Dec 29 2020 Archives

Warning Signs For Technology Addiction In Children

WATCH – Friendly little robots – Dec 24, 2020 - Online learning and being stuck at home can create more opportunities for technology addiction to set in for children. What are the warning signs, and what can p... Read More...

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How Mental Healthcare and Rehab Changed During Pandemic by Mike Bayer

It’s complicated... – Dec. 23, 2020 - Second, there’s been a noticeably larger percentage of individuals that come to us requiring intensive mental healthcare compared to previous years. On average, approximate... Read More...

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San Antonio Mother Who Beat Addiction Gives Back

WATCH – Each one, teach one – Dec. 24, 2020 - Harper was one of the first mothers to move in and she is a success story. She eventually moved out with her son and now has a place of own and was recently hired ... Read More...

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To Protect ‘Children’ From E-Cigarettes, Congress Imposes New Restrictions

Where there’s smoke, there’s money – Dec. 23, 2020 - Feinstein’s bill amends the Jenkins Act of 1949, which requires that vendors who sell cigarettes to customers in other states register with the tax administr... Read More...

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The Last Time I Drank, My Husband Found Me Bleeding

LISTEN – There is a way out... – Dec. 24, 2020 - As the sun rose in the sky, the gathered mob once again settled into respective groups. Barefoot kids peppered the paddock playing backyard cricket. The bar tabl... Read More...

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Dangerous Side Effects of Drinking Every Day

WATCH – Not to mention DUI’s – Dec. 25, 2020 - Perhaps one of the most known effects of drinking in excess is damage to the liver. The liver is responsible for breaking down and removing harmful substances and... Read More...

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‘Kid of the Year’ Made App to Diagnose Prescription Opioid Addiction

And the children shall lead us... – Dec. 3, 2020 - GR: My pop-culture news is actually MIT Tech Review. I read it constantly. I think that’s really where inspiration strikes: hearing about all these amazing... Read More...

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Tim Hardin Died 20 Years Ago, Dec. 29, 1980, Bob Dylan Called Him “the greatest songwriter alive”

WATCH – A reason to believe – Dec. 29, 2020 - After moving to Los Angeles in 1965, he met actress Susan Yardley Morss (known professionally as Susan Yardley), and moved back to New York with her. He signed to the V... Read More...

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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...

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Judy Garland: What Started Her Spiral Toward Drug Addiction

Someone over the rainbow – Dec. 27, 2020 - Though Garland’s mother and father didn’t have a good relationship, her father was more emotionally supportive of her than her mother. And in 1935, Garland’s father u... Read More...

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Man Starts Knitting Group to Help People Recover From Addiction

Idle hands... – Dec. 27, 2020 - As Mendonca spent his days knitting yarn and making his own unique creations, fellow residents at the facility began to take notice. One by one, Mendonca’s solo hobby turned i... Read More...

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Q&A with Benjamin Oberman, CEO, Film Festival Flix

Stick with the Winners! – December 23, 2020 - Benjamin Oberman is the Founder, President & CEO of Film Festival Flix, a streaming platform connecting quality films, the festivals that champion them, and th... Read More...

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Debut Novel Offers up Sobriety at the Apocalypse

MEDIA: Book Recommendation – Dec. 18, 2020 - Q: Also, as a first-time novelist what was the biggest writing hurdle you faced? A: Having a day job makes it difficult to tackle creative projects with an... Read More...

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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...

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A Happy News Year Letter

From the Editors – December 29, 2020 - As the year finally comes to an end and the world transitions into 2021, there is one overarching emotion suffusing our mission. Gratitude. Yes, gratitude for every reader of th... Read More...

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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...

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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...

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Struggling With Addiction? Here’s a NYE Lifeline

Start 2021 SOBER – Dec. 23, 2020 - Last year, Garcia launched the Dallas Sober New Year’s Eve party, but COVID-19 forced her to reimagine the concept as an online resource available to anyone seeking help — ev... Read More...

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Navigating the “Bermuda Triangle” of addiction

WATCH – Don’t disappear – Dec. 22, 2020 - We’re in a very festive season. But we should keep in mind that the holidays can be a difficult time for those in recovery. In fact, the time between Thanksgi... Read More...

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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...

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Man Serving Life Without Parole for $20 of Weed Freed

The dark ages are ending... – Dec. 25, 2020 - For most of his sentence, Winslow’s chances of getting out were virtually nil. He is guilty of the crime he was convicted of, so there was no path to getting his c... Read More...

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Nutrition Science Has Deep Ties to The Food Industry

Big Pharma Meet Big Food – Dec. 26, 2020 - “This study found that the food industry is commonly involved in published research from leading nutrition journals,” researchers write. “Where the food industry is... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Marianne Williamson

“Children are happy because they don't have a file in their minds called ‘All the Things That Could Go Wrong.’” —Marianne Williamson ... Read More...

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Walmart Fueled Opioid Crisis

Always Low Prices – Dec. 22, 2020 - “As one of the largest pharmacy chains and wholesale drug distributors in the country, Walmart had the responsibility and the means to help prevent the diversion of prescript... Read More...

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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...

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Letter from the Editor

December 22, 2020 – Dear readers, Welcome to Christmas 2020. Well, this isn’t your traditional Christmas, but the heartfelt gratitude to our subscribers, contributors and sponsors/advertisers is invested with the sam... Read More...

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Dec 29 2020

Warning Signs For Technology Addiction In Children

How Mental Healthcare and Rehab Changed During Pandemic by Mike Bayer

San Antonio Mother Who Beat Addiction Gives Back

To Protect ‘Children’ From E-Cigarettes, Congress Imposes New Restrictions

Pandemic Blamed for Oregon’s 40% Increase in Drug Deaths

The Last Time I Drank, My Husband Found Me Bleeding

Dangerous Side Effects of Drinking Every Day

‘Kid of the Year’ Made App to Diagnose Prescription Opioid Addiction

Tim Hardin Died 20 Years Ago, Dec. 29, 1980, Bob Dylan Called Him “the greatest songwriter alive”

Jared Gordon Celebrates Five Years of Sobriety

Judy Garland: What Started Her Spiral Toward Drug Addiction

Man Starts Knitting Group to Help People Recover From Addiction

Q&A with Benjamin Oberman, CEO, Film Festival Flix

Debut Novel Offers up Sobriety at the Apocalypse

CC Sabathia on Baseball, Retirement, Alcoholism

A Happy News Year Letter

I jumped in the icy ocean, grateful for my sobriety

Heather Graham Gets Candid About Sober Living

Struggling With Addiction? Here’s a NYE Lifeline

Dr. Jennifer Wood, Guiding Patients with Addiction Through Pandemic

Navigating the “Bermuda Triangle” of addiction

Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino Celebrates 5 Years of Sobriety

Man Serving Life Without Parole for $20 of Weed Freed

Nutrition Science Has Deep Ties to The Food Industry

Quote of the Week – Marianne Williamson

Walmart Fueled Opioid Crisis

Beacon House in Pacific Grove Closing

Letter from the Editor