Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media

Serve Drink, Save a Life: This Is Restaurant Work!

LIFE: THE BEST DESSERT OF ALL –   Aug. 16, 2023 - Kevin Foehrkolb was tending bar on a routine…

1 year ago

Is Addiction Driven by the Gut Microbiome?

DIVERSITY MATTERS – Aug. 15, 2023 - With addiction, we normally think of hard drugs, but people can be addicted…

1 year ago

Leanne Hainsby Celebrates One Year of Sobriety: ‘Best Decision I Made for Myself’

HIGHER POWER WORKING OUT – Aug. 16, 2023 - “Today marks the day before the day I was told I…

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“I was addicted to booze & cocaine and thought I was going to die” says Bradley Cooper

VIDEO – STAR IS REBORN – Aug. 16, 2023 - But it wasn’t until 2009, when Bradley played the lead…

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How To Overcome Performance Anxiety As A Young Professional

AUDIO – MINDFULLY –   Aug. 17, 2023 - Research shows that activities that induce a state of flow—intense focus…

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Pete Berg Had Personal Reasons For Wanting To Direct Netflix’s ‘Painkiller’

LISTEN – ADDICTIVE MINI-SERIES – Aug. 15, 2023 - It was a kismet twist of fate that Netflix’s limited series…

1 year ago

I’m Sober Dietitian

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT –   Aug. 13, 2023 - You’d think all the health and nutrition classes I…

1 year ago

Davina McCall Gets Candid About Heroin Habit

VIDEO – CLEAN and INSPIRING –   Aug. 15, 2023 - She adds: “I phoned this woman who I knew…

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San Fransisco’s “Doom Loop Walking Tour” Takes Tourists Up-close and Personal to See Squalor, Urban Decay and Homelessness

VIDEO – DON’T BLAME THE HIPPIES –   Aug. 14, 2023 - A tongue-in-cheek ad for the tour claims: “You’ve…

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Entire Neighborhood Sets up Booby Traps to Protect Themselves from Drug Addicts

VIDEO – HORRIFYING –   Aug. 16, 2023 - Kensington has gained international attention for its excessive public drug use…

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Gray Matter Loss Linked to Teenage Smoking and Nicotine Addiction

YOUNG PEOPLE ARE AT RISK! – Aug. 15, 2023 - They found that, on average, teenagers who started smoking by…

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Teenage Smokers Grow Dispersant Brains

VIDEO – DON’T BECOME YOUR GRANDPARENTS –   Aug. 16, 2023 - A new study suggests that the brains of…

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How to Break 11 Common Bad Habits

ONE HABIT AT A TIME – March 31, 2023 - Slouching: Why you might do it: You may have slouched…

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Inside Teen Mom’s Rx Drug Addiction: Heroin, ‘Illegal Activities’ & More

SOBRIETY TAKES OVER –   Aug. 14, 2023 - Leah opened up about her struggles with drug dependency during a…

1 year ago

Four Shows to Watch After Netflix’s Painkiller

STREAMING SCANDALS – August 16,2023 - Dopesick: The Crime of the Century: The Pharmacist: How to Fix a Drug Scandal: Painkiller, Netflix’s drama about the opioid crisis is…

1 year ago

PAIN’KILLERS: Where Is The Murderous Billionaire Sackler Family Today?

VIDEO – EPILOGUE –   Aug. 14, 2023 - The series, which Netflix is careful to note is a fictionalized…

1 year ago

I lived with an Eating Disorder: Netflix nails it with Heartstopper

TV DONE RIGHT – Aug. 17, 2023 - The desire to avoid eating informed almost every decision I made. I…

1 year ago

Meaningful Definition of Addiction Recovery

KNOW THYSELF –   Aug, 16, 2023 - Recovery is the experience (a process and a sustained status) through which…

1 year ago

Quote of the Week – Jelaluddin Rumi

“The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.” – Jelaluddin Rumi

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Best TV Shows About Addiction And Recovery

I LIKE TO WATCH –   Aug. 6, 2023 - Make no mistake about it, while there are tons of…

1 year ago

Tim McGraw Gushes Over Faith Hill for Supporting His Sobriety

SOUL MATES – Aug. 10, 2023 - There’s setbacks and there’s times you move forward and do great, and there’s…

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I’m Sober And My Partner Is Not. Here’s How We Make It Work.

COMMUNICATION & UNDERSTANDING –   July 25, 2023 - “There’s been times where he’s drank too much and annoyed me,”…

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Mother and Son Write Memoir on Addiction Journey

VIDEO – FAMILY 4TH STEP –   Aug. 9, 2023 - Before There Was An After is a powerful and…

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Feds May Shut Down Overdose Prevention Centers in NYC

WHY? –   Aug. 8, 2023 - As street drugs have become ever more powerful and deadly, a small nonprofit…

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Doctors’ Documentary Shed Light on Addiction

VIDEO – MORE WILL BE REVEALED –   Aug. 7, 2023 - The number of physicians reported by the media…

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A Space to Grieve Addiction Deaths Without Shame or Guilt

ETERNAL SADNESS – July 24, 2023 - Two years later, Owens moved to Kansas City to be closer to friends…

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Defeating Addiction and Finding God’s Goodness on the Mountain

MAGIC MOUNTAIN – AUG. 7, 2023 - Johnson is a certified mountaineer and rock climber in California, just outside Yosemite…

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Trey Lewis @16 Years Sober: “Country Music Saved My Life”

REJOICING FOR LIFE – Aug. 8, 2023 - Lewis then reminded others, who may be dealing with substance abuse, that…

1 year ago

5 Child Stars Who Struggled After Becoming Famous

VIDEO – TALENT CAN BE DANGEROUS – Aug. 10, 2023 - 1, Demi Lovato. The pop star has long struggled…

1 year ago

Reading Kafka in the Hospital Cafeteria

POIGNANT and POWERFUL – Aug. 10, 2023 - One thing I had plenty of was time. When I was seeing…

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