Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media

Anne Lamott on Love & Sobriety ‘All I’ve learned, I’ve learned because the abyss swallowed me’

HAVEN’T WE ALL? –   May 7, 2024 -She is in a “hotel-motel” in Ypsilanti, Michigan, halfway through a cross-country…

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‘Wizard of Oz’ Star Judy Garland Fought Crippling Drug Addictions

STILL THE GREATEST –   May 5, 2024  - 15 years after she was discovered by Hollywood, Garland was spat…

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Miss USA Noelia Voigt Resigns to Focus on Her Mental Health

VIDEO – BEAUTY AND COURAGE –   May 8, 2024 - Noelia Voigt shockingly resigned as Miss USA. “Never compromise…

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Revolutionizing Recovery with Compassionate and Modern Approach

SELF IMPROVEMENT MATTERS –   May 9, 2024 - Shannon Marie’s life has been profoundly shaped by personal tragedy, including…

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Man to Run 100-mile Marathon to Help Others Find Sobriety

VIDEO – 100 MILES BEGINS WITH THE 1st STEP –   May 6, 2024 - “I love the natural setting,”…

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I Didn’t Understand Opioid Addiction Until My Son Died

SUCH A SAD MAN –   May 7, 2024 - Over many years, I have resuscitated countless numbers of patients…

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Faster Approach for Starting Extended-release Injectable Naltrexone

BIG PHARMA FOREVER –   May 8, 2024 - Starting people with opioid use disorder on  injectable, extended-release naltrexone (XR-naltrexone)…

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Is Addiction Treatment the Next Frontier for Ultrasound Technology?

TIME WILL TELL –   May 6, 2024 - Nestled inside a giant MRI machine, the woman wears a helmet…

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Chris Vincent Shares His Sobriety Journey

VIDEO ONLY – MUSIC IS MAGIC –   May 7, 2024 - We talk with Chris Vincent about his new…

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“Early Sobrieties” is Not an Addiction Novel

LITERATURE MATTERS –   May 8, 2024 - These are some of the questions explored in Michael Deagler’s debut novel,…

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How Trial Treatment for Heroin Addiction is Changing Lives

CHANGING MEANS SAVING –   May 4, 2024 - Robbie Mason started using heroin when he was a child. His…

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Robert Downey Jr. to Make Broadway Debut

MR. EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE – May 7, 2024 - He will make his his Broadway debut in the lead role of McNeal, the new play…

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Cara Delevingne On Sobriety: ‘If I Can Do It – Anyone Can’

AUDIO – A STAR IS REBORN –   May 7, 2024 - “You’re not alone,” she told me at the…

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Police Dismantle Drug-Ridden Homeless Encampment

WILL IT HELP? –   May 10, 2024 - Police in Philadelphia have moved to dismantle a homeless encampment in…

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The WHO

MUSICAL INTERLUDE – You'll grin for five minutes. From a time when music was really great ... when people with…

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Todd Carney on the Depths of His Alcohol Addiction

VIDEO – HITTING BOTTOM HARD –   May 10, 2024 - Mr. Carney is clean and sober after years of…

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‘A Call to All’ rally held in Brevard to combat ongoing opioid epidemic

VIDEO – FAMILIES MOURN –   May 5, 2024 - Raising awareness about the dangers of illicit fentanyl and other…

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Bradley Cooper’s PBS Documentary About Family Caregivers

BEING OF SERVICE SOBER –   May 9, 2024 - The documentary, Caregiving, is in production and is set to…

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Charles Barkley’s Tragic Tale of Addiction & Loss

TIME OUT FOR FEEDINGS –   May 7, 2024 - During a candid interview on the “Club Shay Shay” podcast,…

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Addiction Treatment Non-profit Founder Accused of Stealing $300,000

NO WONDER THERE WAS NO PROFIT –   May 8, 2024 - Dawn Holland, who opened the nonprofit’s doorsin 2015,…

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Psychopathic Women Move Their Heads Very Little When Talking

SOUND FAMILIAR? –   May 8, 2024 - A strong sense of egocentricity and a grandiose sense of self-worth are…

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L.A. Deputy Arrested for Smuggling Heroin Into Jail

UBERSMACK –   May 7, 2024 - Michael Meiser, 39, was arrested April 30. Jail records show he was booked…

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Your Body Needs Three Forms of Movement

AND LESS FOOD –   May 4, 2024 - First is the movement your body is owed or requires every…

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Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Early Death

FOOD-LIKE SUBSTANCES –   May 8, 2024 - The study of 115,000 people found that those who ate large amounts…

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Mindfulness Training Reduces Relapses

TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS –   May 6, 2024  - Supplementing standard opioid addiction treatment with Mindfulness Oriented Recovery Enhancement…

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Philly Mayor Switching Tactics on Open Air Drug Market

AUDIO – IS ACCEPTANCE THE KEY? –   May 7, 2024 - A number of major cities are changing the…

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More Addiction Patients Can Take Methadone at Home

STILL NOT ENOUGH –   May 8, 2024 - Despite methadone’s effectiveness, a labyrinth of state and federal rules  keeps…

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Loneliness Is More Harmful To Human Health Than Smoking, Alcoholism, Or Obesity

BOOMER BUMMER –   May 8, 2024 - There is a big discussion brewing these days about the number of…

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Amazingly Beautiful Family Is Expanding Access to Free Narcan

VIDEO – ONE FROM THE HEART –   May 9, 2024  -  The Whittington family launched Med Kwik, vending machines…

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Quote of the Week – Robert Frost

“The best way out is through.” – Robert Frost, 1874–1963

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