The Unhealthiest Fast-Food Chain DRIVE IN, CARRIED OUT – Feb. 26, 2022 - When it comes to the Ch’King, the chain’s new signature chicken sandwich, it is by far the worst pick of its kind. Of course, chicken sandwiches are generally high in fa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionlife expectancyMay 8 2018Mental HealthObesityRecovery
‘This Is My Fifth Rehab I’ve Been To In 10 Years’ KEEP COMING BACK AND BACK – Feb. 25, 2022 - Asked about his current health status, he said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’m doing well. I’m an AA guy. I’m a 12-Step Program guy. I spent six months in ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 8 2018Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
‘Beyond Ed Buck’: When Will Black Queer Lives Matter? VIDEO – SO SICKENING – Feb. 24, 2022 - The film asks why a predator was allowed to do this time and time again. Better yet: Why did so many of us do and say nothing? Five years in the making, the film pi... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongayMarch 8 2022Mental Health
‘Devastating’: London Addiction Recovery Centre to Shut NO SALVATION? – Feb. 25, 2022 - That means many London-area residents seeking help with long-term addiction must go back to waiting months for a treatment centre bed while remaining in the same circumstances e... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionlife expectancyMarch 8 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Exciting Results Treating Opioid Habit with ‘Mindfulness’ LET’S PLAY CONCENTRATION – Feb. 28, 2022 - “Rather than getting caught up in the pain or craving,” Garland explained, “we teach people how to step back and observe that experience from the perspective of an ob... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMarch 8 2022Mental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinPurdue PharmaRecoveryRehab
Marin Rehab Faces Sexual Abuse Lawsuit WHERE WAS HR? – Feb. 27, 2020 - Vazquez, 35, filed the lawsuit on Feb. 8 in Marin County Superior Court. The suit seeks special damages, general damages, punitive damages and attorney fees. Carter could not... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMarch 8 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Infant Formula Promoted As Healthier Than Mother’s Milk MOM’S NEED NOT APPLY – March 1, 2022 - “The nature of the marketing really sought to exploit emotions, the fears and the ambitions of, women and families at a time when they’re potentially most vulnerable,” sa... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediafood addictioninterventionlife expectancyMarch 8 2022Mental Health
Why Was John Mulaney In Rehab? TO SAVE HIS LIFE – Feb. 27, 2022 - He has recounted stories of his partying and drug abuse from a young age, including how he first became sober at the age of 23. At the time of his admission, a source close t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMarch 8 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
Q&A with David Brian Green STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Mar. 3, 2022 - David Brian Green is a UK citizen (from Nottingham, England) who has been a permanent resident of Canada since 1998, currently based in Victoria BC on Vancouver Island. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMarch 8 2022Mental HealthRecovery
Does My Kid Have a Tech Addiction? DO YOU? – Feb. 28, 2022 - In her book “Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence,” Dr. Anna Lembke makes the case for how technology, with its promise of nonstop engagement and flashing lights, ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneGaminginternetinterventionMarch 8 2022Mental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addiction
Biden Blames Social Media For ‘Mental Health Crisis’ ALGORITHMS ARE THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL – Mar. 1, 2022 - Biden wants to “stop discriminatory algorithmic decision-making that limits opportunities for young Americans,” the White House said. “When a girl sea... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneCoronavirusinternetinterventionMarch 8 2022Mental HealthRecoverySmartphone AddictionteenagersTrauma
If Only I Had ‘Euphoria’ During Height of My Drug Addiction VIDEO – THIS IS NOW – Feb. 28, 2022 - It’s making addicts and the people who love them feel less alone, and it’s illuminating the dark reality of addiction for people who might be struggling to understand. The ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewlife expectancyMay 8 2018Mental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehabteenagersTrauma
‘Single Drunk Female’s Pacing Does Disservice to Her Sobriety Journey IT’S TELEVISION – March 1, 2022 - ...community service, moving home with her mom, going to Alcoholics Anonymous for the first time, backsliding, and finally committing to sobriety. It’s a lot of material for th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionMarch 8 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
Gambling Addictions Rise After Legalization of Mobile Sports Betting THE ADDICTION THAT LOVES SUICIDE – Feb. 27, 2022 - Delaney is one of 4.3% of adult residents in New York who are having problems related to their gambling, according to the New York Council on Problem Gambling.... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneGaminginternetMarch 8 2022Mental HealthSmartphone AddictionSuper Bowlvideo games
“I am certain that the LSD experience has helped me very much” AS WE TRIP THE ROAD OF HAPPY DESTINY – Feb. 9, 2022 - All this because, after that August day, Wilson believed other recovering alcoholics could benefit from taking LSD as a way to facilitate the “spiritual ex... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewMarch 1 2022Mental HealthPsychedelics
Book Review: A Sweeping History of Addiction MEDIA: BOOKS MAKE SENSE – Feb. 25, 2022 - “The Urge” ultimately unfolds as far more than an addiction memoir. Arriving at a time when the so-called opioid epidemic has become a defining crisis of our time, it ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMarch 1 2022Mental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Euphoria Holds Up a Mirror to My Addiction Experience. This show quite literally saves me. By Natalie Alcala IS HOLLYWOOD, AGAIN, GLAMORIZING DRUG ABUSE IN EUPHORIA? OR IS IT TRUTH TELLING? – Feb 21, 2022 - TV and film elevate storylines by incorporating interesting people, exciting visuals, brilliant dialogue, and a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMarch 1 2022Mental Healthopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehabteenagersTrauma
One More Drink Will Kill Me – Says James ‘Arg’ Argent After ‘bad relapse’ THE ENGLISH RELAPSE TOO – Feb. 21, 2022 - Arg broke his silence for the first time since we revealed paramedics rushed to save him, claiming he is full of regret for putting his life in danger and vowed it wil... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewMarch 1 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
Navigating Grief As A Result of Substance Abuse HEART ACHE FOREVER – Feb. 24, 2022 - But on December 19th Jenna received a phone call that her sister was cold and unresponsive on the floor ... “I also knew that she had that watch on but it didn’t alwa... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionMarch 1 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehabTrauma
4.4 Million Galaxies Are Now Visible VIDEO – ALONE? NO WAY – Feb. 22, 2022 - “Each time we create a map our screens are filled with new discoveries and objects that have never before been seen by human eyes,” astronomer Timothy Shimwell of ASTRON... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMarch 1 2022Mental Health
Can Retail Therapy Actually Be Helpful? SHOPAHOLICS UNITE! – Feb. 25, 2022 - “Retail therapy” can get confused with “shopping addiction,” but these terms have different meanings. During retail therapy, you are in control of your spending and feel ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMarch 1 2022Mental HealthRecovery
Mom Shares Son’s Battle with Addiction in Obit THE GOOD DIE YOUNG – Feb. 25, 2022 - Hunter Lee Clemons died on Feb. 10 “after a long battle with addiction,” his mother, Christy Couvillier, wrote in his obituary, according to CBS affiliate KLFY. Sharing ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylHeroin AddictionInterviewMarch 1 2022Mental HealthOverdoseRecovery AdvocateTrauma
Habit or Addiction? HALF A DOZEN OF ONE, SIX ... – Feb. 26, 2022 - Before I begin though, to explain the automatic thing my legs do most mornings, I’d like to ask “What is your biggest dream?” A doctor acquaintance of mine rec... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMarch 1 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
Happiness Professor Says Anxiety Is Destroying Her Students THE VEXED GENERATION – Feb. 18, 2022 - This is the way I frame a lot of the talk about happiness on the podcast: Our minds lie to us. We have strong intuitions about the things that will make us happy, and we u... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionInterviewlife expectancyMarch 1 2022Mental HealthRecovery
Amphetamine Use Linked to Heightened Risk of Psychosis Among Women ISN’T REAL LIFE IS SCARY ENOUGH? – Feb. 19, 2022 - These psychotic episodes usually subside after a few days, but may persist for years in up to 15% of users. While the link between amphetamine misuse and ps... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMarch 1 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
A Frustrating Path “From Mental Illness to Mental Health” A FAILED SYSTEM – Feb. 22, 2022 - Dr. Insel, 70, who left N.I.M.H. in 2015, calls the advances in neuroscience of the last 20 years “spectacular” — but in the very first pages of his new book, he says that, fo... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediainterventionlife expectancyMarch 1 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehab
Gaming Addiction Is Now a Globally Recognized Illness VIDEO – NO TIME FOR MANICURES – Feb. 24, 2022 - Among gamers and parents and even within the medical community, there’s disagreement about whether gaming addiction is real. Either way, the WHO’s designation cou... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGaminginternetinterventionMarch 1 2022Mental HealthRecoveryRehabvideo games
Bitcoin, Recovery and an Addiction to Debt A GLOBAL OBSESSION – Feb. 23, 2022, - Many people’s lives are characterized by similar obsessive-compulsive behaviors. People can be addicted to work, sex, food, power, wealth, possessions and so on. Any extern... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMarch 1 2022Mental HealthRecovery
Woman Beats Addiction VIDEO – LIVES TO HELP OTHERS – Feb. 15, 2022 - “Pain pills, cocaine ... the one that took me the furthest down was meth,” said Dykes. Dykes continued to struggle with addiction even after her son Addison wa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 22 2022interventionInterviewMental HealthmethRecoveryRehab
Your Body Knows You’re Burnt Out TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS – Feb. 15, 202 - Burnout, as it is defined, is not a medical condition — it’s “a manifestation of chronic unmitigated stress,” explained Dr. Lotte Dyrbye, a physician scientist who stud... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 22 2022Mental HealthRecoveryTrauma