May 14 2024

Anne Lamott on Love & Sobriety ‘All I’ve learned, I’ve learned because the abyss swallowed me’

HAVEN’T WE ALL? – May 7, 2024 -She is in a “hotel-motel” in Ypsilanti, Michigan, halfway through a cross-country book tour, flaunting sparkly pink nails. The manicure was part of a coping strategy initiated in... Read More...

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‘Wizard of Oz’ Star Judy Garland Fought Crippling Drug Addictions

STILL THE GREATEST – May 5, 2024 - 15 years after she was discovered by Hollywood, Garland was spat out by the star factory. As a child, she was put on extreme diets to please studio executives who would... Read More...

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Miss USA Noelia Voigt Resigns to Focus on Her Mental Health

VIDEO – BEAUTY AND COURAGE – May 8, 2024 - Noelia Voigt shockingly resigned as Miss USA. “Never compromise your physical and mental well-being,” wrote Voigt. “Our health is our wealth.” The 24-year-old is stepping ... Read More...

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Revolutionizing Recovery with a Compassionate and Modern Approach

SELF IMPROVEMENT MATTERS – May 9, 2024 - Shannon Marie’s life has been profoundly shaped by personal tragedy, including the loss of close family members and friends to addiction. These painful experiences have... Read More...

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Man to Run 100-mile Marathon to Help Others Find Sobriety

VIDEO – 100 MILES BEGINS WITH THE 1st STEP – May 6, 2024 - “I love the natural setting,” Stan Fleming said before taking off on a run. “Out in the woods and up in the mountains, there’s just no better place for me.... Read More...

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I Didn’t Understand Opioid Addiction Until My Son Died

SUCH A SAD MAN – May 7, 2024 - Over many years, I have resuscitated countless numbers of patients dying from a drug overdose while working as an emergency physician. I knew I had to stop everything else I was ... Read More...

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Faster Approach for Starting Extended-release Injectable Naltrexone

BIG PHARMA FOREVER – May 8, 2024 - Starting people with opioid use disorder on injectable, extended-release naltrexone (XR-naltrexone) within five to seven days of seeking treatment is more effective tha... Read More...

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Is Addiction Treatment the Next Frontier for Ultrasound Technology?

TIME WILL TELL – May 6, 2024 - Nestled inside a giant MRI machine, the woman wears a helmet with special probes. Peering through high-tech goggles, she sees images designed to trigger the awful, familiar cravi... Read More...

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Chris Vincent Shares His Sobriety Journey

VIDEO ONLY – MUSIC IS MAGIC – May 7, 2024 - We talk with Chris Vincent about his new album and how he is sharing a story of resilience. CONTINUE@WWLTV ... Read More...

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“Early Sobrieties” is Not an Addiction Novel

LITERATURE MATTERS – May 8, 2024 - These are some of the questions explored in Michael Deagler’s debut novel, Early Sobrieties, and questions that I, who also got sober in Philly, like Deagler’s narrator, and ... Read More...

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How a Trial Treatment for Heroin Addiction is Changing Lives

CHANGING MEANS SAVING – May 4, 2024 - Robbie Mason started using heroin when he was a child. His hands are dotted with pinprick scars. He used for so long he stopped being able to inject into the veins in his ... Read More...

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Robert Downey Jr. to Make Broadway Debut

MR. EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE – May 7, 2024 - He will make his his Broadway debut in the lead role of McNeal, the new play by Ayad Akhtar, author of the Tony-nominated Junk and the Pulitzer-winner Disgraced. Downey ... Read More...

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Cara Delevingne On Sobriety: ‘If I Can Do It – Anyone Can’

AUDIO – A STAR IS REBORN – May 7, 2024 - “You’re not alone,” she told me at the Met Gala on Monday night. “If I can do it, anyone can. But you need to communicate and be honest about it as much as you can — especia... Read More...

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Police Dismantle Drug-Ridden Homeless Encampment

WILL IT HELP? – May 10, 2024 - Police in Philadelphia have moved to dismantle a homeless encampment in Kensington, an area of the city that is described as the largest open-air drugs market in America. Fentany... Read More...

