Recovery Advocate

Lack of Oversight In Treatment Industry Leads To Corruption

HEALTH-CARE IS WEALTH-CARE – Feb. 7, 2024 - The report highlighted questionable practices at treatment facilities and sober living houses…

11 months ago

‘Butterflies’ Is Compelling and Evocative Piece on Sobriety

AUDIO – ONCE A CATERPILLAR – Feb. 8, 2024 - Her latest release, ‘Butterflies’, can be considered her most intimate…

11 months ago

Virginia Recognizes Service of John Shinholser of The McShin Foundation

VIDEO – A TRAILBLAZER – Dec. 2023 -  U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger today honored Virginian John Shinholser on the floor…

11 months ago

Drew Barrymore: “I Can’t F**king Believe I’m Alive Sometimes”

WHAT A LIFE –   Feb. 8, 2024 - “Part of why I’m single now is because I had so…

11 months ago

Minnesota Treatment Centers Closing Down

SAD FOR THE LOCALS –   Feb. 3, 2024 - Minnesota teens struggling with drugs or alcohol have few options…

11 months ago

Scientology-Linked Rehab Left People’s Minds Shattered

SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE –   Feb. 3, 2024 - An unregulated rehab centre linked to the Church of Scientology…

11 months ago

Podcast Details Sexual Misconduct in the Treatment Industry

AUDIO – LOCK THEM UP –   Feb. 3, 2024 - Her reporting details two women’s efforts to bring to…

11 months ago

From Prisoner to Rehab Drug Counselor

VIDEO – FROM ZERO TO HERO –   Jan. 26, 2024 - Cocaine addiction, sexual abuse, a robbery conviction and…

11 months ago

Woman Pens Addiction & Recovery Journey

VIDEO – DO THE WRITE THING – Feb. 2, 2024 - When she was 27 years old, a sudden trip-and-fall…

11 months ago

Celebrities Spearhead Alcohol-Free Brands

ANYTHING FOR A BUCK? –   Jan. 31, 2024 - The ‘sober curious’ movement has gained momentum, particularly among younger…

11 months ago

Abstinence-Based Treatment Isn’t Dead…Yet

NOT AFTER 89 YEARS –   Jan. 26, 2024 - The SUD treatment industry is beginning to move away from…

11 months ago

Hunter Mayhew Dedicated to Helping People Defeat Addiction

DON’T GIVE UP THE FIGHT –   Jan. 25, 2024 - Daniel Hand High School graduate Joe Deane lost his…

11 months ago

Recovery Cafe Helping People Overcome

VIDEO – MORE THAN COFFEE –   Jan. 24, 2024 - Accepted. Loved. Worthy. Those are the feelings tied to…

11 months ago

8 Meaningful Sobriety Gifts for Your Loved Ones in Recovery

A LOVING GESTURE – Jan. 24, 2024 -  What better way to celebrate the milestones achieved by your loved ones…

11 months ago

A New 360-Degree Approach to Addiction

WE HAVE TO TRY SOMETHING – Jan. 17, 2024 - Current addiction treatment involves talk therapy, medication, and outside support. …

11 months ago

‘I lost my brothers to alcoholism’ – Now She Fights Against Drug Abuse

GRIEF INTO ACTION –   Jan. 17, 2024 - Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has explained her passionate fight against drug and…

11 months ago

Faith-Based 12-Step Addiction Recovery Workbook Offers Wisdom

BOOKS CAN HEAL –   Jan. 17, 2024 - HB Publications today announced the release of The Old Testament 12…

11 months ago

Jamie Lee Curtis – Best Lesson She Learned In Recovery on TV

VIDEO – PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE STOP –   Jan. 16, 2023 - “I’m sober for a long time, long time…

11 months ago

A Music Critic’s Picks – Great Songs About Not Drinking

VIDEO – WATCH THEM HERE –   Jan. 11, 2024 - Even as someone actively working a 12 step program,…

12 months ago

Man Who Wants to Stop Drinking Is Struggling to Get Into Rehab Without Fixed Address

THE WEIGHT –   Jan. 11, 2024 - Davy Short is afraid he’s going to die, either from the alcohol…

12 months ago

Investigation Could Provide Information on Treatment Centers

VIDEO – FLORIDA, Where using is safer than rehab? – Jan. 12, 2024 - People seeking treatment for addiction in…

12 months ago

KENTUCKY Ranks 7th Best States for Addition Treatment

VIDEO – ANOTHER WINNER’S STORY – Jan. 12, 2024 - Robert Downing, 32, has tattoos embodying his life’s journey. Despite…

12 months ago

JUDAS PRIEST’s ROB HALFORD Celebrates 38 Years

AUDIO – QUITTING WORKS –   Jan. 6, 2024 - Each one of you make this sober birthday happen. Yesterday…

12 months ago

Robert Downey Jr.’s Real-Life Story

ARTISTS ARE SO PECULIAR – Jan. 3, 2024 - The role that made critics sit up and take notice of…

12 months ago

Danny Trejo Recalls Being ‘Dead Drunk’ Before Getting Sober 55 Years Ago

VIDEO – WALKING THE WALK – Jan. 5, 2024 - ‘Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’ actor Danny Trejo got sober…

12 months ago

Six New Year’s Resolutions for People in Recovery

LIKE 6 STEPS! –   Jan. 2, 2024 - For people in recovery, consider the following options for simple self-improvement…

12 months ago

Overdoses Prevented by Treating Addiction as Health Problem

SICK PEOPLE NEED HELP –   Jan. 2, 2024 - Kenneth Purnell knows what it’s like to fight “the monster…

12 months ago

‘Sober living homes were little more than drug dens’

DIRTY MONEY FROM GETTING CLEAN –   Dec. 17, 2023 - Last month, Aetna filed a lawsuit against a slew…

1 year ago

Substance-Abuse Stigma Impedes Treatment

STOP DISCRIMINATING –   Dec. 15, 2023 - Overall, stigma research has focused primarily on mental health problems, the authors…

1 year ago

Dr. Vincent “Peter” Hayden, Who Brought Culturally Specific Approach to Recovery Prepares New Chapter

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MAN –   Dec. 14, 2023 - Hayden used his life experiences to shape his commitment to…

1 year ago