Woman Pens Addiction & Recovery Journey VIDEO – DO THE WRITE THING – Feb. 2, 2024 - When she was 27 years old, a sudden trip-and-fall injury left Chekesha Kay Ellis taking pain medication. This eventually snowballed into a dangerous opioid addiction that l... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 6 2024InterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Celebrities Spearhead Alcohol-Free Brands ANYTHING FOR A BUCK? – Jan. 31, 2024 - The ‘sober curious’ movement has gained momentum, particularly among younger generations. It’s driven by a growing awareness of alcohol’s effects on health and well-being... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 6 2024RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Abstinence-Based Treatment Isn’t Dead…Yet NOT AFTER 89 YEARS – Jan. 26, 2024 - The SUD treatment industry is beginning to move away from an abstinence-only approach to care and towards harm-reduction and medication-assisted treatment approaches. Resea... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 30 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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 life due to fentanyl poisoning in 2018 after numerous attempts to shake his addiction and get his promising future ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 30 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Recovery Cafe Helping People Overcome VIDEO – MORE THAN COFFEE – Jan. 24, 2024 - Accepted. Loved. Worthy. Those are the feelings tied to the mission of the Recovery Cafe. A vision spread around the country to help people battle their inner demons an... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 30 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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 in sobriety than by presenting them with unique and meaningful gifts? In this article, we’ll dive into ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJan 30 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsobriety
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. Additional strategies can help people who are struggling to overcome their addictio... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 23 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘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 substance abuse stems from the pain of losing her brothers. Speaking at the University on Wednes... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionInterviewJan 23 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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 Step Workbook: A 90 Day Program of Bible-Based Addiction Recovery. Written by Boruch Binyamin, this life-cha... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 23 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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 — almost 25 years. And the best thing I learned last year in recovery was people aren’t pleased when you stop people-pl... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewJan 23 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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, Frere-Jones says his first instinct was to reject the idea of good songs about not drinking. “Music sort of makes me dru... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerJan 16 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Man Who Wants to Stop Drinking Is Struggling to Get Into Rehab Without a Fixed Address THE WEIGHT – Jan. 11, 2024 - Davy Short is afraid he’s going to die, either from the alcohol or the elements, or some combination of both. The St. John’s man, homeless since September, says alcoholis... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJan 16 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Investigation Could Provide Information on Treatment Centers VIDEO – FLORIDA, Where using is safer than rehab? – Jan. 12, 2024 - People seeking treatment for addiction in Florida can find 3,000 programs from the Panhandle to the Keys. The newspaper followed a couple lost in th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 16 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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 having a great family and parents, Downing said he felt like he never fit in, no matter where he ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 16 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
JUDAS PRIEST’s ROB HALFORD Celebrates 38 Years AUDIO – QUITTING WORKS – Jan. 6, 2024 - Each one of you make this sober birthday happen. Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow is uncharted. Today is all that matters. Prayer, self-inventory, amending, holding out your hand ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 9 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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 Robert Downey Jr. came in director Marek Kanievska’s “Less Than Zero,” the 1987 adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 9 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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 in 1968 after finding God. We asked the “Machete” actor how he managed to remain sober for more than five decades... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyExperience Strength and HopeExperience Strength and Hope AwardsJan 9 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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 as you plan your resolutions and attainable goals for the New Year: Simplify Your Life Cl... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJan 9 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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 of addiction.” So does Jerome McNutt. Both men got clean in recent years after multiple stints behind bars and ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 9 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘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 of rehabs and their operators in Orange, Los Angeles and Riverside counties, claiming fraud, negligent misrepre... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Substance-Abuse Stigma Impedes Treatment STOP DISCRIMINATING – Dec. 15, 2023 - Overall, stigma research has focused primarily on mental health problems, the authors wrote. But studies indicate that SUD is typically more stigmatized than mental illnes... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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 helping his community fight the battle against addiction. “The gratifying thing for me was to know th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
A Sober Thought TO EACH HIS OWN – Dec. 14, 2023 - After I quit drinking, I set off to find a new community. I’m still looking. The notion of an addiction recovery support group is virtually synonymous with AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 19 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
13th Annual Experience, Strength & Hope Awards Honors Ed Begley, Jr. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS – Dec. 13, 2023 - At the 13th Annual Experience, Strength & Hope Award gathering at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, the entertainment industry and the recovery community came together to ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 19 2023Experience Strength and HopeExperience Strength and Hope AwardsRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Hunter Biden On “Moby Pod” and His Sobriety VIDEO – RECOVERY CHAT – Dec. 15, 2023 - President Biden’s son spoke to Moby on his podcast “Moby Pod” about his love for painting in the second part of a two-part interview with the musician. “I paint at least ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Restored Smiles Gives Addicts a New Lease on Life PUT ON A HAPPY FACE – Dec. 7, 2023 - By the time she was 12, Lilly was addicted to drugs and had been sexually abused by her grandfather. Her life was filled with issues that no child should ever have to face.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 12 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
LARGEST Indictment Over FAKE Sober Living Homes IT’S JUST WRONG – Dec. 6, 2023 - Ten people were indicted by a grand jury on felony charges including patient brokering following a sober-living homes sting operation, the Arizona Attorney General’s office announced ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 12 2023Drug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
‘Safe Passage’ Offers Path to Recovery VIDEO – A VERY GOOD THING – Dec. 7, 2023 - In Pekin, anyone looking for drug addiction treatment can walk in and drop off drugs and paraphernalia without being charged. While just one person has come forward so fa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 12 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Single Mothers Reclaim Men From Alcoholism YOUNG PEOPLE ARE SMARTing – Dec. 7, 2023 - The young women, some of whom were once married but separated from their husbands following devastation caused by the killer drinks, have been driven to despera... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousDec 12 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Ways to Strengthen Treatment VIDEO – LISTENING and LOVE – Dec. 7, 2023 - In this video interview, Alexa Connors, LMSW, discusses changes to the U.S. addiction treatment system that could improve results. Connors is assistant director of The Do... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 12 2023Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab