Recovering writer’s pandemic cautionary tale WATCH – She’s been there, done that – Aug. 14, 2020 - The Seattle journalist said she missed almost a decade of life when her problem with alcohol grew out of control in 2007. At the height of her addiction, Barnett ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 18 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusRecovery
Cady Groves’ cause of death revealed Alcohol: The deadliest drug of all – August 7, 2020 - Cady Groves was born in Kansas and was living in Nashville when she died. She began her career in 2009 and toured with acts like Good Charlotte, Third Eye ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAugust 18 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction
Quote of the Week – Bill W “No personal calamity is so crushing that something true and great can't be made of it” —Bill W. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 18 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaquote of the weekRecovery
Coronavirus Crisis Disrupts Treatment for Another Epidemic: Addiction Crazy Times! Drugs Can Kill! – August 2, 2020 - And that has left people who have another potentially deadly disease — addiction — with fewer opportunities for treatment, while threatening to reverse their recovery g... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAugust 11 2020CoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionRecovery
Kurt Angle Celebrates Seven Years Sober Pinning the Demons... – August 5, 2020 - Celebrating 7 years of sobriety today. To all of you who supported me and stood by me, through good and bad, I want to thank you for not giving up on me. Salute! (With a glass... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 11 2020Celebrity SobrietyRecovery
Harry Potter’s Jason Isaacs on his fight against drug addiction Slitherin' out on top – AUGUST 5, 2020 - he actor admitted that he first got drunk at the age of 12. The bartender, whom we then considered a hero, and now I understand that he belongs in prison, secretly brough... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 11 2020Celebrity SobrietyRecovery
AA meetings still going strong during COVID-19 WATCH – Zoom and six feet away... – August 6, 2020 - He says he was at his wits end: in-and-out of jail and loved ones giving up on him. “I got 56 misdemeanors, 7 DUI’s, 6 felonies, and 16 driver’s suspensions. Th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusRecoveryRehab
Duo helps people suffering from addiction WATCH – Human interest story – August 5, 2020 - “According to numbers I received from the 911 center, we’ve had 277 911 calls involving overdoses. Last year, for the whole year of 2019, I think we had 360. So ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAugust 11 2020CoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Church conversion into addiction facility as residents protest Doesn’t sound very Christian – August 7, 2020 - “So, to me, I see that there’s clear need in Millville for this type of in-and-out patient addiction recovery service,” Worthington said. “There are people here now who... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 11 2020Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Recovering Alcoholic Loses More Than 56 pounds After 7 Months Sober Not a weight loss program! Good job! – August 8, 2020 - As well as trading in alcohol and soft drinks for water, the painter and decorator also started jogging, beginning with small steps and building up. Seve... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 11 2020Eating Disorderfood addictionRecovery
Q&A with Courtney Friel Stick with the Winners! – August 12, 2020 - Courtney Friel has been a news anchor at KTLA-TV, the number one news station in Los Angeles, since 2013. She also hosts the highly successful podcast “Keepin’ It ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery Advocate
I was…an alcoholic at 26 It works if you work it – August 8, 2020 - The night of drinking would start respectably enough, but casual getting-to-know-you moments and conversations about schoolwork would devolve as it wore on. Lik... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 11 2020interventionRecoveryRehab
Why are so many people in their twenties choosing sobriety? Higher IQs? – August 8, 2020 - For Darien, a 28-year-old tattoo shop manager, working in hospitality meant that alcohol was an unquestioned part of her daily life. “I was absolutely overloaded with labour and underpa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAugust 11 2020
Woman had taken meth, heroin, PCP prior to crashing, killing two teen girls The only dis-ease that KILLS OTHERS! – August 6, 2020 - According to an eyewitness, Whitaker’s demeanor showed she was “out of it” and appeared under the influence. The arrest report also outlined that the ... Read More...Alcohol AddictionAugust 11 2020Drug Abuse and AddictionHeroin Addictionlife expectancy
The Dynamics of Relapse: Cunning, Baffling and Predictable by Terence Gorski and Spero Alexio Terrence Gorski died July 2. He will be missed! – 2020 - Conducting a Relapse Autopsy is Crucial So, if relapse is a process rather than an event, how does one identify their unique pattern and interrupt it... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAugust 11 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery Advocaterelapse
Broadway Dancer Lost His Dream Job to Alcoholism + Addiction Back on the boards ... soon – JULY 27, 2020 - He slowly began to rebuild, surrounded by family members who didn’t care how many Broadway shows he’d done, and he started teaching dance. Last fall, Leff... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 4 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecovery
$1.2 million sobriety pit stop METHod to the madness? – JULY 28, 2020 - For alcohol dependency, medical intervention may be necessary. Detoxing from alcohol is dangerous and may require a trip to the hospital. Opiates may require treatment that in... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAugust 4 2020Drug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsRecovery
Ed Sheeran Recalls Battle with Addiction WATCH – Big star, without the booze – July 28, 2020 - “I’ve had bouts of like everything. I think the lowest I’ve ever been was 2015,” the Grammy winner began. “It was down to bad diet, drinking and then not seeing s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAugust 4 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecovery
Demi Moore Says Drug Addiction & Marriage Problems Came From Same Place Reflections – July 29, 2020 - As Moore explains, Schumacher was able to tap into her passion for the work, inspiring her to sobriety in a way that concerns about her own health and safety hadn’t. “Work was the only t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAugust 4 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecovery
Motorcycle club helps men maintain sobriety Wheels Down – July 28, 2020 - About three years ago, he decided he’d had enough. “One day, I just said I needed to clean up and get my head on straight,” said the 49-year-old Brockton man. “But I was getting b... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 4 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Woman dies after drinking alcohol on empty stomach TRAGIC! – July 19, 2020 - “I had never even heard of alcoholic ketoacidosis until she died. We’re not sure how much she had been drinking that weekend, but she was not an alcoholic,” he said, according to The Mirror.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionEating DisorderJuly 28 2020
Arsonist ‘turns life around’ Found the right match! Sobriety! – July 20, 2020 - These are not the types of things that a person could marshal on their behalf if they hadn’t really taken the steps to turn their life around ... tangible evidence, ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJuly 28 2020RecoveryRehab
Moms who are also recovering alcoholics on getting through the pandemic, sober WATCH – It ain’t easy – July 22, 2020 - The frustrations of home schooling her daughter while keeping up with her job as an associate dean in marketing at the University of Pennsylvania, and dealing with the pandemic... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusJuly 28 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Chad Mattson Talks Impact of Sobriety, Streams Six ‘Reason’ Tracks LISTEN – Free Music – July 22, 2020 - “Seventeen years of sobriety happened because I took one step towards God that night in going to that Bible study,” Mattson said. “What I really want the listener to know i... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionCelebrity SobrietyJuly 28 2020Recovery
How one man went from 11 years sober to getting addicted again Cautionary Tale – July 23, 2020 - He told his wife Brooke what had happened and they both decided to move forward and continue Keith’s road to recovery. For twenty-eight days, Keith didn’t have an ounce of alcohol. U... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionJuly 28 2020Recovery
Loose Women fans praise ‘inspirational’ Terri White as she recounts alcoholism and mental health struggles WATCH – Bottoming out in NYC – July 23, 2020 - Viewers of the show were in awe of Terri as she spoke openly about how she had abused drink and prescription drugs while working in New York. After watch... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJuly 28 2020Recovery
People turning to alcohol amid high unemployment WATCH – Idle hands are the devil’s playthings – July 23, 2020 - “In the meetings, I’m involved in we’re getting new people every week,” said a member. And it’s not just those who’ve lost jobs who are struggling.... Read More...Alcohol AddictionCoronavirusdepressioninterventionJuly 28 2020lonelinessMental Healthrelapse
‘I Got Me Sober, I Made The Choice’ And she has a sponsor – July 24, 2020 - Lala Kent acknowledged that she hadn’t discussed the matter with her followers in some time. The 29-year-old first revealed that she was an alcoholic in March of 2019, a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJuly 28 2020RecoveryRehab
‘The joyless vision of sobriety couldn’t have been further from the truth’ An exciting vision of you! – July 25, 2020 - When AA was founded in 1935 there was no provision for women, let alone women of colour. The universal efficacy of methods drawn from the experiences of white men, with li... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJuly 28 2020RecoveryRehab
Film: ‘A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad’s an Alcoholic’ Too much sake – July 24, 2020 - Before the story tackles such complexities, the tone is light and jaunty, with Romany-style accordion music playing as we meet 8-year-old Saki Tadoroko (Tamaki Shiratori). You can prac... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 28 2020