Sobriety Is Suddenly ‘Chic’ on Recovery Rocks GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FU’UN – Feb. 27, 2026 - Nearly two decades ago, Anna David explored addiction, denial and recovery in her novel “Party Girl,” which centered on a young woman navigating the highs of Hollywood pa... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 03 2026sobriety
Mom Shares Story of Son’s Fatal Fentanyl Overdose SO SAD – Feb. 12, 2026 - Lantz Tucker came home from work exhausted and ready for bed. Before turning in, the 22-year-old from Kansas took what he believed was an oxycodone pill. He never woke up.His mother fou... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediafentanylMar 03 2026Overdose
Zoning Rules Puts Rehab Future in Question VIDEO – THE LAW MATTERS – Feb. 19, 2026 - The New Life Dream Center is facing an uncertain future after a state lawmaker withdrew funding for its expansion, and county records revealed that the property is zoned for... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 03 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Ozempic For Alcoholism ONLY ONE STEP? – Feb. 19, 2026 - These drugs aren’t a panacea — like all medications, some things work for some people and not others. But they’re an important tool in a toolbox to treat a condition that affects mill... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 03 2026
Mass Overdose in Downtown Indianapolis VIDEO – WHY? – Feb. 12, 2026 - Six people were hospitalized after a suspected mass overdose in downtown Indianapolis Wednesday morning. Read More ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 03 2026Overdose
Killer High: Finding Freedom From Fentanyl VIDEO – ALL CAUGHT ON FILM – Feb. 21, 2026 - The graduation dress was black. René Patla had picked it out with her daughter Olivia weeks earlier, the two of them imagining the walk across the stage, the diploma, the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylMar 03 2026
Remembering Michael Silverblatt THE ULTIMATE BOOKWORM – Feb. 12, 2026 - Salman Rushdie, George Saunders, and others pay tribute to the longtime host of the Bookworm talk show, who died this week. Joyce Carol Oates called him “the very Mozart ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 03 2026
I Quit Drinking Years Ago – All Thanks to One Approach HE LOVES AA – Feb. 17, 2026 - It’s hard! I squirmed in my seat the whole time I watched the HBO docuseries The Vow, about the NXIVM cult, because I kept finding similarities between it and some of the 12-step groups ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 03 2026
Florida Uses Emergency Rule To Cut Patients Off AIDS Medication TIME TO PROTEST! – Feb. 25, 2026 - TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s Department of Health is using emergency rules to cut about 12,000 people off from affordable access to their HIV/AIDS medication starting Sunday. Th... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediainterventionlife expectancyMar 03 2026Trauma
Scientist Gave Octopus MDMA with Shocking Results OCTORGY? – Feb. 21, 2026 - The study was originally published in the journal Current Biology, and examined how the recreational drug impacted on the sociability of the animals. MDMA, also known as ecst... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 03 2026Trauma
Food Preservatives Linked To Cancer BON APPETITE – Feb. 23, 2026 - The study examined 17 preservatives and found that only some were linked to a higher cancer risk. In particular, potassium sorbate, potassium nitrate, sodium nitrite, and sulfites were ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerfood addictionMar 03 2026
Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Heart Attacks, Strokes and Dying HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE? – Feb. 17, 2026 - There are many forms of “sugar substitutes,” also known as artificial sweeteners. Aspartame, sucralose, saccharin, and sugar alcohols such as erythritol and xylitol are ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodafood addictionMar 03 2026
Americans Are Dying Early STAY SOBER – FEB. 24, 2026 - While life expectancy has recovered relative to recent American history, the U.S. is experiencing the most dramatic peacetime decline in longevity when judged against other high-inc... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMar 03 2026
R.I.P. Neil Sedaka – Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (In Concert) VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Neil Sedaka performing ‘Breaking Up Is Hard To Do’ live at ‘In Concert: Neil Sedaka’ on April 26th, 1975. OBITUARY HERE: See More https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-h4R_4aVMo ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerMar 03 2026
Katie Herzog on Alcohol, Sobriety and Aging THE WISE WOMAN WAY – Feb. 26, 2026 - Katie Herzog is the co-host of the Blocked and Reported podcast and the author of Drink Your Way Sober, a book about her experiences with the Sinclair Method—a medication-assisted... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietylife expectancyMar 03 2026sobriety
Person of the Week: K.C. Victor STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – March 3, 2026 - K.C. Victor was raised by a narcissist so reached out to many others for support. Trained in the true classics, then law school. K.C. married young to a man she s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewMar 03 2026Recovery Advocate
Israel’s Hottest Newest MOST Dangerous — Party Drug AUDIO – WHAT IS THERE TO PARTY ABOUT? – Feb. 22, 2026 - Marketed as ‘pink cocaine,’ dosa is a shifting mix of ketamine, MDMA and other stimulants sold via Telegram bots, with users unaware of the contents; doctors wa... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 03 2026
Fans Slam New McDonald’s $10 “GREASY” Burger NO OIL SHORTAGE HERE – Feb. 27, 2026 - But as the Big Arch rolls out early across the US, early customers are already giving it a lukewarm reception - with some branding it as greasy, overpriced and underwhelming. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediafood addictionMar 03 2026
Nonprofit Leader Sexually Preying on Women Struggling with Addiction? VIDEO – CAUGHT! – FEB. 19, 2026 - Lawrence Arata, 65, was arrested in Nov. 2025 and charged with 33 counts of trafficking in individuals, patronizing prostitutes, witness intimidation and obstruction of justice... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 03 2026RecoveryRehabTrauma
David Bowie’s Daughter Doesn’t Blame’ Parents for Forced Rehab Stints FAME – Feb. 27, 2026 - Alexandria “Lexi” Zahra Jones — the daughter of the late singer and supermodel Iman — shared a statement on Instagram to explain that her previous post was meant to help other people who have e... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 03 2026Rehab
Jackson White Says Mom Katey Sagal Helped Him Get Sober TELL ME THE TRUTH – February 18, 2026 - Jackson White is opening up about his journey to sobriety. The Tell Me Lies star, 29, got candid on the Wednesday, Feb. 18 episode of Call Her Daddy as he reflected on his chil... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 03 2026
Liza Minnelli’s Memoir on Addiction and ‘Amazing’ Life in Sobriety TALENT OF A GODDESS – Feb. 26, 2026 - Now 11 years sober, she’s revealing her “life and death” struggle with addiction for the first time in her new memoir, Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! excerpted exclusively in thi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 03 2026
Eric Dane Shared Sobriety Journey Before Death SOBER LEGACY – February 20, 2026 - Eric Dane was candid about his sobriety journey before his death from ALS at age 53. Dane previously revealed he struggled with substance abuse while he was starring on Grey’s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 03 2026sobriety
Chrissy Teigen’s Support Group A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS – February 18, 2026 - Chrissy Teigen got by with a little help from her new friends. One month after the model shared that she had restarted her sobriety journey after a rela... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 03 2026
Zachery Ty Bryan Sentenced to Over A Year in Jail for DUI ONLY A YEAR? – Feb. 23, 2026 - One-time Home Improvement star and former teen heartthrob Zachery Ty Bryan, who once graced living rooms across America as Brad Taylor on the hit ABC sitcom, is now facing 16 mont... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 03 2026
Ultra-Processed Foods Are Today’s Cigarettes VIDEO – NO MATCHES NEEDED – Feb. 23, 2026 - “Cigarettes and UPFs are not simply natural products but highly engineered delivery systems designed specifically to maximize biological and psychological reinforcement and... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionMar 03 2026
Quote of the Week – Steve Jobs “If you are working on something that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.”— Steve Jobs, Feb. 24, 1955 – Oct. 5, 2011 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBjQSl4mRAw&t=29s ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 03 2026quote of the week