‘Tommaso’ — a filmmaker’s exorcism MEDIA: Film Review – June 11, 2020 - So many blurred lines, so much personal sound and fury being shot, cut, printed. It’s tempting to view Ferrara’s self-proclaimed “portrait of an artist as a not-so-young man... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 16 2020
Spencer Matthews admits lockdown would have ‘been the dream to get wasted’ if he was still drinking For love of family – June 7, 2020 - Spencer Matthews has admitted being in lockdown would have been the “perfect excuse to get wasted” if it had happened two years ago. The Made in Chelsea alumni gave up alcohol i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 16 2020
Alcoholics Anonymous, struggling to reach new members during shutdown, expects surge Time for the Serenity Prayer! – June 12, 2020 - Still, the steps often hold spiritual meaning for participants. Several of A.A.’s 12 steps refer either to a deity or to religious practices, such as prayer. The ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusJune 16 2020RecoveryRehab
From a $101,600 TV newsman to a drunk in the gutter Reporting on a fall – June 7, 2020 - Ed Mitchell was a successful broadcast journalist for Reuters, the BBC, ITN and U.S. news channel CNBC until alcohol cost him his career, his marriage and his home. In a new... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 16 2020
Hazelden/Betty Ford, AssuredPartners expand access to high-quality addiction treatment Since 1949 – June 8, 2020 - Eligible members of AssuredPartners health plans now have in-network access to Hazelden Betty Ford’s national system of care, which includes 15 clinical locations in California, Flor... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 16 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Happy 85th Anniversary AA AA Anniversary Week - @YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIoWIRb5q6I&feature=emb_logo ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 16 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Kate Moss enjoying sobriety Supersober – June 1, 2020 - Tony - who himself has been sober for 13 years - said: “Kate’s been clean for over two years. Me and my sober mates now have a better time than we ever did when we used to drink and take d... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 9 2020Recovery
Sheltering With My Boyfriend and No Booze To drink, or not to drink??? – May 20, 2020 - As a single woman participating in Dry January (I repeated the dry challenge solo in 2018), I learned some very important takeaways about dating without a beverage ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusJune 9 2020Recovery
Marlon Brando’s Tormented Childhood – Abused by Alcoholic Parents “STELLA, I NEED ALANON” – June 6, 2020 - As Brando revealed in his tapes, his parents’ alcoholism leached every iota of belief in human kindness from his young soul. After all, belief requires trust, and trust ... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 9 2020Mental Health
Lockdown prompts surge in Germans seeking help for alcoholism Meet the Quaransteins – June 4, 2020 - Germany has one of the highest rates of alcohol consumption in Europe, with drinking occupying a prominent place in national culture through events such as the Oktoberfest beer... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionJune 9 2020
Matthew Perry: From Fame To Addiction To Getting Back On His Feet Back in Action! – June 6, 2020 - The show became hit. Matthew finally had the popularity he dreamt of. The actor says that he was in the white-hot flame of fame. They were everywhere, all the time. That is the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 9 2020
Following Dad down road to sobriety Great Share – June 5, 2020 - As I sat in those group sessions and listened to people talk about their experiences with alcohol, I felt a sense of panic at how much I related to their experiences. I had been fighting ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJune 9 2020Recovery
How I Get Away With Being a Secret Alcoholic Ms. Denial’s Binoculars – June 1, 2020 - Over time, she’s gotten better at hiding her addiction. She only uses a small amount when she’s around other people so as not to display any obvious signs of intoxication. She... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionJune 9 2020
Will the pandemic lead to an alcoholism epidemic? Lead to...? – June 5, 2020 - “But the same way we do with food and exercise and concerns about obesity, we want to have some benchmarks for how to stay healthy.” Kelly Rubinsohn, an opera singer in Philadelphia... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusJune 9 2020
As a recovering alcoholic, I’m dreading a booze-fuelled end to lockdown One darn day at a time – June 5, 2020 - As an introvert, I initially believed that the isolation process was a dream come true – I didn’t realise how much of a nightmare it would become. That insidious voice of... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusJune 9 2020RecoveryRehab
4 of the Best Revelations From My Sober Life Just like the Agreements – May 20, 2020 - I began to wonder what the hell I was doing with my life. And sure, the human experience was depressing as hell: we were all going to die, the earth and sun included, b... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJune 2 2020Recovery
Even with 26 years of sobriety, the loss of AA meetings is a worry The Medium is the Message – May 28, 2020 - Those attacks, in turn, have caused meetings to require still more passwords and a host deciding who to let join. That, in turn, means newcomers and people without the secre... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJune 2 2020Recovery
Alcoholism: Why this doctor says telemedicine is key right now No parking fees – May 26, 2020 - “Now, more and more people are opting for either home care or telemedicine where they’re not going to be exposed to other people, and they’re able to get care on their schedule in a w... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusJune 2 2020Recovery
The online success of 12-step recovery programs What would Bill and Bob say? – May 31, 2020 - “Right before everything got shut down, I was at this meeting I go to every week and there was a guy with about two or three months of sobriety. He was doing his 90 in 90... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJune 2 2020RecoveryRehab
Glen Campbell’s Widow Recounts His Battle with Alcoholism – and Night He Pointed Pistol at Her Rhinestoned Cowboy – May 27, 2020 - In the memoir, Kim, 61, details one particularly scary occasion which occurred after the birth of their first son, Cal, in 1983. Though Glen had agreed at the time to abide b... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 2 2020
These 6 Steps Were Crucial In Ending My Addiction When the student is ready... – May 19, 2020 - These six steps were the things that finally helped me turn it around. I’m not going to pretend it was easy; it wasn’t. But it was worth it. Now we’re living ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 26 2020
‘UK Sobriety ankle tags’ to monitor offenders’ sweat Stigma Bracelet? – May 19, 2020 - The scheme has already been trialled in Humberside, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire and London. During pilot schemes those who wore the tags were alcohol free 97% of the time,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMay 26 2020RecoveryRehab
Alcoholics Anonymous continues mission virtually Doing the best we can! – May 24, 2020 - Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is continuing its mission of helping those struggling with substance abuse move past their addiction. @YouTube https://www.youtube.com/wa... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusMay 26 2020Recovery
Drinking or smoking while pregnant may affect newborn’s brain Use Your Head – May 12, 2020 - Those who drank alcohol then quit in the first trimester had an average of nine drinks during that time period. A low level of alcohol is defined for the study’s purposes as two standar... Read More...Alcohol AddictionMay 19 2020nicotinesmoking
Telemedicine for alcohol use disorder isn’t just a fad It starts with obsessiveness – May 8, 2020 - This has particularly affected how we provide mental health and substance use care. A recent McKinsey report on resilience found that 63 percent of respondents to a Nation... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusMay 19 2020
Quarantine is helping people quit booze Inpatient takes on new meaning – May 15, 2020 - “You don’t know what’s in a tea bag until you put it in hot water,” says Popa-Erwin, who says many of her clients are working to kick their bad habits during quar... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusMay 19 2020RecoveryRehab
Americans turn to drugs and alcohol as stress rises A few Quarantinis, an eight-ball and 6 Balloons please... – May 13, 2020 - Other than alcohol, opioids and marijuana, the survey showed drugs being used by the coronavirus-weary public include benzodiazepines such as... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 19 2020
San Francisco gets alcohol, tobacco and marijuana for addicts quarantined in hotels New Meaning to Room Service – May 8, 2020 - Dr. Grant Colfax, San Francisco’s public health director, said the harm-reduction approach is widespread and based on decades of sound public health policy. “Our focus need... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 19 2020RecoveryRehab
Pete Davidson Shares Hilarious Story of Quarantining in His Mom’s Basement No more debasement – May 7, 2020 - “Me and Judd released this video to kind of try and get it out there that the movie’s coming out,” Davidson said, referring to his upcoming collaboration with Apatow, The King of St... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCoronavirusMay 12 2020
How Do I Stay Sober Now? Same as it ever was ... (sans meetings) – May 6, 2020 - I quit drinking on July 14, 2019, without a plan. I just woke up that day with another brutal hangover, after another night of blotchy memories, and decid... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionCoronavirusMay 12 2020Recovery