‘The Un-Making of an Addict,’ Her Victory Over Addiction Through Faith HIGHEST POWER – Jan. 16, 2025 - When the airplanes struck the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, the shockwaves resonated beyond New York City. For Phyllis A. Thorne, the tragedy ignited a fire within her... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 28 2025
Could Ultrasound Help Treat Addiction? AUDIO – ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE – Jan. 17, 2025 - The future of addiction treatment could be in treating the brain itself. A new trial at West Virginia University’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute is exploring whethe... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 28 2025
Millie Mackintosh “I’d get in catfights with women and was in constant fear of being caught drunk on camera.” VIDEO – BETTER DAYS NOW – Jan. 20, 2025 - The former Made In Chelsea star, 35, decided to go sober two and a half years ago after noticing she became an ‘angry’ and ‘nasty’ drunk - and hasn’t looked back since. Sh... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 28 2025
Showcasing ART Done by People in Recovery ONE BRUSH STROKE AT A TIME – JAN. 22, 2025 - A picture is worth a thousand words, but for those battling addiction, a brush and canvas can say so much more. The Allen County Treatment Court, Lighthouse Peer Sup... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 28 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Stolen Sobriety VIDEO – ON THE CASE – Jan. 21, 2025 - I wish I knew how to help some of these people. If a person is working hard to stay sober, the last thing they need is more obstacles and more stress. It must be confusing for ca... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 28 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsobriety
Staff at Scientology Rehab Blows Whistle on Dodgy Labour Practices DOGGY STYLE – Jan. 22, 2025 - Beyond the gilded gates that lead to the pristine grounds of the Narconon Africa Rehabilitation Centre in Rustenburg, North West, an unsuspecting observer would not anticipate that... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 28 2025RecoveryRehab
Do Overdose Prevention Centers Work? TIME WILL TELL – Jan. 2025 - An overdose prevention center opening its doors this month in Providence, Rhode Island could offer important insights into how these centers might reduce the harms of opioid addicti... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJan 28 2025Overdose
Swiss Rehab Offering Guarantee CELEBRATING 2025! – Jan. 21, 2025 - Neoviva, a leading luxury rehab centre launches Switzerland’s first and only assurance programme in addiction treatment. With a structured and tailored approach, Neoviva’s pr... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 28 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
The Gold Standard in Alcoholism Treatment VIDEO – NALTREXONE COMMERCIAL – Jan. 23, 2025 - Volpicelli said he thinks Naltrexone is the gold standard for medications to treat AUD, having been around for 30 years and proven to be safe and effective. Markers in ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJan 28 2025RecoveryRehab
Kelly Ripa Shares Post-Sobriety Weight-Gain IT HAPPENS, SOMETIMES – Jan. 22, 2025 - Ripa, 54, opened up about the subject during the episode of Live With Kelly and Mark while speaking with guest co-host Andy Cohen, who was filling in for Ripa’s husband, ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 28 2025
Person of the Week: Stevie Mack STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Jan. 28, 2025 - Stevie Mack is multi-talented, and his comedy includes song, dance, audience participation and magic. He is the Host of The Stevie Mack Show and is the official Comedy ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewJan 28 2025
Philadelphia Offers Treatment Instead of Jail ADDICTION IS A PRISON – Jan. 22, 2025 - Mayor Cherelle Parker signed an executive order introducing what she calls “Wellness Court.” The City of Philadelphia is launching a new program in the Kensington neighborhood ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJan 28 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Jeff Hardy Hopes His Memoir Can Help Others With Their Addictions UP FOR THE COUNT – Jan. 16, 2025 - On his hopes for the memoir: “I can help people through being public and pretty much outgoing about what I’ve been through. I’m like a lot of people out there in the world, ju... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 28 2025
Walgreen’s Internal Emails Revealed VIDEO – GREED KILLS – Jan. 23, 2025 - Walgreens’ senior managers ignored staff concerns and urged them to keep working with “pill mill” doctors over-prescribing opioid drugs, emails uncovered by the Justice Dep... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 28 2025
Spravato Nasal Spray Approved for Major Depressive Disorder NEW NOSE CANDY – Jan. 23, 2025 - Regulators based their approval on the data culled from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Results showed the drug offered quick relief and much better efficacy tha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 28 2025
Beer Glasses of Cocaine Were Going for $5 as Island Paradise Became Addicted to Drugs HEAVEN TO HELL – Jan. 22, 2025 - Telmo Mineiro, a fisherman from São Miguel, takes a heavy drag on his cigarette and points to where he found a brick of uncut cocaine on the shore. “We were hunting for sea urch... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 28 2025War On Drugs
Carolyn Wiger Is Open About Her Addiction Recovery PERFECT SPOKESWOMAN – Jan. 9, 2025 - After sleeping in the jungle for 26 days, Carolyn Wiger, 37, is more than ready to take on The Traitors. “I do think I need to calm down a little bit, but I really don’t wan... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 21 2025
Los Angeles Fires: Recovering addicts were rebuilding their lives. Now their home is gone. DRAMATIC VIDEO – Jan. 15, 2025 - Painted rocks displaying words like “family” provide a hint of color to what remains of Art House — a home for recovering addicts on their journey to sobriety. Darlene Dominguez is t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 21 2025RecoveryRehabTrauma
What Happens To Your Body When You Don’t Drink Alcohol For A Month GOOD THINGS! – Jan. 18, 2025 - Some changes associated with temporary alcohol abstinence can be harmful if not done under adequate supervision, particularly if you have an alcohol use disorder. But if you’re someone ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025
Putting Cancer Warnings On Alcohol Will Take Years VIDEO – RED TAPE WORMS – Jan. 12. 2025 - Some industry experts are skeptical that U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s recommendation for cancer warning labels on alcohol will gain traction in the short-term, with... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025
Is Alcohol Bad for Your Skin? WHAT DO YOU THINK? – Jan. 15, 2025 - The experts I spoke to say there isn’t any data directly linking alcohol consumption to premature aging, but they say that the other health effects of drinking, and the cumu... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025
What Counts as ‘binge drinking’? SEEKING OBLIVION? – Jan. 2, 2025 - Episodes of “binge drinking” can have dangerous short-term effects, while repeated binge drinking can trigger longer-term problems. Most people understand binge drinking as “drinkin... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025
Allison Holker Only Discovered Late Husband’s Addiction Before Funeral TRUTH DOESN’T DIE – Jan. 7, 2025 - I was with one of my really dear friends, and we were cleaning out the closet and picking out an outfit for him for the funeral,” Holker told People for a recent cover story. “It wa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 21 2025
A Relapsed Drug Counselor In Rehab HELLO HIGHER POWER – Jan. 8, 2025 - I went through an experience that would change my life. Having already been working for several years in the substance abuse field as a drug and alcohol counselor, I suffered... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Former Addicts Transform Lives at Recovery Academy VIDEO – EACH ONE > TEACH ONE – Jan. 8, 2025 - The Other Side Academy is a unique and successful addiction treatment facility. It doesn’t employ therapists or doctors. It is made up of former addicts who have been th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 21 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
A Novel About Alcoholism In The First Person BOOK RECOMMENDATION – Jan. 11, 2025 - In the novel “Mali Murat”, Vladimir Vulević talks about treatment for alcoholism in the first person. And that’s why the reader trusts him. I won’t spoil it, I’ll jus... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025
Treatment Center Ordered to ‘cease and desist’ after Investigation LOCK THEM UP – Jan. 11, 2025 - Maryland health regulators on Friday said they had ordered an addiction treatment provider to stop seeing patients after an investigation by The New York Times and The Baltimore Banner ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
A Perfectionist’s Guide to Sober Curiosity BE CASUAL – Jan. 14, 2025 - Dr. Brené Brown’s research reveals that perfectionism isn’t about self-improvement - it’s about earning approval. “Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be your best,” s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 21 2025sobriety
8 Facts About Addiction and Recovery VIDEO – TO START – Jan. 15, 2025 - Yet, the reality is that the majority of people experiencing addiction—whether to alcohol, opioids, stimulants, or cannabis—don’t seek treatment. There are many reasons someone m... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 21 2025RecoveryRehab
Person of the Week: Mel Pohl STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Jan. 21, 2025 - Mel Pohl, MD, DFASAM is a Family Practitioner and the Senior Medical Consultant to the Pain Recovery Program at The Pointe Malibu Recovery Center in Malibu, California.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJan 21 2025Recovery