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The WHO

MUSICAL INTERLUDE – You'll grin for five minutes. From a time when music was really great ... when people with actual talent ruled the music world! Old School Rules!! This Proves it big time... BE AMAZED@YouTube... Read More...

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Todd Carney on the Depths of His Alcohol Addiction

VIDEO – HITTING BOTTOM HARD – May 10, 2024 - Mr. Carney is clean and sober after years of booze-fueled scandals that prematurely ended his NRL career - but he has revealed he had to take the hard road to get there.... Read More...

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‘A Call to All’ rally held in Brevard to combat ongoing opioid epidemic

VIDEO – FAMILIES MOURN – May 5, 2024 - Raising awareness about the dangers of illicit fentanyl and other deadly drugs, the event “A Call to All” on Friday, May 3, was created to combat the synthetic drug epidemic i... Read More...

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Bradley Cooper’s PBS Documentary About Family Caregivers

BEING OF SERVICE SOBER – May 9, 2024 - The documentary, Caregiving, is in production and is set to air in 2025 on PBS stations. The film will examine both systemic issues within the care system - whe... Read More...

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Charles Barkley’s Tragic Tale of Addiction & Loss

TIME OUT FOR FEEDINGS – May 7, 2024 - During a candid interview on the “Club Shay Shay” podcast, the former Sixers and Phoenix Suns power forward recalled the profound impact of his brother’s cocaine addiction... Read More...

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Addiction Treatment Non-profit Founder Accused of Stealing $300,000

NO WONDER THERE WAS NO PROFIT – May 8, 2024 - Dawn Holland, who opened the nonprofit’s doorsin 2015, was charged with nine counts of aggravated theft and one count of theft, according to court documents. ... Read More...

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Psychopathic Women Move Their Heads Very Little When Talking

SOUND FAMILIAR? – May 8, 2024 - A strong sense of egocentricity and a grandiose sense of self-worth are also common, making them overconfident and disdainful of others. Individuals with pronounced psychopathic... Read More...

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L.A. Deputy Arrested for Smuggling Heroin Into Jail

UBERSMACK – May 7, 2024 - Michael Meiser, 39, was arrested April 30. Jail records show he was booked on suspicion of an unspecified felony on May 1. L.A. County Sheriff’s Department records show Meiser worked ... Read More...

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Your Body Needs Three Forms of Movement

AND LESS FOOD – May 4, 2024 - First is the movement your body is owed or requires every day, such as walking, stretching and bending. Second is athletic movement, which you can do a few times a week to improve... Read More...

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Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Early Death

FOOD-LIKE SUBSTANCES – May 8, 2024 - The study of 115,000 people found that those who ate large amounts of ultra-processed foods, especially processed meats, sugary breakfast foods and sugar and artificially s... Read More...

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Mindfulness Training Reduces Relapses

TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS – May 6, 2024 - Supplementing standard opioid addiction treatment with Mindfulness Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) - an intervention that incorporates mindfulness training, savori... Read More...

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Philly Mayor Switching Tactics on Open Air Drug Market

AUDIO – IS ACCEPTANCE THE KEY? – May 7, 2024 - A number of major cities are changing the way they address addiction and homelessness. In Philadelphia, the city’s new mayor, Cherelle Parker, is employing an agg... Read More...

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More Addiction Patients Can Take Methadone at Home

STILL NOT ENOUGH – May 8, 2024 - Despite methadone’s effectiveness, a labyrinth of state and federal rules keeps it inaccessible to many people who desperately need it. “What kind of normal person with a... Read More...

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Loneliness Is More Harmful To Human Health Than Smoking, Alcoholism, Or Obesity

BOOMER BUMMER – May 8, 2024 - There is a big discussion brewing these days about the number of people who would rather be alone than in a relationship – and how that is going to affect people who do want to be... Read More...

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Amazingly Beautiful Family Is Expanding Access to Free Narcan

VIDEO – ONE FROM THE HEART – May 9, 2024 - The Whittington family launched Med Kwik, vending machines filled with over-the-counter pharmacy items. Their daughter, 15-year-old Avery Whittington, who is s... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Robert Frost

“The best way out is through.” – Robert Frost, 1874–1963 ... Read More...

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