Comedian Kevin Bishop Splits From ‘drinking buddy’ Wife of 22 Years NOW ALANON? – March 12. 2025 - The funnyman, who played Nigel Norman Fletcher in the 2016 Porridge reboot, has been off the booze for six years after his drinking got out of control. “I’ve got an allergy to alc... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 18 2025
Craig Conover Reveals Struggle With Alcohol Addiction and How Paige DeSorbo Helped Him A FRIEND IN NEED! – March 6, 2025 - The Southern Charm star admitted to struggling with over-drinking for the first time during a heart-to-heart with longtime BFF Austen Kroll on the Bravo series. The intense convers... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 18 2025
Weed Use During Pregnancy Triples Risk Of Behavioral Problems In Kids AUDIO – CREATE BAIL MONEY FUND? – March 13, 2025 -“Cannabinoid ingredients can cross the placenta and enter breast milk, potentially affecting brain development,” senior researcher Rosa Alati, head of population hea... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 18 2025marijuanaweed
Are Slushies Making Kids Sick? OF COURSE! – March 13, 2025 - The affected children exhibited similar clinical and biochemical signs, including decreased consciousness, a sudden and severe drop in blood sugar (hypoglycemia), and an accumulation of ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionMar 18 2025
Sobriety and Renewed Hope at Champions of Hope WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS – March 6, 2025 - From neighbors helping neighbors to inspiring acts of kindness, we’re sharing stories of people making a difference in our ‘Champions of Hope’ series. “I’ve seen some o... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousMar 18 2025sobriety
New Device Helps Inmates Combat Opioid Addiction HOW DO THEY SCORE? – March 6, 2025 - A simple handheld device, only powered by a 9-volt battery, is saving lives in Kentucky. It’s called a neuro-electrode treatment to help battle opioid withdrawal, which h... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 18 2025opioid crisisopioidsOverdose
‘Over-used’ medical test given to millions every year causing explosion of tumors DAMNED IF YOU DO... – March 10, 2025 - A medical test used to detect cancer may actually be contributing to the disease, research suggests. In 2009, researchers estimated high doses of radiation from CT scans w... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMar 18 2025Trauma
‘Legal Morphine’ Being Sold at Smoke Shops STILL A SLIP – March 10, 2025 - The Scientific Association for Botanical Education and Research (SABER) is sounding the alarm over the public health risks associated with products labeled as 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-O... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 18 2025
Day Care Worker Dosed Toddlers with Benadryl At Nap Time CVS MAKING COIN – March 11, 2025 - According to the dosing chart on Benadryl’s website, the medication is not to be given to kids under 2 and should only be given to kids ages 2 to 5 with the guidance of a doctor. Th... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 18 2025
Poorer Americans Face Much Higher Risk of Heart Disease NO MORE BUTTER – March 12, 2025 - The top 20% of high-income, college-educated Americans have less heart disease risk than others, and this gap has widened over the past two decades. Life expectancy for the ric... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMar 18 2025
What’s the Difference Between Natural and Added Sugars? REAL OR FAKE – March 11, 2025 - Low-sugar! Sugar-free! Made with natural sugars! These are all claims you might see on food packages, bloggers’ recipes or social media. With so many ways to say something has—or does ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionMar 18 2025
Recovery Cards Have Messages of Hope SPREADING THE WORD – March 12, 2025 - The Recovery Card Project was created over five years ago and more than 150,000 cards have since been distributed. According to Shadia Lemus, BHA marketing supervisor, the projec... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMar 18 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocatesobriety
NO Alcohol Is Healthy – But Are Some Drinks Healthier Than Others? NOT FOR A BOOZE HOUND – March 12, 2025 - Drinking, even moderately, isn’t just associated with cancer—there are many other health issues that are commonly linked with consuming alcohol, such as heart disease, l... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousMar 18 2025
Expert Talks NIH Cuts And the Limits of RFK Jr.’s 12-Step Work INSIDE WOMAN – March 13, 2025 - “They have increased my blood pressure and heart rate,” Volkow said before declining to answer specific questions about Trump administration policy changes, instead referring them to t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMar 18 2025
Riding On The Back – Francis Dunnery VIDEO – HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY – MUSICAL INTERLUDE - Producer: Francis Dunnery - Lyricist: Francis Dunnery - Let’s Go Do What Happens CONTINUE@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKTPFejt4sI ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerMar 18 2025
