Person of the week: Ronald Tannebaum STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Mar. 4, 2025 - Ronald (RT) Tannebaum – InTheRooms.com Co-Founder RT is the Co-Founder of InTheRooms.com the Largest FREE Online Social Network for the Global Recovery Community for tho... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewMar 04 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Grace Slick: ‘I was sober in the 80s. That was a mistake’ STILL VITAL – Feb. 25, 2025 - She topped the charts, dropped the F-bomb on US TV, was ghosted by Jim Morrison and planned to spike Richard Nixon’s tea with LSD. Now 85, the legendary singer tells all! ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 04 2025
Senator Explains Bill That Makes Opioid Treatment Illegal VIDEO – SAY WHAT? – Feb. 24, 2025 - The bill is intended to outlaw stand-alone methadone clinics. He says these types of clinics are mills that keep people in the cycle of addiction. He also said methadone has a hig... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 04 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Tragic Stories Show Need for ‘compassionate intervention’ SAVE-A-SOUL – Feb. 24, 2025 - It’s not often a reporter signs in to a government news conference on the hunt for scandal, but ends up with a broken heart. That’s how it felt for me when Premier Danielle Smith anno... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionMar 04 2025
Homeless Say Cost of Addiction Forcing Them Into Modern Slavery IT’S ROUGH OUT THERE – Feb. 28, 2025 - Patrick is 32 years old and has been homeless on and off in Edinburgh since growing up in care. He speaks with a rasping quality due to the ravages of sleeping outdoors in... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessMar 04 2025
From Living on the Street to Becoming Sen. Rosalind Osgood VIDEO – A REAL PATRIOT – Feb. 23, 2025 - “It’s important for me to say that I’m a person in recovery, for 35 years,” Osgood said. Her drug of choice varied over time. “I used marijuana, I used cocaine and I used c... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 04 2025
Study Links Vaping to Serious Illnesses MODERATION IS THE KEY – Feb. 25, 2025 - Vaping might just be more harmful than traditional smoking, with a new study suggesting it increases the risk of dementia, heart disease, and organ failure. The ground-breaking... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 04 2025Vaping
He Died as S.F.’s Largest Treatment Provider Turned Him Away AUDIO – WHY WHY WHY? – Feb. 27, 2025 - Jonathan Martin was face down, his head in his pillow, when Shy Baniani went to shake his roommate awake. As soon as Baniani’s hand touched Martin’s bare skin, th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMar 04 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Tatum O’Neal Is Still Here: The Oscar Winner on Surviving Addiction SUCCESS STORY – Feb. 26, 2025 - Tatum O’Neal walked into Smashbox Studios using a cane, a vestige of the stroke she had in 2020 after an overdose. As she was getting a manicure, she struggled to remember the na... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 04 2025
For 18 Years Celebrities Have Come to Talk About Recovery MENTORING FROM THE HEART – Feb. 23, 2025 - Casey King launched the series in 2008, systematically growing the event into a Who’s Who of featured celebrity speakers including actors Louis Gossett Jr., Todd Bridges, Cr... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 04 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
A Raw, Honest & Deeply Moving Experience VIDEO – HAVE A BALL – Feb. 25, 2025 - RAVING REVIEW: MY OWN NORMAL doesn’t ask for sympathy but exists as an unapologetic and deeply personal account of life, love, and self-definition. It doesn’t try to change mind... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 04 2025Recovery
Gabor Maté on Why Modern Life is Breaking Us – Hurt to Healing AUDIO – THE MASTER SPEAKS – Feb. 10, 2025 - Welcome to a brand new series of the Hurt to Healing Podcast! In this powerful first episode, I am honoured to be joined by Dr. Gabor Maté—renowned addiction expert, speake... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 25 2025InterviewMental Health
‘Love Addiction’ Linked to Emotional Dependence LIKE A BABY AT THE FONT – Feb. 17, 2025 - Romantic involvement with a partner can sometimes exhibit dysfunctional traits similar to addictive behaviours, a phenomenon known as emotional dependence on the partner or “... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 25 2025Mental Health
Why Your Brain Says ‘thank you God’ to Sweets AUDIO – CANDYLAND – Feb. 21, 2025 - Henning Fenselau, one of the study authors, says this suggests that people’s brains evolved to love sugar in excess. “Because sugar is so easy to metabolize, its consumption beyond... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating DisorderFeb 25 2025food addiction
An intervention saved his life. 23 years later they meet again. A STORY TO LOVE – Feb. 17, 2025 - Jean-Philippe Desjardins-Dufour began drinking at the age of 13. He stole his parents’ alcohol and drank alone in the evening. Then he fell into chemical drugs. The day of his ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaFeb 25 2025Recovery
Duo Poured $1.1M Into a New Addiction Treatment Centre VIDEO – BEST WISHES – Feb. 21, 2025 - Ryan Kirby and the former camp’s co-owner, Mark Lane, aren’t focused on turning a profit from the vast waterfront property. Instead, they’re pouring their own savings — about ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 25 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Professional Skater ‘Dancing 4 Recovery’ VIDEO – AMAZING ROUTINES – Feb. 21, 2025 - Cory Cooper is leveraging his passion for skating to inspire others and promote a message of hope. You’ll often find him skating alongside newbies and naturals alik... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 25 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Online Searches for Gambling Addiction Help Explodes VIDEO – AT YOUR FINGERTIPS – Feb. 21, 2025 - A gambling expert says one reason is the recent rise in sports gambling apps and how socially acceptable it is to bet on sports. CONTINUE@YouTube ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 25 2025GamingSuper Bowl
The EXACT Age You Should Quit Drinking to Prevent Alzheimer’s VIDEO – YESTERDAY – FEB. 14, 2025 - In The Complete Guide to Memory: The Science of Strengthening Your Mind, Restak writes: “Alcohol is a very, very weak neurotoxin – it’s not good for nerve cells. “It is essential ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionFeb 25 2025
Benjamin Lerner: Musician and Recovering Fentanyl Addict WITH A SONG IN HIS HEART – Feb. 21, 2025 - As a recovering IV fentanyl, heroin, and crack cocaine addict, now sober since June 2016, Lerner fearlessly channels the lessons he has learned over the course of his ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 25 2025fentanyl
Sober-Curious Movement On The Rise NO HANGOVERS! – Feb. 21, 2025 - Sober curiosity is all about examining one’s relationship with alcohol. The term, coined by author Ruby Warrington, describes people open to challenging social norms and de-cente... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousFeb 25 2025sobriety
Pro Golfer Talks of Drug and Alcohol Addiction PUTTS – Feb. 20, 2025 - Anthony Kim, in a social media post celebrating two years of sobriety, says he’d used drugs and alcohol to “numb the pain,” was able to hide it and that “it’s f**kin hard playing majors making... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 25 2025
How a community rallied for trans and nonbinary recovery homes after LA fires VIDEO – STICKING TOGETHER – Feb. 20, 2025 - “At 6:49 p.m., I got the first phone call that there were flames and fire, fire within blocks from the Start House, which is a 20-bed facility in Altadena, and so we sent ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 25 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Person of the Week: Ester Nicholson STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Feb. 25, 2025 - Ester Nicholson is a trauma specialist, author, keynote presenter and a training/retreat facilitator, with over two decades of experience dedicated to guiding individua... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 25 2025InterviewRecovery Advocate
Shutting Down Safe Injection Sites In New York City VIDEO – LET THEM DIE – Feb. 14, 2025 - Drug users can take their drug of choice from heroin to cocaine inside the centers and supervisors intervene, most times with oxygen, if the user starts to overdose. They also ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 25 2025harm reductionintervention
59% of Health Systems Admissions are Alcohol Related VIDEO – 6 out of 10 – Feb. 21, 2025 - There’s a fine-line to determine whether or not someone may be an alcoholic. “But when it crosses over to dysfunction in your life, it’s affecting your family, it’s affecting... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousFeb 25 2025
Swamp People Star Ashley Jones on Her Sobriety ONE FROM THE HEART – Feb. 14, 2025 - Jones took to Instagram to commemorate the fourth anniversary of her father’s passing and to celebrate her nearing two years of sobriety. In her emotional post, Jones ref... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 25 2025
Jessica Simpson on Making New Music Without Drinking NOT TOO MANY NOTES – Feb. 22, 2025 - “The moment I started drinking too much was when I started writing music in 2016 and it was making me go to places and feel sorry for myself,” she says. “I don’t know why I ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 25 2025
Ozempic & Wegovy Help Curb Alcohol Cravings A MIRACLE DRUG? – Feb. 17, 2025 - The study authors reported that in the last month of treatment, participants in the semaglutide group significantly reduced their number of heavy drinking days, and about 40% o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 25 2025food addiction
30 Best Movies About Addiction and Alcoholism LESS THAN ZERO? – Feb. 14, 2025 - This list includes many movies about substance and alcohol abuse, and we’ve also included pictures about other addictions, like workaholism, gambling and sex addiction. Some films ac... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 25 2025