Interview

My Father’s Drug Addiction Put a Mask On Me.

THERE IS A SOLUTION – Aug. 17, 2022 - I wear a mask. The labels that represent me — committed Christian, talented author, well-connected publicist — do not tell the whole or even partial story of my life. My pr... Read More...

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Jonah Hill is Practicing Radical Self Care

AUDIO – IT’S NOT CRAZY TO SET BOUNDARIES – Aug 17, 2022 - Jonah Hill has released an open letter in which he announced that he will no longer promote his own movies for the foreseeable future in order to... Read More...

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Keri Blakinger: Skater, Addict, Prisoner AUTHOR

VIDEO – HERO’S JOURNEY – Aug. 16, 2022 - For several years, Keri Blakinger, led a double life. From the outside looking in, life looked perfect. Blakinger was pretty, super smart and a competitive ice sk... Read More...

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Lafayette Mayor Admits, ‘I’m an alcoholic’

VIDEO – HI, MY NAME IS JOSH – Aug. 16, 2022 - Knowing that the second word in Alcoholics Anonymous does not apply to him, Guillory admitted: “And Look, I’m an alcoholic, so I have two options — I eith... Read More...

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Alan Carr’s Marriage Split From Alcoholic Husband Still Very ‘raw’

ALANON SHAMALON – Aug. 11, 2022 - Charlotte apologised for her reaction to him mentioning his marriage split, he insisted it was all OK, before adding: “I wrote the tour and then it just didn’t make sense when ... Read More...

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Q&A with Dianne Griffin, Award-Winning Filmmaker

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Aug. 11, 2022 - Dianne Griffin Director, Producer is an award-winning international documentary filmmaker, teacher, public speaker and has been creating films for over thirty year... Read More...

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Susan Downey and ‘The Miracle that saved Robert Downey Jr.’

VIDEO – A FAMILY AFFAIR – Aug. 15, 2022 - Ms. Levin added: “I think he saw what we had. There was something magical there, something we couldn’t put our finger on. He always says that we became this third thing ... Read More...

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‘Back from Broken’ Podcast Series

AUDIO – EVERYONE LOVES PODCASTS – August 2022 - Vic Vela, a Colorado native, has been a professional journalist for nearly 20 years, after graduating from the Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2000.&nb... Read More...

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Easy Online Access Fed Mum’s Benzo Habit

VIDEO – FROM CRAMPS TO AMPS – July 28, 2022 - “It got really bad,” said Sara, now 47, from Pembroke Dock. “Where a doctor might prescribe two painkillers, I would take six or eight in one dose, three or four ti... Read More...

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NHL Player Bobby Ryan Opens Up Drunken Arrest at Airport

NOT ENOUGH ICE – July 28, 2022 - According to ESPN, the 35-year-old free agent was arrested at Nashville International Airport on July 25 after he allegedly tried to shoplift and appeared to be a danger ... Read More...

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Jake Owen Gets Candid About Choosing Sobriety

AUDIO – FOR GOD AND COUNTRY – July 29, 2022 - “317 days ago I embarrassed myself after drinking too much alcohol one night. It wasn’t the first time either,” Owen reflected in his caption. “The next day I told ... Read More...

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Q&A with Adriana Marchione, MA, REAT, RSMT, Filmmaker

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – July 29, 2022 - Adriana Marchione MA, REAT, RSMT has been involved in the arts for over thirty years as a filmmaker, dancer, photographer and is internationally recognized in her work ... Read More...

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Model Exposes the Dangerous Side of the Fashion Industry

SHE’S WORTH THE WEIGHT – July 29, 2022 - I felt like I was constantly being body-shamed by people in the fashion industry. I remember getting measured for a job and being told that even my fingers were t... Read More...

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Jamie Campbell Bower Opens Up About Addiction and Sobriety in Powerful Statement

VIDEO – REALITY? – July 27, 2022 - Taking to Twitter today (Jul 27), Jamie tweeted: “12 and a half years ago I was in active addiction. Hurting myself and those around me who I loved the most. It got so bad tha... Read More...

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Buzz Aldrin: Astronaut, 92, “Recovery Was Not Easy”

To The MOON and Back – July 27, 2022 - Having been continually asked throughout the years if he was bothered about being the “second” not first man to step foot on the moon, Aldrin carries with him a sense of f... Read More...

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Is Tech Addiction Really a Disease? with Dr. Ryan Drzewiecki

VIDEO – HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH? – July 29, 2022- Ryan Drzewiecki, PsyD, LP, the new chief clinical officer at the Arizona-based treatment center Sierra Tucson, specializes in the mental health implic... Read More...

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Music Mogul Master P Opens Up About Daughter’s Fatal Overdose

VIDEO – IN HEARTBREAK HOTEL FOREVER – July 22, 2022 - In his first in-depth TV interview since his daughter’s fatal overdose, music mogul and entrepreneur Master P opens up to “CBS Mornings.” He shares how her... Read More...

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Florence Welch Says Sobriety Was ‘Lonely’…at First

VIDEO – ONE SONG AT A TIME – July 20, 2022 - “It took me a long time to come to terms with the fact that I had a problem with drinking because I was one of those drinkers where ,” Welch told Bergdorf, 34. “If ... Read More...

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Cornell Alumna Recounts Addiction & Imprisonment in New Memoir

CAUGHT/FREE – July 19, 2022 - Following her release, Blakinger – who had long struggled with drug use – returned to Cornell and completed her degree in English. She has since gone on to a career in journalism, ... Read More...

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Chrissy Teigen Celebrates 1 Year of Sobriety: “I Feel Good”

VIDEO – 365 DAYS of RELIEF – July 29, 2022 - Teigen first shared an update on her sobriety journey in 2017, telling Cosmopolitan that, at the time, she was “point blank, just drinking too much,” so she decided... Read More...

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Macklemore Does Step One

VIDEO – POWERLESS OVER ALCOHOL – July 22, 2022 - “For me, the most important thing to learn in recovery is that I’m powerless over drugs,” Macklemore, 39, told the outlet. “The disease is insidious. It’s const... Read More...

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A Modern Day Love Story

WEAR YOUR LOVE LIKE HEAVEN – July 9, 2022 - In 1996, I was making an album in LA and didn’t know what was meant to happen next. I just knew I couldn’t go home. My friend Ian Rogers, who was dating her best ... Read More...

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Danny Trejo Congratulates Son Gilbert on 8 Years of Sobriety

LIKE FATHER LOVES SON – July 17, 2022 - Trejo himself has been sober for more than 50 years and has been recognized by Los Angeles drug and alcohol treatment center CRI-Help for his work and advocacy of the re... Read More...

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Ty Herndon On Being Suicidal After Drug Relapse

LIFE HAS A WAY – July 16, 2022 - Herndon ended up calling a friend for help that night, albeit he doesn’t remember the call. Twelve hours later, he remembers waking up in a Texas rehab facility and that’s when ... Read More...

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Leslie Jordan Recalls Hearing Amy Winehouse’s ‘Rehab’ First Time After Sobriety

A VERY CATCHY DIRGE? – July 11, 2022 - “I thought she shouldn’t be doing that. Who is this, this Amy Winehouse? I got to look her up. And then I started thinking more about it,” Jordan told host Dave Cob... Read More...

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Q&A with Artist, Animator, Writer, Producer, Genius – Evan York

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – July 8, 2022 - York’s award winning animation is as unique as he is. Each frame of York’s animation is a piece of art in itself, drawn by York and added to the timeli... Read More...

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Jessica Simpson: Through the Years: Sobriety, Divorce & More

AUDIO – SOBRIETY’S ROLLER COASTER RIDE – July 12, 2022 - In addition to struggles with drug and alcohol addiction, the Dukes of Hazard actress has also endured public scrutiny of her body since the early days o... Read More...

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Tom Arnold Talks About Losing 75 lbs. & 5 Years of Sobriety

CHANGE IS GOOD – July 15, 2022 - Tom also celebrated five years of sobriety on Friday (15.07.22), taking to Instagram to reflect on the milestone. He told fans beneath a photo of himself with his kids on a b... Read More...

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Randy Grimes Helping Others And Being Of Service

IN THE CENTER OF THE PACK – July 3, 2022 - “In the eight and a half, nine years that this was going on, not once did anybody ever come and say Randy why are you slurring your words or Randy why are you nodding... Read More...

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Lynda Carter ‘begged God’ For Help: “I’ve been in recovery for 23 years.”

VIDEO – IS IT ANY WONDER? – July 4, 2022 - Talking to The Insider about her move towards recovery, she said: “My husband asked me … ‘Can’t you just stop this for the children and for me?’ “I needed help – I be... Read More...

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