Rethinking the Removal of Kids From Moms Struggling With Addiction SAVE the CHILDREN RIGHT NOW – May 15, 2024 - Addiction is so prevalent and the effects so severe that child welfare agencies are struggling to find enough foster families to care for substance-exposed infants.... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 21 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Anne Lamott on Love & Sobriety ‘All I’ve learned, I’ve learned because the abyss swallowed me’ HAVEN’T WE ALL? – May 7, 2024 -She is in a “hotel-motel” in Ypsilanti, Michigan, halfway through a cross-country book tour, flaunting sparkly pink nails. The manicure was part of a coping strategy initiated in... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 14 2024
‘Wizard of Oz’ Star Judy Garland Fought Crippling Drug Addictions STILL THE GREATEST – May 5, 2024 - 15 years after she was discovered by Hollywood, Garland was spat out by the star factory. As a child, she was put on extreme diets to please studio executives who would... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 14 2024
Revolutionizing Recovery with a Compassionate and Modern Approach SELF IMPROVEMENT MATTERS – May 9, 2024 - Shannon Marie’s life has been profoundly shaped by personal tragedy, including the loss of close family members and friends to addiction. These painful experiences have... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 14 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Man to Run 100-mile Marathon to Help Others Find Sobriety VIDEO – 100 MILES BEGINS WITH THE 1st STEP – May 6, 2024 - “I love the natural setting,” Stan Fleming said before taking off on a run. “Out in the woods and up in the mountains, there’s just no better place for me.... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMay 14 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Faster Approach for Starting Extended-release Injectable Naltrexone BIG PHARMA FOREVER – May 8, 2024 - Starting people with opioid use disorder on injectable, extended-release naltrexone (XR-naltrexone) within five to seven days of seeking treatment is more effective tha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionMay 14 2024Recovery
Is Addiction Treatment the Next Frontier for Ultrasound Technology? TIME WILL TELL – May 6, 2024 - Nestled inside a giant MRI machine, the woman wears a helmet with special probes. Peering through high-tech goggles, she sees images designed to trigger the awful, familiar cravi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 14 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Chris Vincent Shares His Sobriety Journey VIDEO ONLY – MUSIC IS MAGIC – May 7, 2024 - We talk with Chris Vincent about his new album and how he is sharing a story of resilience. CONTINUE@WWLTV ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 14 2024
“Early Sobrieties” is Not an Addiction Novel LITERATURE MATTERS – May 8, 2024 - These are some of the questions explored in Michael Deagler’s debut novel, Early Sobrieties, and questions that I, who also got sober in Philly, like Deagler’s narrator, and ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 14 2024RecoveryRehab
How a Trial Treatment for Heroin Addiction is Changing Lives CHANGING MEANS SAVING – May 4, 2024 - Robbie Mason started using heroin when he was a child. His hands are dotted with pinprick scars. He used for so long he stopped being able to inject into the veins in his ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionMay 14 2024
Robert Downey Jr. to Make Broadway Debut MR. EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE – May 7, 2024 - He will make his his Broadway debut in the lead role of McNeal, the new play by Ayad Akhtar, author of the Tony-nominated Junk and the Pulitzer-winner Disgraced. Downey ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 14 2024
Cara Delevingne On Sobriety: ‘If I Can Do It – Anyone Can’ AUDIO – A STAR IS REBORN – May 7, 2024 - “You’re not alone,” she told me at the Met Gala on Monday night. “If I can do it, anyone can. But you need to communicate and be honest about it as much as you can — especia... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietydepressioninterventionInterviewMay 14 2024RecoveryRehab
Todd Carney on the Depths of His Alcohol Addiction VIDEO – HITTING BOTTOM HARD – May 10, 2024 - Mr. Carney is clean and sober after years of booze-fueled scandals that prematurely ended his NRL career - but he has revealed he had to take the hard road to get there.... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 14 2024RecoveryRehab
‘A Call to All’ rally held in Brevard to combat ongoing opioid epidemic VIDEO – FAMILIES MOURN – May 5, 2024 - Raising awareness about the dangers of illicit fentanyl and other deadly drugs, the event “A Call to All” on Friday, May 3, was created to combat the synthetic drug epidemic i... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 14 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Charles Barkley’s Tragic Tale of Addiction & Loss TIME OUT FOR FEEDINGS – May 7, 2024 - During a candid interview on the “Club Shay Shay” podcast, the former Sixers and Phoenix Suns power forward recalled the profound impact of his brother’s cocaine addiction... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMay 14 2024RecoveryRehab
Addiction Treatment Non-profit Founder Accused of Stealing $300,000 NO WONDER THERE WAS NO PROFIT – May 8, 2024 - Dawn Holland, who opened the nonprofit’s doorsin 2015, was charged with nine counts of aggravated theft and one count of theft, according to court documents. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 14 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Early Death FOOD-LIKE SUBSTANCES – May 8, 2024 - The study of 115,000 people found that those who ate large amounts of ultra-processed foods, especially processed meats, sugary breakfast foods and sugar and artificially s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerdiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionMay 14 2024
Philly Mayor Switching Tactics on Open Air Drug Market AUDIO – IS ACCEPTANCE THE KEY? – May 7, 2024 - A number of major cities are changing the way they address addiction and homelessness. In Philadelphia, the city’s new mayor, Cherelle Parker, is employing an agg... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionMay 14 2024
More Addiction Patients Can Take Methadone at Home STILL NOT ENOUGH – May 8, 2024 - Despite methadone’s effectiveness, a labyrinth of state and federal rules keeps it inaccessible to many people who desperately need it. “What kind of normal person with a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionMay 14 2024methRecoveryRehab
Amazingly Beautiful Family Is Expanding Access to Free Narcan VIDEO – ONE FROM THE HEART – May 9, 2024 - The Whittington family launched Med Kwik, vending machines filled with over-the-counter pharmacy items. Their daughter, 15-year-old Avery Whittington, who is s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionMay 14 2024RecoveryRehab
Anne Hathaway Reveals Why She Got Sober VIDEO – THE ANGEL WEARS NADA – Mar. 26, 2024 - “I knew deep down it wasn’t for me,” she admitted. “And it just felt so extreme to have to say, ‘But none?’ But none. If you’re allergic to something or have an anaphy... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 7 2024sobriety
DEA Exempts Ayahuasca Import for Religious Use for Church HIGHER POWER BARK – April 29, 2024 - An Arizona-based nonprofit has reached the first federal settlement that will exempt ayahuasca from the United States Controlled Substances Act (CSA), allowing it to ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 7 2024Psychedelics
Tom Holland Reveals He’s Been Sober for Over a Year VIDEO ONLY – ONE WILL GET YOU TEN – May, 2024 - Actor, Tom Holland, reveals he’s been sober for over one year now. Tom quit drinking alcohol in January 2022 as a part of “dry January,” which sparked his sobriety jo... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 7 2024sobriety
Man Found in Boss’ Bathroom 9 Hours After Fentanyl Overdose VIDEO – ONE LAST SHOT – May 1, 2024 - His family says he struggled with addiction for years, but they continue to ask why he went unnoticed for so long after his death. “I was supposed to meet him that night at 10:... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylMay 7 2024Overdose
FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Sales of Narcan IT’S ABOUT TIME – May 1, 2024 -In a move that health experts say may reduce the number of fentanyl deaths, the FDA has approved over-the-counter sales of Narcan nasal spray -- a medication that rapidly reverse... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionMay 7 2024
Out of the Darkness MIRACLES HAPPEN – May 3, 2024 - Ravaged by addiction and at rock bottom, mother of two credits long night of prayer in abandoned shack for leading to her recovery. It was a desperate plea crying out from a dar... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 7 2024RecoveryRehabTrauma
How Ozempic Left This YouTuber In ‘absolute agony’ BUYER BEWARE – May 3, 2024 - An influencer revealed that she suffered a diarrhea ‘storm’ and ‘absolute agony’ while taking the blockbuster weight loss drug Ozempic. Jaime French, a 33-year-old interne... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating Disorderfood addictionMay 7 2024
Forced Addictions Treatment Will Cause More Harm Than Good IMPORTANT – May 1, 2024 - Timothy Christie, the regional director of ethics services for the Horizon Health Network, said it’s very problematic from an ethics perspective to have a program that could cause har... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionMay 7 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Walker Hayes Talks Sobriety and New Album ‘Sober Thoughts’ VIDEO – MAKE MONEY – May 2, 2024 - Country music singer Walker Hayes joins Hoda & Jenna to open up about his journey to being 8 years sober as told in his new album “Sober Thoughts.” Hayes also shares his new c... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 7 2024
How I Learned to Safely Taper off Psychiatric Drugs IN SPITE OF BIG PHARMA – May 3, 2024 - When I was able to fully grasp the situation I was in, a feeling of overwhelming panic immediately set in. It was not a desperate need for narcotics I felt, but exclusive... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 7 2024