Quote of the Week – Stephen Sondheim “I chose and my world was shaken. So what? The choice may have been mistaken; the choosing was not. You have to move on.” —Stephen Sondheim ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerlife expectancyNov 30 2021quote of the week
Elvis Presley: The ‘Pathetic’ King Inspired a Pop Icon to Get Treatment for Alcoholism WARNING FROM FADING STAR – Nov. 16, 2021 - “It was so sad because he’d transformed into this big man with no eyes – they’d sunken into the back of his head.” It was pitiful.” Elton continued, “The similarities... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerInterviewNov 23 2021RecoveryRehab
Billy Idol Talks About His Struggles With Drugs NO MORE CHINA WHITE WEDDINGS – Nov. 5, 2021 - “I’d had the motorcycle accident because I was a drug addict, and I had to cure that. And it took a long time”, Idol told Zane Low. He also added, “I mean, I’m ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerInterviewMental HealthNov 9 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Nikki Sixx New Book Dives Into Dysfunctional Childhood WATCH – WRITES THE WRONGS – Oct. 20, 2021 - “The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx” (Hachette, 224 pp., out now) lists both Sixx and Frank Feranna – the musician’s real name – as its authors. It’s a fitting duality... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerinterventionInterviewOct 26 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Quote of the Week – Philip Glass “I am never happier than when I don't know what I'm doing. Still I have moments of panic.” —Philip Glass ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerquote of the weekSept 28 2021
Imagine Dragons Dives Into The Darkness NO MORE CHASING – Sept. 2, 2021 - “I’m finding it hard to love myself,” he sings on ”My Life.” On “Lonely,” he offers: “These days, I’m becoming everything I hate.” The song ”Dull Knives” has Reynolds’ almost ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerInterviewMental HealthRecoverySept 7 2021
Quote of the Week – Bette Midler “I celebrate everyone's religious holidays. if it's good enough for the righteous, it's good enough for the self-righteous, I always say.” —Bette Midler ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerquote of the weekSept 7 2021
Tim McGraw ‘Went Straight’ to Faith Hill to Get Sober WATCH – LOVE CONQUERS ALL – August 26, 2021- McGraw previously told PEOPLE that whiskey was his drink of choice, but that he had difficulty limiting the amount he drank, and that it got “to the point where I f... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 31 2021Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerinterventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Quote of the Week – Charlie Watts “I hate leaving home. I love what I do, but I'd love to go home every night.” —Charlie Watts ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 31 2021Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerlife expectancyRecovery
Stevie Nicks on Drug addiction: ‘I survived by myself’ YOU CAN GO YOUR OWN WAY – August 18, 2021 - Nicks added that the concept of publishing her life story has taken her years to think about. If she ever did, she added, it would need to be chopped up into four di... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAugust 24 2021Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCoronavirusDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerinterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
How Amy Winehouse’s legacy is helping women in addiction recovery I WILL GO TO REHAB, YES YES YES – July 26, 2021 - “A lot of my addiction was very isolated and on my own, so it’s been nice to be around women who are also in the same position as me and we really do com... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAugust 3 2021Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerinterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehab
Mother of singer Keyshia Cole dies from drug overdose GRIEF IS THE COMMON DENOMINATOR – July 19, 2021- Her death was first announced by Cole’s sister Elite Noel, who shared the news on Instagram, describing her passing as “the worst pain ever … to see my ma... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerinterventionJuly 27 2021life expectancyMental HealthOverdose
Loretta Lynn’s granddaughter, ‘If I wasn’t sober, I wouldn’t be here’ NONE OF US WOULD BE – July 9, 2021 - “Memaw is not on the road anymore and that’s grief for her and a grief for us and a grief for the fans,” said the 44-year-old. “But she’s still so witty and so very t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerInterviewJuly 13 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Grandmaster Flash – White Lines MUSICAL INTERLUDE – “White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It)” is a song by Melle Mel, released in 1983 on Sugar Hill Records. The song, which warns against the dangers of cocaine, addiction, and drug smuggling, is one of Mel... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerJune 29 2021
Quote of the Week – Britney Spears “With love, you should go ahead and take the risk of getting hurt... because love is an amazing feeling.” —Britney Spears ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassiongrammy winnerinterventionJune 29 2021Mental Healthquote of the week
Laura Nyro – Roll Of The Ocean MUSICAL INTERLUDE – From 'Laura - Laura Nyro Live at the Bottom Line' Released in 1989 on Cypress Records. more@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_X8CUhKDto ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 22 2021
Tragic ‘Humpty Dance’ Rapper Died Of Overdose VIDEO – NOW EVERYONE KNOWS HIS NAME – June 11, 2021 - Digital Underground founding member Shock G, best known as his alter ego, MC Humpty Hump, died from an accidental overdose, medical examiners said to... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerJune 15 2021life expectancyMental HealthmethOverdoserap
Harry Nilsson – One MUSICAL INTERLUDE – "One" is a song written and recorded by Harry Nilsson and made famous by Three Dog Night whose recording reached number five in the U.S. in 1969. more@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 15 2021
‘It was toxic’: Liam Payne says of ‘One Direction’ fame WATCH – STORY OF HIS LIFE – June 8, 2021 - Payne catapulted to fame at age 16 in “One Direction” alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik in 2010 when the group competed on “The X Facto... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerinterventionInterviewJune 15 2021Mental HealthRecovery
Moby Featuring Nelly Furtado “South Side” ca. 2007 MUSICAL INTERLUDE – June 3, 2021 - Live Moby concert performance featuring Canadian singer-songwriter, Nelly Furtado - South Side from March 2007. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnl26K1s-Hc more@YouTub... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 8 2021
Amy Winehouse spent £500,000 on drugs and her heroin habit GARGANTUAN LOSS – May 29, 2021 - That was how I found myself invited to dinner with the neighbours. People were asking about Amy. I tried to hold everything in but I got upset. It was Jagger who comforted me. ‘... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerJune 8 2021life expectancyMental HealthOverdoseRehab
‘Sober 21’ Zine’s Elia Einhorn Talks Recovery in the Music Industry HAPPY, JOYOUS AND ROCKIN’ OUT – May 28, 2021 - Addiction and recovery stories — both the triumphs and tragedies — are among the most common narratives in popular music, but Einhorn saw that, while there ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerinterventionInterviewJune 1 2021RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Moby’s Therapist Once Suggested an Unorthodox Way to Get Sober STOP DRINKING? – May 28, 2021 - If you start doing a lot of cocaine, you’re going to get sober very, very, very quickly.’ Turns out, he was right.” However, Moby admits that that particular rock star trappin... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerinterventionInterviewJune 1 2021RecoveryRehab
B.J. Thomas dies at 78 NO MORE RAINDROPS – May 29, 2021 - “Ever since the beginning I’ve tried to do positive music, even though it has meant a lot of struggles against record companies and producers,” he said in a 2006 interview wit... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerJune 1 2021life expectancy
“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” MUSICAL INTERLUDE – May 31, 2021 - “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” song by BJ THOMAS, who died on May 29, 2021. more@YouTube ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerJune 1 2021life expectancy
I’m Waiting for the Man – Bowie and Reed Live! WATCH – DON'’T USE NEEDLES MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Lou Reed and David Bowie live performance of the classic 1967 Velvet Underground song, I'm Waiting for the Man, written by Lou Reed. https://youtu.be/W4VEXl4vsq4... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerMay 25 2021
Musical Interlude Lemon Jelly - Come – Lemon Jelly is a British electronic music duo from London that formed in 1998 and went on hiatus starting in 2008. Since its inception, the band members have always been Fred Deakin and Nick Fra... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerinternetMay 18 2021Mental Health
Andra Day’s New Day ROLE OF A LIFETIME – May 11, 2021 - Living with Holiday for such an intense stretch of time seems to have gifted Day the opportunity to consider different ways of being and thinking, particularly around the ide... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerInterviewMay 18 2021Mental Health
Fergie – Clumsy (Official Music Video) MUSICAL INTERLUDE – May 2021 - “Clumsy” is a song recorded by American singer and rapper Fergie for her debut studio album, The Dutchess (2006). The song was released as the album’s fifth single on September 25... Read More...Compassiongrammy winnerinternetMay 11 2021
HAPPY 62nd BIRTHDAY! RANDY TRAVIS MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Randy Travis, is an American country music and gospel music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTmddkynv3A more@YouTube ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerMay 4 2021RecoveryRehab