Dec 30 2025

David Bromstad Says Opening Up About His ‘Drug Addiction’ Is the ‘Biggest Moment of My Life’

LIFE’S BIGGEST MOMENT – Dec. 22, 2025 - David Bromstad’s new HGTV special tells the story of him building his dream home, he says it’s been the “biggest moment of my life” for another reason. “When I said this is the... Read More...

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I thought my drinking was normal until I hit rock bottom – says NICKY WAKE

NOT SO CHEEKY ANYMORE – Dec. 18, 2025 - While the rest of the year I’d typically get through a bottle of a wine a night, during December that easily doubled. I was always either drunk or hungover. But last year, f... Read More...

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Holiday Season Poses Challenges For Those In Recovery

VIDEO – STAY SOBER – Dec. 18, 2025 - For those struggling with sobriety, the holiday season can be triggering, but experts say you do not have to face those struggles alone. The holidays can be a stressful time for a... Read More...

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Addiction-stricken Community Struggles To Keep Clean Syringe Program Alive

POLICY OF DEATH? – Dec. 22, 2025 - Under an executive order from Donald Trump, federal substance abuse grants can’t pay for supplies such as cookers and tourniquets that it says “only facilitate illegal drug use.” Ne... Read More...

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Federal Policy Ignores the Most Perilous Weeks of Addiction Treatment

AUDIO – FOOD AND HOUSING – Dec. 24, 2025 - Many people who participate in homelessness or crisis services today carry a mix of untreated addiction, chronic health conditions and long periods of instability. Short tre... Read More...

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Top 2025 Addiction Research Articles

FACTS AND STUDIES – Dec. 22, 2025 - Each year, I review the most important addiction science in medical, neuroscience, and public health journals. In 2025, research addressed questions experts grapple with daily: Wha... Read More...

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Finding Freedom

AND BEST FRIENDS – Dec. 24, 2025 - “It has grown in a way we never anticipated.” When Mickey Bakst and fellow hospitality industry vet Steve Palmer founded Ben’s Friends in Charleston, S.C. nine years ago, they we... Read More...

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Marijuana Is Now a Less Dangerous in America

VIDEO – A MEDICAL MARVEL? – Dec. 18, 2025 - In an executive order Thursday that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug and open new avenues for medical research, a major shift in federal drug policy that... Read More...

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The Best Foods To Eat For A Long Life

NO PROCESSED FOOD – Dec. 26, 2025 - Cruciferous Vegetables - Dark Leafy Greens - Fatty Fish - Whole Grains - Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Berries - Fermented Foods - Tree Nuts and Seeds - Dark chocolate - Legumes - Tomat... Read More...

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Overdose Crisis is Turning Around

LESSONS LEARNED? – Dec. 25, 2025 - Overdose deaths are falling at a pace the United States has not seen in decades. Centers for Disease Control projections show a nearly 25% decline for the twelve months ending in Ap... Read More...

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Anne Lamott Is Seeing Love in Everything

ALL HEART – Apr. 2024 - Every time I talk with Anne Lamott, I just feel like I’ve been embraced by kindness, humility, love and a whole lot of laughter. Anne is a multi-time New York Times bestselling author... Read More...

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George Harrison – Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)

VIDEO – MUSCIAL INTERLUDE – DEC. 16, 2025 - 50,000 VIEWS since last Tuesday - In honor of its 50th Anniversary, George Harrison’s Living In The Material World album has been completely remixed from the original tapes... Read More...

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Person of the Year: Anne Lamott

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – December 30, 2025 – Anne Lamott is a mother, grandmother, wife and activist. She is also the author of these best-sellers: Traveling Mercies, Bird by Bird, and Somehow: Thoughts on Love. ... Read More...

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Why a Sober Christmas Can Be Full of Joy!

CELEBRITY SOBRIETY – Dec. 18, 2025 - by Mary-Kate Harrington - I don’t remember my first drink as anything profound. It was a shot of schnapps on a ski holiday when I was 12, and it tasted like a bad decision, nothin... Read More...

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Study Sheds Light on a Beneficial Compound Found in Coffee and Chocolate

AUDIO – DOUBLE WINNER – Dec. 26, 2025 - Theobromine, an alkaloid found in dark chocolate and coffee slows cellular aging. If you enjoy dark chocolate or coffee, or both, you may be benefiting from a substance found i... Read More...

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‘Hot chocolate helped me beat drug addiction’

WITHOUT WHIPPED CREAM – Dec. 23, 2025 - As a recovering addict, she says in the past the festive season meant trying to make sure she had enough drugs to last until Boxing Day. “There were no drug dealers on Chris... Read More...

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Evaluating Treatment for PTSD in People Receiving Buprenorphine or Methadone

NEW INFORMATION – Dec. 23, 2025 - Dr. Kelly Peck is the lead author on a recent article looking at the prevalence of current posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) than in ... Read More...

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Inside San Patrignano’s Rehab Model

AUDIO – YOU SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTION? – Dec. 24, 2025 - WBUR’s Deborah Becker visits a community in the north of Italy, thought to be a model for these kinds of addiction treatment centers. See Website ... Read More...

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I Killed the Color on My Phone. The Result Shocked Me

RELIEVES ADDICTION – Dec. 25, 2025 - The moment I switched, I no longer felt an urgent need to look at my iPhone — an urge that I hadn’t known was so strong until it was gone. I experienced a full- bodied sense of re... Read More...

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Kidnapping Uncovers Unsanctioned Drug Rehab

VIDEO – GOING TO ANY LENGTHS – Dec. 24, 2025 - The Sheriff’s Office says it found about 40 people inside the building, who told deputies they did not believe they were allowed to leave. The Sheriff’s Office said 11 p... Read More...

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Stimulant ADHD Meds Work Differently Than Thought

OH SHIT – Dec, 24, 2025 - Brain areas affected by the drugs control reward and wakefulness, not attention. In the U.S., about 3.5 million kids ages 3 to 17 take an ADHD medication, a number that has increased as more... Read More...

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Nickelodeon Star’s Dad On His Son’s Brutal Battle With Addiction

VIDEO – GRUESOME – Dec. 25, 2025 - Tylor Chase has been struggling with addiction since he was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in 2015, Former Nickelodeon child star Tylor Chase, who was found dishe... Read More...

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Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino Celebrates 10 Years: ‘I Chose Recovery’

HAPPIER ON THE BOARDWALK – Dec. 24, 2025 - “10 years ago, I made a decision that changed everything. A decision to stop running, stop numbing, and finally face my life head-on,” the Jersey Shore star, 43, wrote via t... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Henry Miller from Brooklyn

“Jack Kerouac has done something to our immaculate prose from which it may never recover.” – Henry Miller from Brooklyn, Dec. 26, 1891 – June 7, 1980 ... Read More...

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