A Punk Band Told Me Quit Drinking. So I did! RINGO AGREES – May 24, 2025 - To begin with, not drinking was just experimental, then it became a challenge. With time, I started to see the good in it. You never know how you’re going to react under stress or ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 03 2025sobriety
Daughter Finds Mother Dead: Was it an Overdose? HEARTBREAKING – May 27, 2025 - The daughters of a U.S. Army veteran whose body was found in a homeless encampment are raising concerns about the LA Police Department’s handling of their mother’s case. Lucrecia Macias... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessJune 03 2025Overdose
Want to Quit Alcohol? Stay Away From THC! NO MARIJUANA MARTINIS? – March 19, 2025 - Swapping one addictive, mind-altering substance for another isn’t harm reduction; it is exploitation and a tried-and-true marketing tactic of the addiction-for-profit i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 03 2025marijuana
Nikki Hayes: From Radio to Arrest and Living on the Street DOING THE RIGHT THING – May 25, 2025 - Ms. Hayes went onto lose her job, her home, and contact with most of her friends and family before her sister convinced her to seek help. Now sober for eighteen months and one w... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyhomelessJune 03 2025RecoveryRehab
CEO Grew up with Smack Addict dad – now runs a multimillion-dollar agency SUCCESS AND THEN SOME – May 25, 2025 - This millennial founder got his start working alongside Diary of a CEO’s Steven Bartlett, before launching a rival multimillion-pound marketing agency of his own. But befo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionJune 03 2025
Thousands Might Have Alcohol Brain Damage PROBABLY DO – May 25, 2025 - Thousands of people with alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) could be going undiagnosed, an expert says. Research suggests consuming 35 units of alcohol per week for five years or more... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 03 2025Mental Health
I Spent a Year Celibate LOVE LOVES – May 28, 2025 - This essay is adapted from “The Dry Season: A Memoir of Pleasure in a Year Without Sex” By the turn of the century, my lovers were increasingly women, which meant I finally had orgasms wit... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 03 2025Mental Health
Rescued by Comedy NO LAUGHING MATTER – May 28, 2025 - John Perrotta likes to stay busy. He spent decades building a comedy business at night while working as a correctional officer by day. He did all this while living a reckless... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 03 2025
Puppy Revived After Overdose – Owner Charged BASTARD – May 28, 2025 - Hospital workers revived a puppy with Narcan after an apparent overdose in St. Louis. The puppy’s owner now faces criminal charges. The Attorney’s Office has charged Ashley Harris, 3... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 03 2025Overdose
Person of the Week: Neil Scott STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – June 3, 2025 - Neil Scott is producer/host of Recovery-Coast to Coast, the National Podcast, featuring interviews with many prominent people in recovery, including Betty Ford, Judy Col... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJune 03 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Tommy Dorfman Opens Up In Powerful TV Interview VIDEO – SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT – May 27, 2025 - Actor Tommy Dorfman joins “CBS Mornings” to discuss “Maybe This Will Save Me,” a deeply personal memoir about growing up queer in the South, battling addiction and discov... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 03 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Brother’s Struggles Inspire Woman to Help Addicted Homeless GOD BLESS HER – May 27, 2025 - Equipped with clothing, food and medical supplies, Lisa Lipyanic of Wind Gap tries to help people who live on the streets like her brother had been doing for many years. Randy Lipyanic ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessJune 03 2025
Mary Fortuin ‘Recovering Out Loud’ Runs Boston Marathon NOT RUNNING...AWAY – May 25, 2025 - She began running to ease the pain of her alcoholic neuropathy, or nerve damage caused by chronic alcohol consumption. After being hospitalized in 2021 for the second time du... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 03 2025RecoveryRehab
‘Meals on Wheels’ Marks Great First Year of Recovery Program VIDEO – NUTRITION MATTERS – May 26, 2025 - Meals on Wheels is making a difference in the lives of individuals recovering from substance abuse through a new program. Graduates of the program emphasize that the meals p... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionJune 03 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Chrissy Teigen’s Honesty Is A Reminder That Sobriety Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All IN AND OUT AND BACK IN – May 28, 2025 - If there’s one thing we can count on Chrissy Teigen for, it’s her transparency. Whether she’s discussing her life-saving abortion or a wardrobe malfunction that revealed ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 03 2025
