Binge Drinking Triggers Gut Damage CAN YOU STOMACH THAT? – Jan. 7, 2026 - A single drinking binge — roughly four drinks for women or five for men within about two hours — can weaken the gut lining, making it less able to perform one of its core jobs: ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026
Woman shows off huge face transformation after going 30 days without alcohol VIDEO – WITHOUT A CHIP – Jan. 8, 2026 - Banishing booze for a month had quite the magnificent effect on this woman’s face. Paige Raeleen cut alcohol out of her life for 30 days as part of her ‘sober experiment’, w... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026sobriety
Popular Whiskey Brand Files for Bankruptcy LESS DRINKING – Jan. 6, 2025 - The whiskey industry hasn’t had much luck lately as a handful of distillers have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy across the past year. Also venturing down the same path was whiskey dist... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026
He trusted ChatGPT for drug advice then died of an overdose AUDIO – INTERNET KILLS – Jan. 5, 2025 - On a Sunday two years ago, Sam Nelson opened up ChatGPT and started typing. Naturally, for an 18-year-old on the verge of college, he decided to ask for advice about drugs. “Ho... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionJan 13 2026OverdoseSmartphone AddictionTrauma
Sobriety Program Helped Me Get My Life Back HOMEOPATHY... – Jan. 7, 2026 - People recovering from alcoholism say a programme which uses alcohol to achieve sobriety is helping them transform their lives. Worthing-based substance misuse charity Turning Tides ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026sobriety
Inside the Battle for the Future of Addiction Medicine BIG CONTROVERSY – JAN. 8, 2026 - Elyse Stevens had a reputation for taking on complex medical cases. People who’d been battling addiction for decades. Chronic-pain patients on high doses of opioids. Sex workers and p... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJan 13 2026Recovery
In Montana a Crow Community Works to Rebuild From Meth’s Destruction IS THE PLAGUE OVER? – Jan. 8, 2026 - Brothers Lonny and Teyon Fritzler walked amid the tall grass and cottonwood trees surrounding their boarded-up childhood home near the Little Bighorn River and daydreamed about wa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 13 2026meth
6 Signs You’re a Borderline Alcoholic BEWARE – Dec. 29, 2025 - The likes of Adele, Tom Holland and Daniel Radcliffe have all opened up about how they have gone teetotal after drinking heavily during their youth – Adele described herself as being a ‘borde... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 13 2026
National Citizen Party Member ‘Wasim Ahmed Mukshan’ Found at Drug Rehab Centre AUDIO – TOO MUCH CURRY? – Jan. 7, 2026 - According to the police, Wasim and his wife Sharmin Akter Tumpa live in a rented house separately from other family members. As he is an addict, his brother Rakib, with the co... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026RecoveryRehab
Dry January is Obscuring The Reality of How America Boozes Now A LITTLE MORE...OR LESS? – Jan. 8, 2026 - Dry January is hitting a little differently this year. A growing number of Americans planned to participate in the month-long abstention — 56% of adults, according to Civi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026Recoverysobriety
Caffeine in Your Blood Affects Body Fat And Diabetes Risk VIDEO – WILD NEWS – Jan. 8, 2026 - The levels of caffeine in your blood could affect the amount of body fat you carry, a factor that in turn could determine your risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026life expectancy
The Healing Mindset: Mastering the Art of Skillful Awareness NEW BOOK – Oct. 22, 2025 - Every one of us carries an inner narrative - the story we tell ourselves about who we are and what we have lived through. For many, those stories are filled with stress, unresolved pain, a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026
How Making Music Helps in Addiction Recovery PLAYING FOR KEEPS – Jan. 7, 2026 - “I’ve dealt with addiction, and music gives me a sense of purpose, a reason to wake up in the morning.” This inspiring quote comes from the WeAreTheMusicMakers Reddit page, a sub-Re... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Grateful Dead – Touch Of Grey – RIP Bobby Weir VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – One Million Views - “The second set-opening Touch Of Grey is a triumphant rendition, one that Dick Latvala, when he first heard it, commented ‘that’s the best Touch Of Grey I’ve ever heard... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJan 13 2026
Person of the week: Sacha Scoblic Zimmerman STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Jan. 13, 2026 - Sacha Zimmerman is a writer and editor. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New Republic, The Huffington Post, The Guardian, Reader’s Digest, and The New York Times, w... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJan 13 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Paris Jackson Reflects on 6-Year Sobriety Journey WORDS OF SUPPORT – January 5, 2026 - Paris Jackson is offering a candid look into her sobriety journey. The singer-songwriter opened up about her journey staying sober, and offered words of support to others who migh... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 13 2026
Bob Weir Dies at 78 AUDIO – BOBBY BOWS OUT – Jan. 10, 2026 - “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir,” the family statement began. “He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously be... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerJan 13 2026
Proof That Telephone Telepathy IS Real RING RING RING – Jan. 3, 2026 - During a tour of West Africa, where she was performing Shakespeare, a young Judi Dench was seized by a sudden premonition. ‘This was in the middle of lunch,’ she said, ‘and it was s... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneJan 13 2026Mental Health
She Waited Two Decades for Sobriety to Be Cool LAURA STILL KNOWS HOW TO PARTY – JAN. 8, 2026 - North Bethesda resident Laura Silverman built an online community focused on nonalcoholic offerings. Here’s what you can learn from her this Dry January. If you weren’t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 13 2026
Scientists Finally Know What’s Actually Happening When Your Mind Goes Blank CAN’T THINK? – Jan. 4, 2026 - You know the feeling. Someone asks a question, your eyes are open, you’re technically awake, but there’s just nothing there. No thoughts. No distractions. Just a brief internal blackout.... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026Mental Health
U.S. Government Changes Guidelines on Alcohol Consumption for First Time in 40 Years WOKE – Jan. 7, 2026 - For the first time, the U.S. government has shifted its recommendations for alcohol consumption, in a move that surprised both the alcohol industry and its opponents...Mike Marshall, CEO of the ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026
Woman Challenged Herself to Have Sex Every Day For a Year Shares Wild Impact it Had THAT’S GOT TO HURT – Jan. 8, 2026 - A blogger who had sex every day for a year has revealed the wild impact her stunt had on her. Brittany Gibbons said she and her husband had sex every day for one full year, and set... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJan 13 2026Mental HealthSexual Addiction
Lucy Hale Details “Personal Rock Bottom” ROCK BOTTOM – January 2, 2026 - As the Pretty Little Liars alum celebrated four years of sobriety, she reflected on her difficult, yet rewarding, health journey. “4 years ago, I reached a very dark chapter and my per... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 13 2026
The Sober Party Girl Revolution JOY WITHOUT THE BOOZE – Jan. 8, 2026 - At a members-only club in Manhattan, a new generation rejects alcohol but isn’t quite ready to give up the party. “My resolution,” she yelled over the strains of disco to a coup... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 13 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocatesobriety
A Mature Josh Brolin Discusses His Past Struggles with Addiction A CLASS ACT – Jan. 2026 - Josh Brolin struggled with alcohol addiction as he got older. He finally got sober in 2013 after seeing his 99-year-old grandmother on her deathbed, the actor said. He paid his dyi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 13 2026
‘Like turning on a light in a dark room’: In one jail – recovery begins behind bars GET OUT OF THE PRISON OF YOUR MIND – Jan. 7, 2026 - Imagine the Grinch as a porch pirate, stealing to feed a drug habit. After he’s shunned by fellow thieves, he has a change of heart and returns one of the stolen pa... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 13 2026Rehab
Quote of the Week – George Carlin “That's why they call it the American Dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it.” – George Carlin, b. 1937 – d. 2008 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 13 2026quote of the week