Celebrating Sobriety During The Holidays VIDEO ONLY – ONE DAY AT A TIME – Nov. 21, 2022 - One recovering addict shares her story of struggle and triumph as she celebrates one year sober. Click@KWCH.com ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionNov 29 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
“Doctor Sleep” Director Mike Flanagan: Making “The Shining” Sequel Helped Him Get Sober WHEN WORK CAN HEAL – Nov. 26, 2022 - The subtext of The Shining is well known to be an allegory for King’s own battle with alcoholism, and Doctor Sleep is, above all, a story about recovery and sobriety -- both... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyNov 29 2022RecoveryRehab
Lady A’s Charles Kelly Shares ‘Goodbye Letter to Alcohol’ Song AUDIO – MORE LIKE A LOVE LETTER – Nov. 22, 2022 - The lyrics to the song chronicle Kelley’s struggles with alcohol, from the way he depended upon it to be able to perform, to how it gave him “courage” the night... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerNov 29 2022RecoveryRehab
Dan Karaty If I’m Being Honest WHAT A LIFE! – Nov. 17, 2022 - Although he quickly became known for his work dancing and choreographing for pop music superstars, Karaty broadened his reach with powerful dancing and cutting-edge choreography i... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyNov 22 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Don McLeese recalls ‘rolling and tumbling toward sobriety’ in new memoir ONCE YOU’RE THERE, STAY THERE – Nov. 16, 2022 - “It’s kind of the making of an alcoholic. It’s kind of a rock ’n’ roll memoir. It’s certainly a journalism memoir,” said McLeese, a University of Iowa asso... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewNov 22 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Struggling With Depression, Alcoholism & Addiction, Arnold Schwarzenegger Gave Meaning to Strongman’s Life HE CAME BACK – Nov. 16, 2022 - Eddie Hall is a former strongman, weightlifter, actor, and media personality. Apart from winning the title of World’s strongest man in 2017, Hall has also won several natio... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietydepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthNov 22 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Hollywood Has Moved on From Drugs, say Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie COULD HAVE FOOLED ME – Nov. 15, 2022 - It charts the fortunes of largely fictional Hollywood actors and producers trying to navigate the transition from silent movies to “talkies” -- as well as a lifestyle of c... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewNov 22 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Danny Trejo to Receive Experience, Strength and Hope Award for Memoir ONE TACO STAND AT A TIME – Nov. 14, 2022 - “We are thrilled to honor the one and only Danny Trejo, who bravely poured his heart out in his memoir,” said Leonard Lee Buschel, co-founder of Writers In Treatment. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionExperience Strength and HopeExperience Strength and Hope AwardsLeonard BuschelNov 22 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabWriters In Treatment
Jonathan and Drew Scott Recall Leslie Jordan VIDEO – HE WAS A BIG MAN – Nov. 14, 2022 - In the show, A-listers surprise friends and mentors with a home makeover. Jordan gifted his dear friends of 40 years, Rosemary Alexander, 81, and Newell Alexand... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewlife expectancyNov 22 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
People, Places & Things at Studio Theatre THE PLAY’S THE THING – Nov. 15, 2022 - For those who like their withdrawal hallucinations and group therapy theatrically inclined, there’s “People, Places & Things” at Studio Theatre, now until December 11.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionNov 22 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Friendly House Honors Dina LaPolt, Paul Williams, Cheryl Burke, Dr. Carolyn at 32nd Annual Awards Luncheon LOS ANGELES FUNDRAISER – Nov. 16, 2022 - For 71 years, Friendly House has been on the frontlines of saving women’s lives by championing the empowerment and recovery of women, especially those from historically ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyNov 15 2022RecoveryRecovery Advocate
After Descent Into Alcoholism Proco Joe Moreno Hits the Comeback trail CHICAGO IS COLD – Nov. 4, 2022 - Moreno, 50, is trying to reclaim the job he lost to Ald. Daniel LaSpata after a self-destructive string of scandals that derailed his once-bright future. Those headlines incl... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewNov 15 2022RecoveryRehab
Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix on ten years sober: “I’d rather put a gun in my mouth than a drink in my mouth” HE’D RATHER BE DEAD THAN DRUNK? – Nov. 4, 2022 - When asked about whether or not it was easier or harder now to stay sober, Shaddix said: “ way easier. It’s not an option for me anymore. Not to sound macabre or... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewNov 15 2022RecoveryRehab
Ex-Alcoholic Ditched Booze and Does Rocket Man Tribute IMITATION IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF FLATTERY? – Nov. 7, 2022 - “What literally helped me get through each day when trying to stop consuming alcohol initially was listening and playing Elton and Bernie Taupin’s tim... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewNov 15 2022RecoveryRehab
Alex Pereira Opens Up: I Drank Every Day BATTLE OF A LIFETIME – Nov. 7, 2022 - Pereira started training kickboxing at the age of 21 and turned pro after a 25-3 (25 knockouts) amateur record. As per some sources, Pereira still struggled with his... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewNov 15 2022RecoveryRehab
Jessica Simpson: Concern About Her Health and Sobriety After Ad Goes Viral VIDEO – A SONG OF DESPAIR? – Nov. 7, 2022 - Jessica Simpson responded on Instagram after her Pottery Barn advertisement recently went viral for all the wrong reasons. “I needed to be in my studio today be... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinternetinterventionInterviewMental HealthNov 15 2022Recovery
Jodie Sweetin Shares her Story to Help Those Struggling with Addiction 2019 EXPERIENCE STRENGTH AND HOPE AWARD WINNER TELLS ALL – Nov. 7, 2022 - Jodie Sweetin is reflecting on how more people are able to understand the “disease of addiction” in recent years. In an interview wit... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyExperience Strength and HopeExperience Strength and Hope AwardsinterventionInterviewNov 15 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabWriters In Treatment
Is ‘California sober’ a real thing or an excuse to keep getting high? OPINION – Nov. 9, 2022 - For many, self-medicating can be a slippery slope, Koob said. In addiction treatment facilities, he said, intoxicants are discouraged in favor of nonintoxicating medications that... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionNov 15 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How Robert Downey Jr. Saved Wes Bentley’s Life During Heroin Run MORE THAN ZERO – Nov. 5, 2022 - In 2008, Bentley was arrested and pleaded guilty to heroin possession. He was mandated to 12-step programs but relapsed. Finally, in 2009, he met a guy who would help him kick hi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictioninterventionInterviewNov 15 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Jessica Simpson Responds to Fans Concerned About Her Sobriety PARTY OF ONE – Nov. 7, 2022 - Jessica Simpson has assured her fans that while she appreciates their concern for her health and sobriety, their misplaced comments still hurt. The pop star posted a v... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionNov 15 2022RecoveryRehab
Macklemore Reflects on His Sobriety VIDEO – THE MAN IN THE MIRROR – Oct. 28, 2022 - He also raps, “Reflectin’ on Malcolm and the shit I thought but never said it/To Peter, Robin, to Kevin,” he raps. “All my other friеndships that could hav... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewNov 8 2022RecoveryRehab
Seven Revelations From Matthew Perry MORE WILL BE REVEALED – Nov.1, 2022 - In it, Perry writes about his famous past relationships and his time on the hit sitcom that made him famous around the world. However, Perry also explores his widely public... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewNov 8 2022RecoveryRehab
Saoirse Ronan in Addiction Recovery Film ‘The Outrun’ WHAT CAN’T SHE DO? – Nov. 2, 2022 - After more than a decade away, Rona decides to return to the wld Orkney Islands where she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up. While there, memorie... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyNov 8 2022RecoveryRehab
Nick Carter says his ‘heart has been broken’ amid brother Aaron’s death LIFE GOES ON, FOR EVERYONE – Nov. 6, 2022 - The Backstreet Boys singer wrote that he “always held onto hope, that (Aaron) would somehow, someday want to walk a healthy path and eventually find the help that he ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietylife expectancyNov 8 2022Trauma
Matthew Perry and Alcoholics Anonymous: Does Anonymity Perpetuate Stigma? IT’S COMPLICATED & SIMPLE – Oct. 28, 2022 - In his new memoir “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,” Matthew Perry opens up about overcoming his drug and alcohol addictions – a decades-long struggle ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewNov 8 2022RecoveryRehab
Braunwyn Windham Has 1,000 Days of Sobriety After ‘Very Dark Moments’ LET THERE BE LIGHT – Oct. 31, 2022 - In times of uncertainty, Windham tells herself that she “will die” should she take even one sip of alcohol. “And that’s OK,” she says, assuring us that the tactic — t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewNov 8 2022RecoveryRehab
Pete Townshend Tells How He Tried to Get Keith Moon Clean Before He Died WHO KNEW? – Nov. 3, 2022 - The Who drummer knew he needed to change his ways if he wanted his life to continue, which made Moon decide to stop drinking alcohol. However, after years of being physically addicted... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewNov 8 2022RecoveryRehab
Princess of Wales Tells Addicts “recovery is possible” VIDEO – FAIRY TALES DO COME TRUE – Oct. 30, 2022 - The charities leading the Taking Action on Addiction Campaign, along with others, are working across the country delivering life changing work to help people r... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionNov 8 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Carey Price On Alcoholism Demons, and His Legacy THE BEST THERE IS – Oct. 25, 2022 - Basu had no intention of forcing Price into speaking about his battles with alcohol abuse that led the goalie to enter the league’s Player Assistance Program before th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewNov 1 2022RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Lust for Life: How Anne Rice’s Alcoholism Influenced “Interview with the Vampire” VIDEO – INTERVIEW WITH A WRITER – Oct. 24, 2022 - “From the very beginning, alcohol was very bad for me,” Rice says in her video. “For years I was an episodic drunk, then, after a considerable length of time, I... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewNov 1 2022RecoveryRehab