Western addicts head to Thailand to detox Seeking Help Overseas – July 1, 2020 - Chiang Mai, Thailand (CNN) — Kneeling beside a gutter within a walled compound adjoining a complex of golden-roofed temples, 50 men in red pajamas with the word “overcome” on th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 7 2020Recovery
Top Movies About Addiction Recover Movies are Miraculous – July 1, 2020 - For some, watching movies can be a form of relaxation and entertainment. But for others, it can be more than that. It can serve as an inspiration, or as a way to learn valuable ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 7 2020Recovery
Jim Morrison died on July 3, 1971 LISTEN - WAY TOO SOON! – June 27, 2020 - Written by Morrison himself, the song featured on their epic LP Waiting for the Sun and is a staple of any Doors fan’s collection. The track ranks high as one of the mos... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 7 2020life expectancyPsychedelics
Alcohol and drug addiction increasing since Covid-19 pandemic To drink ‘n drug or not to... – June 17, 2020 - In Florida, 57% of people reported an increase in substance abuse and the largest increase was between people 35 to 44 years old. Alcohol was the number one substanc... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 30 2020
Pill to fight alcoholism causes an uproar in France Pourquoi? – JUNE 25, 2020 - Among the issues they cited was the ANSM decision to approve baclofen before the second study was publicly available. Even before publication, the academics noted the trial sponsor — the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionJune 30 2020
Comparison: Dangers of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and waterpipes More difficult through a mask! – June 25, 2020 - The study is the world’s first comparison of the effects of the three forms of smoking and vaping on human health and the function of cells that line blood vessels (t... Read More...Alcohol AddictionDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 30 2020juulVaping
Quit Genius expands to include alcohol and opioids What is this? Confusing or complicated? – June 23, 2020 - The company currently has a remote tobacco-cessation program. Now, with the updated FDA regulatory requirements during COVID-19, it is expanding to include pr... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 30 2020opioidsRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Drinking Has Surged During The Pandemic Where did I put my weekend? – June 21, 2020 - Dr. Sarah Johnson, medical director of Landmark Recovery, an addiction treatment program based in Louisville, Ky., with locations in the Midwest says that, virtual ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusinterventionJune 30 2020RecoveryRehabrelapse
Woman celebrates two years of sobriety, shares her story Hey, the women are smarter – June 18, 2020 - Her life started to turn around June 17, 2018. That was the day Rochelle stopped using drugs and alcohol. Now two years later, she is sober, happy and continuing to... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJune 23 2020RecoveryRehab
Avoid early death: Men should have only one alcoholic drink a day NO doubles for you! – June 20, 2020 - The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has said that it’s best that both men and women have just ‘up to one drink a day’. That’s a change from previous recommendations i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJune 23 2020
Run-DMC Legend Inspires NYC Students On Virtual Field Trip Prevention Not Incarceration!!! – June 17, 2020 - The virtual field trip featured Daryl McDaniels of the groundbreaking hip hop group Run-DMC, who spoke passionately about his experience with alcoholism, fame, recove... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 23 2020rapRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Country Stars who are Sober Clean Music – FEATURE - Country music is a hard-drinking genre. It would be almost impossible to list every last one of the songs dedicated to beer, whiskey or tequila, or to the joys and regrets that come from an al... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 23 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
The Addiction Nobody Talks About The Money Making “ism” – June 20, 2020 - According to a study of over 1,000 remote employees by Twingate, remote employment is causing workers to lose a sense of work/life balance during the pandemic. A total of 45% ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020RecoveryRehab
MICKEY MANTLE SAYS … Don’t Drink Or Do Drugs!! Number 7, Forever – June 17, 2020 - Now, an incredible note written by the Yankees slugger just hit the auction block at Lelands ... and what Mick wrote is pretty powerful. “I want to dedicate this book to all my fri... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 23 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
20 Indications of an Addict Addicted to Lists – June 6, 2020 - “It’s not that bad.”At the first sign of confrontation, an addict will minimize their addiction by claiming it isn’t that bad. They might even mention they were far worse in the pa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 16 2020
INTO LIGHT seeks submissions for upcoming art exhibition on drug addiction Painting the town sober... – June 8, 2020 - Clower was inspired to create INTO LIGHT shortly after the death of her son, Devin Bearden, to an accidental drug overdose in Baltimore, MD in February 2018. Having n... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 16 2020Recovery
Woman with two years sobriety opens up about her relapse during the pandemic Live and learn – June 9, 2020 - “I think it’s incredible that liquor stores are essential, being isolated at home really affected my sobriety,” Nicole said. The availability of alcohol combined with the self-isola... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusJune 16 2020RecoveryRehab
Treating Teen Addiction With Compassion and Empathy Stop before it’s too late... – June 8, 2020 - While it may sound amazing, the entire value-based care methodology boils down to application. Does the value-based care approach improve healthcare in practice? Sp... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 16 2020teenagers
Brandi Glanville’s Friend Jennifer Gimenez Wonders If the ‘Housewives’ Franchise Glorifies Alcohol Like the Bible Glorifies Sex – June 10, 2020 - Sometimes I do wonder after watching some of the girls on some of the shows,” Gimenez says. “After a while, why would you want to put yourself in that position? The ques... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 16 2020
Judas Priest’s Rob Halford – “Sobriety Gives You Incredible Strength” Confessions of a Judas – June 8, 2020 - “Breaking The Law” has become an anthem. How do you keep a song like that fresh, night after night, for 40 years? “It’s fresh every night that you play it. That gi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 16 2020Recovery
‘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