John Mulaney’s Sitcom Was Supposed to be About Sobriety VIDEO – NETWORK COLD FEET? – June 2, 2023 - “It was based on the time in my life when I got sober at 23 and had two roommates and was just trying to figure out: What does a good person do? That was an actual part o... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 6 2023RecoveryRehabrelapse
A Texas 12-Step SOBER PRIDE – June 2, 2023 - The Houston native spent her early adult years enjoying the riches of life while indulging in the party lifestyle. In 2021, however, a run-in with the law ultimately led to a life-changin... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousgayJune 6 2023RecoveryRehab
See Michael Bernard Beckwith Share VIDEO – WISE GUY – May 21, 2023 - He is an author, teacher, orator and the founder and Spiritual Director of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Los Angeles, California. Theme: Your Wholly Holy Agre... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJune 6 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Amitai Etzioni, 94, Dies; Envisioned a Society Built on the Common Good (like AA?) THE GOOD DOCTOR – June 1, 2023, Dr. Etzioni, a German-born Jew who fled the Holocaust, fought for Israeli independence and launched his academic career in the United States, was a wide-ranging intellectual with a so... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 6 2023RecoveryRecovery Advocate
LA Comedians Prove ‘Sober Comedy’ Isn’t An Oxymoron NEITHER ARE WE – June 1, 2023 - The first “Party On” show was in May, with about 40 people in attendance. Vintage records hang on the Crow’s walls as old-timey light bulbs provide a soft glow. Blaine opened th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 6 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Visualizing Recovery from Addiction AUDIO – SEEING IS BELIEVING – May 30, 2023 - Inside the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion, a small room with bar stools, liquor bottles, and glasses filled with ice is meant to look and... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 6 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
A’s Pitcher Lucas Erceg Finally Gets Sober and Realizes MLB Dream HE WON THE STRUGGLE – May 29, 2023 - “I’m 22 years old, right? I’m drinking five or six (beers) and going out the next day and going 2-for-3,” Erceg told MLB.com last year. “I didn’t think it was (a problem). I made ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 6 2023RecoveryRehab
Hollywood’s Tom Hardy Struggled with Alcoholism at 13 HE’S A STAR – May 26, 2023 - As per the reports gathered from what the actor said during his interviews, it was revealed that Hardy was an adventurous young kid. While always looking for trouble, the Peaky Bli... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 6 2023RecoveryRehab
Going to Couple’s Therapy TWOgetherness – May 29, 2023 - Carl Radke made a commitment to live a sober lifestyle shortly before Summer House Season 5 premiered back in early 2021, and more recently, he celebrated two years of sobriety t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewJune 6 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
Ireland: First Country In the World With Health Labels on Alcohol WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT – May 23, 2023 - The law would take effect from 22 May 2026 to give businesses time to adapt to a policy that mimics existing rules for other food and drink products, said Donnelly. “With... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMay 30 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Countless Veterans Lose the Battle with Addiction THE FINAL WAR – May 24, 2023 - Yet, outside of this day, we never forget the countless veterans who made it home but now fight new battles. Unfortunately, substance use, drug overdose, and suicide have claimed ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 30 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRehabrelapseTrauma
Navajo Leaders Seek Tribal Members in Sober-Living Medicare Scam IT’S COMPLICATED – May 24, 2023 - Navajo leaders said they will staff a Phoenix operations center to help Navajo tribal members displaced when sober living homes caught up in the fraud investigation are indicted or t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 30 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Less Drinking, More Thinking Podcast SOBRIETY ON THE AIR – May 23, 2023 - Lakey said he hoped the podcast would help people realise their negative relationship with drinking sooner. “Every time I am out people confide in me that they would like to be... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainternetinterventionInterviewMay 30 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Bottle of Whiskey a Day Drinker Celebrates 1 Year Sober ANYONE CAN QUIT – May 24, 2023 - After two decades of hard drinking Phil Hoye had accepted alcohol was going to kill him. “I thought, ‘This is what I’m going to die of,’” he told ABC Radio Melbourne’s Jacinta Pars... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionInterviewMay 30 2023RecoveryRehab
Identifying Early Signs of Addiction is Crucial for Intervention EVERYTHING MATTERS – May 25, 2023 - People struggling with addiction may exhibit changes in their physical and emotional health, such as insomnia, weight loss or gain, mood swings, and a lack of energy. Additi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 30 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
17 Signs of a Functioning Alcoholic KNOW YOUR FRIENDS – May 25, 2023 - Frequent binge drinking after daily responsibilities are taken care ofJustifying drinking as a way of unwinding after work, a busy day with the kids, or as a rewardFrequent... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMay 30 2023Recovery
Hollywood Celebrity Visits Women’s Sobriety Facility BEAUTIFUL HELPING HAND – May 26, 2023 - Gish flew here from Nashville where she was working on a film and mingled with patrons at the Brooke’s House coffee and chocolate shop in the town’s south end. “I thi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 30 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Psilocybin Can Help You Overcome Alcoholism STEP ONE? – May 24, 2023 - The time is now to change our laws and policies about psilocybin so that adult access is possible. Psilocybin mushrooms bring on mystical-like experiences that may be vital to hea... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMay 30 2023PsychedelicsRecovery
How Jason Ritter’s Sobriety Journey Changed His Life NOTHING BUT HEART – May 25, 2023 - Jason has experienced intense pain in his life, particularly after losing his father suddenly after he collapsed on the set of his hit show “8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teen... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewMay 30 2023RecoveryRehab
Addiction Specialist/Survivor Speaks on Mental Health VIDEO – WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE – May 25, 2023 - “Like they don’t understand that getting sober is hard, and then on top of being sober you have your mental health. So when you get sober your mental health really suf... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMay 30 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Telehealth for Addiction Treatment Rose by 38.5% Points WHERE TWO OR MORE AREN’T GATHERED – May 24, 2023 - The odds of engaging in telehealth treatment for addiction, however, increased from 7.4 percent in 2019 to 45.9 percent after the start of the pandemic. In additi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionMay 30 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Can Ozempic Help People Beat Addiction? VIDEO – BULLSHIT? – May 23, 2023 - Many have turned to diabetes drug Ozempic to lose weight, but some are reporting it has helped them curb their addictions as well. Neurologist Dr. Thomas Pitts explains tha... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionEating DisorderinterventionMay 30 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
What Happens After You Get Sober? SOBRIETY TV IS ADDICTIVE – May 25, 2023 - Like Mulaney’s, my early sober life was a hall of fun-house mirrors, each one waiting to reveal a new, terrible reflection. During a tearful conversation with my wife on our ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 30 2023RecoveryRehab
Is Being ‘Pre-Addicted’ a Real Thing? MAYBE – May 12, 2023 - The word “addiction” is probably over-used in our culture. Clinically, it means compulsive use of drugs; colloquially, we stretch its use to refer to addiction to things that probably don’t fit... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 23 2023RecoveryRehab
Rob Lowe Strips Down To Celebrate 33 Years Of Sobriety AND TAKES A SWIM – May 15, 2023 - Fans immediately headed to his comment section to not only applaud his major accomplishment, but also to compliment his radiant skin and seemingly “ageless” complexion, as one ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMay 23 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Michael J. Fox: Sobriety After Parkinson’s Diagnosis Was ‘a knife fight in a closet’ VIDEO – BACK TO THE PRESENT – May 12, 2023 - Fox can still recall telling his wife the diagnosis he would keep from the world for nine years. “I remember the exact moment, exactly where we were,” says Fox, gest... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewMay 23 2023RecoveryRehab
Liam Payne Announces Exciting Sobriety Milestone 3 MONTHS AND COUNTING – May 17, 2023 - As a star thrust into the spotlight at an early age, Liam Payne turned to drinking to help him cope with the pressures and stressors of fame. “It’s almost like putting the... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 23 2023RecoveryRehab
April Hartman on Sober People Project SOBER PEOPLE CAN ROCK – May 15, 2023 - After receiving several messages and comments about people’s struggles with sobriety due to their jobs, Jon decided to start a project called Sober People. He interviews individ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMay 23 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Five Months of Sobriety Makes a ‘Huge Difference’ AND THE HEALING HAS BEGUN – May 12, 2023 - “It’s made a really huge difference,” George says. “I get to bed at 9pm every night, I wake up at 6am, I listen to music, I play music, I go to the gym, I spend qualit... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionInterviewMay 23 2023RecoveryRehab
I Am Not an Alcoholic: ‘Lying in an alley clutching a bottle in a brown paper bag doesn’t have to be your wake-up call’ A REAL NEWCOMER – May 16, 2023 - He again asked me to consider meetings, such as those Alcoholics Anonymous hold, and I asked him why he was pushing it so much. He explained that addictions are isolating, and a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousMay 23 2023