To Help with Family’s Sobriety There Are Many Options WATCH – THERE IS ALWAYS HELP, SOMEWHERE – Oct. 29, 2021 - Daniel says, “I’m not a doctor, I don’t have a PhD. My expertise is life. I think I’m qualified to help people because I started to drink alcohol at th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionNov 2 2021RecoveryRehab
Happy Pill Finds Poppy Introspection In Songs Born of Sobriety DELICIOUS SONG AND STORY – Oct. 30, 2021 - He’s been here ever since, and in August, Fenton’s band Happy Pill released their first album. “Decent Descent” is a chill, catchy mix of rock and pop, and even... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 2 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Kelly Osbourne Filled With ‘Gratitude’ with 5 Months of Sobriety on 37th Birthday KEPT COMING BACK! – Oct. 28, 2021 - The newly single star also noted that the day was extra meaningful because it’s a sobriety milestone. “Today marks my 37th birthday and I’m 5 months sober!!!” she wrote. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewNov 2 2021RecoveryRehab
Lawyers, Watch Out for These Five Signs of Addiction! LISTEN – DON’T TAKE THE FIFTH – Oct. 26, 2021 - Plate Spinning As the head of a law firm, I had hundreds of plates spinning up in the air, maybe thousands. It was all way too much, especially on a dai... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthNov 2 2021opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehab
Duchess of Cambridge Says Addiction Can ‘Happen to Any of Us’ AND SOMETIMES IT DOES – Oct. 19, 2021 - She added that it is crucial to recognize “what lies beneath addiction” so “we can help remove the taboo and shame that sadly surrounds it.” The duchess was joined by popular... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewNov 2 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Remi Wolf’s “Juno” Captures Journey to Sobriety MUSIC MAKES A DIFFERENCE – Oct. 27, 2021 - Wolf’s songs exude such joy so much that at first listen you would never assume that she is discussing such serious and personal topics. She proves that there i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthNov 2 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Leading Addiction Recovery Reformer Was on the Payroll of a Rehab Center HAND IN THE TILL – Sept 27, 2021 - Testifying under a grant of immunity from prosecution, Way said that for seven years, he had been paid $55,000 annually as a consultant for Southwest Nu-Stop, a Kingsessing-b... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 26 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Turns Out, Beer Is Even Worse For You Than We Thought GERMAN’S PROTEST – Oct. 20, 2021 - If having a few beers after a long day of work is a regular habit for you, you may be putting your pancreas in harm’s way. A 2012 study published in Diabetes Medicine foun... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyOct 26 2021RecoveryRehabTrauma
Workshop Aims to Combat Artists’ Addiction, Isolation and Death THE WAY TO MAN’S ART IS THROUGH HIS HEART – Oct. 2021 - During a recent workshop, seven students were in a music class led by Wil Snyder, a pianist who plays 13 other instruments. “When I teach ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancylonelinessMental HealthOct 26 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘On the Mocks’: Woman Shares Her Story and Mocktail Recipes WATCH – EVEN DELICIOUS ALCOHOL-FREE WINES? – Oct. 21, 2021 - Wayne prefers mocktails over cocktails after battling alcohol dependency. Wayne says her path to sobriety was a long time in the making with mult... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionOct 26 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
3,415 Violations at Drug Rehabs in Pennsylvania as Lawmakers Rip Lack of Data THE CUSTOMER IS NEVER RIGHT – Oct. 23, 2021 - Republican Rep. Mark Gillen of Berks County said, “It is inexcusable that that data is not available on a center-by-center basis.” Until recently, DDAP had a da... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 26 2021RecoveryRehabTrauma
Florida Rehab Fires Employee, Discharges Client For Abuse Claims THE CUSTOMER IS NEVER RIGHT AGAIN? – Oct. 22, 2021 - Complaints were filed internally and with DCF against the South Florida-based St. John’s Recovery Place, which operates a location on Silver Palm Avenue in Melb... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 26 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
How TikTok is Encouraging ‘Sober Curiosity’ DANCING THE TWELVE STEPS? – Oct. 22, 2021 - And it wasn’t long until she joined in herself, sharing raw and honest videos about her own journey on the platform. The videos quickly resonated with viewers. Since her... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainternetinterventionOct 26 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSmartphone Addiction
Nikki Sixx New Book Dives Into Dysfunctional Childhood WATCH – WRITES THE WRONGS – Oct. 20, 2021 - “The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx” (Hachette, 224 pp., out now) lists both Sixx and Frank Feranna – the musician’s real name – as its authors. It’s a fitting duality... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerinterventionInterviewOct 26 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
