More Action Needed after Alcoholic Dad Orders Booze on Uber Eats IT’S TOO EASY – April 25, 2026 - Retired firefighter Glenn Perkins died in January this year after suffering with alcoholism for more than three decades. Shocking photographs taken inside his flat show dozens of disc... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 05 2026
Jason Biggs Reveals Why He Went Public About Sobriety Journey GOOD MAN – April 25, 2026 - He confessed that he was initially “nervous” about sharing his sobriety journey. “I was nervous because relapse is a big part of my story,” the actor, 47, told Page Six. “I spent the fi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 05 2026
Marilyn Manson Shares Rare Personal Update on his Sobriety Journey AUDIO – THE LIGHTER SIDE OF MM – April 25, 2026 - I have a confession to make. Some of you may have known this, but I did in fact like the drugs [referencing his track “I Don’t Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me).... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 05 2026
Kratom Addict Mom Describes Traumatic Road to Recovery VIDEO – IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE – April 21, 2026 - The social media ad for a 2-ounce tonic called “Feel Free” caught Melanie Clark’s attention because it promised she could eliminate drinking from her life while stil... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 05 2026Recovery
Natural Disasters Cause Crisis for Those On Opioid Meds KEEP AN EMERGENCY STASH – April 28, 2026 - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration works with states to ensure that access to opioid use disorder medication isn’t disrupted. States can app... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 05 2026opioid crisisopioids
Prisons as Incubators of Drug Craving? REVOLVING DOOR? – April 28, 2026 - The United States is a global leader in mass incarceration. It holds nearly 2 million Americans in prisons and jails, and it costs a whopping $445 billion annually to do so. About 6... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 05 2026
Series of Overdoses Are Public Safety Concern in Portland VIDEO – POLICE CAN HELP – April 27, 2026 - Police said there were seven suspected overdoses in just 20 hours. WATCH ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 05 2026Overdose
How Long Does It Take to “Detox” From Sugar? ONE GRANULE AT A TIME – April 29, 2026 - If you consume a decent amount of sugar, going on a sugar detox can seem like a good idea. After all, most health experts liken sugar to a drug that doesn’t really offer any h... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionMay 05 2026
Heart Surgeon Goes 1500 Days Without Alcohol; Here’s What Happened VIDEO – HE LIVED – April 30, 2026 - Dr. Jeremy shares insights after 1,500 days alcohol-free, emphasising improved mental clarity, emotional stability, and reliable routines. But it is a no-brainer that alcohol does... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 05 2026Recovery
Former Sober Home Owner Sentenced for Kickback Conspiracy YOU’RE INATE – April 24, 2026 - According to her plea agreement, in the fall of 2019, Jordan solicited kickbacks from an individual in exchange for the referral of urine drug testing from Serenity Keepers to various ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 05 2026RecoveryRehab
Boulder Reopens Treatment Center for Homeless People CITY OF ANGELS – April 28. 2026 - The City of Boulder has selected Hazelbrook to operate its recovery home for homeless people with substance use disorders. The city first opened the 11-bed residential... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediahomelessMay 05 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Morning Dance Party Offers a Sober Party Vibe VIDEO – TWIST AGAIN LIKE WE DID LAST SUMMER – May 1, 2026 - A growing number of Americans are rethinking their relationship with alcohol. A Gallup poll conducted in 2025, the percentage of adults in the Unit... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 05 2026sobriety
Map Reveals States With The Worst Drug Addiction Problems BAD ALL OVER – April 29, 2026 - New data shows major differences across the United States in drug use, overdose deaths and access to treatment, with New Mexico ranking as the state facing the biggest overall drug pro... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 05 2026
LAURA NYRO – La La La Means I Love You VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – NOW - Nyro was born Laura Nigro (pronounced as NIGH-gro) in the Bronx, New York City, the daughter of Louis Nigro, a piano tuner and jazz trumpeter, and Gilda (née Mirsky) Nigro, a bookkee... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winnerMay 05 2026
Person of the Week: Stephanie King STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – May 5, 2026 - For the last 12 years, I have been a nationally certified intervention, professional. I have recently taken a step back to pursue other opportunities due to the emotional affec... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewMay 05 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Michelle Heaton Marks 5 Years of Sobriety LIKE A CHARMER – April 27, 2026 - At the height of her addiction, the Liberty X star drank two bottles of wine and a bottle of vodka nearly every day and nearly died after being hospitalized in 2021. ‘Since then, lif... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 05 2026
She Knit a Community – and in the End – It Gathered Around Her RIP Nell Hurley FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS – April 28, 2026 - Nell Hurley — a beloved national recovery advocate and former executive director of alumni relations at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation (among many notable roles) — died on... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietylife expectancyMay 05 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
What Addiction Does To The Brain TWISTS IT? – April 28, 2026 - I thought that dopamine adaptations alone were unlikely to be sufficient to lead to addiction and that there had to be an important role for glutamate and synaptic plasticity. The brain ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 05 2026Mental Health
Granola Bar Eaten by Millions is Worse Than a Candy DENTISTS LOVE IT – April 25, 2026 - This popular lunchbox staple is closer to candy than to a truly nourishing bite. It’s the kind of bar that crinkles like virtue when you open it—and still delivers a sugar hit that... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionMay 05 2026
Overdoses Spike for Visitors to OC in California DIZZYLAND – April 26, 2026 - Visitors to a 10-city region in Orange County, California, with a large concentration of substance use disorder treatment centers experience disproportionately high levels of overdose. Th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 05 2026Overdose
Brain Implant for Depression Is About to Be Tested in Humans HAPPY TALK – April 27, 2026 - The latest brain-computer interface could help people recover from severe depression. Motif Neurotech announced Monday that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a human study... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionMay 05 2026Mental Health
Use Habit-stacking to Reach Your Health and Wellness Goals MOVING ON UP – April 26, 2026 - Habit-stacking, a technique that’s gotten a lot of attention in recent years, can create a structured and effective routine when motivation alone isn’t enough.“When people aren’t achie... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMay 05 2026Mental Health
Cinco de Mayo Mocktails That Taste Like a Party A MINDFUL PARTY – May 5, 2026 - YES, I've heard all your requests for mocktails for Cinco de Mayo, so here are the ones I make on repeat every year. Cinco de Mayo is all about bold flavors, fresh ingredients and dri... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 05 2026sobriety
Addiction Recovery Workshops By Artist ‘Ventiko’ MASKS DON’T HIDE YOU – April 12, 2026 - Ventiko, an interdisciplinary artist whose work has been shown at Garage Museum in Moscow and the Museum of the City of New York, made headlines in 2018 for trying to fly with ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 05 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Those Building AI Say it Might be Conscious. That’s NOT the Most Alarming Part BRAINS with a SOUL? – April 29, 2026 - Claude Mythos Preview’s large increase in capabilities has led us to decide not to make it generally available. In other words: What we just made is too revolutionary, too cleve... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainternetinterventionMay 05 2026Mental Health
Inside Britney Spears’ fresh start After Rehab Release VIDEO – NO MORE SNAKES – April 30, 2026 - We’re told Spears, 44, finished up treatment last night and was “looking forward to a bright future” following her DUI arrest on March 4. Another source told us that she w... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 05 2026RecoveryRehab
Tom Holland: Alcohol Was ‘Getting in the Way’ of My Career A SOBER STAR IS BORN – May 1st, 2026 - “Being an actor and living your life on the big stage can be really stressful,” the Spider-Man star who quit drinking in January ’22. ”I think that alcohol, for me personally, r... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMay 05 2026Recoverysobriety
Quote of the Week – Kurt Vonnegut “We’ll go down in history as the first society that wouldn’t save itself because it wasn’t cost-effective.” – Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007 ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMay 05 2026quote of the week