Melody Beattie – Author of “Codependent No More” Dies at 76 WROTE BEST-SELLING BOOKS – March 7, 2025 - Her experiences as a drug addict, a chemical dependency counselor and the wife of an alcoholic informed a best-selling book about codependence that has guided countless peo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 18 2025
Film ‘Shuffle’ Reveals How Rehab Facilities Prey on Addicts for the Sake of Profit NEW DOCUMENTARY – March 12, 2025 - Benjamin Flaherty spent three years shooting “Shuffle,” a documentary that follows three addicts who are trying to stay alive in rehab facilities that are scamming insurance c... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 18 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Giving Up Your Phone For 3 Days Can Reshape Your Brain Activity AND MAKE YOU HAPPY – March 3, 2025 - How far away is your phone right now? When did you last look at it? For many of us, these digital devices are almost constantly in our hands, and a new study highlights the effect... Read More...Addiction Recoverycell phoneMar 18 2025Smartphone Addiction
Svenja’s story – “I feel so much healthier in my body and my mind without alcohol” HOW IT WORKS – March 7, 2025 - Svenja, age 24, works at an artificial intelligence (AI) startup in Berlin, Germany. She is also Germany’s first content creator for sober living. Growing up in the north of the country... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousMar 18 2025
Katey Sagal Tells Christina Applegate: Life-Threatening Alcoholism ‘Burned Down’ Her Music Career BOSOM BUDDIES – March 11, 2025 - The actress, 71, opened up to Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler on the March 11 episode of their podcast, MeSsy, saying she “started using drugs and alcohol when I was r... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 18 2025
Say Everything: A NEW Memoir by Ione Skye BOOK SUGGESTION – Publication Date, March 4, 2025 - Deserted by her dad, the folk singer legend Donovan, Skye was a ninth-grade dropout who sought solace and validation in the eyes of audiences and dreamy costa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 18 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocatesobriety
Generation Xanax: The Dark Side of America’s Wonder Drug WONDER WHEEL – March 13, 2025 - Two years after she started taking Xanax, Dana Bare began having panic attacks like never before. Her memory started slipping. Her husband had to remind her how to make a sandwich. Bar... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 18 2025
Quote of the Week – Melody Beattie “It’s so easy to look around and notice what’s wrong. It takes practice to see what’s right.” – Melody Beattie, Born: May 26, 1948, Ramsey, MN, Died: Feb. 27, 2025, Los Angeles, CA ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 18 2025quote of the week
Stephen Stills Embraces Sobriety – Rediscovers Original Self EVEN GENIUSES QUIT – March 3, 2025 - He’s a legend, and sober. Three years sober on his birthday. How did this impact his life. Read about it here! CONTINUE@MHZ ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 11 2025
Jax Taylor’s Cocaine Addiction Reveal IT’S HOLLYWOOD FOLKS – March 4, 2025 - “I just want to let people know this is a really, really tough disease and it’s a really tough sickness,” Jax added. “I’ve been doing it for so long and you can say hiding... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025
Teenage Player and NHL Legend Share Similar Addiction Struggles THE PUCK IS ALWAYS ROUND – Feb. 28, 2025 - It all began with a bad decision at a Manhattan bar in 1993. Fresh off back-to-back Stanley Cup championships and a first-team all-star nomination, Pittsburgh Pengu... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025
I’m So Sick of Talking About My Sobriety, I Ghosted My Sponsor TO EACH HIS OWN – March 23, 2025 - I’m almost at five months sober now, and I’ve found myself getting tired and less motivated with AA. I did 90 in 90 and was so keen on it, and then I just hit a wall. I find m... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 11 2025sobriety
New School for Teens Struggling with Addiction AUDIO – HELP IS HERE – March2, 2025 - Spurred by a teacher who has seen the issues wrought by substance use among local teens, the proposal hinges on getting funding from the state’s pool of opioid settlement money. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025teenagers
Booze is #1 ‘Gateway’ to More Serious Addictions DOWN THE HATCH – March 4, 2025 - Despite the research that points to alcohol acting as a “gateway drug,” researchers from organizations like the National Institute of Health also argue that alcoholism — or alcohol us... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 11 2025
Tarzana Treatment Centers Launches Learning Portal MISSION TO EMPOWER – March 7, 2025 - The TTC Learning Portal brings decades of expertise in mental health treatment, substance use disorder recovery, and healthcare services to a broader audience. With a mission to ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryMar 11 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Common Habit Proves You’re Addicted to Your Phone AND SO WE ARE – March 7, 2025 - Now, a new study from Amazon Kindle has revealed just how dire our screen habits are, showing we’re more addicted to our devices than we might think. “Every time we receive a notificat... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneMar 11 2025Smartphone Addiction
Person of the Week: Barbara Nicholson Brown STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – March 11, 2025 - Barbara Nicholson Brown is the owner of Together AZ Newspaper, published monthly in Arizona, focusing on addiction recovery and behavioral health resources for the com... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewMar 11 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Why Addiction is a Growing Problem in Today’s Society ANSWERS – March 4, 2025 - Stigmatization of addiction can hinder individuals from recognizing their suffering and pursuing necessary treatment. People may feel isolated and shamed for their addiction so they re... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025
Addictions On Parade: Nicotine, Caffeine, Alcohol, Food, Drugs, Social Media 12-STEP METHODS – March 8, 2025 - He is, he tells me from a hotel room in San Francisco, “a nine-times convicted felon”. His drug of choice was “eight balls of meth”. Addiction is everywhere, and affects ev... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 11 2025
What’s driving the permanent crisis of drug addiction? EDITORIAL – March 4, 2025 - Contrary to popular rhetoric, drug addiction is not the cause of poverty but one of its chief consequences. Studying the dynamics of crack houses in New York and open-air drug market... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025
The Rich Pay Top Dollar to Get Clean. What If They Don’t? QUANTITY NOT QUALITY – Feb. 16, 2025 - THE ACTRESS was drunk. Again. She was trying to live sober after leaving Passages Malibu, a tony rehabilitation center nestled into the hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025RecoveryRehab
Are Ultraprocessed Foods Addictive? AUDIO – YA THINK? – March 6, 2025 - Over the last decade or so, research has revealed a clear pattern: People tend to overeat ultraprocessed foods. This could be one reason they’re linked with weight gain and obesity... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionMar 11 2025
‘Body Brokers’ Take Advantage of Lack of Care in Hawaii VIDEO – HULU HUSTLE – Feb. 29, 2025 - Hawaii’s chronic shortage of treatment resources may be one reason mainland drug rehab recruiters, known as “body brokers,” are working to lure patients to unregulated trea... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 11 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Famous Cash Family Shares Story of Addiction in Documentary. VIDEO – CASH & CARRY – March 4, 2025 - “When you’re in the middle of addiction, you’re lost,” said Mark Alan Cash. “You don’t think there’s a way out. That’s this disease. It’ll sneak up on ya and kill ya. You e... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 11 2025Recovery
The Other AA FAMILY FRIENDLY – March 6, 2025 - This is all a hacky way to introduce Al-Anon — a program that has helped to improve my life and the lives of many others. Al-Anon is not the same program as AA, and it’s not just a s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 11 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
False Beliefs About Drug Use, Users, and Addiction THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE – Feb. 20, 2025 - Myths and misconceptions increase stigma and decrease the likelihood that someone with an addictive illness will receive prompt, effective treatment. We need early... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 04 2025
Exploitative Marketing Practices on Social Media Target Addicts ONLINE PIRATES – Feb. 24, 2025 - Among people trying to quit or reduce their use of alcohol or other substances, engagement with clinical treatment remains low. More typically, people with alcohol use disorder ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 04 2025
Midlife: The New Battleground for Addiction VIDEO – MIDLIFE CRISIS – Feb. 26, 2025 - According to the National Library of Medicine, more older adults in the 50s and 60s are turning to drugs, alcohol and potentially dangerous behavior to cope with mental healt... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 04 2025Mental Health
Alice Cooper Credits God/Jesus Got Him Sober AND LESS MAKE-UP – Feb. 25, 2025 - Cooper was at the height of his rock n’ roll career in the 70s and found himself partying hard with other legends such as Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. However, the other two... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 04 2025
From Crack Addict in NYC to CEO of High Watch Recovery Center VIDEO – MAN MAKES GOOD – Feb. 25, 2025 - In this powerful conversation, Andrew takes us through his decades-long sobriety journey—from getting sober at 20, drinking again after 14 years over a single drink, and ulti... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 04 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab