Recovery Advocate

Public Opinion Sought On Sober Living Homes: Time to Speak Up

A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME –   March 7, 2024 - More than 200 people representing 37 jurisdictions across…

10 months ago

Tarpon Hunting Gives Solace to Recovering Addict

IT’S FISHING – March 8, 2024 - Hours wrestling a 200-pound tarpon isn’t everyone’s idea of peace, but it is…

10 months ago

Recovery Center CEO Empowers Women on Seeking Leadership Positions

VIDEO ONLY – SHE HAS KNOW HOW –   March 8, 2024 - The CEO of Nexus Recovery Center is…

10 months ago

Sobriety Centers of New Hampshire Acquired by Summit Behavioral Healthcare

NEW ENGLAND TAKEOVER? – Summit BHC has acquired Sobriety Centers of New Hampshire.  This marks the private equity-backed substance use…

10 months ago

Therapy Dog Helping Women Overcome Addiction

VIDEO – PAWS WHEN AGITATED – March 7, 2024 - “I’ve created meaningful friendships. Ozzie is a part of that,”…

10 months ago

Recovery Recharged Interview with Ellen Stewart

VIDEO – A CONVERSATION –   March 6, 2024 - Leonard Lee Buschel is California Certified Substance Abuse Counselor. He…

10 months ago

Calgary Opens First of Its Kind Recovery Centre

LEADING THE WAY –   Feb. 29, 2024 - Most knew Victoria Burns as an ace student securing straight A’s…

10 months ago

11 Great Movies About Getting Sober

FILMS FOR LIFE –   Feb. 26, 2026 - Critic Roger Ebert, himself a recovering alcoholic, gave When a Man…

10 months ago

Non-profit Helping Women Recover From Addiction

VIDEO – USED, NOT DAMAGED –   Feb. 25, 2024 -  Secondhand clothing is giving people a second chance at…

10 months ago

Road to Recovery: Candid Conversation About Drug Addiction

ONLY VIDEO – TWO TRIBES – Feb. 28. 2024 - Two First Nations men from Calgary share their thoughts on…

10 months ago

Comedian Richard Lewis Passes at 76

VIDEO – HE WILL BE MISSED –   Feb. 28, 2024 - Lewis, who revealed he had been diagnosed with…

10 months ago

Producer Andy Lassner Credits Richard Lewis With Saving His Life

PASSING IT ON – Feb. 28, 2024 - Ellen DeGeneres Show” producer Andy Lassner — who struggled with addiction in…

10 months ago

Richard Lewis Lauded for Being Tireless Sobriety Advocate

AUDIO – LAUGHTER INCLUDED AT NO EXTRA COST –   Feb. 29, 2024 - Tributes that poured in for comedian…

10 months ago

Three Women Create Podcast About Addiction

VIDEO – ALWAYS ON –   Feb. 23, 2024 - Nicole, Cathy, and Jennifer all have different backgrounds. Something the…

10 months ago

Quote of the Week – Richard Lewis

“I love being famous. It validates that I have something to say.” – Richard Lewis, Jun. 29, 1947 – Feb.…

10 months ago

John Phillips’ 5 Children: The Musical Family’s Ups and Downs

A FAMILY AFFAIR –   Feb. 23, 2024 - John Phillips had a complicated relationship with his five children as…

10 months ago

Ground Broken For North Las Vegas Facility for Women

LADIES ONLY – Feb. 23, 2024 - Mayor Carolyn Goodman speaks at the WestCare groundbreaking event was held at 5659…

10 months ago

Napa Recovery Homes Sold…AGAIN

AUDIO – BUSINESS IS BUSINESS –   Feb. 23, 2024 - Mentis, a Napa County mental health nonprofit, announced that…

10 months ago

Rescue Dog Saved Him From Addiction

GOD = DOG – Feb. 23, 2024 - The dog that saved Mike Favor’s life was a German shepherd puppy…

10 months ago

The New Definition of Sober

SEMANTICS SHMANTICS –   Feb. 19, 2024 - We’ve seen multiple societal changes in our lifetime, from fashion trends to…

10 months ago

Dad Gives Back to Aftercare Charity

WHAT GOES AROUND... – Feb. 10, 2024 - Barry Bannon, who almost “lost himself and his family due to addiction” is…

10 months ago

SOBRLIFE Clothing Unveils Trendsetting Clothing Collections

NO MORE STIGMA –   Feb. 23, 2024 - Harold Jones, PhD, SOBRLIFE Clothing stands for shattering the stigma around…

10 months ago

Bartender Uses Sobriety To Help Others in the Hospitality Industry

VIDEO – ZERO TO HERO – Feb. 13, 2024 -  In 2016, a former restaurant manager was struggling with his…

10 months ago

NY to Distribute $95M to Expand Safe-Syringe Sites

LIKE SEAT BELTS FOR USERS –   Feb. 15, 2024 - “While we are flattening the curve for some, we…

10 months ago

Biden’s Drug Czar Shares Vision for Tackling Overdose Crisis

BETTER START SOON! –   Feb. 115, 2024 - Gupta: When we look at these types of epidemics across the…

10 months ago

State Investigating Recovery Company

VIDEO – TAKING ADVANTAGE –   Feb. 14, 2024 - After KARE 11 reports about questionable billing, the Human Services…

10 months ago

Be Wary of Romance When In Early Recovery

THE GROOVE IS IN THE HEART – Feb. 11, 2024 - There are both risks and benefits to being in…

10 months ago

Lawmakers Champion MDMA as ‘game-changer’ in PTSD Treatment

VIDEO – LET IT WORK IF IT WORKS –   Feb. 15, 2024 - Advocates and lawmakers across the political…

10 months ago

Owner of Sober Homes Facing Felony Gun and Drug Charges

LOADED – Feb. 2, 2024 - The owner of a faith-based sober living & behavioral health counseling non-profit in Lexington…

11 months ago

SOBER: What Does It Mean? Anything!

NEW YORK TIMES – Feb. 4, 2024  - Notions of what constitutes sobriety and problematic substance use have grown more…

11 months ago