Author Joey McCollum Releases New Book on Addiction and Recovery WELL DONE! – Jan. 9, 2025 - In a world where addiction affects millions of individuals and families, author and speaker Joey McCollum offers a message of clarity, honesty, and hope in his new book, I Don’t Do That An... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Meth Inflames and Stimulates Your Brain INSANE – JAN. 9, 2026 - Methamphetamine doesn’t just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain – it also provokes damaging brain inflammation through similar mechanism... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionmeth
‘A full-circle moment’: A Mother’s Addiction Journey DEAREST MOMMY – Jan. 9, 2026 - Stephanie Boyle will soon return to the addiction recovery center from which she received treatment more than three years ago. This time, she won’t go there as a patient. She was ref... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Dave Hughes on Being Sober for 33 Years VIDEO – NOT ALWAYS EASY – Jan, 10, 2026 - Dave Hughes has one of the most recognisable voices in the Australian entertainment industry, and has been making people laugh through his stand-up career, radio shows ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Why some people can’t stay away from alcohol – even when they know it’s hurting them GREAT ARTICLE – JAN. 9, 2026 - Describing his time drinking as 10 years of fun, then 10 years of fun with negative consequences and another 10 years of only negative consequences, Knowles has investigated alcohol’s a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Doctor Accused of Writing 50 Scripts a Day IT TAKES ALL KINDS – Jan. 8, 2026 - A Hudson County doctor was indicted on 58 counts including charges of exchanging opioids for sexual favors, medical fraud and running a drug-involved premises, federal prosecutors ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction
Report Shows Pennsylvania Overdose Program REVERSED 9000 Overdoses GO JOSH SHAPIRO – Jan. 8, 2026 - The program is run by the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs and focused on preventing fatal overdoses in PA. It does this by distributing supplies to local organizations, provid... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOverdose
Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic | Faith in Culture VIDEO – JESUS SAVES – Jan. 7, 2026 - In this episode of Faith in Culture, host Tre Goins-Phillips sits down with author Jon Seidl to discuss his powerful new book, Confessions of a Christian Alcoholic. Jon opens up a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Should NHS Use Magic Mushrooms to Treat Depression? SHOULD YOU? – Jan. 2, 2026 - Larissa Hope believes psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, helped her through a difficult mental health condition. Back when she was 17 and starting out as an actress,... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionPsychedelics
Leading Overdose Killer is Cocaine. How do we treat it? COKE IS BACK – Jan. 6, 2026 - For the first time in decades, cocaine is killing more people in Cuyahoga County than opioids – including fentanyl – and the drug is going to require a different type of treatment and pr... Read More...Articles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOverdose
Exercise As Effective as Medication for Treating Depression AUDIO – WALK THE WALK – Jan. 12, 2026 - If you feel a lift after exercise, you’re in good company. Movement can boost mood, and according to the results of a new study, it can also help relieve symptoms of depression... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadepressionlife expectancyMental Health
Ultra-processed Foods Addictive for Some People VIDEO – AND THEN YOU DIE – Jan. 9, 2026 - A new study shows ultra-processed foods can trigger brain patterns similar to those seen in drug addiction for some people... See Website ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addiction
Lulu Revealing Alcoholism Battle and Fears VIDEO – NO RELAPSES – Jan. 13, 2026 - Singer Lulu has opened up on whether she fears that she will relapse after publicly revealing her battle with alcoholism. The Scottish singer, 76, previously told The Times th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
I Lost 7 lb. after 2 weeks in Sugar ‘rehab’ KIT KAT CLUB? – Jan. 12, 2026 - One night last spring I lay in bed with my heart pounding and my hands shaking. I’d eaten a huge bar of chocolate and my body was in revolt. This was crazy. I simply had to stop. I kne... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating Disorderfood addiction
Lady Gaga – Mayhem Requiem by Jenner Anderson Lady Gaga: One Night Only. – January 15, 2026 - I’m so glad that I willingly provided my credit card information without a second thought to an unexpected email from Lady Gaga two days before the show. I had no idea... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winner
Marvin Gaye “What’s Going On / What’s Happening Brother” VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 29 Million Views - In honor of Martin Luther Kind Day. Jan. 19th. This live performance comes from the long out-of-circulation 1973 film, “Save The Children” with James Jamerson on bass. ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
How Big Pharma Mixed Addiction With Social Justice A TOXIC COMBINATION – Jan. 9, 2025 - One of America’s most infamous corporate characters just made its final curtain call. The $7 billion bankruptcy deal approved over the holidays for Purdue Pharma and its billionai... Read More...Articles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetPurdue PharmaSlider
Phone Addiction Among Americans VIDEO – 911 or 211 – Jan. 12, 2026 - Nearly half of Americans admit they feel addicted to their cell phones, according to a survey from Reviews.org. The survey found that 43% of Americans acknowledge phone addicti... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneSliderSmartphone Addiction
Why Is My Alcohol Tolerance Declining With Age? YOU’RE LUCKY – Jan. 13, 2026 - Worse hangovers, more headaches — you’re not just imagining it. An aging body handles alcohol differently. If alcohol once made you feel fun and flirty but now makes you feel loopy, tir... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaSlider
Why Does It Always Take a Celebrity or Their Family’s Tragedy to Get Our Attention? FAMILY TRAUMA – Jan. 2026 - The tragedy of Rob Reiner and his wife, murdered after decades of attempts to navigate countless treatment centers, is a devastating reminder. Their story is not just personal; it is syste... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionSliderTrauma
Quote of the Week – Martin Luther King, Jr. “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 15, 1929, Atlanta, GA. – April 4, 1968, Lorra... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionquote of the week
Beyond Belief Sobriety w/Author of HIGH! – Confessions of a Cannabis Addict VIDEO – IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD(S) – June 2022 - Things could have played out very differently for Leonard Lee Buschel. A powerful combo of early-childhood trauma, temperament, a “professional” opportuni... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionInterviewLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Book Excerpt: HIGH Confessions of a Cannabis Addict by Leonard Lee Buschel HIGH-lights – Jan. 30, 2022 - Once I was back home, selling the hash was no problem, until I was dealing my last quarter ounce to some guys in a friend’s basement in the Kensington and Allegheny neighborhood of Phil... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Publisher Turns 27* and is subject of a piece in Shout Out LA A PUFF PIECE ON AN EX-POTHEAD – August 2, 2021 - Occasionally the gang and I would wait at the news stand for the ‘bulldog’ edition, dropped off at 11pm. An early edition of the morning Inky, nickname for the Phila... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Robert Downey Sr., Filmmaker and Provocateur, Is Dead at 85 A MAN OF HIS TIME, A MAN AHEAD OF HIS TIME, A MAN FOR ALL TIME – July 7, 2021 - The film, though probably a financial success by Mr. Downey’s standards, made only about $2.7 million. (By comparison, “Butch Cass... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionLeonard Buschelnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Writers In Treatment: Melding Recovery, the Arts, and Information The accident that led to a Film Festival November 12, 2020 - For the past twelve years, Leonard Buschel has been an instrumental force in adding flavor and culture to the recovery community by filling ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyExperience Strength and HopeExperience Strength and Hope AwardsLeonard Buschelnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalWriters In Treatment
Leslie Jordan Fan Mail “Who knew when Leonard started his recovery bulletin years ago, how pertinent and necessary it would become in the days of hunkering down from the Covid 19 virus. When one has exhausted all the available online... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery Advocate