How ‘Quit Lit’ Helps Women on Their Sobriety Journeys VIDEO – ONE CHAPTER AT A TIME – March 30, 2023 - “Quit Lit” is a new way women are finding support, with a new genre of self-help books helping to turn the page. VIDEO Click@ABCNews ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
FDA Approves Over-The-Counter Narcan JUST LIKE ASPIRIN – March 29, 2023 - Advocates believe it’s important to get naloxone to the people who are most likely to be around overdoses, including people who use drugs and their relatives. The decision “rep... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 4 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOverdoseRecovery
AA Group Booted Out of Meeting Space After 40 Years TIME FOR THE SERENITY PRAYER? – March 22, 2023 - These Alcoholics Anonymous meetings help citizens of the community get and stay sober. Addiction is a huge problem in society and in our community. The Town of L... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Quote of the Week – James Baldwin “An artist is a sort of emotional or spiritual historian. His role is to make you realize the doom and glory of knowing who you are and what you are.” – James Baldwin, Aug. 2, 1924–Dec. 1, 1987 ... Read More...April 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaquote of the week
Newcomer Bella Hadid Has 5 Months VIDEO – WISHING HER THE BEST – March 21, 2023 - Bella Hadid marks a new chapter in her sobriety journey as she celebrates 5 months sober from alcohol. Take a look! VIDEO Click@YouTube https://www.youtube.... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Darryl Strawberry: Spiritual Outlaw ANOTHER HOME RUN – March 14, 2023 - Though Darryl was extremely successful in his career, his personal life was plagued with addictions, abuse, divorces, cancer, jail time, and other issues. Darryl finally foun... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 28 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Dr. Tracy Strawberry. Finding the Courage to Heal AUDIO – DARRYL’S #1 FAN – March 16, 2023 - ...with requests to deliver her powerful messages of how to experience lasting change, re-inventing yourself, experiencing God in the most difficult of times, overcoming yo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 28 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
“There’s Still A Tremendous Stigma”: Ben Affleck After Openly Revealing His Alcoholism THE TENDER BAR – March 19, 2023 - The Batman actor, Ben Affleck has been struggling with addiction for quite a long time which is also reported to be a major reason behind the frequent fights between him and hi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 28 2023RecoveryRehab
Korn’s Brian ‘Head’ Welch Gives Hope About Recovery at Church WAS JESUS IN RECOVERY TOO? – March 18, 2023 - During a question-and-answer session with Miller, Welch revealed that the maturing members of his band have all had epiphanies, although not all are Christian. All ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 28 2023RecoveryRehab
Physicist Alan Lightman on Spirituality for Science-Spirit HIGHER POWERED – March 18, 2023 - At the heart of both our spirituality and our science lies this eternal yearning to know the world as it really is — a yearning with an infinite vector, pointing always just past the... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewMar 28 2023Mental Health
Creating Emotional Sobriety Through Prayer PASSOVER APRIL 5th FULL MOON – 2023 - In an act of heartfelt encouragement for my infertility, people often like to point out the connection between my story and Chana’s in the book of Samuel. They encourage me... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionGodinterventionMar 28 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
New Memoir Adds Diversity to Sobriety Literature VIDEO – HIDING NO MORE HIDING – March 19, 2023 - MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez sits down with author and podcast host Laura Cathcart Robbins to discuss Robbins’ new memoir “Stash: My Life in Hiding,” which details Robbins’... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 28 2023RecoveryRehab
‘The Wire’ Star Andre Royo Faces His Own Sobriety in ‘Drinking in America’ DOWN TO THE WIRE – March 18, 2023 - Andre Royo, a scene stealer in seminal TV series like “The Wire” and “Empire” and the recently Oscar-nominated film “To Leslie,” is tackling his most challenging role to date... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 28 2023RecoveryRehab
Psychologist On Ripple Effect Of Drug Overdoses VIDEO – IT’S A MONSTER – March 18, 2023 - Brandon Bergman, a psychologist and associate director of the Recovery Research Institute at Mass General Hospital, speaks about new studies that link a recent rise in morta... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 28 2023OverdoseTrauma
Sobriety Advocates Propose Substance-Free Seating at Events VIDEO – STIGMATIZING OURSELVES? – March 16, 2023 - Duke Rumley is the executive director of Sober A.F. Entertainment. “A.F. can stand for a lot of things. Sober A.F. can stand for sober and fun, it can stand for s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 28 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Billy Gunn Celebrates 12 Years of Sobriety PINNING ADDICTION TO THE MAT (actual mat) – March 12, 2023 - “You did it, babe! @RealBillyGunn Another year, that now makes years SOBER!” Gunn’s wife Paula Sopp tweeted, sharing a photo of the two. “To s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewMar 28 2023RecoveryRehab
New Mexico Man Writes Sobriety Book “Letters To My people” VIDEO – EVERYONE SHOULD WRITE A BOOK – March 15 - Raised in Las Cruces, NM Author/Pastor Anthony Torres shares his struggles with former addiction in a new book endorsed by Korn band member “Letters to my people.” ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 28 2023RecoveryRehab
Gov. Gavin Newsom Unveils Homelessness/Substance Abuse Ballot Initiative CALIFORNIA DREAMING – March 19, 2023 - Newsom made the proposal during one of his final “state of the state” tour of cities across California at Alvarado Hospital, adjacent to San Diego State University, with s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionMar 28 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Sean Daniels Stages Recovery, One Show at a Time THE WHITE CHIP, NEVER AGAIN – March 14, 2023 - Since getting sober on Oct. 12, 2011, Daniels has not only been up front about the perils he encountered as an artist with substance use disorder—especially a high... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 28 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
She Founded ‘She Recovers’ To Help Women Recover AUDIO – SHE’S GOTTA NOT HAVE IT – Feb. 21, 2023 - On February 21, 2023, Nickel launches her first book, She Recovers Every Day, a daily meditation book intended to support women in recovery. In addition to writing an... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionInterviewMar 28 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Tuc Watkins: Before and After, 4 Years of Sobriety IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE – March 20, 2021 - Actor Tuc Watkins has a message for anyone struggling to control their alcohol intake. The actor, 56, quit drinking four and a half years ago. In an Instagram posti... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 28 2023RecoveryRehab
Ed Sheeran Opens Up Past Drug Use VIDEO – QUITTING PAYS OFF – March 21, 2023 - The singer is currently preparing for the release of a four-part documentary series about his life and his rise to fame called The Sum of It All. Ahead of its release, th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 28 2023RecoveryRehab
David Dastmalchian’s Gratitude For Sobriety SUPER SOBER TALENT – March 19, 2023 - The movie tells the true story of reporter Loretta McLaughlin (played by Keira Knightley), who was the first person to connect the series of murders. It also delves into wheth... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 28 2023RecoveryRehabTrauma
Rehab Scams Indigenous People GREED CAN KILL – March 22, 2023 - Victims are told to sign papers to claim the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, the state Medicaid agency for low-income residents. Under AHCCCS’ American Indian Health ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 28 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Honolulu Treatment Facility Must Pay $451,989 in Back Wages NO OVERTIME FOR YOU! – March 17. 2023 - Investigators found that the facility did not pay the affected employees overtime and minimum wages for all hours worked and failed to keep proper payroll records, all of which... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 28 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Teen Mom Star Pleads Guilty; Sentenced to Drug Rehab LOVE GONE WRONG – March 14, 2023 - Ryan Edwards, star of MTV’s “Teen Mom,” admitted to stalking and threatening his ex-wife Mackenzie and was sentenced to substance abuse treatment after entering a guilty plea.... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 28 2023RecoveryRehab
Female Mall Employees OD at NJ Parking Garage, 4 Survived with Narcan VIDEO – AFTER WORK ACTIVITIES? – March 16, 2023 - “I want to assure the community that we are already in the process of thoroughly investigating this matter to find the source of this dangerous substance, and will do... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 28 2023OverdoseRecoveryTrauma
Addiction Was The Downfall for ex-NBA player Chris Herren, and His Comeback is Giving Back HE GETS THE ASSIST! – March 20, 2023 - Herren said the most common question he hears from students is, “How do I help someone that I care about?” “Kids are looking for some info. on how to intervene in someb... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 28 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Lil Uzi Vert Says Sobriety Improved The Creative Process PATIENCE IS ESSENTIAL – March 15, 2023 - Lil Uzi Vert is in a new phase of his life centered around sobriety. The 27-year-old says that his creative process during the making of Pink Tape was better as a result of th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 28 2023rapRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Nebraskans Don’t Understand Use of Narcan VIDEO – TEACH THEM FAST – March 17, 2023 - And only 10-20% know where to get Narcan. “It doesn’t require a hospital or a clinic,” Habecker said. Narcan is administered as a nasal spray and the state... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 28 2023OverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma