Robert Downey Jr.’s Real-Life Story ARTISTS ARE SO PECULIAR – Jan. 3, 2024 - The role that made critics sit up and take notice of Robert Downey Jr. came in director Marek Kanievska’s “Less Than Zero,” the 1987 adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 9 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Danny Trejo Recalls Being ‘Dead Drunk’ Before Getting Sober 55 Years Ago VIDEO – WALKING THE WALK – Jan. 5, 2024 - ‘Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’ actor Danny Trejo got sober in 1968 after finding God. We asked the “Machete” actor how he managed to remain sober for more than five decades... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyExperience Strength and HopeExperience Strength and Hope AwardsJan 9 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Six New Year’s Resolutions for People in Recovery LIKE 6 STEPS! – Jan. 2, 2024 - For people in recovery, consider the following options for simple self-improvement as you plan your resolutions and attainable goals for the New Year: Simplify Your Life Cl... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJan 9 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Overdoses Prevented by Treating Addiction as Health Problem SICK PEOPLE NEED HELP – Jan. 2, 2024 - Kenneth Purnell knows what it’s like to fight “the monster of addiction.” So does Jerome McNutt. Both men got clean in recent years after multiple stints behind bars and ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 9 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Can We Solve Our Addiction to Consumerism? PODCAST – RENT – Jan. 5, 2024 - Alarmed by the rising tide of waste we are all creating, my family and I decided to try to make do with much less. But while individual behaviour is important, real change will require... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJan 9 2024Recovery
Joe Don Rooney on Early Sobriety, Denies Rumors He’s Transitioning WHAT STEP IS THAT? – Jan, 3, 2024 - Months after finalizing his divorce, Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney is entering 2024 with a new perspective. The country musician, 48, shared a lengthy note to X (fo... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 9 2024RecoveryRehabsobriety
Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address VIDEO – STAY HUNGRY, STAY FOOLISH – March 7, 2008 - Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, Steve Jobs, chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, urged... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainternetJan 9 2024life expectancy
Quote of the Week – Isadora Duncan “You were Wild once. Don’t let Them Tame you.” – Isadora Duncan, 1877-1927 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 9 2024quote of the week
Colon Cancer Rising in Young Americans FAST FOOD? – Dec. 21, 2023 - These women know all too painfully well that something strange is happening in the United States in the long war on cancer. Although progress has been substantial in lowering the overall ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerdiet sodafood addictionJan 2 2024
Calm Your Anxiety With Food AND THE SERENITY PRAYER – Dec. 16, 2023 - Many people think, If it’s anxiety, I’ve got to take medication. And while I really believe in therapy, and certainly for a certain number of my patients, medications can be ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJan 2 2024Mental Health
Sinead O’Connor & Van Morrison Sing “Have I Told You Lately?” VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 2023 - Sinead (RIP) and Van perform a duet of the classic song. (From “Late Show” in London, 5/17/95) WATCH@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJy77VV4okk ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerJan 2 2024
Daydreaming Could Serve a Vital Purpose We Never Knew About WIDE-AWAKE DREAMS – Dec. 19, 2023 - Over time, brain activity upon seeing an image started to resemble brain activity when daydreaming about that image. This is a sign that daydreaming was strengthening som... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 2 2024Mental Health
Gay and Sober: Giving Up Alcohol in the LGBTQ Community IT’S HARD, IN A GOOD WAY – Dec. 29, 2023 - Chris Uhl poses outside of Metro Gallery on Dec. 28, 2023. He quit drinking a year and said, “Cutting alcohol out of my life was one of the best decisions I ever made... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediagayinterventionJan 2 2024RecoveryRehab
Why the ‘War on Drugs’ Failed Addicts VIDEO – PLANNED THAT WAY – Dec. 20, 2023 - What would our country look like today if we’d spent money on addiction treatment rather than punishment? We’re diving into the ‘War on Drugs,’ why it didn’t work, and what ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 2 2024War On Drugs
Life After Meth — Learning to Open and Close the Curtains PERSONAL ACCOUNT – Dec. 17, 2023 - When I was on meth, I was busy. Very busy. There was gardening to do, color-coding the closet, taking apart doorknobs, trying to put doorknobs back together and trips to Home... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 2 2024methRecoveryRehab
Jelly Roll: His Drug Addiction, ‘Complicated’ Relationship With Alcohol BIG JOKE? – Dec. 14, 2023 - Jelly Roll talked candidly in a new interview with People magazine, discussing his struggle with drugs and alcohol. He said, “I had to learn that you could drink alcohol without doi... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 2 2024
Chris Christie Wants Outright Renovation to Addiction Recovery Programs VIDEO – IT’S ABOUT TIME – Dec. 22, 2023 - The Republican presidential candidate and former New Jersey outlined his national drug crisis plan earlier this week -- sharing his roadmap that focuses on ending the stigm... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 2 2024RecoveryRehab
Genetic Test Assesses Opiate Addiction Risk Using DNA SCIENCE MAY ONE DAY DO SO... – Dec. 21, 2023 - The test involves swabbing the cheek of a patient to collect a DNA sample that is then used to determine if there is a combination of genetic variants that may be... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 2 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Fentanyl Super Labs in Canada Pose New Threat NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR – Dec. 24, 2023 - Thousands of miles away outside Toronto, police in August found what is believed to be the largest fentanyl lab so far in Canada — hidden at a property 30 miles from the U.S. bord... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylJan 2 2024
Lamb of God’s Mark Morton Marks 5 Years Sober IF HE CAN, YOU CAN – Dec. 27, 2023 - Morton wrote, “Today, after years of alcoholism & drug addiction, I celebrate 5 years clean & sober.” “If you’re reading this & struggling with addiction, please kn... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 2 2024
Pooja Bhatt Filled With ‘Gratitude, Humility, Grace’ As She Celebrates 7 Years Of Sobriety HUMILITY MATTERS – Dec. 23, 2023 - Pooja added the hashtags ‘sobriety rocks’, ‘sober life’, ‘sober living’, ‘one step at a time’, ‘one day at a time’, ‘own your story’, ‘share your journey’, ‘end the stigma’, ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 2 2024RecoveryRehab
After Overcoming Addiction Ron Williams is Now a Chaplain VIDEO – HELLO HIGHER POWER – Dec. 19, 2023 - “I’m just a hopeless dope addict that God turned into a dopeless hope addict. Amen,” said chaplain Williams to a group of long-term recovery patients at Minnesota Adult ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 2 2024RecoveryRehab
Scott Holiday on Staying ‘Present’ Through Sobriety FOCUSING ON NOW – Dec. 28, 2023 - He is all about being “present,” including while on tour with hard rock band Rival Sons. And sobriety is crucial to that mindset. “In this job, it’s really easy to become an a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 2 2024
Lady A’s Charles Kelley Details Sobriety Journey VIDEO – BEAUTIFUL MUSIC VIDEO – Dec. 29, 2023 - “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King sits down with Lady A’s Charles Kelley and his wife Cassie Kelley in an exclusive interview about his path to sobriety. WATCH@C... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 2 2024RecoveryRehab
Going Home for the Holidays? MINE FIELD? – Dec. 14, 2023 - Reuniting with family often reactivates deeply ingrained roles, dynamics, criticisms, and nagging conversations,” says intervention specialist Dr. Louise Stanger. “If going home stirs mo... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJan 2 2024Mental HealthTrauma
The Neuroscience of Fear MUST READ - Don’t Be Afraid... – Dec. 19, 2023 - Heart in your throat. Butterflies in your stomach. Bad gut feeling. These are all phrases many people use to describe fear and anxiety. You have likely felt anx... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 2 2024Mental Health
Kat Von D: Which Addiction Was Toughest to Quit SMOKIN’! – Dec. 17, 2023 - Kat Von D has opened up about which of her addictions was the hardest to kick during an interview with Theo Von. She’s been sober since 2007, but also underwent a period where she bec... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJan 2 2024RecoveryRehab
Shawn Johnson ‘Refuses Pain Meds’ After Past Adderall Addiction: ‘It Just Scares Me’ ALL THE RIGHT MOVES – Dec. 26, 2023 - “I never want to feel out of control like that again,” the former Olympic gymnast said of past addiction. The 31-year-old told her followers that her third c-section was “the har... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 2 2024RecoveryRehab
‘Tranq Tourism’: TikTokers Travel to Film Drug Addicts ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE – Dec. 17, 2023 - Since 2021, Kensington, a low-income neighborhood in North Philadelphia, has been ground zero for a new and dangerous sedative called “tranq”. Also known as “xylazine”, a side-effe... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 2 2024Trauma
What To Know About Nitazenes? VIDEO – IT AIN’T GOOD – Dec. 23, 2023 - The coroner told CBS News that while Denver has seen a decrease in fentanyl overdoses, use of nitazenes has emerged — which “raises new concerns.” Nitazenes were first develope... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionJan 2 2024