Quote of the Week –Greta Thunberg “We can’t save the world by playing by the rules, because the rules have to be changed. Everything needs to change — and it has to start today.” —Greta Thunberg ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 1 2022life expectancyquote of the weekRecoveryTrauma
Give Your Liver a Better Longer Life AND NOT SO MANY PAIN AU CHOCOLATE – Jan. 16, 2022 - When excessive fat accumulates within the liver due to alcohol, it is known as alcoholic fatty liver disease. However, when the same happens due to excessive... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousinterventionJan 25 2022life expectancyRecoveryRehabTrauma
Young Writer’s Road to Sobriety and a New Addiction Novel A NOVEL IDEA, A NOVEL – Nov. 17, 2022 - And he wrote about what drugs do to your soul, about letting yourself be molested for a hit, about stealing a woman’s purse in desperate pursuit of the next high. Sanche... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 25 2022life expectancyMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Campaign to ‘End Addiction Stigma’ Garnering Attention VIDEO – FROM STIGMA TO STIGMATA – Jan. 17, 2022 - Seivwright said Vermont Department of Health surveys have found 1 in 6 people who recognized they needed help didn’t get it — because they worried stigma would... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionJan 25 2022life expectancyMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Understanding The Effects of Drugs on the Brain VIDEO – DOPAMINE ANYONE? – Jan. 20, 2022 - There are 100 billion neurons to map, that’s 10-times the amount of stars in the sky. But Kasthuri and his team started their mission in a smaller model: A mouse. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 25 2022life expectancyMental HealthRecoveryRehabTrauma
7 Common Misconceptions about a Prescription Drug Addiction PRESCRIBING DISASTER – Jan. 12, 2022 - Drug addiction is a serious and dangerous condition that can lead to many negative consequences if left untreated. When it comes to prescription drug addiction, one of th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 18 2022life expectancyRecoveryTrauma
The Importance of Sobriety During Pregnancy BABIES NEED LOVE – Jan. 10, 2022 - Speaking as a mother and employee in human services, the adverse effects of substance use during pregnancy should be addressed. Developmental impact on the child is almost ce... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 18 2022life expectancyMental HealthRecovery
I Meditate Before Touching Any Electronics THE LIGHT SWITCH TOO? – Jan. 12, 2022 - My life was starting to shift completely online, like one of those dystopian tech movies where the protagonist starts identifying more with their on-screen avatar than t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionJan 18 2022life expectancyMental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addiction
Overdose Deaths at Historic High. Could These Strategies Save Lives? SOMETHING NEW? – Jan. 23, 2022 - As evidence-based drug treatment and interventions became increasingly difficult to obtain during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, fatal overdoses in the United States ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionJan 18 2022life expectancyopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
700,000 US Teens Navigate School Without Family Support or Permanent Housing EDUCATION IS NOW A LUXURY ITEM – Jan. 3, 2022 - Others, like Ruby, were booted out when they became pregnant. “Since coming to Covenant House six months ago, they’ve helped me with food, clothing, diapers for ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirushomelessinterventionJan 11 2022life expectancyMental HealthRecoveryteenagersTrauma
Quote of the Week – Sidney Poitier “I always wanted to be someone better the next day than I was the day before.” —Sidney Poitier (1927-2022) ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJan 11 2022life expectancyquote of the week
Edie Falco Gave ‘Nurse Jackie’ Writers a Deeply Personal Ultimatum REAL LIFE EDUCATION – Dec. 31, 2021 - It’s hard to imagine that this talented, hardworking actor ever struggled with alcohol abuse. But Falco shared with The Guardian that she’s battled addiction since her col... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJan 4 2022life expectancyOverdoseRecovery
Quote of the Week – Betty White “People say, ‘But Betty, Facebook is a great way to connect with old friends.’ Well, at my age, if I want to connect with old friends, I need a Ouija board.” – Betty White (1922-2021) ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJan 4 2022life expectancyquote of the week
San Francisco Approves Emergency Declaration In Tenderloin WATCH – DRASTIC ACTION – Dec. 24, 2021 - “We know this increase in police presence will disproportionately impact Black and brown unhoused community members who — due to lack of dignified housing options — are... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 28 2021depressionDrug Abuse and Addictionhomelesslife expectancyMental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehabrelapseTrauma
Quote of the Week – Joan Didion “Do not whine...Do not complain. Work harder. Spend more time alone.” —Joan Didion (12/5/34–12/23/21) more@Poets&Writers more@NYTimes ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 28 2021life expectancyquote of the week
Save the Children – 456,791 views GENERATIONAL TRAUMA IN SONG – Dec. 2021 - Marvin Gaye video more@YouTube ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 21 2021grammy winnerlife expectancyMental HealthRecovery
Are We Losing the War for Our Children? WHO’S EVEN TRYING? – Dec. 3, 2021 - Even more so, sadness and anxiety have ensnared many young people in a vise-like grasp. “Likes” and “views” on social media have caused some of them to continuously compare ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 14 2021depressionDrug Abuse and Addictioninternetinterventionlife expectancyMental HealthRecoveryteenagersTrauma
Former Alcoholic Targets 70 Triathlons in 70 Days WHY WOULDN’T HE? – Dec. 3, 2021 - Before the pandemic, Mr Stone worked as a scuba instructor overseas, but had to return to Staffordshire when tourism dried up. He has taken a year off to focus on his lates... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 14 2021life expectancyMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
WARNING! Young People Face ‘Devastating’ Mental Health Crisis According to Surgeon General WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO SAVE OUR CHILDREN? – Dec. 7, 2021 - Although blame for adolescent distress is often pinned on social media, the research suggests that screen time alone does not account for crisis. Rather... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneCompassionCoronavirusDec 14 2021depressioninternetinterventionlife expectancyMental HealthSmartphone AddictionteenagersTrauma
Gloria Harrison: A Story of Hope and Healing SHE’S NEVER GIVEN UP – Dec. 6, 2021 - Gloria’s story, is shocking in the brutality of the reactions she received when she reached out for help. At every turn, as a girl and a young woman, she was knocked down,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 14 2021Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewlife expectancyMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Teen Making a Difference for Those Impacted By Addiction WATCH – NEVER TOO YOUNG TO HELP – Nov. 24, 2021 - “Seeing Mom going through rehab and jail, it made me feel like I was alone,” Smith said. “My anger kept building up, and I didn’t know. I felt worthless. I fel... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyNov 30 2021RecoveryRehabteenagers
Mother Says Daughter’s Death Can Help Build Awareness WATCH – OF UNFATHOMABLE GRIEF – Nov. 27, 2021 - “I have my moments when I cannot hold tears back. I have my moments when I scream and I fight, said Iris Seda. Seda’s daughter, 22-year-old Anna Sepulveda, di... Read More...Drug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancyNov 30 2021opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseTrauma
How to Buy Used Gifts This Holiday to Save The Earth PASSING IT ON – Nov. 24, 2021 - I love the double dopamine hit that comes from buying something new—the rush when you click “purchase,” and the second one when it arrives at your door and you tear open the box... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionlife expectancyNov 30 2021
Quote of the Week – Stephen Sondheim “I chose and my world was shaken. So what? The choice may have been mistaken; the choosing was not. You have to move on.” —Stephen Sondheim ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerlife expectancyNov 30 2021quote of the week
Legalize All Drugs For Everyone’s Sake IT COULDN’T GET WORSE – Nov. 20, 2021 - The consequences of this racist motivation have been huge. Studies consistently show that minorities have been disproportionately targeted and incarcerated for drug poss... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthNov 23 2021opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
Fentanyl & Meth Led to More Mental Illness, Homelessness & Death LISTEN – HUMANITY ON THE SKIDS – Nov. 19, 2021 - Quinones tells Press Play that this book is about how the “underworld,” particularly the Mexican trafficking world, became the lead driver of pain pills and pus... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediafentanylhomelesslife expectancyMental HealthmethNov 23 2021Trauma
Discrimination Causes Increase in Mental Illness, Psychological Distress TIME TO BE KIND – Nov. 2021 - The study found dealing with any degree of discrimination was associated with a 26% higher risk for having poor overall health. Experiencing frequent discrimination was linked wit... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronaviruslife expectancyMental HealthNov 16 2021
When Will FDA’s Graphic Warning Rule Take Effect? ASK PHILIP MORRIS – Nov. 2021 - The rule—initially slated to take effect June 18, 2021—would require 11 new textual, health warning statements accompanied by color, “photorealistic” images displayed on the top... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancynicotineNov 16 2021
Revolutionary, ‘less harmful’ Pain Medication Therapy WATCH – ADDICTION IS NOT MANDATORY – Nov. 12, 2021 - “I wanted no narcotics,” said Seminole County resident Andria Herr. She needed gallbladder surgery in March during the pandemic and she wanted non-narcot... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyNov 16 2021opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
Yoga can make you cry. Here’s why that’s okay. PRAYER CAN TOO – Nov. 2, 2021 - Adam Gallenberg, a sports psychologist with Premier Sport Psychology in Edina, Minn, points out that people often turn to exercise when they are feeling stressed. “So, if ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionlife expectancyMental HealthNov 9 2021Recovery