“Drag Race’s” Gigi Goode speaks OUT for Pride Month VROOM! VROOM! – June 22, 2021 - “Talking about mental health makes it seem less threatening, and a bit more normalized – it’s so important for people to accept that they might have some issues to work through w... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionInterviewJune 29 2021Mental Health
Conan Takes A Hit On Seth Rogen’s Joint (no, not that joint) WATCH – THEN ENCOURAGED MILLIONS TO GET STONED – June 24, 2021 - After nearly 30 years and a lot of hilariously bizarre moments, Conan O’Brien said goodbye to late night on Thursday night. “Conan,” O’Brien’s long... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewJune 29 2021marijuanaMental HealthRecovery
“Love Without Martinis” by Chantal Jauvin BOOK REVIEW - ASCENDING TO A BETTER RELATIONSHIP – Review by Michaela Baxter June 18, 2021 - In her new book, “Love Without Martinis’’, author Chantal Jauvin shares the joys, obstacles and triumphs of... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionInterviewJune 22 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Gus Glasser’s Strength in Daily Sobriety Battle DOING THE RIGHT THING – June 18, 2021 - College freshman year at the University of Georgia, the physical appearance of the classical piano major deteriorated (weight gain, ungroomed, Garfield eyes), but Gus mad... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 22 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘RHOBH’ Bravely Discusses Past Struggle With Bulimia GETTING IT ALL OUT – June 17, 2021 - Real Housewives of Beverly Hills newcomer Crystal Kung Minkoff bravely detailed her past struggles with disordered eating on the most recent episode of the hit Bravo ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyEating DisorderinterventionInterviewJune 22 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRehabTrauma
Today host Craig Melvin opens up about his alcoholic father WATCH – FORGIVENESS – June 15, 2021 - ‘In elementary school, when kids’ dads were showing up for soccer games and little league, my dad wasn’t there. As I got older, he missed more important things,’ ... While ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewJune 22 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery Advocate
John Stamos “Could Have Never Been a Father” Before Getting Sober WATCH – FATHERHOOD PRIDE – June 16, 2021 - Have mercy on John Stamos because fatherhood isn’t as easy as it appears on TV. With Father’s Day just around the corner, the Full House alum gave E!’s Lilliana Vazquez ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 22 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Ewan McGregor says going sober has given him ‘joy and happiness and peace’ PROMISES FULFILLED – June 10, 2021 - He added: “But at the same time, it’s quite an important part because it’s given me such joy and happiness and peace in a way I didn’t have before I was sober. It’s interest... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 15 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
AA in U.S. and Canada Welcomes Normie Board Chairperson OUR LEADERS ARE BUT TRUSTED SERVANTS – June 8, 2021 - A.A. has always relied on its many nonalcoholic friends to provide professional expertise, sound business judgment and balance to the dedicated group of tru... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJune 15 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Executive Corner with Jack KlineStick with the Winners – Q. If you are in recovery, what was your DOC and when did you discontinue its use? A. Quaaludes/Alcohol/Mushrooms. December 7, 1982 is my clean date. Q. At which classes or workshops did you lear... Read More...Addiction RecoveryInterviewJan 16 2017June 15 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘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
Sarah Brannon’s Exhibition About Addiction and Empathy POLLOCK SHOULD HAVE TRIED THIS – June 8, 2021 - Originally from Memphis, Brannon was discovered during her senior year of high school by a modeling scout in 2014. Her refined look immediately struck a ch... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 15 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
New Yorker of the Week: Christian Parker WATCH – SOBER RAINBOW PARTIES ALL OVER 5 BOROUGHS – June 7, 2021 - Fun for him, and others in the LGBTQ community also in recovery, does not have to involve alcohol. “We wanted something for the sober commun... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictiongayinterventionInterviewJune 8 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Clueless star says film helped her ‘stay on the recovery path’ SHE GOT A CLUE – June 3, 2021 - Clueless star Elisa Donovan says starring in the iconic film helped her “stay on the recovery path” from an eating disorder. The actor has been open about suffering from anore... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionInterviewJune 8 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
