To Move Beyond Abstinence-Only – How to Measure Recovery HAPPINESS – Dec. 1, 2025 - Recovery from a substance use disorder has traditionally been conflated with “sobriety,” or total abstinence. In reality, many people recover while continuing to use drugs, but in safer, mo... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 09 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Memory of Newark Man Who Battled Addiction Lives On AUDIO – CARRYING ON HIS DREAM – Dec. 2, 2025 - Earle VanBlarcom III’s dream was to open a resource center to help other people like him struggling with addiction. After he got clean in 2018, VanBlarcom founded a n... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 09 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Person of the Week: Marissa Dickinson STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Dec. 9, 2025 - I am a musician, content creator, author and certified reiki and sound healer. My new album is called “Calypso Rising” under @SunsetSea13 on IG & Tik Tok and my YouTube ch... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCelebrity SobrietyDec 09 2025InterviewRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Sarge Pickman RIP–Tributes Pour in as 64-year old Jewish Black Sober Comedian Passes SAD PASSING – Dec. 1, 2025 - He was a popular stand-up comedian in Boca Raton, Florida. He died on December 1. He was born, Steven Charles Pickman. Boca Raton residents reacted with an outpouring of grief, rememberin... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 09 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Yucatan Healthcare Professionals and AA Join Forces TEAMWORK WORKS – NOV. 28, 2025 - The local AA chapter indicated that the week aims to raise awareness among students and healthcare professionals about the importance of referring those struggling with their drinking... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousDec 09 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Fear of Possible Patient Trafficking in Santa Monica, California VIDEO – THIS AIN’T RIGHT – Nov. 30, 2025 - City officials have shut down an unpermitted sober transitional living facility that suddenly housed more than 40 people in a luxury Ocean Avenue building last week, prompti... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 09 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
1st-of-its-kind Addiction Recovery Hospital MORE TO COME – Dec. 3, 2025 - Las Vegas Recovery Hospital, an acute care hospital designed for patients suffering from substance use disorders and related medical conditions, is set to open this December, according t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 09 2025Drug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Former Addict: From Crisis to Calling NOT A HYPOCRITE? – Nov. 23, 2025 - Chambers describes how his substance use began early and escalated quickly. He started smoking cannabis at age 12, then selling it, and by his mid-teens was using and selling cocain... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 02 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Person of the Week: Sean Hemeon STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Dec. 2, 2025 - Sean Hemeon is an actor, artist, and writer based in Los Angeles. He’s appeared on 9-1-1, Criminal Minds, Rake, True Blood, and CW’s Husbands. An international abstract artist... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 02 2025InterviewRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Health Care Barriers For Those With Addiction Disorders VIDEO – LET’S KEEP LEARNING – Nov. 26, 2025 - Four hundred people struggling with drug addiction will be paid to share their stories as part of a groundbreaking federal study aimed at breaking down barriers to health... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 02 2025Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Tips For Maintaining Sobriety Over the Holidays SLIPPERY TIMES – Nov. 26, 2025 - With so many parties this time of year, the temptation to drink can be especially difficult for those in recovery and trying to stay sober. Counselors with the Youngstown Urban Min... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 02 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocatesobriety
‘Full House’ Star Gets Candid About Her Addiction: ‘I Didn’t Think I Would See My 30th Birthday.’ SHE’S 43 NOW! – Nov. 22, 2025 - Jodie Sweetin instantly captured the hearts of Americans as 5-year ‘Stephanie Tanner’ on the hit show Full House in 1987. The show went on for 8 successful seasons, during which Primet... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 02 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Assisting People on the Road to Recovery Works VIDEO – SUCCESSES MATTER – Nov. 21, 2025 - According the Office of Substance Use Services, around 450,000 South Carolinians suffer from substance related problems. See Website ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryNov 25 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Person of the Week: Jo Weatherford STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Nov. 25, 2025 - In her 20s, Jo Weatherford was a drug-and alcohol-addicted model, partying with celebrities in Hollywood. After an arrest and failed suicide attempt, she knew it was time to ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryInterviewNov 25 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Family Opens Recovery Center After Twins Die From Overdosing VIDEO – IN THEIR NAMES – Nov. 21, 2025 - When DaVonne Garner walks through her newly-opened crisis recovery center, she feels the presence of her identical twin nephews Taj and Najee. After graduation they hit both f... Read More...Addiction RecoveryNov 25 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Woman’s Journey from Addiction to Advocacy ZERO to HERO – Nov. 10, 2025 - When city leaders gave Dani Sims a proclamation recognizing how her program helped people struggling with addiction, few may have realized what it took for her to get there. Today, Sims... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaNov 18 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
From Homelessness To Clean & Sober Living NICE STORY – Nov. 12, 2025 - Selina Baylis, 44, said she is now the woman she was always meant to be. Describing herself as having been an alcoholic since her teens, Selina is now living in her own flat and plans to ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediahomelessNov 18 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
There’s More Than One Way To Get Sober AUDIO – JUST DO IT – Nov. 12, 2025 - The Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie goes deep with the artists, activists, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and visionaries who are making the world a more libertarian—or at leas... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyNov 18 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Person of the Week: Manny Mendez STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Nov. 18, 2025 - Art was my healing process when I finally decided to stop using drugs and alcohol. It would quiet my mind to be able absorb the recovery process with the 12 steps, film... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewNov 18 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Why Your Rehab Center Needs a Strong SEO Strategy COMPETITION? – Nov. 11, 2025 - Getting found online can make or break a rehabilitation center’s success. When someone searches for help with addiction or recovery services, you want your facility to show up first. Th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaNov 18 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Hollywood’s Recovery Guru Richard Taite Opens Up About the Industry’s Hidden Addiction WEALTH vs. HUMILITY – Nov. 7, 2025 - As Executive Chairman of Carrara Treatment & Wellness, where celebrities go to rehab, and 1 Method Center, Taite has spent more than two decades guiding high-profile clients t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaNov 18 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Pre-addiction Intervention Could Save Lives ELEVENTH HOUR RESCUE – Nov. 3, 2025 - The mistaken belief that people with substance use disorders (SUDs) must “hit rock bottom” has shaped addiction care for decades. This model contrasts with how medicine manages c... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaNov 11 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Transforming Addiction Recovery VIDEO – CHANGE IS GOOD – Nov. 6, 2025 - The Antidote is pioneering a holistic approach that starts with gut health. Founded by licensed counselor Meg Wilson, the program combines amino acid therapy, nutritional suppo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaNov 11 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Person of the Week: Susan Campanaro STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Nov. 11, 2025 - I am a director, actor, entertainer, creative coach & teacher in NYC. I have a nightlife persona Lavinia Draper IG/FB/TikTok @mslavinianycI wrote a musical Doing Time Wit... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewNov 11 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
$53 Billion Rehab Industry Fails Those It’s Supposed To Help AUDIO – ONE CLENT AT A TIME – Nov. 3, 2025 - A new book explores the dark side of the drug rehabilitation industry. It’s called “Rehab: An American Scandal,” and it’s written by Shoshana Walter, an investigative repo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 11 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Families Stay Together As Parents Recover From Addiction TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL – Nov. 6, 2025 - Our Place, housed in an apartment building provides free housing to adults and their children as parents go through recovery and receive mental health treatment, employment a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaNov 11 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Court Battle Exposes Ugliest Strategies of Rehab Business MONEY MONEY MONEY – Nov. 6, 2025 - “Bro,” the text chain says, “you can make so much fucking money off these junkies. Their (sic) going to use anyway.” “What do you mean I can make more,” came the reply. “U can ma... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionNov 11 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
New Jersey Town Legally Blocked Housing For People in Recovery WTF – Oct. 29, 2025 - A federal appeals court has given a sober living nonprofit a second chance to press its discrimination claims against a Hudson County town over its right to operate. Oxford House originally sued... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaNov 04 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Paramedics Are Changing The Front Line of Addiction Care THEY SEE IT UP CLOSE – Nov. 1, 2025 - Many people who survive an overdose decline to be taken to the hospital, which leaves EMS personnel as their only point of contact with the health care system. Those interactions... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaNov 04 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Person of the Week: Ryan Whittaker STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Nov. 4, 2025 - Ryan Whittaker got clean when he was 15 years old in 1997. He started a company called Sober Water in 2024 to “Help people. End plastic.” He donated 40 acres in Southern Color... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewNov 04 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate