Shame Can’t Have More Power Than Love GRIEF – March 20, 2025 - It’s stunning that it took the death of someone I love dearly to show me how deeply fear and shame are embedded in the way we treat people with an addiction. One year ago this month, police f... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMental HealthTrauma
Free 10 MINUTE Consult for Federal Employees Facing Job Loss IF THIS IS YOU—CALL TODAY – March 20, 2025 - The emotional burden of losing a job can be compounded by complex family dynamics, relationship struggles, and addiction issues. Scott Silverman specializes in crisi... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMental Health
Recovery Cards Have Messages of Hope SPREADING THE WORD – March 12, 2025 - The Recovery Card Project was created over five years ago and more than 150,000 cards have since been distributed. According to Shadia Lemus, BHA marketing supervisor, the projec... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMar 18 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocatesobriety
Sinead O’Connor & Van Morrison Sing “Have I Told You Lately?” VIDEO – THAT I LOVE YOU – 1,626,804 views - (From “Late Show” in London, 5/17/95) - WOW! This is amazing to see. For anyone that doesn’t know, not only are Van and Sinead 2 Irish legends but The Chieftains are some o... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerMar 18 2025
The Wholeness That Emerges From Brokenness By Ken Druck Ph.D. WORTH EVERY HEARTACHE – March 5, 2025 - The path forward from brokenness and inconsolable sorrow is not about “moving on,” “recovering,” or “getting over” our loss, but about patiently allowing our brokenness to beco... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMar 11 2025Mental Health
“HEROES UKRAINE” Music Video Bowie x Ukraine… WATCH – SAVE LIVES – NOW - All-star ensemble features Grammy performer Mika Newton, Eurovision stars @alyonaalyona @JERRY_HEIL @MikeGarsonProductions The piece is directed & produced by Grammy winner Rupert... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMar 11 2025
Tragic Stories Show Need for ‘compassionate intervention’ SAVE-A-SOUL – Feb. 24, 2025 - It’s not often a reporter signs in to a government news conference on the hunt for scandal, but ends up with a broken heart. That’s how it felt for me when Premier Danielle Smith anno... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionMar 04 2025
Gabor Maté on Why Modern Life is Breaking Us – Hurt to Healing AUDIO – THE MASTER SPEAKS – Feb. 10, 2025 - Welcome to a brand new series of the Hurt to Healing Podcast! In this powerful first episode, I am honoured to be joined by Dr. Gabor Maté—renowned addiction expert, speake... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 25 2025InterviewMental Health
‘Love Addiction’ Linked to Emotional Dependence LIKE A BABY AT THE FONT – Feb. 17, 2025 - Romantic involvement with a partner can sometimes exhibit dysfunctional traits similar to addictive behaviours, a phenomenon known as emotional dependence on the partner or “... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 25 2025Mental Health
What Would An Ideal Friend Be Like? Perfectly Imperfect – Feb. 18, 2025 - Some of the reason why we aren’t, collectively, so good at friendship, is that we don’t have a clear idea of what a really good friend might be like. It may therefore be worth tr... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 25 2025Mental Health
How a community rallied for trans and nonbinary recovery homes after LA fires VIDEO – STICKING TOGETHER – Feb. 20, 2025 - “At 6:49 p.m., I got the first phone call that there were flames and fire, fire within blocks from the Start House, which is a 20-bed facility in Altadena, and so we sent ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 25 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Remembering Jenna Tatro VIDEO – IN MEMORIUM – Feb. 14, 2025 - An addiction recovery organization is remembering the woman who inspires their work. CONTINUE@WCAX ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 18 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Tiny Homes Designed to Promote Sobriety for Homeless Residents BUILD MORE! – Feb. 13, 2025 - Named Recovery Gateway, it consists of 42 single-occupancy homes and four double-occupancy homes for couples, for a total of 46 available units for 50 people. Residents will be wel... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 18 2025homelessRecoveryRecovery Advocatesobriety
The Art of Aging by Louise Stanger YOUNG AT HEART – December 8, 2024 - Rancho Santa Fe author Dr. Louise Stanger has released her fourth book, “Reflections on Aging from the Sunset Marquis,” which she hopes to be an inspirational guide to embracing th... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 11 2025life expectancyMental Health
How Empathy Works – Grapes of Wrath – Short Scene VIDEO – CLASSIC FILM – Timeless - Beautiful scene from the classic movie - The Grapes of Wrath (1940), based on the award winning best seller novel of the same name. CONTINUE@Youtube https://youtu.be/9jxLp9P... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 04 2025
Philadelphia Offers Treatment Instead of Jail ADDICTION IS A PRISON – Jan. 22, 2025 - Mayor Cherelle Parker signed an executive order introducing what she calls “Wellness Court.” The City of Philadelphia is launching a new program in the Kensington neighborhood ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJan 28 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Scott Oake Lost His Son – Maybe His Advocacy Can Spare Others AUDIO – SYMPATHY OF THE HEART – Jan. 21, 2025 - Scott Oake spent many hours working off the side of his desk trying to secure addictions support for his son. A longtime broadcaster with Hockey Night in Canada and CBC... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 28 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Quote of the Week – Anne Frank “I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.” – Anne Frank, 1929–1945 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJan 21 2025quote of the week
Midlife Mastery: How to Navigate Life’s Second Chapter by Jill Anderson GETTING UNSTUCK – December 31, 2024 – Feeling stuck in a midlife rut is a common experience, yet it opens the door to transformative growth. Many individuals find themselves questioning their life choices, goals, an... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 31 2024life expectancyMental Health
Quote of the Week – President Jimmy Carter “The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.” – Jimmy Carter, Oct. 1, 1924 - Dec. 29, 2024 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 31 2024quote of the week
Nurses Demand Changes to Addiction Program FROM THE FRONT LINES – DEC. 20, 2024 - Research shows that at least 1 in 10 health care workers will develop a substance use disorder during their career. What about medical doctors? The recovery program has never in... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 24 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
An Interview with NuQI’s John Wright EMR MATTERS – October 2024 - The challenge is that many in the behavioral health space aren’t actively looking for AI solutions yet. Our role has been more about introducing these technologies. We ensure our products... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 24 2024Mental Health
Zakir Hussain – Indian tabla maestro – passes at 73 AUDIO – THE MAESTRO Dec. 15, 2024 - Hussain died at 3:42 p.m. at UCSF surrounded by family and loved ones, family spokesperson Jon Bleicher told the Chronicle. The cause of death was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosi... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 17 2024
Creativity & Love Relationships Seasons Change, So Can We! – Dec. 17, 2024 – In relationships, creativity is often overlooked as a vital skill in building and maintaining healthy partnering. Creativity is not just an artistic endeavor; it is much m... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 17 2024
He Thought He Knew Horses. Then He Learned to Really Listen. LESSONS FROM THE ANIMAL KINGDOM – Nov. 12, 2024 - In the roughly 5,500 years since their domestication, horses have continuously been in our service, whether it’s to charge into battle; race chariots; hunt buffalo; b... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 26 2024RecoveryRehab
My Mom Said 1 Word On Her Deathbed That Made Me Look At My Life In A Different Way NOT WHAT YOU THINK – Nov. 9, 2024 - She reached out her other hand and gently touched my nose with her index finger. She’d never touched me this way before. At first, I thought she was saying I see you or I know you.... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionlife expectancyNov 19 2024
In Tumultuous Times – Readers Turn to ‘Healing Fiction’ TURN OFF CNN – Nov. 7, 2024 - At Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s book signings, it’s not uncommon for fans to burst into tears. His quirky fantasy series — set in a magical cafe in Tokyo where customers can travel back in t... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionNov 12 2024
Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey Dancer of ‘Power and Radiance,’ Dies at 81 WE NEED NEW GODDESSES – Nov. 9, 2024 - “Jamison doesn’t show you steps, she uses them to show you a woman dancing,” Ms. Jowitt wrote. “This ability to maintain a human dimension and to project superhuman power and ra... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionlife expectancyNov 12 2024
Divorce expert reveals the signs your marriage is about to end… OR BE SAVED? – Nov. 7, 2024 - Whether you’ve been feeling like something is off or want to know what to look out for in your marriage, there are certain signs that can signify a divorce could be on the cards. Of c... Read More...CompassioninterventionMental HealthNov 12 2024Trauma
After Sober Son Died in Crash Man Who Got His Heart and Liver: ‘Paying It Forward’ (Exclusive) LIFE GOES ON – Oct. 27, 2024 - Today, Nate Rhoades’s legacy lives on through his organ donations that have helped up to 100 people — including a Washington State man that Nate’s family has grown close to — as well as... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionlife expectancyNov 05 2024