Sobriety on Thanksgiving: ‘It’s Got a Holiday Built in’ VIDEO – TOASTING WITH TURKEY – Nov. 22, 2024 - Ashley McBryde is feeling proud — for good reason. The 41-year-old country star attended and performed at the 2024 CMA Awards at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Nov... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoverysobriety
How Native Mothers Beat Opioid Addiction OM - ORIGINAL MAMAS – Nov. 20, 2024 - On White Earth Reservation in northeastern Minnesota, a culturally specific treatment program helps Native parents struggling with opioid addiction. The Maternal Outreach and Mit... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaopioid crisisopioids
I Cut Out Ultra-Processed Food and My Mind & Body Changed NO KIDDING – Nov/ 20, 2024 - Ultra-processed food. You’re probably sick of hearing the phrase. You’ve probably started tuning it out, along with words like “microbiome” and “anti-inflammatory.” What do you mean by “u... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addiction
“It’s A Known Carcinogen” Bacon Needs A Health Warning Like Cigarettes VIDEO – BREAKFAST OF DEATH? – Nov. 20, 2024 - Founder of Ecotricity, Dale Vince, is calling for bacon to come with a cigarette-style health warning because of its cancer risk. He’s backing a campaign to make NHS hosp... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating Disorderfood addiction
Former NFL Center Randy Grimes Speaks to Recovering Addicts HIKING THE WORD – Nov. 15, 2024 - “I just want to get the message out. There’s so much stigma involved with addiction, it’s such an ugly word. Nobody wants to admit it but this happens to good people,” said Grimes. “... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Charles Kelley Says Getting Sober Was the ‘Best Decision I’ve Ever Made in My Life’ SINGING A NEW SONG – Nov. 15, 2024 - Lady A singer Charles Kelley is looking back on the moment he decided to give up drinking in Hulu’s new docuseries It’s All Country. “Success is a double-edged sword, for sure. Yo... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
High-Functioning Alcoholic Beat Addiction and Overcame Bulimia THE LIFT SHE NEEDED – Nov. 17, 2024 - Even after her friends found her passed out on the bathroom floor during a free-flow brunch at a restaurant, Julie Landau thought she could carry on drinking. It took a second... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRehab
Addiction Treatment In Prison Improving AUDIO – ADDICTION IS A PRISON – Nov. 20, 2024 - Treatment options for opioid use disorder in Pennsylvania jails and prisons are improving, according to a new report, but barriers remain for people who are incarcerate... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionintervention
Dawn Holland Pleads Not Guilty of $300,000 Embezzlement Charges AUDIO – EVIDENCE? – Nov. 15, 2024 - Ms. Holland, the founder and former executive director of the sober living rehabilitation facility DAWNS House in Bend, pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to allegedly em... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
“Totally engrossing and beautifully told…” BOOK RECOMMENDATION – March 2024 - Gritty, real, unapologetic, and long in the making, Alle. C. Hall’s debut novel displays a finesse rarely seen in a graphically written trauma narrative. Despite its powerful conten... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Tulsa Woman Celebrates 3.5 Years of Recovery with Heartfelt Photo Shoot PRETTY PICTURES – Nov. 15, 2024 - The light didn’t come instantly. Crystle Moore had to fight to get away from the darkness she carried for most of her life. “I was still very angry, depressed, and I had so much f... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Brittanie Averill On Joys of No Alcohol and Following Your Food Dreams AUDIO – NOT SOBER SOBER – Nov. 17, 2024 - This woman loves preparing all kinds of food. She attributes much of her success and happiness to being sober from alcohol, which she and her husband, Steve, became on Jan. 1... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Vitamin D May Lower Blood Pressure In Older Adults EGGS AND SALMON ANYONE? – Nov. 13, 2024 - Vitamin D supplements are linked to many health benefits, including decreasing the chance of heart disease, supporting immune function, and aiding weight loss. New research s... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancy
Deadliest Drug Harder To Detect Than Fentanyl AUDIO – KEEP TRYING – Nov. 15, 2024 - A new synthetic opiate that’s even deadlier than fentanyl is showing up in America’s illegal drug supply, officials warn. Nitazines were developed in the 1950s as painkillers, bu... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanyl
The Delicate Path of Treating Doctors ROMANCE IMBALANCE – NOV. 11, 2024 - THE DARKEST moment in Courtney Barrows McKeown’s path to recovery came when she considered driving over a bridge. As she tells it, she had been drinking from a bottle of wine and c... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addiction
One-Man Show to Fund West Hollywood’s ‘Log Cabin Project’ I LOVE LA – Nov. 16, 2024 - Actor and playwright Cyrus Deboo is using his artistry to give back to the community. His one-man show, There’s Something Seriously Wrong with Cyrus, will hit the stage at the Zephyr Theat... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Pete Davidson Admitted To Rehab Again In ‘bad shape’ VIDEO – AT THE GATES OF SALVATION – Nov. 18, 2024 - “He checked into rehab in Florida fairly recently,” the insider said of Pete. “He flew in on a private jet.” “He’s in pretty bad shape this time around,” the inside... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMental Health
Anthony Newley “Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)” VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – May 30, 1965 - I’m stunned after watching this. Possibly THE most brilliant performance ever. The ultimate rendition of this song. Anthony Newly ? What can you say ? Unique. Singular. Diff... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
Person of the Week: Amee Gray STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Nov. 26, 2024 - Amee Gray is a social anthropologist and an educator. She has mostly worked in healthcare for the majority of her career but was also an elementary school teacher. Amee was b... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewNews BoxesRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Momma Overcoming Addiction and Homelessness SAVE THE CHILDREN – Nov. 20, 2024 - Harlow Babbitt looks over her shoulder at her mother as she waits patiently for lunch. Nichole Babbitt fixes her daughter Harper Babbitt’s hair while her other daughter Harlow Babb... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessNews BoxesRecovery
Happy Birthday Bill Wilson VIDEO – HE IS THE MAN – Nov. 26, 2024 - Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee c/o Stamp Development U.S. Postal Service 475 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Room 3300 Washing... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeatured Articles
Can Using Singulair For Asthma Make You Kill Yourself? HEALTH WARNING – Nov. 24, 2024 - A new study on a drug widely prescribed for asthma is binding itself to receptors in the brain and is linked to severe mental health issues and suicide. The following are some of the ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured ArticlesMental Healthsuicide
He Thought He Knew Horses. Then He Learned to Really Listen. LESSONS FROM THE ANIMAL KINGDOM – Nov. 12, 2024 - In the roughly 5,500 years since their domestication, horses have continuously been in our service, whether it’s to charge into battle; race chariots; hunt buffalo; b... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesRecoveryRehab
Anxiety Drug Recalled for ‘Possible Life-threatening’ Error MORE ANXIOUS NOW? – Nov. 21, 2024 - The Pennsylvania-based drug maker Endo announced this week that it is expanding its recall of clonazepam tablets because some cartons bear the incorrect drug strength and wrong dru... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeatured ArticlesMental Health
Cup of Cocoa Protects Against Naughty Effects of Fatty Foods FOOD CHOICES – Nov. 18, 2024 - The food choices people make when stressed can influence the effect this tension has on heart health, experts say. But now a small study has found that drinking cocoa (the key ingred... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured Articlesfood addictionlife expectancy
Denzel Washington Reveals 10 Years Sobriety After Alcoholism Bout HIGH FUNCTIONING – Nov. 20, 2024 - “Wine is very tricky. It’s very slow. It ain’t like, boom, all of a sudden,” he added, talking about his vice. “I never got strung out on heroin. Never got strung out on coke. Never... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySlider
You Absorb Nutrients and Vitamins From Fresh Air AND THEY’RE FREE – Nov. 19, 2024 - We propose that breathing supplements our diet with essential nutrients such as iodine, zinc, manganese, and some vitamins. This idea is strongly supported by published data. So, wh... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental HealthSlider
‘Full circle’: Man Opens Recovery Center After Struggling With Addiction VIDEO – GIVING BACK – Nov. 20, 2024 - ‘Full circle’: Fresno man opens recovery center after struggling with addiction. CONTINUE@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wykTBPPSASE ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSlider
Jelly Roll Lost Over 100 Pounds Fighting Food Addiction VIDEO – JELLY ROLL DONUTS? – Nov. 21, 2024 - “The battle was with the food addiction, changing the way I’ve looked at food for the last 39 years,” he told the outlet. “I’ve never had a healthy relationship with food,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietyfood addictionSlider
Quote of the Week – John Krasinski “I wanted to be an English teacher. I wanted to do it for the corduroy jackets with patches on the side.” – John Krasinski ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaquote of the week