They Raised $118 Million For a Recovery Startup SURE THAT’S ENOUGH? – Oct. 21, 2021 - More than 20,000 people have gotten treatment via Workit and the company has contracts with over 230 health plans, which helps solve one of the biggest hindrances to peopl... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 26 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Sobriety Fueled His Passion To Make Luxury Goods FROM LOW BOTTOM TO HIGH END – 10/21/2021 - Seawright began with handbags, but he’s made everything from gun holsters and cases to a lawyer’s briefcase. The type of leather he uses is based on wh... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionInterviewOct 26 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Biden Drug Policy Could Widen Racial Disparities, Civil Rights Groups Warn LISTEN – DO ANY LIVES MATTER – Oct. 22, 2021 - In recent years, Cook said, about 70% of defendants charged with fentanyl-related crimes have been people of color. She said the new Biden plan will worsen those ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthOct 26 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabWar On Drugs
Brain-Based Treatment for Recovery, Relapse Prevention & Improved Mental Health by Sonnee Weedn, Ph.D. A Pioneer in the Field of Neuro-Engineering – October 10, 2021 - Sonnee Weedn, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist with offices in Novato and Newport Beach, CA, provides neuro-engineering in her local offices and t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthOct 19 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
How One Dentist is Addressing Homelessness and Addiction WATCH – ONE TOOTH AT A TIME – Oct. 10, 2021 - Dr. David Frank, owner of Walden Dental in Austin, has worked with addiction recovery organization Recovery Unplugged as patients from the center began attending his cl... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictionhomelessinterventionlife expectancyMental HealthOct 19 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Sweating Her Way to Sobriety HOW TO COPE WITH EVERYTHING – Oct. 13, 2021 - Since first hitting the pavement, Nell has run eight marathons, become a certified personal trainer and yoga instructor, and channeled her experiences into Hurley ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousinterventionMental HealthOct 19 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
A Story of the Lies about Addiction and the Truth about Recovery by David Poses MEDIA: BOOK SUGGESTION – Fall 2021 - “A moving, tender, thoughtful account of addiction and also a compelling critique of a lot that’s wrong with the dominant model of addiction treatment.”—Johann Hari, New Yo... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 19 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
What’s New: From ‘Dopesick’ to ‘Hightown,’ Three Shows About the Opioid Crisis WATCH – I LIKE TO WATCH – Oct. 13, 2021 - ‘Hightown’ When Jerry Bruckheimer is considering a new project, he asks himself if he’d watch it on TV or leave his home to see it in a theater. If the project checks ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 19 2021opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaTrauma
“Gambling Felt More Natural To Me Than Brushing My Teeth” – Paul Merson IT’S ONLY MONEY & YOUR LIFE – August 11, 2021 - “I get up in the morning, and I say: ‘Today I will not have a bet, I will not drink, I will not take drugs’,” he says, “that’s doable, but living with ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionGaminginterventionInterviewMental HealthOct 19 2021RecoveryRehabvideo games
Tallahassee Experiences Increase In Crime and Drug Use WAR ON POOR PEOPLE CONTINUES – Oct. 10, 2021 - The layout of Tallahassee and the many different demographics present contribute to the high rate of drug use. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancylonelinessMental HealthOct 19 2021OverdoseRecoveryRehabTrauma
Sober Curious Movement Online Targeting ‘Gray Area’ Drinking TO DRINK OR NOT TO DRINK? – Oct. 3, 2021 - Nicola Peachey, 46, says she tried one such program, a 30-day alcohol-free challenge called the Alcohol Experiment, in July after wine became a coping mechanism during th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionMental HealthOct 19 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
In Love and Recovery OUR COMMON WELFARE MUST COME FIRST – Oct. 8, 2021 - “They taught me how to help others and get out of my own way,” said Ms. Sabbath, who graduated from Clark University; she earned a master’s degree in social ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthOct 19 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Why I’ll Never Drink in Moderation NEVER SAY NEVER – Oct. 3, 2021 - If I went even one night without drinking, I’d have trouble sleeping. At two nights without drinking, I’d experience a host of additional withdrawal symptoms, from brain fog to... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionInterviewMental HealthOct 19 2021RecoveryRehab
Q&A with Creator of the Adult Child Podcast, Andrea Ashley STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Oct. 18, 2021 - Andrea Ashley, former CPA turned podcast host & producer. She grew up outside of Philadelphia in an alcoholic household. Andrea turned to drugs and alcohol herself... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionInterviewMental HealthOct 19 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Achieving Happiness is a Balance ON THE BEAM – OCT. 2021 - Dopamine balance can be complicated. Along with the feelings listed above, dopamine is also the “just one more” hormone. It can become too much. This is part of the reason why people stru... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionEating DisorderGaminginterventionMental HealthOct 19 2021RecoveryTrauma
Adam Jablin Challenges Others to ‘Gain their life back’ in Sober October WATCH – TIME TO QUIT? – Oct. 6, 2021 - Jablin is encouraging others who are facing addiction of any kind to challenge themselves in October. “Every day you’re starting a new day of ‘Let me try going through... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthOct 12 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab