How a Basketball Legend Escaped Drug Addiction LESS SHOTS – Jan. 9, 2026 - After leaving the university, Jackson was drafted by the Buffalo Braves, but he was put on waivers and ended up taking contracts to play overseas. He played in Austria and France for five ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 20 2026
Men Struggle with Eating Disorders Too—Here’s Why No One’s Talking About It HUNGRY FOR APPROVAL – Jan. 13, 2026 - After 23 years specializing in eating disorders, about one-fourth of my practice is men. Men who binge eat. Men who obsess about food. Men who feel completely out of control. But... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionJan 20 2026
Man Who Ran Sober Homes Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Schemes BIG PIECE OF SILT – Jan. 9, 2026 - A 39-year-old man who ran sober homes across Massachusetts and insulation companies that received state assistance was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a variety of ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 20 2026RecoveryRehab
I was drinking 140 units a week — giving up alcohol saved our marriage! NEW MATES AT ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS – Jan. 9, 2026 - During the worst period of his alcohol dependence, Dr. Charles Knowles, 57, now a leading surgeon, was consuming ten times the recommended weekly limit after work or... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 20 2026
What Would You Do Alone in a Cage with Nothing but Cocaine? WHAT INDEED? – Jan. 9, 2026 - Why do people with addiction use drugs self-destructively? Why don’t they quit out of self-concern? Why does the rat in the experiment, alone in a cage, press the lever again and again f... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 20 2026
Chaos and Confusion of RFK Jr.’s New Alcohol Policy VIDEO – ONE SHOT OR THREE? – Jan. 9, 2026 - The new advice from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Services is an about-face from a longstanding government guideline that said drinking in moderati... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 20 2026
How Big Pharma Mixed Addiction With Social Justice A TOXIC COMBINATION – Jan. 9, 2025 - One of America’s most infamous corporate characters just made its final curtain call. The $7 billion bankruptcy deal approved over the holidays for Purdue Pharma and its billionai... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetJan 20 2026Purdue Pharma
Phone Addiction Among Americans VIDEO – 911 or 211 – Jan. 12, 2026 - Nearly half of Americans admit they feel addicted to their cell phones, according to a survey from Reviews.org. The survey found that 43% of Americans acknowledge phone addicti... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneJan 20 2026Smartphone Addiction
Why Is My Alcohol Tolerance Declining With Age? YOU’RE LUCKY – Jan. 13, 2026 - Worse hangovers, more headaches — you’re not just imagining it. An aging body handles alcohol differently. If alcohol once made you feel fun and flirty but now makes you feel loopy, tir... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 20 2026
Why Does It Always Take a Celebrity or Their Family’s Tragedy to Get Our Attention? FAMILY TRAUMA – Jan. 2026 - The tragedy of Rob Reiner and his wife, murdered after decades of attempts to navigate countless treatment centers, is a devastating reminder. Their story is not just personal; it is syste... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 20 2026Trauma
Quote of the Week – Martin Luther King, Jr. “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 15, 1929, Atlanta, GA. – April 4, 1968, Lorra... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJan 20 2026quote of the week
Binge Drinking Triggers Gut Damage CAN YOU STOMACH THAT? – Jan. 7, 2026 - A single drinking binge — roughly four drinks for women or five for men within about two hours — can weaken the gut lining, making it less able to perform one of its core jobs: ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026
Woman shows off huge face transformation after going 30 days without alcohol VIDEO – WITHOUT A CHIP – Jan. 8, 2026 - Banishing booze for a month had quite the magnificent effect on this woman’s face. Paige Raeleen cut alcohol out of her life for 30 days as part of her ‘sober experiment’, w... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026sobriety
Popular Whiskey Brand Files for Bankruptcy LESS DRINKING – Jan. 6, 2025 - The whiskey industry hasn’t had much luck lately as a handful of distillers have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy across the past year. Also venturing down the same path was whiskey dist... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026
He trusted ChatGPT for drug advice then died of an overdose AUDIO – INTERNET KILLS – Jan. 5, 2025 - On a Sunday two years ago, Sam Nelson opened up ChatGPT and started typing. Naturally, for an 18-year-old on the verge of college, he decided to ask for advice about drugs. “Ho... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionJan 13 2026OverdoseSmartphone AddictionTrauma
Sobriety Program Helped Me Get My Life Back HOMEOPATHY... – Jan. 7, 2026 - People recovering from alcoholism say a programme which uses alcohol to achieve sobriety is helping them transform their lives. Worthing-based substance misuse charity Turning Tides ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026sobriety
Inside the Battle for the Future of Addiction Medicine BIG CONTROVERSY – JAN. 8, 2026 - Elyse Stevens had a reputation for taking on complex medical cases. People who’d been battling addiction for decades. Chronic-pain patients on high doses of opioids. Sex workers and p... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJan 13 2026Recovery
In Montana a Crow Community Works to Rebuild From Meth’s Destruction IS THE PLAGUE OVER? – Jan. 8, 2026 - Brothers Lonny and Teyon Fritzler walked amid the tall grass and cottonwood trees surrounding their boarded-up childhood home near the Little Bighorn River and daydreamed about wa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 13 2026meth
6 Signs You’re a Borderline Alcoholic BEWARE – Dec. 29, 2025 - The likes of Adele, Tom Holland and Daniel Radcliffe have all opened up about how they have gone teetotal after drinking heavily during their youth – Adele described herself as being a ‘borde... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 13 2026
National Citizen Party Member ‘Wasim Ahmed Mukshan’ Found at Drug Rehab Centre AUDIO – TOO MUCH CURRY? – Jan. 7, 2026 - According to the police, Wasim and his wife Sharmin Akter Tumpa live in a rented house separately from other family members. As he is an addict, his brother Rakib, with the co... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026RecoveryRehab
Dry January is Obscuring The Reality of How America Boozes Now A LITTLE MORE...OR LESS? – Jan. 8, 2026 - Dry January is hitting a little differently this year. A growing number of Americans planned to participate in the month-long abstention — 56% of adults, according to Civi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026Recoverysobriety
Caffeine in Your Blood Affects Body Fat And Diabetes Risk VIDEO – WILD NEWS – Jan. 8, 2026 - The levels of caffeine in your blood could affect the amount of body fat you carry, a factor that in turn could determine your risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026life expectancy
The Healing Mindset: Mastering the Art of Skillful Awareness NEW BOOK – Oct. 22, 2025 - Every one of us carries an inner narrative - the story we tell ourselves about who we are and what we have lived through. For many, those stories are filled with stress, unresolved pain, a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026
How Making Music Helps in Addiction Recovery PLAYING FOR KEEPS – Jan. 7, 2026 - “I’ve dealt with addiction, and music gives me a sense of purpose, a reason to wake up in the morning.” This inspiring quote comes from the WeAreTheMusicMakers Reddit page, a sub-Re... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Grateful Dead – Touch Of Grey – RIP Bobby Weir VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – One Million Views - “The second set-opening Touch Of Grey is a triumphant rendition, one that Dick Latvala, when he first heard it, commented ‘that’s the best Touch Of Grey I’ve ever heard... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJan 13 2026
Person of the week: Sacha Scoblic Zimmerman STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Jan. 13, 2026 - Sacha Zimmerman is a writer and editor. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New Republic, The Huffington Post, The Guardian, Reader’s Digest, and The New York Times, w... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJan 13 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Paris Jackson Reflects on 6-Year Sobriety Journey WORDS OF SUPPORT – January 5, 2026 - Paris Jackson is offering a candid look into her sobriety journey. The singer-songwriter opened up about her journey staying sober, and offered words of support to others who migh... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 13 2026
Bob Weir Dies at 78 AUDIO – BOBBY BOWS OUT – Jan. 10, 2026 - “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir,” the family statement began. “He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously be... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerJan 13 2026
Proof That Telephone Telepathy IS Real RING RING RING – Jan. 3, 2026 - During a tour of West Africa, where she was performing Shakespeare, a young Judi Dench was seized by a sudden premonition. ‘This was in the middle of lunch,’ she said, ‘and it was s... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneJan 13 2026Mental Health
She Waited Two Decades for Sobriety to Be Cool LAURA STILL KNOWS HOW TO PARTY – JAN. 8, 2026 - North Bethesda resident Laura Silverman built an online community focused on nonalcoholic offerings. Here’s what you can learn from her this Dry January. If you weren’t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 13 2026