Smartphones Are Driving a Global Fertility Crisis LESS PEOPLE ‘DOING IT’ – June 2, 2026 - Contrary to popular belief, at least in Western nations, mothers aren’t necessarily having fewer children compared with a decade or two ago. It’s that fewer women are becoming ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionlife expectancySmartphone Addiction
Andy Dick Seen in Public After Near-Fatal Drug Overdose THE RETURN OF – May 31, 2026 - Dick, 60, was photographed at a booth at the Hollywood Show convention on Friday, May 29, where he was seen chatting with attendees and signing various pieces of memorabilia. He appeare... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyOverdose
TRIBUTE to IN THE ROOMS Co-FOUNDER – KENNY POMERANCE – The man with a plan VIDEO – GRATITUDE – June 4, 2026 - Thanks Kenny. God bless you and your family thanks for all you’ve done for all of us! ... Thanks Roy for a great interview with Kenny. I got sober in 2012 & one of my avenues o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Four Red Flags of a Functioning Alcoholic THEY’RE ALL IN A FANCY DRINK – June 1, 2026 - Although going sober is more popular than ever, there are still many who struggle with alcoholism behind the scenes. A dependence on alcohol can present itself in many... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Guinness vs. Alcohol-free Guinness READ THE LABEL TWICE – May 30, 2026 - “If 100 people were blindfolded and taste-tested the original Guinness next to Guinness 0, the majority of them wouldn’t be able to tell the difference,” she wrote. While we didn... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Robert Downey Jr.’s 2nd Screen Appearance In An Acid Christ Comedy VIDEO – STILL SOBER – June 1, 2026 - We must presume that there are readers who know the actor Robert Downey Jr. but who are unaware of the work of his father, Robert Downey Sr. Downey Jr.’s first two appearances in ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
A Single Lifestyle Change Could Lower Your Risk of Dementia by 16% STILL SMOKING? – June 4, 2026 - Emerging evidence suggests that breathing in polluted air is tied to a higher risk of developing dementia. For many city residents, that’s impossible to avoid, but other substances ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental Healthnicotinesmoking
Company Must Stop Selling Kratom and 7-OH in Missouri NO MORE FREE SAMPLES – June 4, 2026 - “We stepped in to shut down deceptive tactics that put public health in danger,” Missouri Attorney General said in a press release Thursday. “This resolution protects consumers b... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction
Attorney General Objects To Trump Reclassifying Marijuana As Medicine ME TOO! – June 4, 2026 - Days before President Donald Trump sparked the reorganization with an order late last year, the American Journal of Preventive Medicine published a study concluding that commercialization of ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionmarijuanaweed
Things We Don’t See: Addiction! IT’S COMPLICATED – June 4, 2026 - Drug addiction in the US is a massive public health crisis, with nearly 49 million Americans or about 1 in 6 people aged 12 and older battling a diagnosable substance use disorder. D... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionSmartphone Addiction
Addiction Recovery Care Founder Tim Robinson INDICTED in Federal Court SHREWD, SMART and GUILTY? – June 5, 2026 - The June 4 indictment charges Robinson with attempting to resell millions of dollars worth of tax credits. Robinson “knowingly, and with intent to defraud, devised and inten... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
One Drink a Day Raises Your Risk of Cancer NONE IS BETTER – June 3, 2026 - Along with studying alcohol’s link to numerous cancers, the researchers also examined how low-to-moderate alcohol may impact the risk of many diseases. While risks are more pronounced ... Read More...Alcohol AddictionArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancer
Popular Anti-Fart Medication Has Been Recalled AUDIO – RECALL THE BEANS – May 22, 2026 - Whether it’s beans, soda, or (surprisingly) watermelon, there are plenty of everyday foods that can leave us feeling bloated and uncomfortable. Over-the-counter (OTC) relieve... Read More...Articles of InterestBig Pharma
Blossom Dearie “I Wish You Love” VIDEO – SONG OF THE WEEK – 2020 - Une formation de pianiste classique , admiratrice de Claude Debussy . Aldo Romano, qui l’a accompagnée dès les années 1960, confiait à Renaud Machart : “Elle avait un art du “placeme... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
Most Addictive ‘Drug’ Must Be Curtailed NOW USE IT or REFUSE IT? – June 2, 2026 - AI is a drug. But if history has taught us anything, it’s that drugs need to be researched. Research, subsequently, will shine a light on its ills. Scientists thought cocaine was... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetSliderSmartphone Addiction
Prediction Markets Are Learning From the Addiction Industry AUDIO – BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW THIS – June 4, 2026 - If you believe the multibillion-dollar firms behind “prediction markets” and the individuals who are handsomely paid to promote them, two things are absolutely clear:... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSlider
Parallels Between Marketing Cigarettes and Ultra Processed Foods To Children GREED WINS – June 3, 2026 - The American Journal of Public Health focuses on ultra-processed foods, and reveals that big tobacco companies used strategies that helped them sell cigarettes to sell ultra-processed food... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionSliderteenagers
HERE’S PROOF Being in Nature Makes You Feel Good INTO THE WOODS – June 4, 2026 - Decades of research suggests there are many positive mental and physical health effects of spending time outdoors, from boosting mood to improving blood pressure. Contact with the natu... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionlife expectancyMental HealthSlider
Quote of the Week – Robert Downey Jr. “I have a sense of destiny that you are led to the things you are supposed to do.” – Robert Downey Jr. ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaquote of the week
Book Excerpt – HIGH: From Cannabis to Clarity by Leonard Lee Buschel HIGH-lights – 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 Philadelphia. I... 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