Q&A with CEO of Social Model Recovery Systems, Bruce Boardman STICK WITH THE WINNERS! June 2, 2021 - Bruce Boardman is the Chief Executive Officer for Social Model Recovery Systems (SMRS). With over 30 years of service to SMRS, he has been responsible for the development and ex... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewJune 8 2021RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Tom Latimer on Sobriety and Wrestling With the Past PINNED TO FREEDOM – June 4, 2021 - “…When I got fired from WWE for a drinking related thing, for touching a cop … For one, I was arrogant and I was in a good position, I thought ‘Oh, I’ll be fine.” Because I’d ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewJune 8 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
What is Team Downey Productions? SWEET TOOTH – June 4, 2021 - Susan Nicole Downey, born Susan Levin is an American film producer. She was born on 6th November 1973 in Illinois, USA to parents Rosie and Elliott. Susan graduated from the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 8 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Mental illness wrecked his NFL career, now Montee Ball helps others avoid same fate WATCH – HE ‘GOT BACK UP’ – May 28, 2021 - Depression, anxiety and alcoholism led to the end of Montee Ball’s NFL career. Now in recovery, he’s mentoring others who are fighting the same battles. more@Yahoo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietydepressioninterventionInterviewJune 8 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Kelly Osbourne: Vicodin at 13 led to heroin WATCH – BACK ON THE WAGON – June 3, 2021 - However, the former MTV star said it didn’t take long for her addiction issues to spiral out of control. “Very quickly, it went from Vicodin to Percocet, fro... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionInterviewJune 8 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRehabVicodin
‘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
Travis Barker says plane crash horror helped him beat addiction NOT THE ONLY WAY – May 25, 2021 - He also revealed he would wake up during surgery following his accident as his tolerance to opioids was so high. The star underwent 26 surgeries and multiple skin grafts af... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJune 1 2021Mental Healthopioid crisisopioidsRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Q&A with author of LOVE WITHOUT MARTINIS, Chantal Jauvin STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – May 28, 2021 - Chantal Jauvin is the author of three books. Where We Begin, A collection of stories written by the students based on their personal experiences which focus on sma... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionInterviewJune 1 2021Mental HealthRecovery
93-year-old man publishes 3 books about life as a recovering alcoholic WATCH – IT’S NEVER TOO LATE! – May 26, 2021 - For the past 35 years, Bob Nylund’s family and friends told him to write a book about his interesting life of overcoming alcohol addiction. It took until t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJune 1 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
What pushed Ryan Leaf into painkiller addiction? STICKS AND STONES... – May 18, 2021 - The audience cheered and clapped. And then the MC there at the MGM Grand announced my name and the whole auditorium just booed and hissed,” Leaf, who has since recovered f... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMay 25 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘Queen of Meth’: sister of Tom Arnold, Lori Arnold tells all in documentary GETTING IT ON FILM – May 10, 2021 - “They promised me that they were going to tell it the way it was, and I trusted them, and I’m glad I did because they’re an awesome company,” she said. At its heigh... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMay 25 2021methRecovery
Ewan McGregor Says His Own Sobriety Helped Him Better Understand His ‘Halston’ Role WATCH – REMEMBER WHEN LUNCH WAS COCAINE? – May 17, 2021 - In Ryan Murphy’s new Netflix series “Halston”, Ewan McGregor plays the late American fashion designer Roy Halston who became the face of an internationa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassiondepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMay 25 2021RecoveryRehab
Lamar Odom on His Sobriety 5 Years After Near-Fatal Overdose KETAMINE IS MY FRIEND – May 17, 2021 - With Lamar’s reported current solution, he believes he has found the best way to helping him maintain his sobriety, telling GMA, “I call it the healthy high.” His trea... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMay 25 2021Mental HealthOverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
South Philly parish dedicates shrine to former alcoholic on the path to sainthood “We are not saints...” UNTIL NOW! – May 12, 2021 - Born in 1856, Talbot started drinking at age 12, and for more than 16 years afterward was mired in addiction — even “pawning his own clothing and boots” for al... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCompassioninterventionInterviewMay 18 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Cody Ware shares his mental health story WATCH – BACK ON TRACK – May 13, 2021 - Ware has opened up with frank transparency about his past, using it as a means to move forward in his ongoing fight with the effects of depression. In the film, he details his ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressioninterventionInterviewMay 18 2021Mental HealthRecovery