Sinead O’Connor & Van Morrison Sing “Have I Told You Lately?” VIDEO – THAT I LOVE YOU – 1,626,804 views - (From “Late Show” in London, 5/17/95) - WOW! This is amazing to see. For anyone that doesn’t know, not only are Van and Sinead 2 Irish legends but The Chieftains are some o... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerMar 18 2025
Person of the Week: David Cohen STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – March 18, 2025 - David Cohen, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, is the Clinical Director and COO at Harmony Place in Woodland Hills, CA. Since 2003, he’s been a leader in addiction an... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewMar 18 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Lucy Hale On Sobriety LUCY IN THE SOBER SKY – March 11, 2025 - After Dwayne Wade opened up about his emotional journey surviving kidney cancer on Today With Jenna & Friends, he and Jenna Bush Hager invited Lucy Hale to share why... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 18 2025sobriety
Melody Beattie – Author of “Codependent No More” Dies at 76 WROTE BEST-SELLING BOOKS – March 7, 2025 - Her experiences as a drug addict, a chemical dependency counselor and the wife of an alcoholic informed a best-selling book about codependence that has guided countless peo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 18 2025
Film ‘Shuffle’ Reveals How Rehab Facilities Prey on Addicts for the Sake of Profit NEW DOCUMENTARY – March 12, 2025 - Benjamin Flaherty spent three years shooting “Shuffle,” a documentary that follows three addicts who are trying to stay alive in rehab facilities that are scamming insurance c... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 18 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Department of Education Cut in Half AUDIO – STUPIDITY – March 11, 2025 - “Every part of the department will be impacted in some way but this is primarily a streamlining effort for internal facing rules, not external facing roles,” the official said, g... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 18 2025Mental Health
Giving Up Your Phone For 3 Days Can Reshape Your Brain Activity AND MAKE YOU HAPPY – March 3, 2025 - How far away is your phone right now? When did you last look at it? For many of us, these digital devices are almost constantly in our hands, and a new study highlights the effect... Read More...Addiction Recoverycell phoneMar 18 2025Smartphone Addiction
Svenja’s story – “I feel so much healthier in my body and my mind without alcohol” HOW IT WORKS – March 7, 2025 - Svenja, age 24, works at an artificial intelligence (AI) startup in Berlin, Germany. She is also Germany’s first content creator for sober living. Growing up in the north of the country... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousMar 18 2025
Katey Sagal Tells Christina Applegate: Life-Threatening Alcoholism ‘Burned Down’ Her Music Career BOSOM BUDDIES – March 11, 2025 - The actress, 71, opened up to Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler on the March 11 episode of their podcast, MeSsy, saying she “started using drugs and alcohol when I was r... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 18 2025
Say Everything: A NEW Memoir by Ione Skye BOOK SUGGESTION – Publication Date, March 4, 2025 - Deserted by her dad, the folk singer legend Donovan, Skye was a ninth-grade dropout who sought solace and validation in the eyes of audiences and dreamy costa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 18 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocatesobriety
Deadliest Phase of Fentanyl Crisis Eases AUDIO – LOST AND FOUND – March 10, 2025 - (Elena and Vadim live on the street) “This is not a blip. We are on track to return to levels of overdose before fentanyl emerge.” Overall drug deaths in the U.S. are... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylMar 18 2025
Kids Get Body Image Awareness by Age 7 AUDIO – LESS SCREEN TIME – March 10, 2025 - Researchers say their findings show that people’s perceptions of body weight are “flexible” and “adult-like” from the age of seven upwards, and have implications for our un... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 18 2025Mental Health
Generation Xanax: The Dark Side of America’s Wonder Drug WONDER WHEEL – March 13, 2025 - Two years after she started taking Xanax, Dana Bare began having panic attacks like never before. Her memory started slipping. Her husband had to remind her how to make a sandwich. Bar... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 18 2025
Agency Dedicated to Mental Illness and Addiction Faces 50% Staff Cuts AUDIO – LOST JOBS, LOST LIVES? – March 13, 2025 - “Cutting SAMHSA employees without understanding the impact is extremely dangerous, given the behavioral health crises impacting every corner of our nation.” Reductio... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMar 18 2025Mental Health
Quote of the Week – Melody Beattie “It’s so easy to look around and notice what’s wrong. It takes practice to see what’s right.” – Melody Beattie, Born: May 26, 1948, Ramsey, MN, Died: Feb. 27, 2025, Los Angeles, CA ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 18 2025quote of the week