Eminem re-learned to rap after near-fatal overdose Thank God he did – Jan. 5, 2021 - “Like the rhyme schemes didn’t even sound like familiar to me,” Eminem said. “So I was caught off-guard too. I was like, ‘What the fuck, I said that?’ I said it and I was wron... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJan 12 2021Mental HealthOverdoserapRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Musicians Battle Another Epidemic: Addiction LISTEN – RIP Cady Groves – Dec. 28, 2020 - Groves had a difficult upbringing, losing two older brothers to overdoses in her teens and 20s. She’d found pop-country success in the 2010s (Blake Shelton appeared in... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionCoronavirusdepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 05 2021life expectancyMental HealthOverdoseRecoveryRehabrelapse
The Gift of Sobriety: Dusty Rose WATCH – Sharing from the heart – Dec. 31, 2020 - (ABC 6 NEWS) - Dusty Rose, who is in recovery at Recovery is Happening, went in-depth on her journey and how she is recovering through the pandemic. mor... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 05 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Rumer Willis Celebrates Four Years Sober It’s True – Jan. 1, 2021 - “This year has brought up so many challenges but I know that because I choose to rise to the challenge each and every time I am loving myself and showing myself that I am capable of ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionJan 05 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Dax Shepard: About His Struggle With Addiction Talk is cheap – Jan. 2, 2021 - Shepard celebrated a major milestone in his sobriety journey in September 2016. “12 years ago today I came out of my last toxic, life threatening stupor. I now have a wife & ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJan 05 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Louis Theroux’s Grounded podcast – Frankie Boyle: Alcoholism and the ‘horror’ of Early Life The Horror – Dec. 29, 2020 - Boyle told Theroux he was drinking vodka as a child and “was definitely up for drinking on my own from my teens”. When asked whether he was still functional and managing to hold... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionJan 05 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
Elton John Discusses ZOOM AA Meetings with The Royals WATCH – Yes, he gets pinned – Dec. 30, 2020 - “I connect with friends who I’ve known for over 30 years in the programme, and that’s great.” Meghan and Harry – who resigned from the British Royal Family in Janu... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietycell phoneCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionInterviewJan 05 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Pastor Mick – From Dangerous Drug Dealer to Lifesaver Hands up, to hands held, Amen – Dec. 18, 2020 - “There was no sun, it was a dull dark day, I knew his routine, everything about him,” he says. “He was another drug dealer, just like me.” Mick was a well-est... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJan 05 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Chrissy Teigen: ‘I was done making an ass out of myself’ WATCH – We’ve all been there – Dec. 31, 2020 - “I was done with making an a-- of myself in front of people (I’m still embarrassed), tired of day drinking and feeling like s--t by 6, not being able to sleep,” Te... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassiondepressioninterventionInterviewJan 05 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Anthony Hopkins Celebrates 45 Years with Video VIDEO – The Knight of Sobriety – Dec. 29, 2020 - Noting that 2020 has been a tough year “full of grief and sadness,” “The Two Popes” star revealed that 45 years ago he received a “wake up call.” “I was heade... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionInterviewJan 05 2021life expectancyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Jared Gordon Celebrates Five Years of Sobriety One round at a time... – Dec. 27, 2020 - The incredible thing was he was coming up as an excellent MMA prospect at the same time. From 2011 to 2015, Gordon won the first nine fights of his MMA career before suf... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 29 2020Drug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictioninterventionMental HealthOverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabrelapse
CC Sabathia on Baseball, Retirement, Alcoholism WATCH – Trailer for new doc “Under the Grapefruit Tree” – Dec. 21, 2020 - That painful period, and Sabathia’s road to the big leagues, are featured in the new documentary “Under the Grapefruit Tree,” which pre... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCoronavirusDec 29 2020Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRehab
I jumped in the icy ocean, grateful for my sobriety WATCH – Rituals Heal – Dec. 22, 2020 - It’s a spiritual experience when his skin is submerged in the icy water, but it also helps him raise money for his nonprofit, Chucky’s Fight, which funds drug treatment and oth... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 29 2020Drug Abuse and AddictionmethRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Heather Graham Gets Candid About Sober Living WATCH – Not skating the issue... – Dec. 20, 2020 - She said: ‘I don’t drink or do drugs ... I used to have a frozen yogurt addiction!’; seen recently on Instagram for an appearance on Conan. Heather also spi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionCoronavirusDec 29 2020diet sodaEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionInterviewMental HealthRecovery
Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino Celebrates 5 Years of Sobriety Anyone can do it... – Dec. 24, 2020 - Additionally, Sorrentino is getting ready to be a dad in the new year, as his wife, Lauren, is pregnant with their first child together. The lovebirds are expecting a baby ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 29 2020Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Beacon House in Pacific Grove Closing A champ goes down swinging – Dec. 22, 2020 - An important player in the drug and alcohol addiction treatment network for more than 60 years is closing at the end of the month, a victim of a combination of the p... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionCoronavirusDec 29 2020Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
John Mulaney Has Checked Into Rehab Admitted into not ‘Checked’ into – Dec. 21, 2020 - The former Saturday Night Live writer, 38, is seeking treatment after relapsing following a decades-long battle with addiction. Mulaney’s rep did not immedi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 22 2020Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehab
Heartwarming! Drug Rehab Centre Offers Free Treatment Via Christmas Raffle Win Win – Dec. 18, 2020 - Even before the COVID-19 pandemic put millions of Americans out of work, lacking the financial means to pay for addiction treatment meant people have long relied on a mixed bag of reh... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionCoronavirusDec 22 2020Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Kristian Garic: I’m an alcoholic Trudging and Trudging – Dec. 17, 2020 - Some of you reading this might have an addict/alcoholic in your family or life who is in recovery, or an addict/alcoholic who hasn’t yet decided to admit it or get help. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 22 2020interventionRecoveryRehab
Susannah Constantine Reveals She’s an Alcoholic With Seven Years in Recovery WATCH – Praise for AA – Dec. 19, 2020 - Explaining how she still felt shame at being asked to leave a friend’s 40th birthday because she was so drunk, she shared the moment that had prompted her to seek help. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCelebrity SobrietyDec 22 2020interventionRecoveryRehab
Addiction specialist may get the rose What is a bachelorette? – Dec. 18, 2020 - Clark recently shared a story about someone who played a major role on his road to recovery from addiction. He called the woman in question, Rhonda Jackson, his “ang... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionCoronavirusDec 22 2020Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Restaurateur Launches Sober Living House WATCH – Cooking with Love – Dec. 18, 2020 - A well-known Chattanooga business owner who has been sober for 19 years has opened a home to help other women struggling with addiction. Restaurant owner Scottie B... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDec 22 2020Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Patrick Kennedy pitches himself for ‘drug czar’ Will He Outlaw Marijuana? – Dec. 18, 2020 - He would also help to coordinate domestic and international policing efforts, a role that requires collaboration with the Drug Enforcement Administration, military, ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 22 2020Drug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Senator John Velis Faces Alcoholism One Day at a Time Voting for Sobriety – Dec. 20, 2020 - To get to this point, he first faced a grim reality. “For me, alcohol is going to lead me to one of two places: dead or in jail,” Velis said he realized. “Simple as that.” ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 22 2020interventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Brian Marshall Details Journey to Sobriety in New Mini-Doc WATCH – Transformational – Dec. 17, 2020 - It begins with the bassist discussing his gear and his musical relationship to bandmates Scott ‘Flip’ Phillips, Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy, but soon takes a perso... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 22 2020Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
John Owen Lowe Came a Long Way to Overcome Addiction — Who Is Rob Lowe’s Son? Families heal together – Dec. 20, 2020 - Actor Rob Lowe’s son John Lowe has fought for sobriety in silence for years, but now he’s opened up about his battle against addiction. John Lowe, 25, is the younges... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 22 2020Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Nina Hagen Spiritually Inspired Chili Peppers’ “Give It Away” WATCH – It's Christmas - GIVE IT AWAY – Dec. 20, 2020 - Anthony Kiedis’ detailed account of Nina Hagen’s colorful appearance accurately captures what made the international punk rocker such a unique force throughou... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 22 2020Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Brantley Gilbert Celebrates 9 Years of Sobriety Save the Country ... Music – Dec. 18, 2020 - Gilbert’s battle with substance abuse began soon after he graduated from high school, in Jefferson, Georgia. As the son of a Baptist preacher, the singer had a relig... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDec 22 2020Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Writers In Treatment: Melding Recovery, Arts, and The Information Praise for the eBulletin – Nov. 11, 2020 - Driving his Volvo home one night from his job at a Los Angeles rehab, Leonard experienced a life-changing event. Without warning, a distracted driver in an SUV ran a r... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDec 22 2020Drug Abuse and AddictionExperience Strength and Hope AwardsLeonard Buschelnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateWriters In Treatment
Outbreak Grows at Green Mountain Treatment Center Part of Granite Recovery, N.H. LISTEN – I wish this was fake news – Dec. 18, 2020 - Rick Ganley: Yeah, and per your reporting this week, clients and staff say a lot of this could have been prevented if the company had just been prepared for it. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCoronavirusDec 22 2020Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab