Hazelden Betty Ford Sets Pace on Employee Vaccinations PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR – August 29, 2021- “Vaccinations are especially important to us because people with substance use disorders are at significantly higher risk of contracting COVID-19 and experiencing... Read More...August 24 2021Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusinterventionlife expectancyMental Healthnonprofit organizationRecovery
Q&A with Outgoing CEO & President, Doug Tieman and Incoming CEO & President, Brad Sorte CARON STAYS CONSISTENT – July 2021 - Oliver Picher: You each took very different paths to get to your role today. What do you think is the common thread between your two paths? Let’s start with ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJuly 13 2021Mental Healthnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Robert Downey Sr., Filmmaker and Provocateur, Is Dead at 85 A MAN OF HIS TIME, A MAN AHEAD OF HIS TIME, A MAN FOR ALL TIME – July 7, 2021 - The film, though probably a financial success by Mr. Downey’s standards, made only about $2.7 million. (By comparison, “Butch Cass... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionLeonard Buschelnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation to Honor Oregon Attorney General and Stanford Professor HAPPENING TODAY – May 14, 2021 - Rosenblum, a former federal prosecutor and state judge serving in her third term as attorney general, has prioritized expanding understanding of addiction, treatment and recover... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 18 2021nonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How A.A. Survived an Existential Crisis SECRET PASSWORDS – May 12, 2021 - The switch from in-person to online at the onset of the pandemic was overnight. “It all happened really quick,” recalls Anne, the group’s elected “overall chair” for 2020. (All... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionCoronavirusinterventionMay 18 2021Mental Healthnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
A Groundbreaking Groundbreaking – Betty Ford Center’s $30 million expansion by Ahbra Kaye Yesterday, May 4th, the Addiction/Recovery eBulletin had the opportunity to be part of a groundbreaking, well, groundbreaking. The Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage begins construction of a $3... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 11 2021Mental Healthnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Q&A with Founder of Healing House in Kansas City, Bobbi Jo Reed STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – May 4, 2021 - Bobbi-Jo Reed is a person in long-term recovery with 25 years of continuous sobriety. She has provided safe, transitional housing for thousands of individuals over the pa... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMay 4 2021Mental Healthnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
ARcare Joins Hazelden Betty Ford’s Network A PARTNERSHIP FOR GOOD – March 3, 2021 - “We are thrilled to welcome ARcare to our Patient Care Network as a collaborative member—our first from the tri-state area of Arkansas, Mississippi and Kentucky,” said Bob Po... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 9 2021Mental Healthnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Hazelden Betty Ford Makes Dr. Joseph Lee, First Physician, Non-White, & Youngest President/CEO IT MUST BE 2021 – Feb. 25, 2021 - As a Hazelden Betty Ford Trustee, Susan Ford Bales, daughter of former First Lady Betty Ford, is proud to have Dr. Lee taking the esteemed institution's helm. Discussing his app... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMarch 2 2021Mental Healthnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Chasing the News … stone cold sober – The Pros Episode 7 - The Pros - “Maintaining sobriety through 2021 and beyond” - February 18, 2021 - 11amPT, 2pmET - SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Randy Grimes, Dr. Billy Taylor, James Black, Hollywood Henderson REGISTER NOW! ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 16 2021internetInterviewLeonard Buschelnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateWriters In Treatment
Hazelden Betty Ford Expands Addiction Services in Montana COWBOY UP – Feb. 5, 2021 - Other RecoveryGo™ resources and services now available in Montana and nationwide include a free one-day virtual Family Program, available in English and Spanish; a virtual Chil... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 9 2021interventionMental Healthnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
New Dean at Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies GOT KNOWLEDGE? – Jan. 27, 2021 - Substance use disorder counseling is an increasingly specialized area of behavioral health, serving patients who have complex substance use and co-occurring mental health disord... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 2 2021interventionnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Q&A with Gretchen Burns Bergman, Founder of A New PATH STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – January 28, 2020 - Gretchen Burns Bergman is Executive Director and Co-Founder of A New PATH (Parents for Addiction Treatment & Healing), a non-profit organization that works to re... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 2 2021interventionInterviewMental Healthnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Quote of the Week – Stacey Abrams “We must cease being participants in our own oppression.” —Stacey Abrams ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJan 12 2021nonprofit organizationquote of the week
A Happy News Year Letter From the Editors – December 29, 2020 - As the year finally comes to an end and the world transitions into 2021, there is one overarching emotion suffusing our mission. Gratitude. Yes, gratitude for every reader of th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDec 29 2020Leonard BuschelMental Healthnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateWriters In Treatment
Letter from the Editor December 22, 2020 – Dear readers, Welcome to Christmas 2020. Well, this isn’t your traditional Christmas, but the heartfelt gratitude to our subscribers, contributors and sponsors/advertisers is invested with the sam... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 29 2020Leonard BuschelMental Healthnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalWriters In Treatment
Writers In Treatment: Melding Recovery, Arts, and The Information Praise for the eBulletin – Nov. 11, 2020 - Driving his Volvo home one night from his job at a Los Angeles rehab, Leonard experienced a life-changing event. Without warning, a distracted driver in an SUV ran a r... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDec 22 2020Drug Abuse and AddictionExperience Strength and Hope AwardsLeonard Buschelnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateWriters In Treatment
Trey Anastasio Raises Over $1 Million For New Treatment Center WATCH – Darn, missed this – Nov. 29, 2020 - He refers to that incident and his subsequent time in drug courts as having saved his life. Sharing his experiences in chatter between tunes during The Beacon Jams ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDec 1 2020Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental Healthnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Shorts are a Big Deal at the Reel Recovery Film Festival by Burl Barer A Short in The Arm – November 20, 2020 - There is a thrill to discovering an excellent film, a brilliant director, a magnificent performance, and a cinematic story that touches you as if social distancing were ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionLeonard BuschelMental Healthnetflixnonprofit organizationNov 24 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalWriters In Treatment
Writers In Treatment: Melding Recovery, the Arts, and Information The accident that led to a Film Festival November 12, 2020 - For the past twelve years, Leonard Buschel has been an instrumental force in adding flavor and culture to the recovery community by filling ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyExperience Strength and HopeExperience Strength and Hope AwardsLeonard Buschelnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalWriters In Treatment
How to Recognize Teen Cyberbullying With virtual interaction becoming even more prevalent during this time of social distancing, teen cyberbullying is on the rise. One out of every three teens has experienced cyberbullying. Because it causes distress a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneCompassioninternetinterventionlonelinessMental Healthnonprofit organizationNov 10 2020RecoverysuicideteenagersTrauma
Film Festival Flix Announces Partnership with Reel Recovery Film Festival Movies delivered to your home – Nov. 5, 2020 – Reel Recovery Film Festival patrons and ticket holders will be able to view feature films with themes like vulnerability, battling within, willingness, and much mo... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionLeonard Buschelnonprofit organizationNov 10 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film Festival
Addiction Symptoms and Treatment for Professional Men Ask for directions already! – Oct. 28, 2020 - The men we treat also struggle with sharing emotions. Asking for help and showing humility and vulnerability is usually associated with sharing emotions. That again... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionMental Healthnonprofit organizationNov 3 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Q&A with Chet Hower of Hower Lodge Stick with the Winners! – October 30, 2020 - I feel blessed to live in the age where recovery is possible. It has allowed me to be a Father, Partner, Husband, Grandfather, and a part of the solution! M... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousDrug Abuse and Addictionnonprofit organizationNov 3 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Dr. Bob and Bill W. Speak: AA’s Cofounders Tell Their Stories MEDIA: Book Choice/FREE CD Included – Available now: Recorded conversations to tell the personal stories of AA cofounders Dr. Bob and Bill W. The book and CD reveal the cofounders’ unique contributions to the creatio... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medianonprofit organizationOctober 27 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Tour the Betty Ford Center with Susan Ford Bales LISTEN – William Moyers and Susan Ford – OCT. 12, 2020 - 0:00:24 William MoyersHere we are, it’s a beautiful day. We’re outside on the campus. What does it feel like for you knowing the history that you hav... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictionnonprofit organizationOctober 27 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
From a Simple Idea, to the Longest Recovery Event Come for the Recovery, Stay for the Films – October 21, 2020 - It’s no secret that 2020 pummeled some industries—particularly those where people gather close together—and social distancing rules are almost imp... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewnonprofit organizationNov 17 2020RecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Meet Ahbra Kaye of REEL Recovery Film Festival A Star is Re-Born – Oct. 15, 2020 - Sobriety, not property and prestige, has given me the most meaningful gifts. I am part of a fellowship of people who understand what I’ve been through, who loves me as I am and who... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionLeonard BuschelMalibunonprofit organizationOct 19 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film Festival
New addiction program launched as emergency room visits rise WATCH – Expanding Series and Hope – Sep. 23, 2020 - “We’ve come a long way in Georgia since I stepped out of the crack house October 12, 1994 in terms of resources,” he said. “We’ve come a long way as far as stigma... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 29 2020
‘The Centers’ CEO resigns in Ocala Intriguing – Sept. 13, 2020 - “Along the way, through each and every one of those mergers and acquisitions, the organization has gotten stronger, has provided a better level of care and we’re able to respond to commu... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMental Healthnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 22 2020