August 25 2020

Pro skateboarder talks recovery

WATCH – The friendly skies – August 17, 2020 - Brandon Turner’s pro skater skills earned him attention, admiration and…

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Coronavirus pandemic creates ‘perfect storm’ for addiction dangers

WATCH – Bridge over troubled waters –   August 18, 2020 - In Clark County, Nevada fentanyl-related deaths have jumped…

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Luann De Lesseps: Sobriety’s Helping Me Thru Pandemic

WATCH – Sober Housewives of the Pandemic – August 20, 2020 - Luann understands why studies show alcohol use is…

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At Talkspace, Start-Up Culture Collides With Mental Health Concerns

Making money from depression? –   August 7, 2020 - As Mr. Lori drank a tall glass of red wine…

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Maintaining Emotional Sobriety During Covid-19: The Workbook by Tian Dayton Ph.D.

MEDIA: Book of the Month – 2020 - So this can lead to what’s called “anticipatory grief”, and the feelings…

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Top 5 Questions Everyone Asks Psychiatrist

HOW MUCH $? – August 17, 2020 - This is my 100th blogpost since I started writing Psych Unseen for…

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‘Hi, My Name is Dicky’

Quit or Die? – August 18, 2020 - “I couldn’t really see myself coming out of it.” But come out…

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Man runs 53 miles to shed light on addiction

WATCH – Perseverance Furthers –   August 18, 2020 - Nance was eventually suspended from the tennis team, but received…

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Lisa Riley celebrates five years of sobriety

WATCH – Quitting is for Lovers – August 19, 2020 - Lisa also spoke about past ‘fake and false’ friends…

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Anthropologists Question the Legitimacy of Mental Disorders

Investigating the Investigators –   August 20, 2020 - Regarding psychiatry’s theoretical roots, the authors explain that many professionals are…

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Wife assaults husband during celebration of her sobriety

Unclear on the concept – August 21, 2020 - He said the children were locked in the back bedroom and…

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Agency chosen by Sober Grid for addiction-recovery support campaign

Phoning it in? –   August 20, 2020  - Ascent, a subsidiary of Sober Grid Inc. in Boston, has been…

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New film depicts grim side of addiction

WATCH – MEDIA: Coming soon... – August 21, 2020 - SNO BABIES depicts the grim realities of addiction and its…

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Jack Cassidy puts out first Christian single on overcoming addiction

The Lord’s Prayer? –   August 21, 2020 - In a recent interview with Christian Post, Cassidy says, “My faith…

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Marijuana vending machine launches in Colorado

WATCH – Don’t bogart that knob my friend – August 19, 2020 - In a world of contactless online shopping…

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What Addiction Recovery Can Teach About Coping With COVID? by Sarah Allen Benton

How to be human? Humane? –   August 19, 2020 -  Try not to be overly reliant on people, places,…

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After 24 years, woman finds sobriety and new passion

WATCH – Charmed Life – August 19, 2020 - “It went from cocaine to oxys to heroin to heroin and…

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Does providing safe drug-use kits help or enable?

Legalize It! –   August 22, 2020 - Many youth who are in this situation fail to gain the notion of…

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Murder, Meth, and the case of two missing girls!

MEDIA: BOOK Review – August 21, 2020 - It’s the story author Jax Miller is now hoping to share with…

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Body Cam Shows Deputy Saving Man From Overdose

WATCH – Back for the Dead! –   August 21, 2020 - “Hear the snorting?” Deputy Steeves asks. “Pinpoint pupils,”…

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Q&A with comedian Alonzo Bodden

Stick with the Winners! – A regular panel member on NPR’s Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me, Alonzo Bodden has been making audiences…

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Biopic on Reporter Courtney Friel in the Works

Let’s Make a Friel –   Aug. 19, 2020  - “Our Inspire division champions stories that uphold the triumph of…

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Iconic leader takes his leave

RIP – August 24, 2020 - “We are heartbroken at the passing of our managing director and beloved friend Clancy…

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U.S. states seek $2.2 TRILLION from OxyContin dealers

Swiss bank accounts stay hidden? –   AUGUST 17, 2020 - The filings cited more than 200,000 deaths in the…

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Bucks County rehab CEO sentenced to 3 years for exploiting patients for profits

When will rehab industry promote the good work they do? –   August 17, 2020 - Gerner admitted last year…

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WAITING FOR AN ECHO: The Madness of American Incarceration By Christine Montross

BOOK REVIEW: The Madness of American Incarceration – July 21, 2020 - Montross is a gifted, often compelling storyteller. She…

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Carol Burnett seeks guardianship of grandson due to daughter’s addiction

Al-anon for All –   August 20, 2020 - The comedy legend also said in the filing that her daughter…

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Eminem celebrates 12 years of sobriety

Not a DIRTY dozen – August 20, 2020 - Eminem has marked a serious milestone. The 47-year-old rapper, born Marshall…

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Jessica Simpson marks nearly 3 years sober

It takes all kinds – August 21, 2020 - Jessica Simpson is about to celebrate a major milestone: She’s been…

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Quote of the Week – Jane Fonda

“To be a revolutionary you have to be a human being. You have to care about people who have no…

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