June 25 2024

2nd Drug Rehab Exec Dies by Suicide – 160 Employees & Patients Left Scrambling

TRAGEDY – June 26, 2024 - (CEO Peter Schorr, CAO Scott Korogodsky: Both found dead in less than a week.) Chaos and uncertainty at the parent company of one of New Haven’s largest drug rehab clinics have left 160 work... Read More...

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Rob Lowe On His Sobriety: ‘It Doesn’t Get Any Easier’

YES IT DOES TOO ... – June 19, 2024 - “33 years ago today I found recovery and a tribe that has sustained me on my incredible, grateful journey,” he shared via Instagram at the time. “My life is full of love, ... Read More...

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Hunter S. Thompson: Real Life Alcoholic

VIDEO – A LOOK BACK – Oct. 13, 2023 - (Original Air Date: 2/6/03) Hunter S. Thompson reminisces about shooting guns with Conan, shooting his assistant, and having his basement dynamite discovered by Johnny Depp. ... Read More...

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Sheriff’s Deputy Died of Meth Overdose While on Duty

MYSTERIOUS – June 20, 2024 - Jonathan Stewart died from the effects of methamphetamine April 27. An LA sheriff’s representative could not immediately be reached for comment about how Stewart died, whether the ... Read More...

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10 Left Homeless and 2 Pets dead after Sober Home Destroyed By Fire

THANK GOD NO ONE DIED – June 7, 2024 - A fire at a sober living home in Fresno has made 10 people homeless after flames ripped through the Fresno building on Thursday. A recently posted GoFundMe online fund... Read More...

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Model Shows Better Access to Methadone Could Save Lives

WOULD SAVE LIVES – June 19, 2024 - In France, the majority of people with an opioid use disorder — 87% — receives access to medication designed to treat it. In the United States, where more than 100,000 people... Read More...

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Donovan Harmel Mentors the LGBTQ+ Community Through Sobriety

VIDEO – WE ARE ALL ONE – June 11, 2024 - Donovan Harmel, 78, grew up on a farm in Rugby, North Dakota.”Being gay, I don’t even think that was term that was used at the time. It wasn’t frowned on as much as it... Read More...

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‘Scam Alert’ About California Treatment Claims

AUDIO – SAY WHAT? – June 12, 2024 - “The Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health’s Overdose Response Center is warning of a scam in our area involving individuals claiming to be part of residential rehabilita... Read More...

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Father Joe’s Changing Shelter Into Sober Living and Detox

VIDEO – GREAT IDEA! – June 13, 2024 - “There was meth, there was heroin, there was crack and now there’s fentanyl,” said Wisecarver. He says everyday he watches the need for help grow for people struggling... Read More...

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Internet Could Be Worsening Our Fear of Small Holes

DON’T ASK – June 16, 2024 - When some people look at clusters of small holes, like those seen in a lotus seed pod or honeycomb, they are suddenly and inexplicably filled with an unpleasant, skin-crawling feeli... Read More...

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Embarrassing Viral Moment Leads Him To Sobriety

IT TAKES WHAT IT TAKES – June 20, 2024 - When a photo of David Hobbs arrested in a Captain America costume went viral, it could have been the most embarrassing moment of his life, but Hobbs says that was the m... Read More...

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Finding Purpose Through Sobriety, Creativity, & Content Creation

VIDEO – NO LIMITS – June 20, 2024 - Chaz and Bill discuss the behind-the-scenes challenges and dedication required to maintain a successful podcast. Together, they draw parallels between podcasting and broader life... Read More...

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175,000 Marylanders Get Pardons for Marijuana Convictions

VIDEO – FINALLY – June 17, 2024 - “We are taking actions that are intentional, that are sweeping and unapologetic, and this is the largest such action in our nation’s history,” Moore, a Democrat, said. Heather Warn... Read More...

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Does Science Support Call for Warning Label on Social Media?

NPR AUDIO – BULLSH#T BACKDOWN – June 20, 2024 - FADEL: Are there things about social media that have been good when it comes to adolescents engagements online there?JENSEN: There certainly are. So, indeed, you... Read More...

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Volunteer Corps Helps Recovering Addicts

BEING OF SERVICE – June 20, 2024 - Chelsea Donnor said she struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for the better part of 20 years. It wasn’t until last year she was ready to get clean. “I just hit a spiritu... Read More...

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JOE WILLIAMS “Lush Life” LIVE

VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 1981 - This segment of a television broadcast is from a 1981 tribute to Duke Ellington that took place at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. The orchestra of jazz heavyweights was... Read More...

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Cops Seize Phone & Laptop From Matthew Perry’s Friend

MORE TO THE STORY – June 19, 2024 - Law enforcement arrived with a search warrant to the mystery woman's sober living residence in L.A., but she was not present. When she came back, she was "completely cooperative" ... Read More...

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Actor Donald Sutherland Dead at 88

ONE OF OUR FAVORITES – June 20, 2024 - Donald Sutherland, a Canadian actor whose career spanned more than six decades, he starred in many acclaimed titles. A magnetic screen star whose chameleon-like ... Read More...

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Failed Children on Safety

LIKE PARENTS? – June 22, 2024 - The C.E.O. and his team drove Meta’s efforts to capture young users and misled the public about the risks, lawsuits by state attorneys general say. States accuse Meta of unfairl... Read More...

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What ‘Zebra Striping’ Alcohol Means

VIDEO – ONE WITH, ONE WITHOUT – June 20, 2024 - The number of people zebra striping rises to two in three adults when looking at those who combine alcoholic and non-alcoholic options on a night whilst not specifica... Read More...

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AA Meetings in the White House? Fat Chance!!

WILL HUNTER BIDEN BE INVITED TO SPEAK? – June 20, 2024 - Is America ready to elect a recovering addict as president? How about one who wants to hold 12-step recovery meetings in the White House? RFK Jr. hopes ... Read More...

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The New Sobriety: Cara Delevingne, Lana Del Rey, Demi Lovato & Others…No Longer Drink Booze

BEAUTIFUL AND SMART – June 17, 2024 - The list of celebrities advocating for abstinence is endless and continues to grow year after year: Eminem, Anne Hathaway, Pharrell Williams, Naomi Campbell, Lewis H... Read More...

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What Ozempic Taught Johann Hari

TO EAT LESS? – June 7, 2024 - Hari reappeared with a best seller, Chasing the Scream, on the social causes of addiction, and a viral TED Talk—which has now been viewed 21 million times—on the same topic.... Read More...

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What is Emotional Sobriety! And Why Don’t I Have It Yet?

WHO DOES? – June 18, 2024 - Amy Dresner explores the concept of emotional sobriety and why she feels like she still lacks it, even more than 11 years into recovery. Emotional sobriety, according to my sponsor,... Read More...

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Are Animals Conscious?

VERY? – June 15, 2024 - Charles Darwin enjoys a near god-like status among scientists for his theory of evolution. But his ideas that animals are conscious in the same way humans are have long been shunned. Un... Read More...

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Anne Lamott Talks About Love, Family, and Forgiveness

AUDIO – ETERNITY AND INFINITY – June 19, 2024 - In this 40 minute Happier Book Club episode, we discuss Somehow: Thoughts on Love by Anne Lamott. Anne Lamott is the author of many New York Times bestseller... Read More...

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“They Die Like Flies” in Honduras!

BUT THEY’RE HUMANS – June 20, 2024 - “Alcoholism is a nasty disease that has a firm grip on this region,” says Rómulo. “In this small city centre there are at least 400 addicted people who wake up on the stree... Read More...

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Alaskan Alcohol Deaths Double in One Decade

SMOKE MORE POT – June 20, 2024 - The study estimates that Alaskans spend just over $827,000 on alcoholic drinks every year. That equates to $1,165 per person which is 44 percent higher than the national ... Read More...

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Execs at Done. First Telehealth Arrested for ‘Scheme to Profit from Adderall’

MONEY MATTERS? – June 18, 2024 - Done ADHD was an “online subscription-based treatment program” for people with ADHD. Or who wanted to be evaluated for ADHD. The platform offered “online tools” and “communicat... Read More...

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Amazon’s One Medical Failure

FROM BOOKS TO BLADDER INFECTIONS – June 15, 2024 - Since Amazon acquired the primary-care service One Medical, elderly patients have been routed to a call center — staffed partly by contractors with limi... Read More...

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