Substance Abuse Addressed At Spoon River College VIDEO – SHARE ’TIL IT HURTS – April 13, 2022 - “These kids are struggling,” Ryan said. “Depression, thinking of suicide, we need more resources but we need to talk about it. People need HOPE. People need purpos... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 19 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietydepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsuicideteenagers
Fun and Sobriety Are Not Mutually Exclusive AUDIO – DANCE LIKE NO ONE IS WATCHING – April 13, 2022 - Your friend says to you, “Let’s get drunk and have some fun.” Or maybe they say, “We got so drunk last night—wasn’t that fun?” Depending on the person m... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 19 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘The Flight Attendant’ Season 2 Does Better With Sobriety IF YOU LOVE TV – April 13, 2022 - Cassie’s new side job as a CIA asset is a perfect lead-in to a twisty new mystery, but unlike last season, which had very clear stakes – Cassie woke up next to a dead body in a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 19 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionRecoveryRehab
Not Arrested, But Rescued VIDEO – FROM PRISON TO PASSION – April 15, 2022 - “I am loved, I am healed, and free from all addiction,” could be heard in the New Birth Christian Ministries Church in Tennille. This graduation signifies th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 19 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How to Find the Right Mental Health App COME ON GET APPY – April 13, 2022 - These apps claim to help with issues as varied as addiction, sleeplessness, anxiety and schizophrenia, often by using tools like games, therapy chatbots or mood-tracking dia... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 19 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Indian Tribes Launch Tool For Addiction Treatment / Education LEARNING MATTERS – April 14, 2022 - Dr. Tina Woods leads the Council’s Community and Behavioral Health Services team. She says the goal is to remove barriers for people seeking information or care. “Half the... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 19 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Can AA Evolve To Include Marginalized Members? AUDIO – AA EVOLUTION – Dec. 23, 2021 - All guests reference the 10th tradition of AA (which states: Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public co... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 19 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
South African Recovery Center Owner Celebrates 7 Years Sober SOBRIETY HAS NO BORDERS – April 14, 2022 - Founder of Laqakhaza Iphara Recovery Movement, Emmanuel Msomi, celebrated his NPO’s (non-profitable organization’s) birthday and his seven years of sobriety. “You can... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 19 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Janet Devlin ‘almost died many times’ On Booze MORE THAN NINE LIVES – April 11, 2022 - It was just really bad I was literally going missing for days. “I wasn’t able to do any work and I wasn’t a functioning human at all, so something had to give. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 19 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Emily Weir Says She Goes to AA Meetings for Her Battles with Alcoholism VIDEO – STEPS TO RECOVERY – April 13, 2022 - Weir said she first began experiencing anxiety and panic attacks when she was just 19, shortly after her parents divorced. She went through ‘what was effectivel... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 19 2022Celebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Showtime’s ‘The First Lady’ Spotlights Betty Ford’s ‘Dramatic’ Life GERALD WHO? – April 15, 2022 - Once back home in Michigan, Ford married and divorced one of her local suitors. To this day, she remains one of only two divorcée first ladies. (Florence Harding beat her to being... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 19 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Carl Radke Gets Candid About Sobriety SUMMER HOUSE STAR – April 5, 2022 - Given his sobriety, it may seem shocking that Carl Radke’s jobs include appearing on the crazy partying show that is “Summer House” as well as working as the Vice President ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 12 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Sober Fiesta a Success VIDEO – MERRY MARIACHI – April 2, 2022 - Christine Varela Mayer, PhD, is the owner of Los Patios and a licensed chemical dependency counselor. Varela Mayer is also the CEO of Blue Heron Recovery, a rehabilitati... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 12 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionRecoveryRehab
Pandemic ‘saved my life’ With Sobriety AUDIO – SILENCE IS GOLDEN – April 4, 2022 - Using alcohol as that escape became the reality for many Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoho... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 12 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusinterventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryRehabTrauma
Elizabeth Heller Uncovers How Addiction Can Create Lasting Changes in Genes HARD SCIENCE – April 5, 2022 - I studied at the University of Pennsylvania for undergrad in the early 2000s before going to Rockefeller University for a PhD in Molecular Biology. I was drawn back to Penn becau... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 12 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