Addiction Treatment’s Dealmaking Doldrums THE BUSINESS OF ADDICTION – May 27, 2025 - Dealmaking in the addiction treatment space remains in a sustained lull, suggesting a deeper recalibration on the part of investors and operators in the space. “This slowdow... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 03 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Foggy to Focused: Choosing Sobriety in Menopause WATCH – NO DRUGS EITHER – May 27, 2025 - Award-Winning Beauty Editor, Donna Francis, talks with Gayle Guyardo, host of health and wellness show Bloom, about the benefits of going sober during menopause. CONTINUE@... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 03 2025sobriety
Drug Prevention That Actually Works for Today’s Youth NOW MORE THAN EVER – May 25, 2025 - Forget the outdated slogans. “Just say no” doesn’t cut it anymore. Today’s teens and young adults live in a world of pressure, performance, and constant scrolling — and they ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 03 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagers
The Gateway Drug Is Alcohol VIDEO – NOT ILLEGAL ANYWHERE – March 2, 2025 - For many young people, alcohol is the first substance they try, according to Chris Tuell, a clinical psychotherapist and a chemical and behavioral addiction specialist ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 03 2025
How San Francisco is Changing Response to Drug Addiction TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING – May 28, 2025 - Last week, Mayor Daniel Lurie signed District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey’s “Recovery First” ordinance to guide the city’s response to addressing substance abuse with an ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 03 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
John Mulaney’s Drug Intervention in 2020: ‘I Was Deeply Scared He Was Gonna Die’ IT TAKES COURAGE or SURRENDER – May 27, 2025 - Nick Kroll appeared on the latest episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast with Dax Shepard and got candid about orchestrating a drug intervention in 2020 for his ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 03 2025
Ari Lennox Talks Sobriety & Self-Care VIDEO – ONE SONG AT A TIME – May 19, 2025 - The singer/songwriter recounted a pivotal moment during a connecting flight that acted as a wake-up call. After a day of heavy drinking, she fainted in the airport and was... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 27 2025
Overdose Deaths Fell 27% Last Year PRAISE THE LORD – May 17, 2025 - There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded. Experts say several things could be driving the decline. T... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionMay 27 2025OverdoseRecoveryRehab
Surgical Implant Reduces Cravings for Alcohol ONLY 1 STEP? – May 19, 2025 - Under bright surgical lights, a surgeon makes a steady incision just over a centimeter long in Yuan Qizhi’s navel before implanting 10 white pellets — each the size of a soybean, into th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousMay 27 2025
Recovery.com Acquires RedFox AI LESS EMPLOYEES? MORE PROFITS? – May 21, 2025 - Recovery.com has been actively weaving AI into its products and internal workflows, and this acquisition is poised to significantly advance these efforts. RedFox A... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 27 2025RecoveryRehab
Federal Cuts Put Addiction Treatment at Risk AUDIO – LIVES AT RISK – May 18, 2025 - I vividly remember growing up and my grandmother warning me to be careful with alcohol — because addiction “runs in our family.” She wasn’t wrong. For generations, both sides of... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 27 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Michael Jordan’s Son Reveals 90 Days Sobriety Start SHOT BLOCKED – May 19, 2025 - The 34-year-old son of NBA legend Michael Jordan stated he’s “40 days sober & counting” while chronicling a workout session. Marcus made headlines in February when he was busted i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 27 2025
America’s Best/Worst Addiction Centers 2025 Survey VOTING FOR LIFE – May 19, 2025 - To help guide individuals and families looking for the best possible substance abuse treatment, Newsweek is partnering with global data analytics firm Statista for the sixth-annual ra... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 27 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Rob Ekno: Addiction’s Toll on Mental Health VIDEO – ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? – May 19, 2025 - “We think we’ve done enough dumb things, or horrible things, to never be worthy,” Rob said. “And so, why get sober, I’ve already screwed up my life let me just keep maki... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 27 2025Mental Health
Young Adults Drinking Heavily Report More Romantic Highs and Lows JUST LIKE ADULTS – May 16, 2025 - Lead author Gabriela López and her colleagues aimed to explore how alcohol use—and the simultaneous use of alcohol and cannabis—relates to the romantic and sexual experiences o... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 27 2025