June 1 2021

The AA Reopening Two-Step – We’re Baaaack!

REAL ROOMS - REAL HEALING –   June 1, 2021 - This is a call to prioritization rather than prominence.…

3 years ago

‘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…

3 years ago

Hazelden/Betty Ford Names Andrew Williams Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

SHAKING UP THE STATUS QUO –  May 18, 2021 - “The people who power Hazelden Betty Ford are mission-driven, compassionate…

3 years ago

‘We Don’t Just Change on Dime’

SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE –   May 28, 2021-  “We’ve been told that we’ve had to stay six…

3 years ago

Legislation lifts ban on benefits for those with drug convictions

EQUAL TREATMENT UNDER THE LAW –  May 27, 2021 - The Senate on Thursday passed House Bill 88, which would…

3 years ago

New Book About Conquering Addiction Receives ‘Book Excellence Award’

BOOK REVIEW –   May 25, 2021 - The book recognizes chemical dependency as a universal outcry and struggle for…

3 years ago

Overdose Death Rates Up 42% in 2020

HORRIFYING –  May 26, 2021- According to a study by researchers from UCLA, Northeastern University and the University of Utah,…

3 years ago

Canada’s first and only overdose prevention site for women

WATCH – FOR THE LOVE OF LIFE –   May 27, 2021 - While all women are welcome, including those…

3 years ago

10% Set-Aside and Billions dedicated for Recovery

BREAKING NEWS! –  May 2021 - “[The budget includes] ... a new 10 percent set aside within the SABG for…

3 years ago

Mother of Drug Addict Son in SF Condemns Open-Air Drug Market

WATCH – THERE ARE NO DRUG CRIMES, ONLY DRUG POLICY CRIMES –   May 27, 2021 - “There needs to…

3 years ago

How sobriety strategies help anxious people re-enter society after the pandemic

IT’S LIKE WE’RE ALL NEWCOMERS...AGAIN! –  May 27, 2021 - “There’s a sense of anticipatory anxiety around re-navigating and reintegrating …

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

Oregon decriminalizing all drugs creates hope for those in recovery

LIGHT AT THE END OF A ‘DEAD’ END POLICY –   May 28, 2021 - “My addiction doesn’t stem from…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”

MUSICAL INTERLUDE –   May 31, 2021 - “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” song by BJ THOMAS, who died…

3 years ago

Bill & Lois Wilsons’ 70-Year Tradition!

A SOBER CELEBRATION! –  May 30, 2021 - The picnic was started 70 years ago to bring together alcoholics and…

3 years ago

American Airlines joins Southwest in delaying alcoholic beverage sales as passenger violence rises

DOWNERS ARE OK? –  May 30, 2021 - in March 2020, American dropped alcoholic beverage service and cut back service…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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,…

3 years ago

Many struggling with addiction have relapsed during pandemic

WATCH – KEEP COMING BACK –  May 24, 2021 - This pandemic year has been very challenging for those who…

3 years ago

The legacy of War on Drugs – addiction, incarceration & recovery

WATCH – LOCK US UP –  May 25, 2021 - You can’t tell the story of Matthews without talking about…

3 years ago

The Truth About Deinstitutionalization

IT’S INSANE –   May 25, 2021 - One popular explanation blames “deinstitutionalization”: the emptying of state psychiatric hospitals that…

3 years ago

When Someone Says ‘Everything Is Fine,’ It Usually Isn’t

BOOK REVIEW –  May 28, 2021- Tim had wrestled in high school at 270 pounds, and at 23, he was…

3 years ago

COVID-19 pandemic has fueled surge in eating disorders

HEALING THE NEW NORMAL –   May 27, 2021 - The program offers inpatient treatment and outpatient programs in several…

3 years ago

Forum weighs in on Portugal’s drug approach

PERFECT SUMMER VACATION? –  May 27, 2021 - “I have been aware of the harm done to immigrant communities by…

3 years ago

How to prevent deadly drug overdose

WATCH – WITH MORE THAN PRAYER –  MAY 25, 2021 - If trying to roust the potential overdose victim verbally,…

3 years ago

Kerry Katona says ‘I should be dead’ after heartbreaking battle with addiction

WATCH – GRINDING TO A HALT –   May 26, 2021 - Speaking about her past trouble’s on Wednesday’s edition…

3 years ago

93-year-old man publishes 3 books about life as recovering alcoholic

WATCH – IT’S NEVER TOO LATE! –  May 26, 2021 -  For the past 35 years, Bob Nylund’s family and…

3 years ago

Killer Meth on the Rise

WATCH – BLAME IT ON WALTER WHITE –   May 24, 2021 - This is “the high pure form” that’s…

3 years ago

Overlooking Major Culprit in the Opioid Crisis

THE BEST INTENTIONS...? –   May 28, 2021 - And they did succeed in significantly shrinking the medical supply: since…

3 years ago