Miley’s Honest Update About Her Sobriety Discomfort Zone – November 24, 2020 - Rather than getting mad at herself for going backward on her sobriety journey, Cyrus used the opportunity to figure out what caused the setback. “One of the things I’ve use... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 1 2020Drug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Man finds hope, gratitude and sobriety WATCH – From way down, to marriage, work and sobriety – Nov. 26, 2020 - “I got sober right before COVID hit.” As addiction rates began soaring during the pandemic, he kept moving forward. “I told myself t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDec 1 2020depressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Trey Anastasio Raises Over $1 Million For New Treatment Center WATCH – Darn, missed this – Nov. 29, 2020 - He refers to that incident and his subsequent time in drug courts as having saved his life. Sharing his experiences in chatter between tunes during The Beacon Jams ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDec 1 2020Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental Healthnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Racial treatment disparities mean many reluctant to seek help In this case, it is Black and White – Nov. 11, 2020 - Here’s some of what the research shows: They are disproportionately sent to jail or prison for addiction-related crimes. In the federal system,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediabuprenorphineCoronavirusDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthNov 24 2020OverdoseRecovery
Navy veteran celebrates 11 years of sobriety WATCH – Service with a smile – Nov. 11, 2020 - More recently, having a tough time making ends meet during the pandemic, the 66-year-old says the VA trust fund paid his rent for six months and DTE paid his elec... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 24 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Man Completes Cross-Country Bike Ride To Celebrate Sobriety WATCH – Everyone Saved Him a Padded Seat – Nov. 20, 2020 - Connor finished his 4500 mile ride Friday, pedaling into Santa Monica, California. After a congratulatory hug and some photos, he raced down the beach and d... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 24 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
‘My Strange Addiction’ is really strange WATCH – Exploitation for Fun and Fortune – Nov. 22, 2020 - The show is actually a documentary that features people who just can’t stop doing what can be considered extremely unusual things. Their behavior is pr... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionMental HealthNov 24 2020RecoveryRehab
Jewel on Reconciling with “Abusive” Father After He Got Sober Shining Brighter Than Ever – November 19, 2020 - No longer willing to put up with the abuse, Jewel moved off her family’s homestead at age 15 and into a cabin of her own. When she left home, Jewel, now 46... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerhomelessMental HealthNov 24 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateTrauma
Johnny Cash’s drug addiction struggles WATCH – Man in Black – Nov. 22, 2020 - John Carter Cash admitted candidly: “It was the fact that he thought he was going to die. “He saw his whole life falling apart. His relationship with his first wife wa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 24 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Meet attorney who documented her battle with alcoholism WATCH – Drink in the inspiration – Nov. 19, 2020 - Adam Chodak: The detox facility you initially went to was not a romanticized version of a detox facility, but it appeared to be the best fit for you at the tim... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionInterviewMental HealthNov 24 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Shorts are a Big Deal at the Reel Recovery Film Festival by Burl Barer A Short in The Arm – November 20, 2020 - There is a thrill to discovering an excellent film, a brilliant director, a magnificent performance, and a cinematic story that touches you as if social distancing were ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionLeonard BuschelMental Healthnetflixnonprofit organizationNov 24 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalWriters In Treatment
What has changed during COVID-19 for People in Recovery WATCH – Lack of traditional AA meetings? – Nov. 12, 2020- A lot has changed for people in recovery as the coronavirus pandemic continues to limit in-person meetings and access to treatment. Crisis coach, ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionMental HealthNov 24 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Overcoming addiction with the help of ayahuasca Plant Medicine Magic? – Nov. 21, 2020 - Rory’s ayahuasca experience reflects broader research on ayahuasca and addiction. A 2010 study published in the Journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence reported that ayah... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 24 2020PsychedelicsRecovery
Chasing the News – Episode 4 – Musicians WATCH – Sobriety, creativity, serenity and laughter in the Coronaverse. A conversation with Paul Williams, Ester Nicholson, Ricky Byrd, John Taylor, Johnny Solomon, with fabulous host Stevie Mack. more@YouTube ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerinternetinterventionInterviewMental HealthNov 24 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateWriters In Treatment
