Booze Has Negative Impact on People with ADHD VIDEO – FOCUS ON THAT – May 13, 2025 - Alcohol use disorder is a chronic condition marked by an inability to control alcohol consumption despite harmful consequences, resulting in significant distress or impairment. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaintervention
Addiction Isn’t Just About Brain Chemistry… IT’S ALL IN YOUR MIND – May 8, 2025 - Consider someone addicted to alcohol, drugs, or a behavior like gambling. Why do they continue, even when they say they want to stop? It’s a question that highlights a fund... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMental Health
‘I had no idea that I was that far gone’: Leon Harris on viral incident that ended his TV career HONESTY IS BEAUTIFUL – May 16, 2025 - “It was gut-wrenching. It was like, ‘Oh, my God. I had no idea that I was that far gone,’” Harris said, adding that it made him think about how many other people he negatively im... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
One Out of Four Children Have a Parent with Addiction Problem AUDIO – ALANON HERE WE COME – May 13, 2025 - “If one-quarter of kids in the U.S. have a parent with a substance use disorder, that tells us that every day in our clinics we are encountering many, if not dozens of fa... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured ArticlesMental Health
Jamie Lee Curtis on How Sobriety ‘Shifted’ Her Perspective ‘About Everything’ VIDEO – ALWAYS FAMOUS – 2025 - Entertainment Tonight appearance. Jamie Lee Curtis explains how sobriety has 'shifted' her perspective while dishing about her new series, 'Scarpetta,' premiering in 2026. CONTINUE@E... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeatured Articles
How Sobriety Saved Her Fortune! SMART CHOICE – May 11, 2025 - In a shocking revelation, Paige Spiranac, the renowned social media sensation and former professional golfer, disclosed how her decision to abstain from alcohol not only saved her ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySlidersobriety
Women’s Recovery Court Inspires Journey to Sobriety THAT’S RIGHT, THE WOMEN ARE SMARTER – May 8, 2025 - More than 200 women have filled the hall at Anthony’s in Malden this morning to celebrate, support, and share stories of challenges and triumph at the W... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 13 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Sober but Social: Company Introduces Non-Alcoholic Beer AUDIO – JUST A TWO PACK – May 8, 2025 - The rise of non-alcoholic beer isn’t just a passing trend-it’s a cultural shift. Whether people are cutting back on alcohol for health reasons, personal preference, or simply e... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousMay 13 2025sobriety
Disease Model of Addiction Lacks Empirical Support SAY, SO IT AIN’T SO? – May 1, 2025 - Substance addiction is commonly described as a “chronic, relapsing brain disease,” both in scientific and public discourse, and has been compared to other chronic diseases s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 06 2025
Hayden Begley Says She’s Been Sober for 10 Years After Her Dad Caught Her Drinking at 15 VIDEO – SOBER TIES – May 2, 2025 - In a new TikTok video she revealed that “addictive issues” ran in her family history. Hayden, 25, shared a TikTok clip explaining her decision to maintain a sober lifestyle. In the... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 06 2025
Alcohol Needs a Cancer Warning Label ABOUT TIME – 2025 - More than six in 10 Americans drink alcohol. But less than half of them know that they’re increasing their cancer risk while they’re doing it. GOVERNMENT WARNING: (1) According to the ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 06 2025sobriety
Heavy Drinking Linked to Brain Injuries and Alzheimer’s EARLY ONSET STUPIDITY – April 17, 2025 - Boozers had 133 % higher odds of developing vascular brain lesions than those who never drank. With the help of surveys of the deceased’s next of kin, researchers ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 29 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental Health
Jon Pardi Encourages Sobriety After Quitting Drinking: ‘Just Try It’ WAY TO GO – April 22, 2025 - “I’m back. I jumped off the wagon and I’m back on it,” Pardi says on Amazon’s Country Heat Weekly podcast. “It gets even more crazy when you jump back in it. And for me, now looking... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 29 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Walker Hayes’s Song About Struggles With Sobriety And Faith SINGING IT SWEETLY – April 23, 2025 - “It had come to an embarrassing point,” Hayes recalls to CBS News. “But I had a handle of vodka in my Honda Accord at all times. And it went in every beverage.” Hayes ultimate... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 29 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Woman Who Overcame Addiction Helping Others EACH ONE, TEACH ONE – April 23, 2025 - A mother-of-two who was helped by a rehabilitation organisation said she is “overrun” with gratitude now her life is back on track. “Every woman deserves opportunity and if my h... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 29 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Lane Kiffin Opens Up About Sobriety VIDEO – IT’S IN THE WIN COLUMN – April 19, 2025 - The Ole Miss head coach, who has been sober since 2020, said that he had come to a realization that he was “not the best version of myself,” mentioning that an unhea... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 29 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Mom Serves Alcoholic Jell-O Shots to 5th Graders VERY Happy Birthday – April 23, 2025 - Decorated with seasoning and whipped cream — the shots were served at an elementary school Christmas party at Jones Elementary. Multiple students consumed the alcoho... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 29 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Hank Azaria – Icon for The Simpsons – Gives Keynote Speech on Sobriety IN HIS OWN VOICE – April 25, 2025 - For this year’s luncheon, Hank Azaria, a multi-award-winning actor who’s most notable work includes voicing various, albeit iconic, characters on The Simpsons and movies like Along... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 29 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Bravo Productions Bummed When Cast Members Get Sober TOO CALM FOR TV – April 12, 2025 - Beloved producer Patrick McDonald, who recently stepped back from his work on reality TV to launch an OnlyFans career, appeared on Bethenny Frankel’s “Just B” podcast on Frida... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 22 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
Is SAMHSA Dead? Health Orgs Face Funding Shut Off FUNDING FIASCO – April 17, 2025 - Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia sought a restraining order to protect the $11 billion in funding. In early April, a federal judge granted a temporary injunctio... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 22 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Hazelden/Betty Ford Adds Mental Health Treatment As Addicts Demand Help VIDEO – GOOD FOR BUSINESS TOO! – April 17, 2025 - Beginning this month, care for substance use and mental health will go hand-in-hand. Rannon Arch, Director of Co-Occurring Clinical Services for the Hazelden Betty F... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 22 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Max Beesley: ‘Alcoholism is very quick – you can soon get in trouble’ AN ACTOR’S OBSERVATION – April 17, 2025 - At 8.30am, on the morning of 7 July 2005, Max Beesley was at a hotel in Marylebone participating in a read-through for a new BBC drama, Hotel Babylon. The producer had ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 22 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Rehabs Reeling From Federal Funding Cuts VIDEO – WE SHALL SURVIVE – April 9, 2025 - Long-distance running is something that comes naturally to the Running Rooster but he says he lost that passion while battling addiction. Thanks to organizations like Dawn ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 22 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Alcoholics Anonymous Celebrates 90 Years of Recovery in Vancouver, CAN, July 3-6 PARTY HEARTY – April 16, 2025 - Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) will bring together tens and tens of thousands of members and guests from around the world, July 3–6, 2025, for its International Convention in Vancouver, B... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 22 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Supporting Your Partner on Their Sobriety Journey HELPING HAND – April 4, 2025 - “Recovery affects both people in the relationship—not just the one with addiction. Partners might feel stressed or anxious. Sometimes even resentful, especially if trust has been an iss... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 15 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Spencer Matthews On His Sobriety Journey STUNNING SHARE – April 10, 2025 - Spencer Matthews has been open about his journey with alcohol after suffering with alcohol dependency between the ages of 15 and 30. He admitted that during that time period he wo... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 15 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Help for Those With Addictions is in Jeopardy CLEVELAND DESERVES BETTER – April 10, 2025 - As our country faces the possibility of federal health care funding cuts, it’s critical that we raise awareness about what’s at stake — especially for low-income individua... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 15 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Eight Days a Week of Booze Doubles Risk of Brain Damage BARFLY – April 9, 2025 - Boozers who down eight or more alcoholic drinks every week have an increased risk of brain lesions associated with memory and thinking problems, say scientists. They explained that t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 15 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental Health
Addiction Hijacks Teenagers’ Brains FROM GUTTER TO GOOGLE – April 9, 2025 - Addiction is not limited to substances like alcohol and drugs but extends to behaviours such as smartphone use, gaming, gambling and pornography. The essence of addiction is es... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 15 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetMental HealthSmartphone Addictionteenagers
Comedy Shows Focus on Addiction Recovery WE ARE NOT A GLUM LOT – April 9, 2025 - Recovering from addiction may not be a laughing matter but Aims Community College students hope they can give their peers a reason to smile. They said they wanted to bring the&... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 15 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery Advocate