Ulrika Jonsson Marks Sobriety Milestone VIDEO – SPREADING HER LIGHT – June 6, 2025 - Television presenter Ulrika Jonsson has marked one year of sobriety by sharing a powerful before-and-after photograph on Instagram. The 57-year-old posted what she des... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 10 2025
The Pleasures of Addiction Keep People Hooked − But Altering The Neurons… VIDEO – SCIENCE MAY ONE DAY DO SO... – June 4, 2025 - People rely on memories of rewards to function and survive. Associated with positive experiences, these memories provide context for evaluating present and future... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 10 2025
Stopping Alcoholism With Smartwatches HONESTLY? – June 4, 2025 - This new approach uses a tool called microinteraction-based ecological momentary assessment, or μEMA for short. It works on smartwatches and collects small pieces of data throughout t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 10 2025
A Punk Band Told Me Quit Drinking. So I did! RINGO AGREES – May 24, 2025 - To begin with, not drinking was just experimental, then it became a challenge. With time, I started to see the good in it. You never know how you’re going to react under stress or ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 03 2025sobriety
Want to Quit Alcohol? Stay Away From THC! NO MARIJUANA MARTINIS? – March 19, 2025 - Swapping one addictive, mind-altering substance for another isn’t harm reduction; it is exploitation and a tried-and-true marketing tactic of the addiction-for-profit i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 03 2025marijuana
Thousands Might Have Alcohol Brain Damage PROBABLY DO – May 25, 2025 - Thousands of people with alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) could be going undiagnosed, an expert says. Research suggests consuming 35 units of alcohol per week for five years or more... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 03 2025Mental Health
Rescued by Comedy NO LAUGHING MATTER – May 28, 2025 - John Perrotta likes to stay busy. He spent decades building a comedy business at night while working as a correctional officer by day. He did all this while living a reckless... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 03 2025
Mary Fortuin ‘Recovering Out Loud’ Runs Boston Marathon NOT RUNNING...AWAY – May 25, 2025 - She began running to ease the pain of her alcoholic neuropathy, or nerve damage caused by chronic alcohol consumption. After being hospitalized in 2021 for the second time du... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 03 2025RecoveryRehab
Chrissy Teigen’s Honesty Is A Reminder That Sobriety Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All IN AND OUT AND BACK IN – May 28, 2025 - If there’s one thing we can count on Chrissy Teigen for, it’s her transparency. Whether she’s discussing her life-saving abortion or a wardrobe malfunction that revealed ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 03 2025
The Gateway Drug Is Alcohol VIDEO – NOT ILLEGAL ANYWHERE – March 2, 2025 - For many young people, alcohol is the first substance they try, according to Chris Tuell, a clinical psychotherapist and a chemical and behavioral addiction specialist ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 03 2025
Surgical Implant Reduces Cravings for Alcohol ONLY 1 STEP? – May 19, 2025 - Under bright surgical lights, a surgeon makes a steady incision just over a centimeter long in Yuan Qizhi’s navel before implanting 10 white pellets — each the size of a soybean, into th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousMay 27 2025
Recovery.com Acquires RedFox AI LESS EMPLOYEES? MORE PROFITS? – May 21, 2025 - Recovery.com has been actively weaving AI into its products and internal workflows, and this acquisition is poised to significantly advance these efforts. RedFox A... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 27 2025RecoveryRehab
Federal Cuts Put Addiction Treatment at Risk AUDIO – LIVES AT RISK – May 18, 2025 - I vividly remember growing up and my grandmother warning me to be careful with alcohol — because addiction “runs in our family.” She wasn’t wrong. For generations, both sides of... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 27 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Michael Jordan’s Son Reveals 90 Days Sobriety Start SHOT BLOCKED – May 19, 2025 - The 34-year-old son of NBA legend Michael Jordan stated he’s “40 days sober & counting” while chronicling a workout session. Marcus made headlines in February when he was busted i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 27 2025
America’s Best/Worst Addiction Centers 2025 Survey VOTING FOR LIFE – May 19, 2025 - To help guide individuals and families looking for the best possible substance abuse treatment, Newsweek is partnering with global data analytics firm Statista for the sixth-annual ra... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 27 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Young Adults Drinking Heavily Report More Romantic Highs and Lows JUST LIKE ADULTS – May 16, 2025 - Lead author Gabriela López and her colleagues aimed to explore how alcohol use—and the simultaneous use of alcohol and cannabis—relates to the romantic and sexual experiences o... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 27 2025
High-Achieving Women Rethink Sobriety: Motto – Get Happy, NOT Sober NOT A REAL ALCOHOLIC? – May 20, 2025 - What if your drinking problem is really a thinking problem? That’s the core message behind Colleen Freeland Kachmann’s unique and fast-growing approach to alcohol recovery... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousMay 27 2025
Not Again? Parent Gives Kindergarteners Jell-O Shots Billy, Tommy, Susan WHOOPS – May 16, 2025 - A Pennsylvania kindergartner brought spiked Jell-O shots to school and shared them with the class – less than a month after a mom was arrested for bringing the booze-... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 27 2025
Cinematic Stories of Addiction and Redemption REQUIEM FOR A DREAM – May 21, 2025 - Drug abuse is a pervasive issue that has been explored in various forms of media, particularly in film. The cinematic portrayal of addiction can serve not only as a reflecti... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 27 2025RecoveryRehab
Sober Man Walks Across America VIDEO – ONE MILE AT A TIME – May 16, 2025 - One man is raising awareness for mental health and recovery one mile and one state at a time. Kyndal Edwards, known on social media as ‘A Walking Testimony,’ is on the C... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 27 2025sobriety
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 AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMay 20 2025
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 AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 20 2025Mental 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 AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 20 2025
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 MediaMay 20 2025Mental 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 SobrietyMay 20 2025
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 AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 20 2025sobriety
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