The Impact of COVID-19 on Women’s Mental Health “Sisters are doin’ it by themselves” – August 28, 2020 - From my work at Wellbridge Addiction Treatment and Research, I have seen, first-hand, the danger of heightened risk for alcohol and drug abuse that has resulte... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehabrelapseSept 1 2020
Quote of the Week – Ram Dass “We are sitting under the tree of our thinking minds, wondering why we're not getting any sunshine” —Ram Dass ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMental Healthquote of the weekSept 1 2020
Top 5 Questions Everyone Asks a Psychiatrist HOW MUCH $? – August 17, 2020 - This is my 100th blogpost since I started writing Psych Unseen for Psychology Today 6 years ago. In order to commemorate the milestone, I thought I’d take a break from talking about my... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 25 2020CompassiondepressioninterventionMental Health
Agency chosen by Sober Grid for addiction-recovery support campaign Phoning it in? – August 20, 2020 - Ascent, a subsidiary of Sober Grid Inc. in Boston, has been awarded funding from the Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services Agency to deliver treatment services that... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 25 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionMental Healthnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery Advocate
What Addiction Recovery Can Teach About Coping With COVID? by Sarah Allen Benton How to be human? Humane? – August 19, 2020 - Try not to be overly reliant on people, places, and things to make you feel “OK”Acceptance is the answer to all of our problems (not always agreement)“One ... Read More...Alcohol AddictionAugust 25 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusdepressioninterventionlonelinessMental Health
Iconic leader takes his leave RIP – August 24, 2020 - “We are heartbroken at the passing of our managing director and beloved friend Clancy Imislund. He has been the heart and soul of The Midnight Mission since joining the organization in 1974. C... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 25 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassion
Officer assists woman with drug addiction Good Cop, Great Cop – August 15. 2020 - Fisher, of Mahoning Township, was called to make an arrest last year for a drug offense of a Montgomery County woman. “I was investigating a prescription fraud, and my inves... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 18 2020CompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecovery
If you do these few things every morning… Make Your Bed – July 22, 2020 - Of course, it’s more comfortable to snuggle in your sheets and stay in bed for a few more minutes. Yet, it won’t make you any happier. Here are five simple yet powerful pract... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 11 2020CompassionMental Health
Chasing the News … stone cold sober Chasing the News ...stone cold sober Webinar hosted by William Cope Moyers“Maintaining sobriety in an era of uncertainty”A conversation discussing the pandemic, resilience and Zoom rooms! August 26, 6pmPDT, 9pmEDT... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 25 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionCoronavirusLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Mother uses book to help others after the loss of her son Interview with author – July 27, 2020 - A: My new book, “Reclaiming My Life,” is a poignant and triumphant journey through the loss of my child to addiction. The book resonates with families who have lost love... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 4 2020Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery Advocate
New York Hotel to House 283 Homeless Men Recovering from Substance Abuse Movin’ on up – July 24, 2020 - The city has been using hotels — which have mostly been closed or at reduced capacity during the crisis — as temporary homeless shelters for the last few months, because many city shelt... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionJuly 28 2020Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
Influential Women: Franki Buckman, The Molly Project WATCH – Making the world a better place... – July 13, 2020 - Professional advice: “The automotive industry, motorsports specifically, is still primarily dominated by men, especially when it comes to leadership ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionInterviewJuly 21 2020
3,000 miles for addiction recovery Walking the walk, coast to coast – July 19, 2020 - People celebrate milestones differently. My wife and I took a cruise to Alaska to commemorate 30 years of marriage. Others do outlandish things while some prefer ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 21 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Quote of the Week – John Lewis “Anchor the eternity of love in your own souland embed this planet with goodness."—John LewisFeb. 21, 1940 - July 17, 2020 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJuly 21 2020quote of the week
RuPaul bonds with TV contestant over sobriety: ‘I wouldn’t be here today’ Harvey Milk would be proud! – July 11, 2020 - “I broke up with my fiancé of 12 years and also made a conscious decision to stop using drugs and drinking. That has been very impactful for me as a human being and as a ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionJuly 14 2020RecoveryRecovery Advocate
How To Achieve Emotional Sobriety Balancing Act As If – June 30, 2020 - The next step is recovery is emotional sobriety, or learning to deal with the uncomfortable feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that the addictive behaviors attempted to cover up o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCompassionJuly 7 2020Recovery
Seven mistakes that destroy your child’s mental strength Only Seven? – May 25 2020 - Tracy Hutchinson, PhD, LMHC, is a therapist with over 18 years of clinical experience. She is a regular columnist for Psychology Today, and her research on positive psychology, mental heal... Read More...CompassiondepressionJune 2 2020lonelinessMental Health
Maintaining Emotional Sobriety During Covid-19: Transforming Trauma into Post Traumatic Growth Tian Dayton PhD does it again! – June 2020 - The idea here is to head trouble off at the pass, to give ourselves the space (and frankly relief) to heal as we go. It’s just so much easier than letting it all pile up ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 2 2020Mental Health
SOLUTIONS TO EVERYTHING Please, no contempt prior to investigation – March 9, 1990 - 38. Be aware of the Network. We live by a network of connections and links. Your connection to yourself, to your intimates, to your place, to the col... Read More...Compassionlife expectancyMay 26 2020Mental Health
“I Can’t Turn My Brain Off”: PTSD & Health Care Workers Counselors at Risk – May 16, 2020 - To address the ballooning problem, therapists who specialize in treating trauma are offering free sessions to medical workers and emergency responders nationwide. New York City has... Read More...CompassionCoronavirusMay 19 2020Mental Health
Letting Go of Grief Feelings are Everywhere – April 16, 2020 - At this time, many of us will be struggling with losing our sense of normal, and this is a big deal. But for those of us who also lost “normal” as children, it can con... Read More...April 21 2020Compassionloneliness
Anger in America – new remedy emerges: Compassion Angels in America – Jan. 30, 2020 - The focus on compassion comes more than a decade after the explosion in the U.S. of “mindfulness” — practices focused on attention, awareness and breathing. Health experts sa... Read More...CompassionFeb 4 2020