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‘Prolonged Grief Disorder’ Now a Mental Health Diagnosis

THEIR TURN TO CRY – Mar. 22, 2022 - It will most likely open a stream of funding for research into treatments — naltrexone, a drug used to help treat addiction, is currently in clinical trials as a form of grie... Read More...

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Comedian Dave Coulier Shares Bloodied Photo

TIME TO GET SOBER? – March 24, 2022 - I was a drunk. Yes. An alcoholic. I’ve been alcohol free since January 1, 2020. When I drank, I was the life of the party. I could make people laugh until they fell down. I... Read More...

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What’s Driving the Dramatic Rise In Alcohol Deaths

VIDEO – BOOZE KILLS TOO...MANY – March 2022 - Judy Woodruff: We have regularly reported on the continuing rise in opioid and overdose deaths during the pandemic. But what’s gotten far less attention is a sh... Read More...

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Quote of the Week — Tammy Faye Bakker

“I always say shopping is cheaper than a psychiatrist.” —Tammy Faye Bakker (1942-2007) ... Read More...

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Alcohol-Related Deaths Spiked During the Pandemic

COLLATERAL DAMAGE – March 22, 2022 - Among adults younger than 65, alcohol-related deaths actually outnumbered deaths from COVID-19 in 2020; 74,408 Americans ages 16-64 died of alcohol-related causes, while 74,075 in... Read More...

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Brain Differences Seen in Children with Binge Eating Disorder

IT STARTS AT BIRTH – March 15, 2022 - “This study suggests to me that binge eating disorder is wired in the brain, even from a very, very early age,” Murray said. “The question that we don’t know, which is some... Read More...

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4-Month-Old Shot to Death By 14 Year Old

NO GUN CONTROL IN AMERICA – March 16, 2022 - The department’s Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit took the teen into custody Wednesday and transported him to the Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center while the in... Read More...

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Rabbi Details His Story of Addiction and Recovery

SHALOM – March 14, 2022 - “What’s significant is that today I sent somebody to rehab, I kissed my kids and walked my dog and I didn’t have to lie to anybody and I can be as honest as I want to and it’s an amaz... Read More...

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Jews Who Drink Too Much Strive for Sobriety During Purim Bacchanalia

L’CHAIM LITE – March 16, 2022 - When Jerry was 21, he was invited to a “white kiddush,” a twist on the Shabbat service that substitutes vodka for the traditional wine or grape juice. It took place during Purim... Read More...

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Paradox Of How Antidepressants Are Tested

DEPRESSED NEED NOT APPLY – March 15, 2022 - One afternoon in April 2018 I answered my rarely-used home telephone to a barrage of questions. On a crackly landline, a researcher from the University of Exeter, UK... Read More...

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Mrs. Doubtfire Co-Star Says Robin Williams Gave Him important Addiction Advice

WISHED HE HEARD WHAT HE SAID – March 13, 2022 - Lawrence said Williams gave him a ‘gift’ by being so candid about drug addiction, and gave him an important piece of advice. ‘Don’t ever do drugs. Especially coc... Read More...

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Making Peace With Your Body

IT STARTS RIGHT NOW – Mar. 18, 2022 - How long would it be, I wondered, until they would be repeating some version of this refrain? Just moments before, I had listened to a whole different storyline unfold. Tw... Read More...

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Kathy Griffin Calls Her Pill Addiction ‘Almost Comical’

WHO’S LAUGHING NOW? – March 18, 2022 - “I didn’t know what to do with myself,” Griffin admitted. “I was just such a crazy workaholic, and all of a sudden, I had this time on my hands, and then I was depressed,... Read More...

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Can Big $ in Addiction Tech, Curb Soaring Overdose Deaths?

ADDICTION IS BIG BUSINESS – Mar. 18, 2022 - David Sarabia had already sold two startups by age 26 and was sitting on enough money to never have to work another day in his life. He moved from Southern Cali... Read More...

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Feeling Out of Balance in Sobriety?

TAKE A STAND, AND THEN STAND THERE – March 16, 2022 - Many people start to feel off-balance when they’re dealing with too many worries or responsibilities. Again, let’s consider the example from earlier; it’s r... Read More...

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Christy Carlson Romano Says It Was ‘Challenging to Be Sober During COVID’

AND SHE DID IT – March 13, 2022 - She added that, as a mother to two daughters — Isabella, 5, and Sophia, 3, whom she shares with husband Brendan Rooney — there were times she felt alone despite being surround... Read More...

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Mental Tricks To Calm Your Racing Mind For Better Sleep

VIDEO – WITH DREAMS – March 13, 2022 - Here’s a way to stop your mind from repetitively listing all the things you need to do (or haven’t done), but it only works if you do it before you hit the sack. ... Read More...

