Why Young People Are Drinking Less Than Their Parents? WEED? – Dec. 24, 2021- During COVID lockdowns, some surveys indicate this fell even further. Our research suggests this is unlikely to be due simply to government efforts to cut youth drinking. Wider social, cul... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDec 28 2021interventionMental HealthRecovery
Gordon Ramsay’s daughter, Holly, marks 1 year of sobriety LIVING LIFE ON LIFE’S TERMS – Dec. 23, 2021 - Ramsay explained that she’s able to now process her feelings “consciously” rather than mask them with a drink. “Alcohol and antidepressants do not mix wel... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 28 2021interventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Adrienne Banfield-Norris Celebrates 31 Years of Sobriety SHE SURRENDERED TO WIN – Dec. 23, 2021 - Ramsay explained that she’s able to now process her feelings “consciously” rather than mask them with a drink. “Alcohol and antidepressants do not mix well at ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 28 2021depressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryRehab
Buckcherry’s Josh Todd Got Sober 27 Years Ago And Never Looked Back HE’S GOT A SPIRITUAL SOLUTION – Dec. 26, 2021 - It’s about spiritual in life and all those things, and how do you do that? Well, for me, doing annual inventories where I take it out of my head and write it do... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 28 2021Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Party Sober and “Awake” EVERYONE IS A DESIGNATED DRIVER – Dec. 23, 2021 - Alcohol is ingrained in our society and socially acceptable at most events. During the holidays, drinking is almost a given. There’s the Christmas cocktails, c... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 28 2021interventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
“there is a way out” SUCESS IS SUCCESS, NO MATTER HOW YOU GET THERE – Dec. 26, 2021 - Therefore, many people who are in recovery do not wish to put themselves out in the public and tell the story of their struggle, Hagaman added. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 28 2021Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehab
The 13 Signs You’re a Functioning Alcoholic YOU'RE NOT IN JAIL – Dec. 20, 2021 - It's because people are able to live a seemingly normal life that it can be hard to spot a functioning alcoholic. CEO of Delamere health and addiction specialist... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 28 2021interventionRecoveryRehab
New California Transparency Requirements REHAB THE REHABS – Beginning January 1, 2022 - California licensed residential substance abuse treatment facilities will be required to disclose certain licensing information to the public. SB 541 adds H... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 21 2021Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
We Must Revise Laws That Are Obstacles To Treatment LET THEM LIVE – Dec. 17, 2021 - Members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate have introduced bipartisan versions of the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act, legislation that would immediately ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediabuprenorphineDec 21 2021Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Staying Fierce and Sober Over The Holidays WELL DRESSED AND HAPPY TOO – Dec. 17, 2021 -“The advice I like to give to younger queer people is understand that just because a lot of queer spaces, we congregate in nightclubs and event spaces and stuff, it ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 21 2021Drug Abuse and AddictiongayinterventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Outreach Ministry to Host Addiction Support Event in WV FOR LYLE P. – Dec. 17, 2021 - Their goal is to connect people struggling with addiction to local resources. According to High on Hope Founder Tim Craft, the event is called Equip the City, and they’ll... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 21 2021Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Doctors Commonly May Miss Cirrhosis NOBODY’S PERFECT – Dec. 18, 2021 - Dr. Don Rocky is Director of the Core Center for Gastroenterological Diseases Research, South Carolina Medical University. Credits: South Carolina Medical College Sarapack. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 21 2021interventionRecovery
Russell Brand Reflects on 19 Years of AA Sobriety WATCH – HIGH STEPPING – Dec. 13, 2021 - While he said his uplifting words might sound “highfalutin” or “impossible” when working alone, he believes they can be achieved through support. “Collectively, human... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 21 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Orange County is Now Nation’s Center for Addiction Fraud A DUBIOUS HONOR INDEED – Dec. 16, 2021 - ...to find vulnerable addicts with good insurance, then pay those body brokers handsomely so that the rehab can bill the insurance company, often for services tha... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 21 2021Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRehab
Nicole Kidman is Keith Urban’s “Top Sober Accomplishment” EYES WIDE OPEN – Dec. 17, 2021 - Kidmаn is the one Urbаn hаs been looking for his entire life, аnd “everything not only chаnged but hаd to chаnge in me if I wаs going to go down thаt roаd,” he аdded. The si... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 21 2021grammy winnerInterviewRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Ben Affleck Blasts ‘clickbait’ Blaming Alcoholism on Ex-wife Jennifer Garner MORE HAS BEEN REVEALED – Dec. 16, 2021 - He told Kimmel: “The irony is I was really happy with , you know. I thought, ‘Wow I should do more honest exploratory, you know, self-evaluating things,’ and I started ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 21 2021Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Teen Drug and Alcohol Use Continues to Fall ACTUAL GOOD NEWS! – Dec. 16, 2021 - Drug and alcohol use among America’s teens continues to trend downward, according to new numbers released today by the Department of Health and Human Services. From 2002 to ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 21 2021Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionmarijuananicotineRecoveryteenagers
Media Offers Unique Opportunity to Tell Addiction Stories MOVIES ARE REEL – Dec. 12, 2021 - Another somewhat common take can be seen in films such as Martin Scorcese’s The Wolf of Wall Street, where a young businessman quickly becomes corrupt as he’s overwhelmed with... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 21 2021Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Experience, Strength and Hope Awards Honors Leigh Steinberg & Courtney Friel THE RECOVERY EVENT OF 2021 – The 11th Annual, at the Skirball Cultural Center, returned Wednesday, December 15, honoring Leigh Steinberg, author of The Agent and the in... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDec 7 2021Drug Abuse and AddictionExperience Strength and HopeExperience Strength and Hope AwardsLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalWriters In Treatment
Adolescent Females in Texas Face Barriers to Treatment AND SO MUCH MORE – Dec. 3, 2021 - A birthday without cake, presents and miles from her high school friends, may not be the ideal celebration for most. However, Madero was grateful to spend any time in resident... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 14 2021Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagersTrauma
‘Little House on the Prairie’ star Karen Grassle Gets Candid on Sobriety ACTING HIGH – Dec. 4, 2021 - Former co-stars didn’t immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment regarding the allegations made in Grassle’s book about Landon. Despite their ups and downs, Grassle insi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 14 2021Recovery
“I was told the 12 steps would cure my addiction. Why did I end up feeling more broken?” BECAUSE YOU COULD FEEL AGAIN – Dec. 4, 2021 - On check-in, I was told I have a disease that’s progressive, fatal and incurable, and that I have a one in three chance of dying from it. My life had fallen apart so dr... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousDec 14 2021RecoveryRehab
Opioid Reckoning’ Calls Out the Twelve Steps in an Age of Fentanyl IS SHE CALLING BILL WILSON A MURDERER? – Dec. 4, 2021 - That’s the thorny question raised in “Opioid Reckoning,” a new book published last month by University of Minnesota Press by independent scholar and Maca... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 14 2021fentanylRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Former Alcoholic Targets 70 Triathlons in 70 Days WHY WOULDN’T HE? – Dec. 3, 2021 - Before the pandemic, Mr Stone worked as a scuba instructor overseas, but had to return to Staffordshire when tourism dried up. He has taken a year off to focus on his lates... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 14 2021life expectancyMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Blood Tribe Showcasing Sobriety Success Stories WATCH – ‘IT’S NOT EASY, BUT IT IS POSSIBLE’ – Dec. 8, 2021 - Four members are a part of the official PWLE team, with community nominations put forward as well. “There has been a tremendous amount of support... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 14 2021Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How to Avoid the Toxic Drinking Culture this Christmas…without missing out UBER – Dec. 4, 2021 - “Because alcohol is a depressive, it might make you feel down and cause anxiety symptoms. Heavy drinking can also make medicines less effective, causing feelings of depression to increase... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousDec 14 2021interventionMental HealthRecovery
Former Browns’ Safety Jordan Poyer’s Battle With Alcoholism WHEN HONESTY BECOMES THE GOAL – Dec. 3, 2021 - “A big part of my sobriety is to lean into the truth. To be comfortable with who I am. And I’m actually surprised by how easy it’s been to open up to people,” Poyer sa... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDec 14 2021interventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryRehab
Drew Barrymore’s “quiet, confident journey” to Sobriety WATCH – FROM E.T. to FINDING HER WAY HOME – Dec. 9, 2021 - The actress is known for her bright and bubbly personality, but she told “CBS Mornings” that she did not talk to people about her sobriety for years b... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDec 14 2021interventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
When Star Sharon Gless Realized She Was An Alcoholic on ‘Cagney & Lacey’ LIFE IMITATING ART? – Dec. 9, 2021 - But, as it turned out, playing an alcoholic wasn’t that much of a stretch for her. She later realized that she herself had a drinking problem and checked into rehab. She st... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 14 2021RecoveryRehab
Drug Czar: It’s Time to Treat Addiction Like a Chronic Disease AND NOT A CRIME – Dec. 8, 2021 - And that support means approaching addiction and substance use not as a moral decision, but as a chronic relapsing brain disease. “It’s no different than many of the other c... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 14 2021Drug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab