Brad Pitt’s Girlfriend Helping Him Commit to Sobriety VIDEO – A MODEL SPONSOR – Jan. 26, 2024 - Ines de Ramon is proving to be a calming positive influence for Hollywood star Brad Pitt. Pitt has reportedly given up drinking and is committed to sobriety. The couple also... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 30 2024
8 Meaningful Sobriety Gifts for Your Loved Ones in Recovery A LOVING GESTURE – Jan. 24, 2024 - What better way to celebrate the milestones achieved by your loved ones in sobriety than by presenting them with unique and meaningful gifts? In this article, we’ll dive into ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJan 30 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsobriety
NYC Mayor Classifies Facebook as ‘public health hazard’ IT’S ABOUT TIME – Jan. 24, 2024 - “Companies like TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook are fueling a mental health crisis by designing their platforms with addictive and dangerous features,” he said. “We cannot stand by and... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionJan 30 2024Mental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addiction
When America First Dropped Acid LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS – Jan. 22, 2024 - “Timothy Leary and the Baby Boomers did not usher in the first psychedelic era,” Benjamin Breen writes in a new book. “They ended it.” One evening in Septe... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 30 2024Psychedelics
Trump White House Pharmacy Handed Out Fentanyl, Ambien and Provigil Like Candy SHOULD HAVE BEEN GUMMIES – Jan. 24, 2024 - White House pharmacists reportedly distributed uppers and downers like candy to Trump administration officials during his time in office. The document was released on... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylJan 30 2024
Indio Downey Vulnerably Explores Addiction and Newfound Sobriety AUDIO – LIKE FATHER LIKE SON LIKE SON – Jan. 24, 2024 - Indio Downey is an alternative-rock/grunge-punk-lover’s dream. He blends flavors of Nirvana and early Green Day with his own unique, vulnerable sound to creat... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJan 30 2024RecoveryRehab
Braun’s New Life As a Recovering Alcoholic LIFE ON THE ICE – Jan. 25, 2024 - As is the case with many alcoholics, Braun’s slide into addiction was gradual. First a beer in the evening, then two or three — at some point another at dinner during the week... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 30 2024RecoveryRehab
Quote of the Week – Selena Gomez “We only have one life, and it is very precious, and there’s a lot we can do, and there’s a lot we should do.” – Selena Gomez ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 30 2024quote of the week
Milk Tea Addiction Linked to Anxiety and Depression Among Youths AND ADULTS – Jan. 15, 2024 - The study’s authors suspect that the youths have turned to milk tea as a coping mechanism or a means to regulate emotions. They believe addiction to the sugary drink could be just as dama... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionJan 23 2024
Zombie Drug Rumored To Contain Human Bones VIDEO – IMAGINE THAT – Jan. 17, 2024 - The drug, known as “kush,” causes users to walk around like zombies. Kush—unlike the drug of the same name in the U.S.—is a mixture of several substances, including can... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylJan 23 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
If Your Index Finger is Shorter Than Your Ring Finger? You May Be a PSYCHOPATH JUST DON’T DRINK – Jan. 16, 2024 - From The Joker to Patrick Bateman, psychopaths have featured in many famous blockbuster hits throughout the years. Now, scientists have revealed an easy way to ident... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJan 23 2024Mental Health
Exhibit on Addiction At Harvard’s Sackler Museum, Yes, Those Sacklers! AUDIO – IRONIC AND IDIOTIC – Jan. 17, 2024 - As we left the second floor gallery, I looked up at the entrance. Regal silver letters announced it was the Arthur M. Sackler Museum. My stomach churned as I realized th... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 23 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue Pharma
Colts Owner Jim Irsay In Suspected Overdose NO ONE IS IMMUNE – Jan. 17, 2024 - He said he’s been to rehab “at least 15 times” and once overdosed while attempting to detox when he mixed multiple drugs. “The doctor goes, ‘Um, Jim, you’re one lucky man ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 23 2024Overdose
A New 360-Degree Approach to Addiction WE HAVE TO TRY SOMETHING – Jan. 17, 2024 - Current addiction treatment involves talk therapy, medication, and outside support. Additional strategies can help people who are struggling to overcome their addictio... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 23 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Breathwork Study: Placebo Effect Works DON’T HOLD YOUR BREATH – Jan. 17, 2024 - “Accordingly, we found no measurable effect of coherent breathing over and above a well-designed breathwork placebo at improving mental health and wellbeing. This is no... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 23 2024Recovery
‘I lost my brothers to alcoholism’ – Now She Fights Against Drug Abuse GRIEF INTO ACTION – Jan. 17, 2024 - Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has explained her passionate fight against drug and substance abuse stems from the pain of losing her brothers. Speaking at the University on Wednes... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionInterviewJan 23 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Ukrainian Military Experimenting with Ibogaine WAR IS HELL – Jan. 17, 2024 - Ukraine is working with a founder of the Yippie movement to provide ibogaine to soldiers on and off the battlefield. This is possibly the first study to report evidence for a single trea... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 23 2024Mental HealthPsychedelicsTrauma
Man Finds Sobriety Through Recovery Program VIDEO ONLY – IT WORKS IF YOU WORK IT – Jan. 16, 2024 - The Salvation Army is working to combat San Francisco’s drug addiction problem with a recovery program. We spoke with one man who turned his life around and foun... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 23 2024RecoveryRehab
Warning Issued (again): ‘Tech Neck’ is Bad For Your Health SWAN SONG – Jan. 19, 2024 - We can appreciate the irony here, this is being written by someone sitting at a desk with a computer and you’re probably reading it on your phone. Chiropractor Steven Knauf warned t... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJan 23 2024Trauma
Understanding the Brain’s Role in Addiction I THINK THEREFORE I USE – Jan. 18, 2024 - The researchers focused on the brain’s reward system, a critical factor in the development of addiction. They discovered that prolonged cocaine use can lead to changes in t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 23 2024Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
“I looked like a grandma at 40 thanks to obesity, alcoholism & tanning beds – now I’m reverse-aging” BEFORE AND EVER AFTER – Jan. 19, 2024 - A WOMAN whose battle with psoriasis, obesity, and alcohol left her looking like a grandma has revealed how she turned back the clock. At her heaviest, Christie Martin, 58, w... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionInterviewJan 23 2024RecoveryRehab
3 DOORS DOWN Singer Brad Arnold Celebrates Eight Years of Sobriety 8 YEARS! NOT 8 BALLS – Jan. 19, 2024 - Brad Arnold celebrated the eighth anniversary of his getting sober on January 19. The 45-year-old musician posted a photo of his AA sobriety medallion, which has the word... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 23 2024RecoveryRehab
“Rainbow Connection” with Kermit the Frog, and New Yorkers at Lincoln Center VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 2023 - This past October, Kermit the Frog and Choir! Choir! Choir! helped us to celebrate the new David Geffen Hall with a special sing-along performance of “Rainbow Connection.” Look clos... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJan 23 2024
Disney Star Adam Hicks Pressured to Keep His Addiction ‘Secret’ BAD IDEA? – Jan. 16, 2023 - He struggled for years with substance abuse. He later had a string of headline-making arrests, and was incarcerated for four years. Now six years sober, Hicks is proud to say his addiction... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewJan 23 2024RecoveryRehab
Jamie Lee Curtis – Best Lesson She Learned In Recovery on TV VIDEO – PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE STOP – Jan. 16, 2023 - “I’m sober for a long time, long time — almost 25 years. And the best thing I learned last year in recovery was people aren’t pleased when you stop people-pl... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewJan 23 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
L.A. Musician Luis Vasquez, DJ Juan Mendez Found Dead of Possible Fentanyl Overdose TOO SAD – Jan. 21, 2024 - Jose “Luis” Vasquez, a California musician who found fame with the post-punk project the Soft Moon, and John “Juan” Mendez, a popular Los Angeles DJ who performed as Silent Servant, w... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylJan 23 2024Overdose
“Pawn Stars” Rick Harrison Breaks Silence After Son Dies of Overdose at 39 SAD NEWS INDEED – Jan. 20, 2024 - Rick Harrison memorialized his son in a brief Instagram post after his death was reported on Friday. Harrison shared a photo of his son, Adam. KLAS obtained a statement from the Harr... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 23 2024Overdose
Hugh Hefner ‘Was so addicted to painkillers and Viagra’ – Friends Feared He Would Die From an Overdose FEELING NO PAIN – Jan. 19, 2024 - A new memoir from his widow Crystal Harris, 37, whom he married in 2012, has revealed that many of Hefner’s family members were concerned about him years earlier. Hef be... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 23 2024life expectancyopioids
How Ultrarunner Allie Bailey Beat Alcoholism … One Step At a Time LIKE THE WIND – Jan. 19, 2024 - Alcohol addiction and depression stalked Allie Bailey daily. Running was part of the many steps to a better life, recounted in her memoir There is No Wall. This no-holds-barred extrac... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewJan 23 2024Recovery
First Responders Immediately Give Suboxone After Overdoses THIS COULD HELP! – Jan. 18, 2024 - The inability to access medication-assisted treatment is one of the main barriers that prevents people from trying it, Ilg said. At the same time, she explained, people who h... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediabuprenorphineDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 23 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseRecovery