Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media

Murder on the Space Coast: Pill mill victim tells police about first visit with Dr. Gayden

VIDEO – DO MUCH HARM –   Nov. 28, 2023 - Korrianne Lundstrom talks about her experience on her visit…

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Mental Health Benefits of Staying Active and Pickleball for Reducing Anxiety

PLAYING FOR LIFE –   Nov. 27, 2023 - As we grow older, I have learned we are no longer…

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These 2 Words Stop Addiction

NOT EASY? –   Dec. 1, 2023 - And the words are: mindful acceptance/commitment. Okay, maybe that’s three words, or…

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Having Seizures After Drinking Shots of ‘Gas Station Heroin’

STICK TO THE KIT KATS – Nov. 30, 2023 - The Nov. 21 warning tells consumers not to buy or…

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Teacher Shines at School and Sober Living Facility

GIVING BACK TO KIDS & PARENTS –   Nov. 29, 2023 - During an OKC Thunder home game against the…

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Antique Store Forced to Sell Because of Rampant Drug Use Nearby

NO SOLUTION? –   Nov. 29, 2023 - Banks refuse to lend to a local business based on the state…

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We Must Redefine Our Understanding of Addiction

REALLY, A MENTAL ILLNESS? –   Dec. 1, 2023 - Substance use stimulates profound changes within the brain—it alters the…

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Melissa Etheridge’s son died from opioids: ‘He made his choices’

OR DID HE? –   Nov. 29, 2023 - Melissa Etheridge has opened up about coping with her son’s death. …

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The Brain on Opioids

WILLIAM BURROUGHS – Nov. 19, 2023 - In recent years, the opioid epidemic has surged to alarming proportions, casting a…

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It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Dec. 3, 2023 - Kelly Clarkson sings... WATCH@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKDj5iNBtTc

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23 Cool Gift Gadgets for Christmas

CHRISTMAS IS COMING – Dec. 1, 2023 - Holiday shopping driving you crazy? It’s not easy trying to find the…

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What’s behind the rise in ‘fake heroin’?

DRUG LAWS? – Dec. 1, 2023 - The number of deaths relating to use of synthetic opioids like nitazene, fentanyl,…

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Vaping Makes Kids Nicotine Addicted

JUST FOR STARTERS – Nov. 30, 2023 - Vaping a nicotine pod can provide more of the addictive substance than…

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Emmy-Nominated Actor Ed Begley Jr. to Receive Experience, Strength, and Hope Award

AUDIO – WRITE ON! – Nov. 30, 2023 - The Writers in Treatment organization will present Emmy-nominated actor and environmental…

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Robert Downey Jr.: Biography, Family, Addiction, Education and Career

A STAR WAS REBORN – Nov. 28, 2023 - Robert Downey Jr., born on April 4, 1965, in Manhattan, New…

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Grief: The Interruption of Everything!

PERFECT DEFINITION –   Nov. 23, 2023 - Overdoses, addiction, and recovery are all things that happen throughout the year,…

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Mayor Admits Alcohol Problem: ‘I am flawed person’

WHO ISN’T? – Nov. 29, 2023 - Wellington mayor Tory Whanau has admitted she has a drinking problem after another…

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Why the DSM Is Mostly False

MORE THAN MEDS – Nov. 28, 2023 - In psychoanalysis, little importance was given to diagnosis, unlike the medical tradition.…

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Listen to Different Approach Supporting Those With Addiction

AUDIO – WWJD? –   Nov. 30, 2023 -  Almost one-third of adults in the U.S. say they, or someone…

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Meditation Improves Seniors’ Psychological Well-being

FOCUSED ON FREEDOM –   Dec. 1, 2023 - The longest randomized meditation training trial ever conducted did find meditation…

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Once Homeless Addict, Mayor Takes On Drug Crises

HE CAN RELATE – Nov. 25, 2023 -  “For 17 years, I was an absolutely horrible individual,” said Carter, the…

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I Was Stuck in the ‘Alcohol Matrix’

GETS FULLY AWAKE –   Dec. 2, 2023 - I grew up poor in the Midwest, but I went on…

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I Was Diagnosed as Love Addict

OF LIFE? – Nov. 29, 2023 - When I was in my mid-twenties, I sat myself in the consulting room…

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Reporting on Addiction Accurately

VIDEO – AND SOBERLY? – Nov. 27, 2023 - The organization Reporting on Addiction began as a response to what…

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Quote of the Week – Lewis Carroll

“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” – Lewis Carroll, Alice in Alice in Wonderland

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Millie Mackintosh Marks 15 Months! ‘It’s the best thing I’ve ever done for my mental health’

MMMM – Nov. 23, 2023 - Millie posted a series of photos of herself taken around the time of her…

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DEEP PURPLE’s GLENN HUGHES Celebrates 26 Years Sober

VIDEO – CLASSIC SOBRIETY –   Nov. 23, 2023 - “Celebrating 26 years of continued sobriety today. I am one…

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Clare Kennedy’s Street Recovery Coffee Shop (and food)

VIDEO – IT’S OPEN AND NEEDS SUPPORT – Nov. 2023  - Our Recovery Coffee Shop will provide a friendly, safe…

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Rehabs Prey on Addicts Trapped in the ‘Florida Shuffle’

VIDEO – WHEN HEALING IS SO PROFITABLE – Nov. 24, 2023 - “We go on a cycle of like traveling…

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‘American Nightmare’: How 30 Unlicensed Sober Homes Almost Took Over Community

VIDEO – LIKE AN INFESTATION? –   Nov. 20, 2023 - “At one point, there was like a person passed…

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