1 in 8 Mothers Drink During Pregnancy HOW MANY FATHERS? – May 19, 2026 - The idea of drinking during pregnancy sounds like a generational punchline: Someone’s grandmother drank beer to fatten her fetus, another had a nightly martini to get a healthy amou... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 02 2026
How Diet Soda Impacts Your Liver AND THE METALLIC TASTE? – May 25, 2026 - What about diet soda? Is it any better for the liver than regular soda? According to the hepatologists, diet soda doesn’t negatively impact the liver as much as regular soda d... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionJune 02 2026
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Falling — But the Numbers Still Tell a Serious Story TRACKING THE NUMBERS – May 26, 2026 - New federal data suggests the nation’s drug overdose crisis may be easing somewhat — at least compared to the devastating peaks seen in recent years. According to the la... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 02 2026Overdose
Actor William McNamara Opens Up About Going Sober REEL REAL SUCCESS – May 27, 2026 - The 61-year-old actor discussed how much his life changed following his role in 1988’s Stealing Home with Jodie Foster. He went on to garner some 165 film and television credits but... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 02 2026
Woman Says Trying Cannabis at 12 Led to 18-year Addiction SMOKERS BEWARE – May 28, 2026 - Joanna Warner, 43, was taken on shoplifting trips by her alcoholic father from age seven and began drinking alcohol and smoking cannabis aged 12. Her father passed away when she was 17... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 02 2026marijuana
Ministry Helping Former Inmates Find Redemption DOING GOD’S WORK – May 29, 2026 - After spending more than two decades trapped in drugs and incarceration, Spivey is using his past to help others find what he calls “true freedom.” Spivey is the founder and CEO of O... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 02 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateUncategorized
Different Alcoholic Beverages Impact Human Lifespan INTERESTING – May 26, 2026 - Swap a glass of wine for a bottle of beer. Same evening, same amount of pure alcohol, same number of drinks by any standard measure. Public health guidance on alcohol has spent years conv... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 02 2026life expectancy
Turning Grief into a Lifeline for Thousands BEING OF SERVICE – May 29, 2026 - Points of Light is proud to share the following uplifting and inspiring story. However, we acknowledge that portions of this story may be difficult for some readers. We encourage you... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionfentanylJune 02 2026OverdoseRecovery Advocate
The Recovery Community on Dewey Avenue MUSCLES IN SOBRIETY – May 2, 2026 - Time ticks down to the end of the minute-long session as the class works out through eight different stations during their Cardio Crew class at ROCovery Fitness on Dewey Ave. Class... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 02 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Treating Addiction with an Addictive Drug: The Ketamine Paradox GOOD OR BAD? – May 29, 2026 - Conclusions: Ketamine represents a promising but still experimental intervention for both refractory depression and selected SUDs. Its clinical use depends on careful patient selection, ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 02 2026
Childhood Junk-Food Diet Rewires the Brain THEY ARE WHAT THEY EAT – May 23, 2026 - “What we eat early in life really matters.” said Dr. Cristina Cuesta-Martí, the study’s lead author. “Early dietary exposure may leave hidden, long-term effects on feeding beha... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionJune 02 2026
Limitations of Naloxone in Reversing Overdoses DIER BEWARE – April 2026 - “Our study shows that the current doses of naloxone may not be sufficient to reverse overdoses caused by newer synthetic opioids,” said study lead author Maarten A. van Lemmen, Ph.D., of th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 02 2026Overdose
Billy Wilder’s The Lost Weekend FILM RUN DOWN – May 29, 2026 - Charles Jackson’s most famous novel, The Lost Weekend (1944), is emblematic of this changing landscape of alcohol-forward literature. Billy Wilder’s film adaptation in (1945) scrutiniz... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 02 2026
Leonard Cohen – Democracy Is Coming (Back) to the USA VIDEO – SONG OF THE WEEK – 2,642,982 views - It’s coming to America first - The cradle of the best and of the worst - It’s here they got the range - And the machinery for change - And it’s here they got the spiritual... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 02 2026
Person of the Week: Renee Baribeau STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – May 19, 2026 - Renee Baribeau is an Award Winning Hay House author of Winds of Spirit: Ancient Wisdom Tools for Navigating Relationships, Health, and the Divine. She is a wind whistler, soul... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewJune 02 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Cara Delevingne on Sobriety–Coming Out as a Lesbian VIDEO – NOT CAUSE AND EFFECT – May 29, 2026 - Cara Delevingne sits down for Variety’s Up Next ahead of her debut album release. She talks about coming out as a lesbian, three years of sobriety, and what it took... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 02 2026
‘Shoot me up with a big one’: The Ketamine Timeline of the Last Days of Matthew Perry MAGIC to TRAGIC – May 27, 2026 - The 2 1/2-year investigation and prosecution that followed came to a close Wednesday with the sentencing of his personal assistant Kenneth Iwamasa, who bought him the drugs, gave him ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 02 2026Trauma
Social Media Addiction | Why Can’t you Focus Anymore? (They’re watching you) VIDEO – MY NEW ADDICTION – May 30, 2026 - Why is social media so addictive? It’s not an accident, and it’s not just you overusing it. In this video, we break down how the world’s biggest social media platforms use hy... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetJune 02 2026Smartphone Addiction
Kathryn Burgum Turned Her Sobriety into a White House Mission NOT SHY ABOUT ANYTHING – May 30, 2026 - Kathryn Burgum is the White House’s senior adviser for addiction recovery — and for her, it’s a searingly personal issue. She is the wife of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 02 2026
WHO Urges Governments To Protect Youth From Addiction to All Nicotine Products BUSINESS IS BUSINESS – May 29, 2026 - Worldwide, at least 40 million children aged 13–15 use tobacco products, and young people’s use of e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches continues to rise. World No Tobacco Day ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJune 02 2026nicotinesmokingVaping
AI Agents Plunged the Tech World Into Chaos WHOSE WORLD IS IT NOW? – May 26, 2026 - The definitive story of how Claude Code and OpenClaw kicked off computing’s biggest transformation possibly ever. Countless coders spent the holidays in basements and dens, mad... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainternetJune 02 2026
Root Cause of Addiction – Urban vs Rural / Right vs Left – LETTER CITY / SUBURB – May 30, 2026 - Finding ways to give kids meaningful attention and guidance when it’s missing in the family setting is sorely needed and applies of course to all families whether single or two parent. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetJune 02 2026Smartphone Addiction
How Katie Herzog Drank Her Way to Sobriety AUDIO – EASY DOES IT – May 26, 2026 - That story is in her new book, Drink Your Way Sober: The Science-Based Method to Break Free from Alcohol. And she joins us from On Point station Blue Ridge Public Radio in Ashevi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 02 2026
Hayden Panettiere Praises Paris Jackson for Being an Addiction Survivor ALIVE AND WELL – May 30, 2026 - Paris, who is the daughter of late pop star Michael Jackson, spoke about the “ugly behavior” she typically engaged in when she hit the bottle. The behavior is really ugly. It’s really ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 02 2026
Tom Holland Created New Drinks for Zendaya Because She Didn’t Like Beer CHEERS! – June 1, 2026 - Tom Holland is paying tribute to two very important women in his life: his mother, and longtime love Zendaya. The 30-year-old Spider-Man actor debuted a new line of shandy style drinks und... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJune 02 2026sobriety
Sonny Rollins Knew Not To Die Young NEVER MISSED A NOTE – May 29, 2026 - How is it that the “Saxophone Colossus” Sonny Rollins lived to 95? Aren’t jazz musicians supposed to die at tragically early ages? Actually, that’s a myth that Rollins and others ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerJune 02 2026
The Alcohol-Sugar Double Whammy Coming Soon HOW SWEET IT IS – May 29, 2026 - Highly sweetened, flavored alcoholic drinks, often marketed in brightly colored portable containers, may deserve greater attention from hepatologists because they combine concentrated... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediafood addictionJune 02 2026
Quote of the Week – Judy Crane “We do a huge injustice when we point our finger and make judgment about behaviors rather than recognizing the innate goodness of most human beings.” – Judy Crane ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJune 02 2026quote of the week