I Was Hiding a Very Dark Addiction… YOU BET SHE WAS – May 6, 2025 - As far as her coworkers were concerned, Mary Durso was a successful career woman, a wife and mother, who juggled a demanding six-figure-salary job with raising her adorable daugh... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGamingMay 13 2025
An Overdose Killed Her Son – Now She Helps to Save Others HEARTBROKEN and HELPFUL – May 6, 2026 - On a sunny afternoon last month, hers was the privilege no parent wants: The chance to convince a roomful of lawmakers to fix the broken system she believes contributed to the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 13 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
How a Philly Program Helped Chris Stay on His Recovery Journey VIDEO – SOBER AND LOVING IT – May 5, 2025 - Chris Soriano is a long way from when he was addicted to fentanyl. “Took me everywhere it takes everybody — jails, rehabs,” Soriano said. Soriano was lost to opioids... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 13 2025RecoveryRehab
Women’s Recovery Court Inspires Journey to Sobriety THAT’S RIGHT, THE WOMEN ARE SMARTER – May 8, 2025 - More than 200 women have filled the hall at Anthony’s in Malden this morning to celebrate, support, and share stories of challenges and triumph at the W... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 13 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Sober but Social: Company Introduces Non-Alcoholic Beer AUDIO – JUST A TWO PACK – May 8, 2025 - The rise of non-alcoholic beer isn’t just a passing trend-it’s a cultural shift. Whether people are cutting back on alcohol for health reasons, personal preference, or simply e... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousMay 13 2025sobriety
Person of the Week: Tawny Lara STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – May 13, 2025 - Tawny Lara has reported on the sober curious and non-alcoholic beverage industry since 2015. She is the author of Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking U... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewMay 13 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Jo Yoon-hee Stars as Single Mom Navigating Sobriety MOVIES MATTER – May 8, 2025 -On the 8th, her agency King Kong by Starship released several behind-the-scenes stills from the poster of the new tvN Monday-Tuesday drama ‘Second Shot at Love’ (written by Myung So... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 13 2025sobriety
Toddler On Narcan Drip to Help Keep Her Alive GUILTY! – May 6, 2025 - Parents were convicted of second-degree assault after their toddler had to be put on a Narcan drip to keep her alive after overdosing on fentanyl.’When she returned to the car, she... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 13 2025Trauma
The Revolving Door We Call Addiction Treatment CURED PATIENTS NEVER RETURN – May 7, 2025 - We treat addiction today like an acute crisis, not a chronic condition. Care is designed around getting someone through detoxification—which alone can be a significant hurd... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMay 13 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Woman Accused of Being a ‘Body Broker’ GOING FOR THE GREEN – April 30, 2025 - Blue Cross Blue Shield is suing several people, including a Goodyear woman, for their alleged involvement in sober living fraud spanning different states. They say Rad Lif... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 13 2025RecoveryRehab
Pia Mellody – Renowned Trauma and Codependence Expert – Passes away at 82 OBITUARY – May 9, 2025 - For more than four decades, Pia Mellody helped reshape the field of behavioral health. As one of the original architects of a new clinical model, she developed groundbreaking frameworks for i... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 13 2025Mental HealthTrauma
‘It rewires your brain’: Nicole Letourneau on Recovery and Rebuilding a Legal Career PROSECUTING ADDICTION – May 6, 2025 - Ms Letourneau doesn’t just speak about addiction – she dissects it with the precision of a lawyer and the vulnerability of someone who’s lived through its darkest corners. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 13 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
In a World of Addictive Foods…Can New Drugs Help? MEDICATION NOT MEDITATION – May 7, 2025 - I was caught between what the food industry has done to make the American diet unhealthy and addictive and what my metabolism could accommodate ... These foods typically are ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating Disorderfood addictionMay 13 2025
Baywatch Legend David Hasselhoff ‘living on borrowed time’ LIFE ON LIFE’S TERMS – May 7, 2025 - He had a life that people could only dream of but he also spent decades self-medicating through alcohol and other substances, which he does regret.” The insider further r... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 13 2025
Mark Chesnutt Slates ‘Redemption Tour’ Celebrating Life and Sobriety SO GOOD TO BE ALIVE – April 30, 2025 - Mark Chesnutt has announced his “2025 Redemption Tour” in celebration of health, recovery and sobriety, and is going public with the disclosure of multiple health scares which a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 06 2025
