Wounded Marine Fights Back After Addiction No Legs and Still Standing Tall – March 21, 2020 - I first caught up with Tomy Parker shortly after he was wounded in Afghanistan. He joined us recently on our statewide radio show - Montana Talks - to talk about h... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 24 2020
Fiona Apple Says She Quit Cocaine After an ‘Excruciating’ Night with Quentin Tarantino Is this what they call ‘Gossip’? – March 17, 2020 - During an in-depth interview with The New Yorker, the singer/songwriter said she was put off by the drug after listening to her then-boyfriend Paul Thomas Anderso... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyMarch 24 2020
Sobriety a challenge amid coronavirus crisis: ‘The worst thing for an alcoholic is isolation’ No, drinking is worse – March 20, 2020 - “I had seven years of sobriety, stayed sober through college, and then I relapsed during Hurricane Sandy,” she told the Daily News Thursday. Reed, 32, was living in G... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusMarch 24 2020RecoveryRehab
These Are The Most Addictive Substances In The World Does Not Include Money – 2020 - Determining what the most addictive substance known to man is can be done if we decide on the parameters first. There are three main categories where we can sort the substances: Fir... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 24 2020
Ben Cousins opens up on drugs and prison in new ‘explosive, emotional’ interview Once We Were Giants – March 21, 2020 - “I’m close to the Ben Cousins story and have been for a long time now. I didn’t think anything he could say would surprise me, but even I was shocked,” Channel 7 reporter ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionMarch 24 2020
Virtual help for people battling addiction amid coronavirus concerns Take Home Methadone – March 20, 2020 - “SAMHSA has revised the regulations to allow states to give folks take home medication, so people who meet the criteria are getting take home medication for their treatment,” sa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCoronavirusMarch 24 2020
Using Spirituality to Beat Alcoholism Through Prayer and Meditation – March 20, 2020 - Alcoholism hunts without discrimination. Whether it’s an individual stuck in poverty or a privileged teenager, suffering from isolation, alcoholism can find its... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMarch 24 2020
Closed treatment centers and canceled meetings: How COVID-19 is forcing changes… Addiction Never Sleeps – March 22, 2020 - Most group meetings have only been suspended in the past week, but coronavirus concerns have been a part of the recovery discussion for longer than that. Price has noted th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 24 2020
Tim Allen talks 22 years of sobriety Star Still Shining – March 19, 2020 - “This world is not like it was in ‘Home Improvement,’” said Allen, noting the show’s significance. “In ‘Home Improvement,’ I believe 24 ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyMarch 24 2020Recovery
How are Alcoholics Anonymous members dealing with social distancing amid coronavirus? Zoom Zoom Zoom – March 20, 2020 - Alcoholics Anonymous said Thursday that groups are following social distancing guidelines while still helping members maintain their sobriety. “By attending digital me... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcoholics AnonymousMarch 24 2020
West Point football player got hooked on pain pills. Now he owes government $300K Piling On – March 15, 2020 - “They made it seem like I’m at West Point selling cocaine,” Rogers said. “I was just addicted to opioids.” He struck a deal to resign from the academy to avoid the prospect of a mil... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 24 2020opioids
Russell Brand & Dr. Gabor Mate: Pandemics & Infodemics – Wisdom In Time of Covid-19 When Titans Collide – @YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FEoQOurpGo&fbclid=IwAR14L9TJnL2eVhuf4yTBAnT1x0vak4ZzfmoBK5Q6KKTT4LkLsGJ63lgTCVI ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 7 2020Coronavirus
‘Mindful sobriety’ is the booming wellness trend No Better Time for Mindfullness – March 21, 2020 - “We are starting to become aware of our alcohol intake and the effect it is having on our overall equilibrium and questioning ‘is it really worth it?’. “Fr... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 24 2020
Russell Brand’s sobriety challenged by self-isolation Mr. Brand, welcome to ZOOM – Mar 19, 2020 - Russell has instead been having online meetings, where he can chat to his peers from the comfort of his home. He added: “Thankfully there are online hookup groups - not h... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietylonelinessMarch 24 2020Mental Health
Dealing With Sobriety During Isolation Excellent Advice! – March 19, 2020 - Though the centers are primarily closing, the hotlines are still open. There are volunteers available to talk to you over the phone if you are having a difficult time. The beauty... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 24 2020
Mother sues hospital over drug test False Positive – March 11, 2020 - It is the second such lawsuit filed against the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center since 2014 and one ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 17 2020
As opioid crisis grinds on, film offers insights into fighting addiction Leave it in Park – March 13, 2020 - This hypothesis is the unifying theme of Rat Park, a documentary examining three vastly different approaches to drug policy: in the U.S., Portugal and the Philippines. Today, amid ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMarch 24 2020
I’m a Marijuana Addict, and I’m Okay With It Self Medicating Depression? – March 3, 2020 - In my younger days, I never imagined I’d ever touch the stuff, though I grew up with marijuana at home. My father has suffered all his life from demons he can’t se... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 17 2020marijuanapot
Looks Like I Picked the Right Year to Stop Drinking So Is Every Year – March 13, 2020 - Despite the headline on this piece (a reference to the meme from the 1980 disaster-comedy ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMarch 17 2020
Magnetic Stimulation Is Helping Treat Addiction Edward Sharpe? – March 12, 2020 - “We’ll ask them how much do you crave heroin right now? They’ll give us a score on a 0-100 scale.” James Mahoney, PhD, a neuropsychologist at the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institu... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 17 2020Rehab
Founder of ‘CLEAN Cause’ wants to help others recover from addiction Drinks for all my friends... – March 10, 2020 - “We give where you swig,” he described. “That idea is very simple. You drink clean in northern California, the funds go back based on the volume generated in sal... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 17 2020Rehab
What is Alcoholics Anonymous and what do they do? They Change Lives. – March 13, 2020 - The 12 steps have been adapted by other support groups, such as Gamblers Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous to help people recover from various addictions, and the term “12... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousMarch 17 2020
Osher Günsberg says he wouldn’t be around today if he hadn’t gotten sober Back from the Edge – March 14, 2020 - Ten years ago, I took this photo. It was the first day I woke up and said “That’s it. I can never drink like that again” and meant it,’ Osher explained. I’d been trying to ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyMarch 17 2020
Faces of Addiction: God delivered man from drugs, alcohol and suicide Grace – March 14, 2020 - He cried, “God, why won’t you let me die?” God whispered back, “Because you haven’t done what I sent you there to do yet.” Slack was among several recovering addicts to speak during a F... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMarch 17 2020Rehabsuicide
Andrew Gillum, Who Ran for Florida Governor, Is Entering Rehab I would too if someone OD'd in my hotel room – March 15, 2020 - Mr. Gillum apologized to his family, friends “and the people of Florida who have supported me and put their faith in me over the years.” I also know... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyMarch 17 2020Rehab
‘Lost in Ghost Town’ – Drug Memoir with a Redemptive Finish MEDIA: Book Feature – MARCH 11, 2020 - The timeline bounces back and forth between his childhood, starting at age seven, to his adult life in Venice, California. Growing up, he writes, his father was gone a lot... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMarch 17 2020
Curiosity Is A Superpower: Use It To Combat Addiction At Your Attention – March 11, 2020 - No matter your addiction, Brewer doesn’t want you to quit cold turkey. Rather, he wants you to go about your regular routine, just be completely conscious whi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 17 2020Rehab
Keepin’ It Friel with ‘American Fix’ author Ryan Hampton Lois Lane & Clark Kent? – Mar. 11, 2020 - Ryan Hampton is an author and activist. He is the author of the book American Fix: Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis-and How to End It. Ryan opens up about h... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 17 2020Rehab
A doctor’s radical treatment for pregnant addicts? Get them clean And Love Them – FEB. 26, 2020 - Towers didn’t need a drug test to confirm Lenderman, 14 weeks pregnant, was in the throes of opioid addiction, and this morning still showed the effects of having used the drug t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDrug Abuse and AddictionMarch 17 2020RecoveryRehab
The Buddhist Approach to Addiction Treatment One Minute at a Time – March 13, 2020 - When one has negative feelings and experiences, their natural instinct is to escape the situation with an addiction. Mindfulness teaches us how to interrupt ourselves an... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMarch 17 2020Rehab