‘We can’t get sober here:’ Shelter Unlikely Place To Find Sobriety IF YOU AIN’T GOT THE DOUGH RE ME – June 11, 2022 - Amson, retired after 25 years of working in the Yukon’s alcohol and drug treatment system, spoke with the News on May 20. He is disenchanted with the increasi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
HAPPY AA ANNIVERSARY MONTH PLEASE SHARE THE GIFT – June 10 marks the anniversary date since the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), “an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem.” The organization was founded... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Rehab Patients Cite Alcohol, Cannabis As Most Commonly Used Drugs BUD and BUDS – June 13, 2022 - U.S. adults in treatment facilities evaluated for 30-day substance use patterns during 2019 cited alcohol and cannabis as principal drugs and psychiatric issues as one of their m... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 21 2022marijuanaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Bradley Cooper Opens Up About Addiction VIDEO – SILVER LINING – June 15, 2022 - “I was so lost and I was addicted to cocaine,” Cooper shared. “Will took that risk of having that hard conversation with me in July of 2004 and that put me on a path of d... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Rabbi and Wife Star in Documentary About LA Treatment Facility COUPLE SAVING SOULS – June 15, 2022 - “I introduced myself, welcomed her, and she got defensive, snobby and bitchy right away. I just kept saying, ‘We just want to tell you what we need,’” Borovitz recalled. Ro... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 21 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Immune Protein May Drive Alcoholism Relapse SCIENCE IS REAL – June 8, 2022 - The study’s first author, who performed many of the experiments, is Reesha R. Patel, PhD, a former postdoctoral researcher in the Roberto lab. Alcohol is by far the most used... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 14 2022RecoveryRehabrelapse
Maine Students Want To End Stigma With New Series VIDEO – NEVER STOP TRYING – June 8, 2022 - “I think everybody should learn from this because substance use is a very important topic. We want to make sure that people understand how this not only affects them p... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJune 14 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagers
Binge Drinking Even Once a Week Raises Health Problems Fivefold NOT WORTH IT – June 9, 2022 - This leaves many drinkers mistakenly assuming a moderate average level of consumption is safe – regardless of drinking pattern. Previous studies have tended to focus on teenager... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 14 2022RecoveryRehab
Q&A with Founder & CEO of Commonly Well, David Whitesock LEADING THE WAY TO SOLVE ADDICTION – June 7, 2022 - David Whitesock is the Founder and CEO of Commonly Well. Through the Recovery Capital Index he is working with organizations to improve their care experiences... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJune 14 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Morgan Wade: Singing About Sobriety Helps Me Connect with Fans VIDEO – WITH A SONG IN HER HEART – June 7, 2022 - For Wade, 27, hearing personal stories about the ways in which her fans have connected to her music is inspiring. “I think that’s a beautiful thing,” she say... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 14 2022RecoveryRehab
5 Pillars To Staying Sober ANOTHER PATHWAY – June 8, 2022 - “I have memory of being outside a bar in England in blackout, lying in the gutter covered in my own vomit,” Veronica Valli recalls vividly of a night she thought was fun more t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJune 14 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
13,000 Tickets in NY State on Memorial Day Weekend VIDEO – SOBER DRIVERS DON’T LOSE THEIR VOWELS – June 7, 2022 - Troopers arrested 213 people and investigated 808 crashes. more@WNYT ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 14 2022Mental HealthRecoveryTrauma
The Sober Curious Movement CONSCIOUS CURIOUS – May 31, 2022 - Researchers from La Trobe University’s Centre for Alcohol Policy Research in Australia also shared their findings in a study about alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 lock... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusinterventionJune 7 2022RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Teen Wolf Actor Colton Haynes Writes About Addiction and Sexual Abuse In New Memoir IT AIN’T BEEN EASY – May 28, 2022 - Colton Haynes’ most raw role to date is that of author. The actor, whose blue eyes and sharp jawline you might know from series “Teen Wolf” and “Arrow,” bares his soul in “M... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 7 2022Mental HealthRecoveryTrauma
How to Achieve Long-Term Recovery DESIRE AND DILIGENCE – May 31, 2022 - When dealing with any sort of mental health issue or neurodivergent diagnosis, developing a set of coping mechanisms and skills to deal with the negative side of these attr... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 7 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