Mindfulness Therapy Reduces Opioid Craving and Addiction IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD – April 30, 2025 - The study included 160 individuals with chronic pain — both with and without OUD — recruited from primary care and pain clinics. Participants completed a positive emotion regu... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 06 2025Mental Healthopioid crisisopioidsRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
First Couple of Family Recovery Court Celebrates Sobriety IT’S GOOD LAW – April 30, 2025 - Austin Warfield and Pleasant Davis walked into Hardin Circuit Court Room 3 with a new future ahead of them. With them Tuesday morning were their three children Micah Davis, w... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 06 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Disease Model of Addiction Lacks Empirical Support SAY, SO IT AIN’T SO? – May 1, 2025 - Substance addiction is commonly described as a “chronic, relapsing brain disease,” both in scientific and public discourse, and has been compared to other chronic diseases s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 06 2025
Joe Rogan Makes Big Sobriety Announcement BIG DEAL? – May 1, 2025 - Rogan offered an update on his journey to being sober. “I haven’t had a drink in about 2 months and I feel great. Almost makes me feel dumb for not quitting a long time ago. Rogan’s ho... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 06 2025
Arizona Awards $6M For Sober Homes Fraud Scandal VIDEO – GETTING EVEN – May 2, 2025 - Eleven Tribal nations and community members hurt by Arizona’s sober living home fraud scandal will benefit from a new wave of grants. The Arizona Attorney General’s Office wil... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 06 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Can George Haymaker Uses Neuroscience to Transform Addiction Recovery? WE HOPE HE CAN – April 30, 2025 - “You’re not broken—you’re just wired in a way that no longer serves you. And the incredible thing is, your brain can be rewired. Change is possible, and it starts with one small step... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMay 06 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Meet the Cavan Man Embracing Sobriety DRUMMING FOR GOD – May 1, 2025 - “What society and communities at the moment are dealing with is a disconnection. People are grasping in all directions to try and find a bit of peace in their souls and what oft... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 06 2025RecoveryRehab
Famous Pop Stars Who Found Sobriety ADDICTION SURVIVORS – May, 2025 - Pink was known for her wild partying days in the early 2000s, but she eventually realized she was heading down a dangerous path. She credits motherhood and her love for fitness... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 06 2025Recovery
Person of the Week: Jay Stinnett STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – MAY 6, 2025 - Jay Stinnett is a grateful channel of the wisdom of the beverage program and producer of the film Bill W Conscious Contact. He can be found in the 4th Dimension in Sedona... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewMay 06 2025Recovery Advocate
Seabrook Rehab Paying $20M to Resolve Whistleblower Suit BUSINESS AS USUAL? – May 1, 2025 - Seabrook allegedly lacked licenses and contracts for a veterans program at its Upper Deerfield facility, yet billed federal and state agencies for its services, the federal prosecut... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 06 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
South America’s Only Supervised Drug Consumption Room SAVING LIVES – APRIL 27, 2025 - The left arm of Christian Camilo Amaya is tattooed with a skull pierced by a syringe, which he says represents the use of cocaine and heroin. He frequently shot up on streets of ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionMay 06 2025
Hayden Begley Says She’s Been Sober for 10 Years After Her Dad Caught Her Drinking at 15 VIDEO – SOBER TIES – May 2, 2025 - In a new TikTok video she revealed that “addictive issues” ran in her family history. Hayden, 25, shared a TikTok clip explaining her decision to maintain a sober lifestyle. In the... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 06 2025
Ex-NBA Player Warns Students to Avoid Addiction VIDEO – NOTHING BUT NET – May 1, 2025 - “Cocaine was my truth,” Herren said. Through the decades, Roundup’s gymnasium has echoed everything from game-winning cheers to physical education teachers enforcing rules. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 06 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Alcohol Needs a Cancer Warning Label ABOUT TIME – 2025 - More than six in 10 Americans drink alcohol. But less than half of them know that they’re increasing their cancer risk while they’re doing it. GOVERNMENT WARNING: (1) According to the ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 06 2025sobriety
Are We Getting High ’Cause the Thrill is Gone? Dysfunctional brain Dopamine caused by Reward Deficiency Syndrome – April 29, 2025 - What happens when the thrill is gone? In fact, what if the thrill was never there to begin with? The sun is setting ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 29 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction