Combating Rising Drug Addiction Among Youngsters NOT GOOD – Dec. 12, 2025 - The teen brain isn’t fully baked yet. That prefrontal cortex, which handles choices and brakes on impulses, develops until age 25. Drugs hijack this wiring, making highs feel urgent and dan... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025Drug Abuse and Addictionteenagers
Zachery Ty Bryan Arrested for the 6th Time in 5 Years GOD HELP HIM – Nov. 30, 2025 - The actor’s fiancée, Johnnie Faye Cartwright, was also arrested and booked at the same jail. She is facing five charges, including one count of driving under the influence, three counts... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 16 2025Drug Abuse and Addiction
The Best Songs of 2025 MUSIC MATTERS – Dec. 11, 2025 - The hardest part of reducing an entire year of new music down to just 10 standout songs isn’t so much hitting the right balance of genres—say, weighing coke-rap disses against alt-coun... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025grammy winner
Study Details How Legal Psychedelics Can Treat Depression and Anxiety WORTH A TRY? – Dec. 9, 2025 - Results showed meaningful gains across the board. Depression scores fell by an average of 4.6 points, shifting participants from moderate to mild severity. Anxiety dropped by 4.8 p... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025depressionPsychedelics
A ‘sober running’ Community BUT YOU CAN’T HIDE – Dec. 5, 2025 - Recently I ran the New York City Marathon. It was my seventh marathon in the four years that I have been in recovery from alcoholism. Running is not a byproduct of my recovery; ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
3 Foods That Quietly Increase Cancer Risk STAY HEALTHY – Dec. 11, 2025 - While cancer risk depends on many factors beyond specific foods, small dietary shifts can help us enjoy our favorite meals without nudging our risk upward. We spoke with two experts to ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025diet sodaEating Disorderfood addiction
Vaccine Could Slow Dementia And Cut Death Risk by 30% SCIENCE MATTERS – Dec. 5, 2025 - “Because the vaccine is safe, affordable, and already widely available, this finding could have major implications for public health,” says epidemiologist Haroon Ahmed. “More research... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025life expectancyMental Health
Cruise Passenger Died After ‘being served 33 drinks by ship’s bar’ OVER-SERVED AT SEA – December 9, 2025 - The family of a man who died on a cruise ship after allegedly being served 33 alcoholic drinks in a day have launched a lawsuit and are seeking a trial. Michael Virgil died ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousDec 16 2025Trauma
Thrive Market Bails on Booze: Bets On Alcohol-free Boom DRUNK IS PASSÈ – Dec. 8. 2025 - Thrive Market is officially going dry.The online health and grocery marketplace will become the first major online grocer to remove all alcohol products when it takes them off its subs... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025
Marijuana Can Decrease Alcohol Consumption GO FOR IT – Dec. 4, 2025 - The study, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry in November, is one of the first to isolate how an individual’s alcohol consumption is acutely affected by their consumption of ca... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025marijuanaweed
Does Social Stigma Still Stand in the Way of Recovery from Addiction? IT SHOULDN’T! – Dec. 12, 2025 - Stigma remains deeply rooted in society. Historically, substance dependence was viewed through a moral lens. It was a sign of weakness, irresponsibility or lack of self-control. These ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Warriors Heart Reveals a Marine Veteran’s Powerful Journey Through Addiction HELP ABIDES – Dec, 9, 2025 - To reach others who may be struggling this holiday season, Marine Corps Veteran Michael O’Dell, now Warriors Heart Command Center COO, is publicly sharing his story of pain, redemption, a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Charles Lloyd – Requiem (Live) VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 58,176 views - Jan 14, 2020 - Music video by Charles Lloyd performing Requiem. “Requiem” refers to a significant live track and video from his acclaimed 2020 album 8: Kindred Spirits (Live... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025grammy winner
Person of the Week: Kimberly Wick STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – December 16, 2025 - I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with advanced training in clinical psychology and business. Drawing on years of individual and family therapy—and my own expe... Read More...Addiction RecoveryDec 16 2025InterviewRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Pete Davidson’s Tricked Out Minivan for Sober Dad Life A STAR IS REBORN – Dec. 11, 2025 - Now sober with his first child on the way, the comedian just wants to drive around. “I feel like I’ve been trapped in a 47-year-old guy’s body for at least eight years.” “Usually wh... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 16 2025
Rehab Riviera Faces Criminal Probe A BOUNTY ON EVERY ADDICT – Dec. 3, 2025 - Aetna filed a $40 million civil lawsuit against Nathan Young and Co. in 2023, saying Young’s sober living homes throughout Southern California were little more than drug dens... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Fit Man Nearly Dead From Energy Drink Habit INSANE? – Dec, 9, 2025 - Now there’s more evidence that no matter how young or healthy you are, pounding energy drinks can lead to serious health issues. Energy drinks can contain from 70 mg to 300 mg of caffeine. ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025Eating Disorderfood addiction
The Battle Over Funding for Addiction Research NBC VIDEO – MUST WATCH – Nov. 8, 2025 - Nearly 30 million Americans are diagnosed with alcohol use disorder, but the amount of funding to research what causes alcoholism tends to be less than funding allocated to res... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025Drug Abuse and Addiction
How a Homeless Man Escaped the Grip of Fentanyl ONE HOT MEAL AT A TIME – Dec. 3, 2025 - WHEN EVAN CARVER shuffled into the chapel of Salvation Army’s rehab center looking frail and steadying himself with a walker, he wasn’t sure he could quit fentanyl for good. Bu... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025Drug Abuse and Addictionfentanylhomeless
‘Beer belly’ Associated With Heart Risks TIME TO EXERCISE – Dec. 1, 2025 - While 69% of men and 56% women were overweight or obese those numbers were 91% and 64%, respectively, when using WHR. Overall, participants with a high WHR were associated with multi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025
Millions of children and teens face Social Media Ban ABOUT TIME – December 9, 2025 - Australia has enacted a world-first ban on social media for users aged under 16, causing millions of children and teenagers to lose access to their accounts. Facebook, Instagram, Th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneDec 16 2025internetSmartphone Addictionteenagers
Everything Rob Reiner’s Son Nick Said About Drug Addiction Before His Arrest FAMILY TRAGEDY – Dec. 3, 2025 - In 2015, Nick revealed how living on the streets shaped him, telling People, “When I was out there, I could’ve died. It’s all luck. There were a lot of dark years there.” Nick re... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionMental HealthTrauma
ANDY DICK GOIN’ TO REHAB UPDATE – DEC. 12, 2025 - After Andy Dick’s drug overdose this week provoked panicked concern among friends, he’s checked himself into rehab … Andy tells TMZ he is currently entering a rehabilitation facility in the P... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 16 2025RecoveryRehab
Dick Van Dyke Says Getting ‘Rid of Booze & Cigarettes’ Is Why He’s ‘Still Here’ SECRET OF LIFE – December 9, 2025 - Dick Van Dyke says that changing his lifestyle all those decades ago is likely the reason he may make it to 100. "I got rid of booze and cigarettes and all that... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 16 2025
Doctor’s Holiday Mental Health and Recovery Tips VIDEO – NO COMPLACENECY – Dec. 5, 2025 - The holidays are often portrayed as joyful, warm, and filled with togetherness — but for those in addiction recovery or struggling with mental health challenges, the season ca... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025life expectancyMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Smoke it! NEVER Vape Cannabis Rasta Mon NOT Gimmick Man – Dec. 3, 2025 - Studies have indicated that the side effects and health risks from cannabis are different depending on whether you smoke or vape it. … vaping might sound like the safer opti... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionmarijuanapotsmokingVapingweed
Quote of the Week – Hillel the Elder “A single candle can light a thousand more without extinguishing itself.” – Hillel the Elder ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 16 2025quote of the week