The Unexpected Face of Addiction VIDEO – DRINKING FROM HER WHEELCHAIR – April 6, 2022 - “I was raised to believe I could keep up with everyone else. And for the first time in my life, I wasn’t able to keep up with my peers. And that sent me i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 12 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
BOOK REVIEW: We Got This, Kids THE ULTIMATE DEFEAT – April 7, 2022 - The newly published book, “We Got This, Kids,” is Andy’s story told in his own words. It provides his innermost thoughts about his life choices, his alcoholism, his sobriet... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 12 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionRecoveryRehab
Alcohol Can Have Surprising Effects on Your Hair TIME TO WIG OUT? – April 7, 2022 - First, too much booze on a regular basis can weaken your hair and lead to breakage. Alcohol can “inflame your scalp, so if you have any scalp-related issues, it exacerbates t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 12 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionRecoveryRehabTrauma
Expert Explains Root Cause of Addiction LISTEN TO THE SHRINK – April 6, 2022 - Drug addiction is something that has been battled in various ways. But till date, there is no full-proof method of curing it. There are rehabilitation centers to help addi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 12 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Alex Pereira Celebrates Ten Years of Sobriety AUDIO – KICKS BOOZE FOR KICKBOXING – April 7, 2022 - I had no education, so I started thinking about what I was going to do. Since I was a hoodlum, I liked to start fights, I thought professional fightin... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 12 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Philip Lawrence’s Life Is Brighter In Sobriety THE MUSIC MAN – April 7, 2022 - Q: We’re surrounded by sobriety-inspired artwork and books here in your house, it’s clearly something that’s important to you and that you’re proud of, as you should be. How... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 12 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
New Law Rewards Addiction Treatment Centers For Success AUDIO – WILL MONEY CHANGE ANYTHING? – Mar. 30, 2022 - Amid the opioid crisis, West Virginia is introducing a new way to encourage addiction treatment providers to do better. That new idea is to pay provide... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 5 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Gary Oldman’s Tongue Turned ‘BLACK’ From Past Alcoholism VIDEO – SID’S NOT VICIOUS ANYMORE – March 31, 2022 - Having won an Oscar for his role in Darkest Hour, where he portrayed Winston Churchill, the 64-year-old actor is set to star in Apple TV+ spy drama Slow Hor... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 5 2022Celebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Staying Active Is a Must INERTIA IS NOT KOSHER – April 2, 2022 - It was at his little brother’s funeral in Georgia that 39 year-old Tripp Freeman had a sobering realization. If he were to die that day, the only constant in his life wo... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 5 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthRecoveryRehab
The Challenge of Getting (and Staying) Sober on Reality TV IT WORKS IF YOU WORK IT – April 1, 2022 - Alcohol has always been a central character on reality TV. Tables have been flipped, torches in the Hamptons have been tossed, and plenty of fists thrown by cast mem... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 5 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehab
Can Technology Reduce Substance Abuse? PHONING IT IN – March 31, 2022 - UCF clinical psychologist and Professor Lidia Meshesha works tirelessly to help improve the lives of people afflicted by addiction. She knows from previous studies, that many... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 5 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSmartphone Addiction
Star Leah McSweeney Was Julia Fox’s AA Sponsor IN THE SCHMOOZE – March 31, 2022 - On that episode from November 2021, Fox said, “Leah was my sponsor in AA. We were both so sick and suffering.” McSweeney added, “I have the coolest sponsees though. I mean, I ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 5 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
April Is Alcohol Awareness Month AUDIO – SHE’S DEFINITELY AWARE! – April 2, 2022 - This month is a chance to spread awareness of alcohol consumption and reduce the stigma of reducing alcohol consumption. This year’s theme is “For The Health of... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 5 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
A Smidgen of Alcohol May Increase Risk of Heart Disease AUDIO – HOW ABOUT A THIMBLEFUL? – March 31, 2022 - The investigators used analyses of genetic and medical data of over 371,000 people, averaging 57 years of age and reportedly consumed nine drinks per week, wh... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 5 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehab
How to Stop Drinking Alcohol for Good VIDEO – ONE DAY AT A TIME – April 2, 2022 - “The abrupt cessation of alcohol consumption following prolonged excessive use can lead to a life-threatening withdrawal syndrome,” Koob said. He lists the three phas... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 5 2022RecoveryRehab