What Happens When You Don’t Drink Alcohol For A Month? YOUR SKIN WILL IMPROVE – Jan. 1, 2026 - We’ve all heard about Sober October or Dry January, a finite period of time when people voluntarily stop drinking alcohol as a way to give their body a “break” or “reset.” A... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 06 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Naloxone Boxes: OD Antidote Accessible 24/7 for Free NO ONE HAS TO DIE – Dec. 30, 2025 - “Naloxone is such a safe, easy-to-use, lifesaving tool, and it’s often treated like, ‘Oh, this is a medicine—we have to safeguard it, we have to restrict it,’” co-author Shelley Fa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJan 06 2026OverdoseRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Weight Loss Drug – Semaglutide – Shows Promise for Treating Alcohol Addiction VIDEO – ASK NORA VOLKOW – Jan 2, 2026 - Mounting evidence suggests the drug could address alcohol use disorder, a condition that contributes to an estimated 178,000 deaths annually in the United States. “This stuff ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 06 2026
Lukas Nelson Details How Sobriety Helped Him Find Inner Peace IT’S AN INSIDE JOB – Jan. 2, 2026 - The country singer-songwriter, who is the son of country legend and known marijuana enthusiast Willie Nelson, says he was never the biggest fan of drinking anyway, but smoking weed... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 06 2026
How Getting Sober Changed This Chef’s Relationship with Food IT’S A START – Jan. 1, 2026 - “When I moved to the California coast for college, my mom lost a reason to cook, and I gained a penchant for beer and cocaine. I used to joke that they were my two favorite foods. After ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 06 2026
David Bromstad Opens Up About Struggles With Addiction After Storm Devastation SHELTER IN SOBRIETY – Jan. 1, 2026 - David faced a harrowing battle with substance abuse following the partial destruction of his home in a storm. Now, approaching three years of sobriety, the HGTV star shares his jo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 06 2026
Ketamine Addiction Left Me Peeing Out Flesh – “one use got me hooked” VIDEO – STOP THE MADNESS – Jan 2, 2026 - Erin, 22, first took the drug when she was offered it at a rave aged 18 and got hooked as she said it calmed her anxiety. At the height of her addiction, Erin was taking seven... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 06 2026
Van Morrison – The Healing Game VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 734,157 views since Sep 3, 2015 - Morrison explains the song in Q Magazine as: “The song is about when people used to sing on the streets: It came from America, where they had all the doo-... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJan 06 2026
Person of the Week: Jai Uttal STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – January 6, 2026 – Jai Uttal is a Grammy nominee, kirtan artist, multi-instrumentalist, and ecstatic vocalist. He is considered a pioneer in the world music community with his combined influe... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJan 06 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Karen Hauer’s Brave Journey to Sobriety DANCE MATTERS – Jan. 2, 2026 - The Strictly Come Dancing star has candidly opened up about masking her problems with alcohol and how the “bravest” move she made was to stop “running from myself”. In a deeply personal... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 06 2026
Oprah Winfrey Did 17 Tequila Shots in ‘One Night’ Before Quitting Drinking WITH A SLICE OF LIME? – Dec. 30, 2025 - Becoming sober was also a big deal for her. “I could outdrink everyone at the table,” she told the magazine. Now, she feels indifferent to alcohol. “I was a big fan of tequila.... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 06 2026
Tommy Lee Jones’ Daughter Victoria Found Dead in Suspected Overdose at SF Hotel HOW UTTERLY SAD – Jan. 2, 2026 - Victoria, who was 34, was found unresponsive early on Thursday, Jan. 1 at the San Francisco Fairmont Hotel, where she was pronounced dead, PEOPLE previously reported. In dispatch audi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 06 2026OverdoseTrauma
Move Over Dry January – Gen Z Is Stepping Away From Alcohol Now VIDEO – NONE TOO SOON – Jan. 1, 2025 - Cierra Boone, 25, has been sober for almost three years. Her abstinence weaves into a larger trend: Gen Zers, those born between 1997 and 2012, are not drinking, and they haven’... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 06 2026
Bjorn Borg on First Time on Coke, 2 ‘dangerous’ Overdoses & Early Retirement STILL F**KING HANDSOME – Dec. 30, 2025 - The Swedish superstar burst onto the tennis scene in the 1970s and claimed his first Grand Slam title - the 1974 French Open - at the tender age of 18. The 69-year-old recount... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 06 2026
Anthony Hopkins Celebrates 50 Years of Sobriety HALF A CENTURY – December 30, 2025 - Double Oscar-winner Sir Anthony Hopkins has urged anyone struggling with addiction to “choose life” and seek help as he celebrated 50 years of sobriety. Hopkins has spoken about h... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 06 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Anne Lamott on Growing Old and Making Peace with Death FEARLESS WOMAN – Apr. 10, 2024 - The tide comes in, the tide goes out, and when you are older, around the time when you stop feeling like you’ve crawled into somebody else’s shell, old friends begin to die with appal... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 06 2026life expectancyMental Health
Science of Consciousness: The Most Intriguing Discoveries in 2025 Involving Neuroscience and the Mind IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD, OR IS IT? – Dec. 28, 2025 - (Image Credit: Leon-Pascal Jc/Unsplash) Questions about the nature of consciousness remain among the most perplexing areas of modern scientific research, with implic... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 06 2026Mental Health
The Riddle That Can Allegedly Determine If You’re A Psychopath A RIDDLE CAN DETERMINE IF YOU ARE – Jan. 1, 2026 - Jacob Skidmore, who is diagnosed as a narcissist, uses social media as a way to shed light on the condition. In one of his videos, he posted an interesting riddle th... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 06 2026Mental Health
‘Dry January’ Fosters Sobriety During the New Year VIDEO – IT’S A START – Jan. 1, 2026 - Many people are setting new goals for the new year, with one popular resolution focusing on cutting back on alcohol consumption after the holiday season through ‘Dry January.’ ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 06 2026sobriety
Quote of the Week – Brigitte Bardot “I gave my beauty and my youth to men. I am going to give my wisdom and experience to animals.” – Brigitte Bardot, b. 1934 – d. 2025 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 06 2026quote of the week
David Bromstad Says Opening Up About His ‘Drug Addiction’ Is the ‘Biggest Moment of My Life’ LIFE’S BIGGEST MOMENT – Dec. 22, 2025 - David Bromstad’s new HGTV special tells the story of him building his dream home, he says it’s been the “biggest moment of my life” for another reason. “When I said this is the... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 30 2025Drug Abuse and Addiction
I thought my drinking was normal until I hit rock bottom – says NICKY WAKE NOT SO CHEEKY ANYMORE – Dec. 18, 2025 - While the rest of the year I’d typically get through a bottle of a wine a night, during December that easily doubled. I was always either drunk or hungover. But last year, f... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 30 2025
Holiday Season Poses Challenges For Those In Recovery VIDEO – STAY SOBER – Dec. 18, 2025 - For those struggling with sobriety, the holiday season can be triggering, but experts say you do not have to face those struggles alone. The holidays can be a stressful time for a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 30 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Addiction-stricken Community Struggles To Keep Clean Syringe Program Alive POLICY OF DEATH? – Dec. 22, 2025 - Under an executive order from Donald Trump, federal substance abuse grants can’t pay for supplies such as cookers and tourniquets that it says “only facilitate illegal drug use.” Ne... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 30 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
Top 2025 Addiction Research Articles FACTS AND STUDIES – Dec. 22, 2025 - Each year, I review the most important addiction science in medical, neuroscience, and public health journals. In 2025, research addressed questions experts grapple with daily: Wha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 30 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Finding Freedom AND BEST FRIENDS – Dec. 24, 2025 - “It has grown in a way we never anticipated.” When Mickey Bakst and fellow hospitality industry vet Steve Palmer founded Ben’s Friends in Charleston, S.C. nine years ago, they we... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 30 2025Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Marijuana Is Now a Less Dangerous in America VIDEO – A MEDICAL MARVEL? – Dec. 18, 2025 - In an executive order Thursday that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research, a major shift in federal drug policy that... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 30 2025marijuanaweed
The Best Foods To Eat For A Long Life NO PROCESSED FOOD – Dec. 26, 2025 - Cruciferous Vegetables - Dark Leafy Greens - Fatty Fish - Whole Grains - Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Berries - Fermented Foods - Tree Nuts and Seeds - Dark chocolate - Legumes - Tomat... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 30 2025food addictionlife expectancy
Overdose Crisis is Turning Around LESSONS LEARNED? – Dec. 25, 2025 - Overdose deaths are falling at a pace the United States has not seen in decades. Centers for Disease Control projections show a nearly 25% decline for the twelve months ending in Ap... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 30 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionOverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Anne Lamott Is Seeing Love in Everything ALL HEART – Apr. 2024 - Every time I talk with Anne Lamott, I just feel like I’ve been embraced by kindness, humility, love and a whole lot of laughter. Anne is a multi-time New York Times bestselling author... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 30 2025life expectancyMental Health