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Startups push ADHD meds through APP ads

PAGING DR. TIKTOK – Mar. 13, 2022 - Combined with other social media posts and sketchy Google search results, the proliferation of drug ads on TikTok can convince kids to diagnose themselves with conditions th... Read More...

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Jamie Lee Curtis Helps LaKeith Stanfield With His Sobriety

CELEBRITIES 12th STEP TOO! – March 16, 2022 - “My experience is that when you feel you are alone, that’s a very scary feeling,” Curtis said about her decision to reach out to Stanfield in 2021 to support his so... Read More...

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Tips On How To Travel Sober

DON’T DRINK – March 14, 2022 - The No. 1 rule, according to Ginger Blair, LMSW and Certified Addictions Counselor with more than 40 years of experience in behavioral medicine, is this: Plan, plan, plan. “Com... Read More...

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Psychedelic Toad Venom Is In Demand

BEWARE THE FROG YOU KISS – March 20, 2022 - Riding the wave of greater mainstream acceptance of psychedelics for treating mental disorders and addiction, a fast-growing retreat industry is touting the potential... Read More...

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Alcohol Misuse Linked to 232 Million Missed Workdays

THAT’S A LOT OF P.T.O. – March 17, 2022 - Heavy alcohol use is associated with missing work, but the scope of that relationship has not been well understood. Now, based on survey data from more than 110,000 U.S... Read More...

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What Amy Winehouse Taught Us About Denial and Alcoholism

REST IN PEACE – March 8, 2022 - Denial was dangerous for Winehouse because it interfered with her ability to accept the help she needed to meet a challenge she could not overcome on her own. Pride certainly got... Read More...

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Lil Bo Weep Has Passed Away

VIDEO – TOO F*#KING TRAGIC – March 7, 2022 - This weekend we lost the fight for my daughter’s life against depression , trauma , PTSD and drug addiction that we have been fighting since we got her back from Am... Read More...

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Euphoria star Says Working in Porn Led to an Eating Disorder

SKIN AND BONERS – Mar. 9, 2022 - With the help of mental health professionals, Euphoria’s Chloe Cherry has recovered from an eating disorder, but it’s something she’s not sure she would have developed if it wa... Read More...

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Sabrina Burkholder’s Incredible Transformation

RETURN TO AMISH STAR – March 9, 2022 - “I remember feeling very weird and that was my last thought. Half an hour later I woke up surrounded by paramedics … I was suddenly hit with memories of what happened wh... Read More...

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Josh Peck Opens Up About His Past Drug and Alcohol Addiction

NOT REGRET THE PAST NOR WITH TO SHUT THE DOOR ON IT – Mar. 9, 2022 - Born and raised in New York City, Peck began performing stand-up comedy as an adolescent before a breakout role on Nickelodeon’s The Amanda ... Read More...

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Mental Health

‘Prolonged Grief Disorder’ Now a Mental Health Diagnosis

Comedian Dave Coulier Shares Bloodied Photo

Overdose Deaths Reduced

What’s Driving the Dramatic Rise In Alcohol Deaths

‘Full House’ Cast’s Quotes About Addiction

Quote of the Week — Tammy Faye Bakker

Brain Differences Seen in Children with Binge Eating Disorder

4-Month-Old Shot to Death By 14 Year Old

Rabbi Details His Story of Addiction and Recovery

Jews Who Drink Too Much Strive for Sobriety During Purim Bacchanalia

Paradox Of How Antidepressants Are Tested

Mrs. Doubtfire Co-Star Says Robin Williams Gave Him important Addiction Advice

Making Peace With Your Body

Kathy Griffin Calls Her Pill Addiction ‘Almost Comical’

Can Big $ in Addiction Tech, Curb Soaring Overdose Deaths?

William Hurt Eschewed Opioids to Maintain his Sobriety

Feeling Out of Balance in Sobriety?

Christy Carlson Romano Says It Was ‘Challenging to Be Sober During COVID’

Mental Tricks To Calm Your Racing Mind For Better Sleep

Startups push ADHD meds through APP ads

Jamie Lee Curtis Helps LaKeith Stanfield With His Sobriety

Tips On How To Travel Sober

Psychedelic Toad Venom Is In Demand

Alcohol Misuse Linked to 232 Million Missed Workdays

What Amy Winehouse Taught Us About Denial and Alcoholism

Lil Bo Weep Has Passed Away

Euphoria star Says Working in Porn Led to an Eating Disorder

Sabrina Burkholder’s Incredible Transformation

Josh Peck Opens Up About His Past Drug and Alcohol Addiction