Q&A with Dr. Louise Stanger Stick with the Winners! – May 26, 2020 - She is the author of two books, Falling Up: A Memoir of Renewal and The Definitive Guide to Addiction Interventions: A Collective Strategy and was named by London’... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 2 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
I lost my son to overdose: What you should know Good Mourning America – May 27, 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic has forced millions of Americans into isolation, as doctors continue to look for a cure. It’s unclear if there’s a nationwide trend of drug overdoses ha... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 2 2020Overdose
Maintaining Emotional Sobriety During Covid-19: Transforming Trauma into Post Traumatic Growth Tian Dayton PhD does it again! – June 2020 - The idea here is to head trouble off at the pass, to give ourselves the space (and frankly relief) to heal as we go. It’s just so much easier than letting it all pile up ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 2 2020Mental Health
Larry Kramer, Playwright and Outspoken AIDS Activist, Dies at 84 Silence = Death – May 27, 2020- Larry Kramer, the noted writer whose raucous, antagonistic campaign for an all-out response to the AIDS crisis helped shift national health policy in the 1980s and ’90s, died on Wednes... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 2 2020
Zachary Quinto Has an Attitude of Gratitude Cuarto for Quinto – May 27, 2020 - “The most glaring component that was missing from my life was gratitude ... and I had so much for which to be grateful,” explained Quinto. I didn’t lose everything, I didn’t r... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 2 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Glen Campbell’s Widow Recounts His Battle with Alcoholism – and Night He Pointed Pistol at Her Rhinestoned Cowboy – May 27, 2020 - In the memoir, Kim, 61, details one particularly scary occasion which occurred after the birth of their first son, Cal, in 1983. Though Glen had agreed at the time to abide b... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 2 2020
Ancient credo inspired Nick Saban and helped Ryan Shazier heal The Serenity Prayer in Action – May 21, 2020 - His reading tells him: He has a choice to make. He can be the man he is or, as Aurelius writes, the man he should be. He quits his job. He writes a self-immolating memoi... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 2 2020Mental Health
Christo, Fearless Maker of Massive Public Artworks, Dead at 84 It’s a Wrap! – May 31, 2020 - The news comes as Christo was in the midst of one of his most ambitious projects to date, a project involving plans to wrap Paris’s Arc de Triomphe in 269,097 square feet of fabri... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 2 2020
‘We Loved Each Other’: Dr. Fauci Recalls Larry Kramer, Friend and Nemesis Trailblazing Activist Dies at 84 – May 27, 2020 - Mr. Kramer’s name-calling wasn’t personal, Dr. Fauci explained. “I was the face of the federal government. I was the one out there trying to warn the public,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 2 2020
Film recalls Akron’s role in AA’s founding Like Adam Meeting Eve – May 21, 2020 - The 43-minute documentary film traces its origins back to a 2015 interview she conducted with Mary Seiberling Huhn, daughter of Henrietta Seiberling, on her recollections ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 26 2020Recovery
Where are the Stars from Celebrity Rehab Now? How bright do they shine? – MAY 18, 2020 - Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew aired for five seasons, with a sixth season featuring everyday people. Pinsky also worked with high-profile addicts in two Celebrity Reha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 26 2020RecoveryRehab
Addicted to Ideology? With Gabor Maté Meaning! What does it mean? – Nov 16, 2018 - In this exclusive interview with Rebel Wisdom he talks about how social media has created a whole new area for addictive behaviour, how traumatised leaders have created un... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 26 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Jason Isbell, Self-Doubt and the Album That Tested His Marriage Reset? – May 11, 2020 - “It wasn’t a conscious choice,” he said a few days later, during a FaceTime call from his home. “I just drank it without realizing what I was doing.” He quickly called Shires, who was in... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 26 2020
Putting it together after escaping rehab cult MEDIA: Book Suggestion – May 23, 2020 - In 1995, a decade before Mikel Jollett became the frontman of the indie rock band the Toxic Airborne Event, he was a 20-year-old Stanford student enrolled in the universi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 26 2020Rehab
Substance Abuse, Success, and Self-Realization Smart Interview – May 18, 2020 - Host Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with MIT’s Seth Mnookin, a writer and ex-addict who has been clean for 20 years. And later in the show, we’ll also learn about treatment for substa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 26 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Spike Lee’s Tribute to New York, New York What's Going on? Pandemic: 2020. @YouTube https://youtu.be/HRRvhO0Chg4 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusMay 26 2020
New Crime drama ‘Hightown’ mixes murder, opioids, recovery Addictive TV – May 15, 2020 - A murder that reverberates through the idyllic vacation spot. James Badge Dale (“Rescue Me”) co-stars as local cop Det. Ray Abruzzo, who has ties to the victim, fentanyl addic... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 19 2020opioidsRecovery
Logan Williams’ death ‘is not going to be in vain’ Not In Vein – May 15, 2020 - After years of dealing with her son’s devastating secret, Marlyse says she’s now determined to bring awareness to the opioid epidemic. “His death is not going to be in vain,” she sa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylMay 19 2020
Memoir exposes the trauma of personal, family drug addiction Double Winner May 14, 2020 - Danler’s is a reflective redemption story told from experience. She’ll join Anna Wiener, author of “The Uncanny Valley,” for a virtual discussion of the book via ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 19 2020Recovery
What We Lose: From the Classroom to Zoom Body Language and Focus – May 4, 2020 - These Zoom intimacies are often endearing, and at times I welcome the strange, unexpected ways this period of enforced isolation brings about new kinds of closeness with ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusMay 19 2020Mental Health
Rob Lowe celebrates 30 years of sobriety On a High Note – May 11, 2020 - Rob Lowe has marked his 30th anniversary of sobriety. The US star, 56, told people struggling with addiction that “there is hope”. Former West Wing actor Lowe wrote on Instagram:... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 19 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Pandemic Superstar and Human Delight Leslie Jordan OUTrageous OUTstanding – April 27, 2020 - Jordan’s distinct personality has filled a wide coronavirus need. His (usually) twice-daily videos put a hilarious relatable spin on just how awful being forced to she... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusMay 19 2020
Women Who Rise – Jeanie Griffin Women Who Rise – May 4, 2020 - Women Who Rise is a collection of 30 stories of women who have risen from situations that inspire the soul’s journey. In this special edition cover we dive deeper into the story o... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 12 2020
Pete Davidson Shares Hilarious Story of Quarantining in His Mom’s Basement No more debasement – May 7, 2020 - “Me and Judd released this video to kind of try and get it out there that the movie’s coming out,” Davidson said, referring to his upcoming collaboration with Apatow, The King of St... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCoronavirusMay 12 2020
Pictures reveal the intensity of motherhood Belated Happy Mother’s Day – May 8, 2020 - Karla Gachet (Topanga Canyon, California) We are lucky to live surrounded by nature. Because of the quarantine we have made it a point to get our two sons ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusMay 12 2020
Dr. Daniel Francis on How to Stay Sober 90 Zooms in 90 Days? – May 7, 2020 - All that probably comes as a relief, but what should you do? The process usually begins with community. Whether you find that community in an in-person group like AA, in an ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusMay 12 2020
Don’t Forget About Us: People Still Need Addiction Care OPINION: Ryan Hampton – May 10, 2020 - Nationally we’re seeing increased unemployment and poverty, mandatory changes to daily routines, and increased anxiety and stress which are only magnified for people manag... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCoronavirusMay 12 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Little Richard, one of rock’s earliest pioneers, dead at 87 Whole Lotta Shakin’ to the End – May 9, 2020 - “He played piano,” Cohn wrote, “and he’d stand knock-kneed at the keyboard, hammering away with two hands as if he wanted to bust the thing apart. At climactic mom... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 12 2020
Michael McClure, famed Beat poet who helped launch the SF Renaissance, dead at 87 Obituary – May 6, 2020 - An article in the Los Angeles Times described him as the role model for Jim Morrison of the Doors. He later had a long association with another member of the Doors, Ray Manzarek. They r... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 12 2020
Amazon Prime launch for documentary into Scots surgeon’s ‘miracle cure’ for drug addiction Electrifying – May 1, 2020 - “In one of the states in America the police were told by the authorities not to do anything if addicts were overdosing - not to use Narcan to revive them. “It’s the only thing that wi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 5 2020