Calgary Opens First of Its Kind Recovery Centre LEADING THE WAY – Feb. 29, 2024 - Most knew Victoria Burns as an ace student securing straight A’s at one of the country’s most prestigious universities. But underneath the McGill student’s intellectual sharpn... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Laura McKowen is an Open Book About Her Sobriety VIDEO – THE MAGIC OF A SOBER LIFE – Feb. 29, 2024 - Laura McKowen has been sober for more than a decade, but her difficult journey to recovery took years and an escalating series of crises caused by her alcohol use. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 5 2024RecoveryRehabsobriety
Striking a Chord of Sobriety – Musicians Lead by Example THE MELODY OF THE GODS – Feb. 24, 2024 - Discover how artists like Sam Canty and Tyler Childers are reshaping the music industry narrative by embracing sobriety, highlighting the strength and creativity of the... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 5 2024RecoveryRehab
Rex Chapman: The ‘Other Side’ of Drug and Gambling Addiction IS PEACE OF MIND – Feb. 20, 2024 - After what he described as a routine surgery, Chapman developed an opioid addiction and, at one point, was taking up to 50 painkillers a day. He says the drug addiction was a gat... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionGaminginternetinterventionInterviewMar 5 2024RecoveryRehab
Lured In: Understanding and Overcoming Gambling Addiction in Youth IT’S A LONG SHOT – Feb. 26, 2024 - “Sports betting used to be taboo, now it’s openly promoted and easily accessible through phones,” says Dr. Louise Stanger, an interventionist and gambling addiction expert. “... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGaminginternetinterventionMar 5 2024teenagersvideo games
Portugal Decreased Its Opioid Crises – America Increased Theirs CHARITY vs. GREED – Feb. 24, 2024 - Municipal Police in Porto, Portugal regularly patrol areas used by drug consumers. Police in Portugal don’t arrest people who use drugs. Instead they have a strong track record ref... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 5 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Stopping Fentanyl Deaths by Knocking on Doors and Giving Out Overdose Kits THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE – Feb. 25, 2024 - On a narrow North Philadelphia street lined with row houses and a busy auto body shop, Marsella Elie climbs the front steps of a private residence and knocks hard o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionMar 5 2024OverdoseRecovery
I’m Not an Alcoholic as Long as I Keep Writing Novels About the Human Condition A MATTER OF OPINION – Feb. 24, 2024 - I am but a humble writer, a scribe of the soul, whose artistic vitality derives most fervently from that enticing she-demon, the imbibable spirit. I am “just a lazy fucking assho... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 5 2024
11 Great Movies About Getting Sober FILMS FOR LIFE – Feb. 26, 2026 - Critic Roger Ebert, himself a recovering alcoholic, gave When a Man Loves a Woman four stars and wrote that it was: “a wise and ambitious film about the way alcoholism affects ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Non-profit Helping Women Recover From Addiction VIDEO – USED, NOT DAMAGED – Feb. 25, 2024 - Secondhand clothing is giving people a second chance at life. Two thrift stores sell gently used clothes, shoes and other items and the proceeds go to the non-pr... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Road to Recovery: Candid Conversation About Drug Addiction ONLY VIDEO – TWO TRIBES – Feb. 28. 2024 - Two First Nations men from Calgary share their thoughts on the opioid crisis. They talk about their journey through addiction and treatment, and the importance of friendship.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
You May Fire an Alcoholic Employee for Shooting Himself While Drunk on the Job FYI – Feb. 29, 2024 - That is even if his disability was the reason for the conduct, according to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Although unpublished (meaning it shouldn’t be cited as bind... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 5 2024
Overcoming Poverty He Passed the Bar; Then His Suboxone Screwed Him NON-GUILTY AS CHARGED – March 2, 2024 - Buprenorphine had changed Scott’s life — it gave him a sense of normalcy, he said, and set him on the path to law school. His future, however, would come to hinge on a c... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediabuprenorphineDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 5 2024Recovery
RuPaul’s Memoir: ‘stoned daily since I was 10’ AND SOBER SINCE 1999 – Feb. 25, 2024 - The 63-year-old drag queen and reality competition host revealed that he had been getting high ‘every day I could’ going back to when he was just 10 years old. He is giving his ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 5 2024RecoveryRehab
Lucy Hale Celebrates 2 Years Sober CARRYING THE MESSAGE – Feb. 24, 2024 - The beloved actress and former star of “Pretty Little Liars,” marked a significant milestone in her journey towards sobriety. In a touching Instagram post the 34-year-old reflec... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 5 2024RecoveryRehab