What Is Alcoholic Neuropathy? IMPORTANT INFORMATION – May 31, 2022 - Alcoholic Neuropathy Diagnosis Since symptoms of alcoholic neuropathy can vary greatly, diagnosis may take time. It usually involves a combination of th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJune 7 2022RecoveryRehab
Drug Treatment Disaster Looming by Michael Prichard and Pete Nielsen LAADC, CADC II NEVER HOPELESS – March 24, 2022 - The argument against SUD licensure has been, “Why should SUD licensure be granted to individuals who did not obtain a master’s degree specific to addiction or at least in a re... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 7 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Freedom After Alcoholism Bondage, The Story of Kevin Kamere VIDEO – NOT JUST IN USA – June 4, 2022 - Kevin Kamere, a resident of Jawatho village in Nakuru, did not know that bondage, not freedom, awaited him. Then 19-year-old university student, little did he know the ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 7 2022RecoveryRehab
Neuroscientist Seeks Origins of Alcoholism at Molecular Level SCIENCE IS REAL – June 1, 2022 - “We’re trying to provide a better understanding of the neurotransmission side of the compulsions that define addiction, to understand which neurons are relevant on the network ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJune 7 2022Recovery
Hope Solo, US Women’s Soccer Legend Will Start Treatment For Her Alcoholism SHE HAS A NEW GOAL – May 1, 2022 - Through a statement published on social networks, the American explained: “I will voluntarily enter a program as an alcohol treatment patient to address my alcohol problems” a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewJune 7 2022RecoveryRehab
Mindfully Made, Alcohol-Free, Mocktail Bar & Cafe Opens NATURAL SOLUTION – June 3, 2022 - Cowley mixed the drink using Ritual Tequila Alternative — a zero-proof substitute that’s part of a new genre of alcohol-free “liquors.” The brand also makes zero-proof gin, ru... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 7 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Is Addiction a Disease? NOT IF YOU QUIT – June 5, 2022 - I have been, for many years and mostly from an academic point of view, fascinated by addiction. Perhaps my fascination was sharpened also by a subconscious worry that a genetic... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 7 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Bull Rider Wins Big After Battling Alcohol Addiction THROWS BOTTLE OFF HIS BACK – May 22, 2022 - In 2021, after a year and a half in recovery from his injuries and struggling with alcohol abuse, Oleson checked himself into Renaissance Ranch, a treatment facility... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 31 2022RecoveryRehab
Addiction Counselor Transformed Basement into Art Gallery to Support Students VIDEO – ART SAVES LIVES – May 26, 2022 - “Our district has seen an increase in the number of suicide assessments being completed, increased levels of grief, and increased aggression within behavior,” he said. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 31 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Mom Lived and Died An Alcoholic and It Haunts Me FAMILY TIES – May 24, 2022 - At some point that “fun” drinking turned into a nightly routine that meant I couldn’t have important conversations with my mum past a certain hour, because they’d turn into an argu... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousInterviewMay 31 2022Mental HealthRehabTrauma
The Osbournes Now – Addiction, Health Issues and ‘secret’ Siblings JUST LIKE THE OLIVE TREE – May 16, 2022 - Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy was always wild and even got kicked out of his own band in 1979 following booze and drug-fuelled incidents. Ozzy, who was originally fro... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 31 2022RecoveryRehab
Cooking Class Teaches Life Skills To Recovery Community SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN – May 26th 2022 - Bailey is standing side-by-side with her peers in the recovery community at this cooking class as they learn tips and tools for a safe, sober life. The Alano Cl... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 31 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Jackass Alum Bam Margera Breaks Wrist Skateboarding but Refuses Pain Meds Due to Sobriety NO PAIN MEDS FOR YOU – May 26, 2022 - A week ago, Bam (born Brandon) celebrated ‘one year of treatment’ for drug and alcohol abuse at a Boca Raton facility, and he plans on attending outpatient treatment classe... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 31 2022RecoveryRehab
Joshua Zero: ‘Delights Are Plenty, But Tears Are Due’ VIDEO – ZERO TO HERO – May 28, 2022 - From the power-packed rhythms and lacerating instrumentals of opener “ My Guitar Is A Nuclear Weapon,” to the euphoric yet nostalgic touches of focus track “Haus Party 101,... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 31 2022RecoveryRehab
Racing Icon Al Unser Jr. on Addictions and Hitting Rock Bottom VIDEO – FAMILY OF CHAMPIONS – May 27, 2022 - Speaking to Wide World of Sports about the downward spiral that played out through his 30s and 40s, Unser Jr laughed when it was suggested the last 10 years have be... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMay 31 2022RecoveryRehab