Homeless Men Moved Into a Tourist Hotel. What Followed Was Unexpected Home is where the Love is – November 13, 2020 - An opera singer who also studied public relations is struggling to find work. His new roommate, released from prison a year ago, is trying to find his footing, to... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionMental HealthNov 17 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Pandemic taking a toll on parents Mommy Merlot and Daddy Doobie – Nov. 9, 2020 - In a May survey conducted by the Research Triangle Institute International, researchers polled 993 people from across the United States about their drinking habit... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusdepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninsomniainterventionlonelinessMental HealthNov 17 2020Recovery
Types of Teen Addictions parents should be on the lookout for LISTEN – Check their phones daily – Nov. 9, 2020 - Screen Addiction While almost every parent stresses over the amount of time their kids spend on electronic devices every day, you wouldn’t think t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phonedepressionfood addictionGaminginternetinterventionlife expectancylonelinessmarijuanaMental HealthNov 17 2020RecoveryRehabSexual AddictionSmartphone AddictionteenagersVapingvideo games
Cafe Is Helping People Recovering From Addiction With Jobs and ‘Relentless Love’ WATCH – ‘Relentless Love’ says it all – Nov. 9, 2020 - A cafe in Charlotte, North Carolina, is giving people recovering from addiction a fresh start. The Community Matters Cafe partners with the Charlotte Rescu... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthNov 17 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Addicts more likely to get COVID-19 and die Another reason to “just say no” – November 10, 2020 - In terms of complications, the hospitalization rate for people with substance use disorder was 41%, compared to about 30% for those without it. The death r... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionMental HealthNov 17 2020Overdose
Sarah hid her addiction from everyone, then it all unravelled. WATCH – When suicide is off the table – Nov. 9, 2020 - hey completed seven rounds of IVF, before they realised their reality: their story wasn’t going to end in children. “I would’ve been happy to put... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancylonelinessMental HealthNov 17 2020RecoveryRehabsuicide
We Recovered Too: The Family Groups’ Beginnings in Al-Anon Pioneers’ Own Words MEDIA: Book recommendation – Published 2011 - Hazelden proudly presents this engaging multimedia retrospective of the Fellowship that has brought the miracle of recovery to countless family members and lov... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMental HealthNov 17 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Climate change, sobriety at heart of new novel MEDIA: Book review – Nov. 10, 2020 - In part, writing the book was healing for Lord – “an exorcism,” he calls it – allowing him to work through those experiences while finding humour and levity. “I made mys... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionNov 17 2020Recovery
S.F.’s passive approach to the drug crisis is costing lives, too War on drugs, peace on drugs – Nov. 14, 2020 - But despite the crisis growing so much more dire, the discussions at City Hall and in San Francisco’s criminal justice system sound like the same old scratchy broken r... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionhomelessMental HealthNov 17 2020OverdoseRehabrelapse
Why Do People in Recovery Experience Sugar Addiction? Because it tastes good? – Nov. 9, 2020 - Susannah Gerber is a chef, nutritionist, and food behaviorist. By food behaviorist, she means that she is a behaviorist that works on health behavior change and relatio... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaDrug Abuse and AddictionEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionNov 17 2020ObesityRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How to Avoid Addiction Relapse Vigilance! – Nov. 14, 2020 - Avoid tempting scenarios. We’ve often heard people share that they wanted to prove to others or themselves that they could be around substances and not use them – which is a dangero... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthNov 17 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabrelapse
Q&A with Lisa Hower, Hower Lodge Stick with the Winners! – Nov. 17, 2020 - I am so Grateful to be Clean and Sober! Through the darkness of my addictions I finally found the Surrender that has allowed me to access a Power outside of mysel... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionNov 17 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Michael J. Fox’s past struggles with sobriety, Parkinson’s & fame WATCH – Sober Like A Fox – November 9, 2020 - With the love and support of his wife of more than 30 years, Tracy Pollan, Fox found sobriety: “The tools that worked for quitting drinking work even better for , w... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 17 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
What It’s Like To Be A Sober Drag Performer In Toronto Pt. 1 Queen and Sober – November 13, 2020 - April Wozny: Tell us what is was like when you drank/used and what happened when you discovered the moment you realized you needed to get sober. Boa: When I first ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthNov 17 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film Festival
Getting Sober in 2020? There’s no ‘How-To’ guide – November 10, 2020 - A Nielson survey found that alcohol sales rose 54% at the start of the pandemic in early March. And last month, a new study published in the JAMA Network Open fou... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusMental HealthNov 17 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers arrested after crashing his car in Malibu Portrait of an Alcoholic – Nov. 10, 2020 - The actor, 43 - whose battle with alcoholism has been well documented over the years - is believed to have had a ‘solo and minor’ car accident at around 5pm on Sunday.... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionMental HealthNov 17 2020RecoveryRehab