Jamie Lee Curtis Talks ‘Sender,’ Sobriety at SXSW VIDEO – SOBER and Proud of It – April 10, 2026 - At SXSW, Jamie Lee Curtis speaks with Studio 512’s Blake Haynes about her new film Sender, working with Russell Goldman, sobriety advocacy, and her love for Austin. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 21 2026Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery Advocatesobriety
Recovery Belongs at Cornell — And So Do the Students Living It CAMPUS HIGH LIFE – April 15, 2026 - Sobriety and recovery, though, are not about stepping away from campus life. They’re about finding new ways to connect, build friendships and create meaning. They’re about developi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 21 2026Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Kentucky’s Largest Recovery Center Involved in Medicaid Fraud? AUDIO – REALLY? – April 9, 2026 - Addiction Recovery Care is under investigation by the FBI for alleged Medicaid fraud. Prosecutors say they bilked taxpayers out of millions of dollars using questionable billing prac... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 14 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
The Insurance Industry Quietly Undoes Recovery From Addiction DRUNK ON GREED – April 7, 2026 - In medicine, we like to believe that progress is linear. That once a patient stabilizes, regains lost skills, and returns to work, the hardest part is behind them. But in addiction ca... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 14 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery Advocate
RFK Jr. Favors Faith-based Addiction Treatment on National Tour AUDIO – GOD SHOT ANYONE? – April 7, 2026 - Kennedy said. “Many addicts are just biologically hardwired to drink or drug themselves to death. The only thing that has been shown to overcome that is a spiritual fire.” K... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 14 2026Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Jesus, They’ll Let Anyone In Here! by Leonard Lee Buschel 31 WITH AA – April 17, 2026 - I am a very lucky man. Lucky that I’ve been able to attend AA meetings for 31 years, without being an alcoholic. I smoked marijuana every day for 26 years, and I did do cocaine ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 14 2026Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Person of the Week: Eric Lapp STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – April 14, 2026 - Eric Lapp is the Founder and CEO of The Raleigh House, a Colorado based behavioral health organization he established more than 17 years ago. Eric combines lived experience ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 14 2026Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
April is Alcohol Awareness Month ALL MONTH – April 2, 2026 - Alcohol Awareness Month is a time to educate ourselves and our communities about the risks of alcohol misuse and its widespread impact on health and well-being. It is important for people ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 07 2026Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery Advocatesobriety
Program Allows Addicts to Choose Treatment Over Justice System VIDEO – MOVING ON UP – Mar. 31, 2026 - A woman who was homeless for years is sharing her story of survival after she was able to avoid jail time and seek treatment instead. Those involved with the program knew that T... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 07 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Beachcomber Rehabilitation Unveils Exclusive Private Rehab Cottages in Delray Beach FLORIDA SEEMS FABULOUS – April 3, 2026 - Located just 350 steps from the Atlantic shoreline, Beachcomber’s new cottage option bridges the gap between high-end hospitality and evidence-based addiction treatment. As a ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApr 07 2026Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Person of the Week: Burk Jackson STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – April 7, 2026 - Burk Jackson is a New Mexico-based photographer, writer, life coach, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of sobriety. A passionate advocate for connection in recovery, he is ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 07 2026Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewRecoveryRecovery Advocate
From Acting Debut at 5 to Jail Sentence to AA – 5 Interesting Facts about Robert Downey Jr. REAL HOLLYWOOD HERO – April 3, 2026 - Robert Downey Jr. is one of the most prolific American actors and has seen several ups and downs in his life. From debuting in an acting career at the age of 5 to being sentenced... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 07 2026Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Oxford House Treasurer Arrested in $2.8K Embezzlement Case WHOOPS – Mar. 26, 2026 - Brenda Carol Byrd, 63, is facing felony charges of breach of trust and forgery after investigators uncovered what they describe as a scheme involving forged checks at an Oxford House.The inve... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApr 07 2026Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Drug Overdose Deaths Fall LIFE MATTERS – Mar. 23, 2026 - The number of overdose deaths fell by nearly 3% from 2022 to 2023, the first year-over-year decline the CDC has recorded since 2018. Preliminary estimates suggest that 76,516 Americans ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 31 2026OverdoseRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Self-Love Is the Missing Link in America’s Mental Health and Addiction Crisis DR. DONNA MARKS – March - 2026 - Rising addiction and mental health challenges worldwide are prompting new questions about what is truly driving the crisis. While many solutions focus on treatment, a growing conversa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMar 31 2026Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Person of the Week: Sonnee Weedn STICK WITH THE WINNERS? – March 31, 2026 - Dr. Sonnee D. Weedn is a clinical, forensic and neuropsychologist. She has been in private practice for 46 years with offices in Novato and Newport Beach, CA. She is the aut... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewMar 31 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Percocets Almost Destroyed Me – But I Still Became a Top Marathon Runner NO MORE WALLS – Mar. 18, 2026 - It started in 1998, with a pain in Ken Rideout’s ankle. A podiatrist gave him a prescription for seven Percocet, a drug containing the opioid oxycodone. Rideout was a high-flying commo... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 24 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Rehab Facility Sues City STIGMA or SAFETY? – Mar. 16, 2026 - WPB Investors, LLC, filed an application with the Wayne Zoning Board to convert a property it owns into an inpatient drug rehabilitation facility. WPB Investors call... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 24 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Remarkable Women: Paula Jolly’s Journey VIDEO – TRUE GRIT – Mar. 18, 2026 - Paula Jolly founded Amanda’s House to honor her daughter and is helping other women find help with their addiction. For Jolly, healing did not come in silence; it came in action... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 24 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Person of the Week: Clyde Kusatsu STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – March 24, 2026 - Clyde Kusatsu is an American actor who has appeared in over 300 films and television productions since his debut in 1973 and has had three series. He is the Secretary of the... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 24 2026netflixRecovery Advocate
Outreach and Reentry Support Made the Difference 2nd CHANCES MATTER – Mar. 12, 2026 - Sarah Newberry first connected with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Transitional Assistance Reentry Team (START) while incarcerated within the County Sheriff’s correctional sy... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMar 17 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Person of the Week: Catherine Carlen STICK WITH THE WINERS! – Mar. 17, 2026 - Catherine Carlen was born in Cookeville, Tennessee. She studied acting in New York City with legendary teachers Uta Hagen, Stella Adler, and Susan Batson. She is a lifetime me... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewMar 17 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Young Adults with ADHD and Substance Abuse Face Treatment Gap GOD SAVE THESE KIDS – Mar. 12, 2026 - A new study in 15- to 25-year-olds finds that ADHD treatment improves outcomes for young people with ADHD and substance use disorder — including a 30 percent decrease in mortalit... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionMar 17 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Stories of Addiction and Recovery SUPPORT THE ARTS – Mar. 12, 2026 - A new play at Blackfriars Theatre called “The White Chip” (https://www.wxxinews.org/show/connections/2026-03-12/stories-of-addiction-and-recovery) tells the story of one man’s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 17 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
San Francisco Gets $100,000,000 in State Funding for Addiction Services VIDEO – I FOUND MY HEART... – Mar. 12, 2026 - San Francisco is receiving nearly $100 million in state Proposition 1 funding to address addiction and mental health issues for people living on the streets, Mayor Daniel... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 17 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Kennedy & Oz Address Murky Details of ‘Addiction Epidemic’ GENIUSES – March 4, 2026 - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said his department wants to address what he called a nationwide “spiritual malaise” underlying the “addiction epidemic.” The initiatives are murky on details, e... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 10 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Drug Rehabilitation Program Works — and It’s Free VERY COST EFFECTIVE – Mar. 5, 2026 - Life House was launched almost three decades ago by a pastor, Mark Stermer. He was mentoring men who were in prison and was frustrated by the frequency with which they kept coming... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 10 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Coloring Therapy Promising Tool in Addiction Recovery CRAYON OF CREATION – March 2026 - Filling in geometric patterns or mandalas, show measurable reductions in anxiety and stress levels. Researchers believe this occurs because focused coloring activates areas of the br... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 10 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Person of the Week: Michael Perice STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – March 10, 2026 - Rabbi Michael Perice is known nationally for his advocacy work on addiction and mental health and publicly shared his own story of recovery from opioid addiction in 2021. Ra... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewMar 10 2026RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Rehab Recruiters Using Free Flights to Lure Locals to ‘out-of-state’ Addiction Treatment ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD? – Mar. 5, 2026 - A Philadelphia Inquirer investigation found that some Pennsylvanians who were recruited by The Rehab Specialist last year didn’t see doctors or nurses and had minimal medical c... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 10 2026RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab