How Much Trauma from ‘staggering’ Church Sex Abuses? VIDEO – WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT FRIDAY – April 5, 2023 - The report paints a damning picture of the archdiocese, which is the oldest Roman Catholic diocese in the country and spans much of Maryland. Some parishes, scho... Read More...April 11 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionTrauma
‘Gaming is Proven to be as Addictive as Cocaine!’ VIDEO – SUPER MARIO BROS. CUT THEIR PERUVIAN – April 4, 2023 - ‘You are giving your kid access to stuff that is proven to be as addictive as cocaine, not everybody has active parents!’ ‘As much as I sympathise th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 11 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneGaminginternetinterventionRecoveryRehabSmartphone Addiction
Most Realistic Portrayals of Alcoholism in Movies VIDEO – LOST WEEKEND OF DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES – April 2023 - Drug and alcohol addiction is a topic that has been explored in cinema for decades. It is a sensitive subject that must be handled with care to depict th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 11 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRehab
Quote of the Week – Kurt Vonnegut “We’ll go down in history as the first society that wouldn’t save itself because it wasn’t cost-effective.” – Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007 ... Read More...April 11 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaquote of the week
‘Sober Seder’ Helps Jews in Recovery Experience Freedom CHAG SAMEACH! – April 2, 2023 - In the age of smart phones and internet, your Seder-booking experience is breeze. Yet, those who are in treatment centers may have a hard time experiencing the “freedom” of attending a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
California to Seek Beds for Mental Health, Drug Treatment FREE FALLING – March 19, 2023 - California, home to nearly 40 million people, has nearly one-third of the nation’s homeless population, and their numbers are growing much faster than in other states, according ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Another Inspirational Story VIDEO – SOBRIETY IS CONTAGIOUS – March 19, 2023 - “I was on probation for some pretty serious felonies and if I revoked I was going to go back for a long time,” said Coleman. “My drug addiction was really strong. I w... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Burnout Among Harm Reduction Workers THE FRONT LINE IS DANGEROUS – March 20, 2023 - There are a great many things a person could be doing every day, Graham continued, but never enough time to do them all. So harm reduction workers and community organiza... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 4 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateTrauma
Drug Addiction and Adverse Childhood Experiences NOT A TEST YOU WANT TO ACE – March 27, 2023 - Despite her outward successes, a number of unresolved adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) created vulnerabilities for Malory. Mal was raised by a loving single mot... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 4 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryteenagersTrauma
Addict Shares Recovery Journey at Packed High School Auditorium VIDEO – EDUCATION THAT SAVES LIVES – March 20, 2023 - Lawson says he grew up in a broken home raised by his mother and grandmother, he has never met his father. He says he tried to fill the void by turning ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 4 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Zero-Calorie Sweetener Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke and Death VIDEO – HOW SWEET IT ISN’T – Feb. 28, 2023 - People with existing risk factors for heart disease, such as diabetes, were twice as likely to experience a heart attack or stroke if they had the highest levels of eryth... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 4 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaDrug Abuse and AddictionEating Disorderfood addictioninternetlife expectancyTrauma
Beethoven Died of Alcoholism, Promiscuity and VD WORKING FROM HOME WILL DO IT EVERY TIME – March 23, 2023 - Despite being a child prodigy, by the time he was 28 he had reported his first hearing problems. Whether Beethoven contracted syphilis has been debated... Read More...Alcohol AddictionApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerlife expectancyMental Health
Mom’s Mission to Reduce Addiction Stigma After Son’s Death VIDEO – REST IN PEACE – March 20, 2023 - Mom on a mission to reduce stigma about drug addiction after son’s death - NBC 15 WPMI Click@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NhTCEFsoC0&t=96s ... Read More...April 4 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewlife expectancyOverdoseRecovery AdvocateTrauma
‘My life has changed so much’: Lily Allen on four years of sobriety YOU GO GIRL – March 30th, 2023 - The 37-year-old told presenters Holly Willoughby and Joel Dermott: ‘It is weird. My life has changed so much. I’m four years clean and sober, I have a new husband, we’re sorting our l... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Technology Addiction Has Created a Self-Help Trap IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT – March 28, 2023 - Why, despite multiple reports from Silicon Valley whistleblowers revealing that technology companies are using manipulative designs to prolong our time online, do we feel ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionRecoverySmartphone Addiction
Teen Animated Social Media Addiction CHANGE IN MOTION – March 31, 2023 - The black and white video essay illustrates in painful simplicity how social media addiction and fear of being disconnected, termed nomophobia, can impact young people. Research... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionRecoverySmartphone Addiction
Alcoholic Gets 35 Years for Murder THE ONLY ‘DISEASE’ THAT KILLS OTHERS – March 31, 2023 - The daughter of former U.S. intelligence director John Negroponte was sentenced Friday to 35 years in prison in the fatal stabbing of a friend after a drunken a... Read More...Alcohol AddictionApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediainterventionlife expectancyTrauma
Elizabeth Vargas On Going Very Public with Alcoholism Struggle NO EASY JOURNEY – March 30, 2023 - “I plan to make my NewsNation show the show that really tackles mental health and the substance use disorder crisis in this country in a thoughtful way,” Vargas says. “We’re d... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRehab
Game changing Pill Reduces Alcohol Intake by 50% SCIENCE MAY ONE DAY...TODAY? – Mar. 24, 2023 - The clinical study involved people with alcohol use disorder who weren’t seeking any form of treatment, and Mason predicts that apremilast may be even more effecti... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 4 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionRecovery
Inside the Amazing Brains of Nature’s Hardest Working Insect: The Bee MORE THAN BUSY – April 2, 2023 - Experiments have shown bees can experience PTSD-like symptoms, recognize different human faces, process long-term memories while sleeping, and maybe even dream. Buchmann is part of... Read More...April 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental Health
Robert Downey Jr.! Happy Birthday, Secrets to His Fitness at 58 Revealed AGING WELL – April 4, 2023 - His age-defying physique has been a topic of interest for many years. On his special day, let's take a closer look at the practices that have helped him maintain his enviable physiqu... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehab
It’s a Miracle Matthew Perry is Alive FRIENDS WITH MONEY – March 20, 2023 - First, it’s hard to believe that Matthew Perry, one of the stars of the television sitcom Friends, is still alive after everything his body has been through. Second, his ca... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehabrelapse
DEA Alert About Threat of Xylazine. Philly is F**ked VIDEO – THE CITY OF BROTHERLY DEATH – March 21, 2023 - The US Drug Enforcement Administration issued an alert Monday about the widespread threat of fentanyl mixed with xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer also commonl... Read More...April 4 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionOverdoseTrauma
‘Tranq Dope’ Makes Users Zombies VIDEO – FROM BAD TO WORSE – March 31, 2023 - “There’s a good chance if you are using a pill that you bought on the street and did not buy from a regular pharmacy that this might have xylazine in the pill,” Oz said. ... Read More...April 4 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOverdoseTrauma
I Had a Sober Wedding and it Was a Blast AND WE REMEMBERED IT – March 28, 2023 - She and spouse John, 24, a second lieutenant in the Army, toasted their marriage — held in a church in their hometown — with Martinelli’s apple cider. Their 150 guests... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecovery
Jason Ritter Didn’t Think He ‘deserved’ Wife Due To Alcoholism VIDEO – MIRACLE OF SOBRIETY – March 29, 2023 - The confession prompted Drew Barrymore to get candid about her own struggles with alcohol. Lynskey, who also got emotional, noted that her husband “worked so hard.” ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRehab
Sex Addiction: Symptoms, Patterns to Look For VIDEO – IT DOESN’T AWAYS TAKE TWO – March 23, 2023 - An estimated 3-6% of the population struggle with sexual compulsivity. Click@USAToday ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionMental HealthSexual AddictionSmartphone Addiction
Judy Collins: Alcoholism, Bulimia & Releasing ‘most powerful song I’ve ever written’ at 83 VIDEO – BETTER WITH AGE, LIKE A FINE... – March 24, 2023 - I couldn’t sing, I couldn’t work, I couldn’t do anything. I had troubles with my vocal cords, which were caused by, I’m sure, the bulimia, but probably also ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerinterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Hipster City Lawless Hellscape Due to Rampant Drug Use VIDEO – DUE TO DRUG LAWS? – March 28, 2023 - She’s seen Oregon’s largest city go from a kooky progressive place with great restaurants and reliable public transportation to a ‘post-apocalyptic’ hellscape where ... Read More...April 4 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionhomelessinterventionlife expectancyMental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
When Steven Tyler Tried to Help Kurt Cobain Kick Heroin? DENIAL CAN KILL – March 30, 2023 - As he watched Nirvana’s meteoric rise in the early ‘90s, Steven Tyler says he recognised the “pain” in Kurt Cobain’s eyes and later discovered that Nirvana’s frontman was usin... Read More...April 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictioninterventionInterviewOverdoseRecoverysuicideTrauma