Comedian Richard Lewis Passes at 76 VIDEO – HE WILL BE MISSED – Feb. 28, 2024 - Lewis, who revealed he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2023, died at his home in Los Angeles on Tuesday night after suffering a heart attack. After ge... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 5 2024Recovery Advocate
Producer Andy Lassner Credits Richard Lewis With Saving His Life PASSING IT ON – Feb. 28, 2024 - Ellen DeGeneres Show” producer Andy Lassner — who struggled with addiction in the past — says the late comedian Richard Lewis saved his life. Lassner posted a touching tribute to the “... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Richard Lewis Lauded for Being Tireless Sobriety Advocate AUDIO – LAUGHTER INCLUDED AT NO EXTRA COST – Feb. 29, 2024 - Tributes that poured in for comedian Richard Lewis, who died late Tuesday at the age of 76, highlighted his comedic presence and stalwart friendship... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Three Women Create Podcast About Addiction VIDEO – ALWAYS ON – Feb. 23, 2024 - Nicole, Cathy, and Jennifer all have different backgrounds. Something the three share is knowing the pain addiction can cause. “Sometimes I felt like I was the only person on ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionInterviewMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Wendy Williams’ Family On Her Sobriety FAIRY TALE GONE WRONG – Feb. 21, 2024 - The former talk show host’s loved ones spoke to People ahead of the Feb. 24 premiere of the two-night Lifetime special “Where Is Wendy Williams?” The project was produce... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 27 2024interventionInterviewlife expectancyRecoverysobrietyTrauma
John Phillips’ 5 Children: The Musical Family’s Ups and Downs A FAMILY AFFAIR – Feb. 23, 2024 - John Phillips had a complicated relationship with his five children as he struggled with drug addiction throughout his life. The Mamas & the Papas singer was a father t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 27 2024grammy winnerinterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
An Alcoholic Mom Rallies To Save a Dying Girl CINEMA MATTERS – Feb. 22, 2024 - The new film, Ordinary Angels, based on the memoir of the same name by Sharon Stevens Evans, tells one such hero’s story. Hilary Swank plays Sharon, a spunky single mother and ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 27 2024
Cannabis May Be Gateway OUT of Drug Addiction COULD BE, WHO KNOWS... – Feb. 19, 2024 - New research has found that daily users of crystal methamphetamine who turned to cannabis to manage their cravings used the stimulant drug less, especially female... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 27 2024interventionmarijuanapotRecoverysmokingweed
Fans Take Issue With Lala’s Comments About Sobriety NOTHING’S CONFIDENTIAL – Feb. 20, 2024 - It is obvious that Lala treats sobriety as an all-or-nothing kind of thing, which is pretty rigid and not necessarily helpful to those around her. I can understand if L... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 27 2024
Johny Lever Opens Up About His Father’s Alcoholism and Seeing Murders Everyday HARD CORE – Feb. 16, 2024 - Actor Johny Lever has a solid body of work to support the fact that he is one of the greatest comedians in the business. But growing up in Mumbai, not only presented him... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 27 2024Interview
Wine-loving Mommy Details Journey to Sobriety VIDEO – LIFE WAS A CABERNET – Feb. 21, 2024 - When it comes to alcohol, that’s what Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, author of ‘Drunk-ish: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving Alcohol‘ believes changed her life trajectory. Speaking... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 27 2024interventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Addiction and Idolatry BETTER THAN GOD – Feb. 16, 2024 - Addictions can be considered forms of idolatry, a violation of the First Commandment, which declares, “You shall have no other gods before Me” (Exodus 20:3). Almost anything c... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 27 2024interventionRecovery
How Alcoholism Has Changed in Modern Day VIDEO – MORE EXPENSIVE? – Feb. 15, 2024 - Decades ago, when people thought of alcoholism, they probably imagined someone who just didn’t know when to stop drinking. Today what we’re seeing is a little bit of a ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 27 2024Recovery
Can Only Caucasians Get Opioid Addiction Drug? Do-Re-Mi – Feb. 28, 2024 - Americans addicted to opioids who need the anti-addiction med buprenorphine are far more likely to find it if they live in a predominantly white neighborhood. When you move to areas ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 27 2024harm reductioninterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecovery
Is Marijuana Bad for Health? YOU’LL FIND OUT – March 2024 - In addition to minor side effects that many users joke about—such as short-term memory loss—recent studies have linked marijuana to adverse health outcomes involving the lungs, heart, b... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 27 2024marijuanapotsmokingweed