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic led him to join millions of others sheltering in place and u... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 14 2020Celebrity SobrietyCoronavirus
Our Health Is in Danger. Wellness Wants to Fill the Void. Can it? Very Disturbing READ – April 6, 2020 - The caption is riveting. Bacon has assembled a menagerie of emoji — toadstool, ringed planet, garlic bulb, DNA double-helix, lathered bar of soap, the yin and yang symbol ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 14 2020
Dear Abby: Friendship with alcoholic causes guilt, sorrow Ab-alon? – April 5, 2020 - Dear Enabler: I have two suggestions for you, and I hope you will avail yourself of both. The first is to go online to al-anon.org to find the nearest location for meetings (you will ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionApril 14 2020
Joe Wicks opens up about father’s battles with drug addiction Like father, like son – not always... – April 6, 2020 - “Because of my dad’s addiction, and the damage I saw that cause, me and Nikki steered clear of it,” he said. “We weren’t smoking weed, we were training, exerci... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 14 2020Celebrity Sobriety
Jada Pinkett Smith’s Mom Says Self-Quarantine Inspired Her to Reconnect With Sobriety Groups Connection Cures Cravings? – April 7, 2020 - “I celebrated 29 years in December, so I’m in my 30th year,” Banfield Norris told her daughter, Pinkett Smith, 48, and granddaughter, Willow Smith, 19. “It’s been a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 14 2020Celebrity Sobriety
Struggling With Addiction During COVID-19? You’re Not Alone It only feels that way – April 8, 2020 - Substance use is going to skyrocket during this pandemic. During this time of uncertainty, some people may cope by using alcohol or drugs. “You can have a mild ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 14 2020CoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionRecovery
For Some, Sobriety Is Easier in Quarantine Very...some – April 8, 2020 - More than 90 days later, Lombardi is still abstaining. But she was surprised by how tough the coronavirus pandemic has made sticking to her goal. “I thought the hardest part would ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 14 2020Coronavirus
Ex-Vikings DE Everson Griffen Lived in Sober House Always room for one more – APRIL 10, 2020 - In late September 2018, the Vikings ordered Griffen to undergo a mental health screen after multiple incidents in which the defensive end became uncontrollably irate ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 14 2020Celebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecovery
Cowboys’ Aldon Smith on substance-abuse: ‘I was in a really dark place,’ slept under cars Seeing the light of recovery – April 9, 2020 - “I would say 2018 was a tough year,” Smith told Jay Glazer, as transcribed by the Dallas Morning News. “In that year, I was in a really dark place, and I didn’t ha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 14 2020Celebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
‘Tiger King’ opens up about struggle with drug addiction No, you’re kidding? – April 10, 2020 - Finlay left the relationship and the zoo behind and is now engaged to a woman. And he wants to start a new career as a motivational speaker who helps others overcome drug addic... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 14 2020Celebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
Treating addiction during the pandemic Recommendations – Apr 10, 2020 - In-person meetings are not just a means to find social connections, they provide accountability. Members have to be accountable to their sponsor or other members in ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcoholics AnonymousApril 14 2020Coronavirus
Bank Employees Call 911 While Robbery Suspect Pauses for Alcoholic Drink Probably for nerves – April 12, 2020 - Officers subsequently arrived and arrested Gutierrez without incident. He was booked into jail on suspicion of attempted robbery but was released Saturday after posting $30,0... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionApril 14 2020
Any smoke inhalation is a COVID-19 risk Quitting Time? – April 10, 2020 -You’re already making your body fight off foreign particles before it even has to fight off the infection.” Dr. Mitchell Glass, a pulmonologist and spokesperson for the... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 14 2020CoronavirusmarijuanaVaping
Lena Dunham celebrates two years of sobriety Girls! Gone Not So Wild – April 10, 2020 - The 33-year-old writer and actress posted a carefree and fresh-faced picture of herself smiling in her pajamas, next to a long and heartfelt caption which updated foll... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 14 2020Celebrity SobrietyRecovery
Telehealth for addiction during a pandemic Dr. Watson, Come Here, I want you – April 11, 2020 - The rules were revised in order to promote physical distancing, and thus decrease the spread of COVID-19. But the change has also profoundly improved the ability ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 14 2020CoronavirusDrug Abuse and Addiction
Addiction treatment center adapts to social distancing amid pandemic Census 100% – April 10, 2020 - “We were getting more and more recoveries,” Beste said. “Initially when social distancing started, our providers sat together and all talked and decided we are absolutely e... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 14 2020CoronavirusRecovery