Underlying Twists & Turns of Addiction: Mental Illness or Mental Diversity? by Julie Lyons, LICSW PUTTING OURSELVES BACK TOGETHER – March 12, 2021 - Coming out about addiction to the public, friends and loved ones these days may not have the shame that it did in the past; it may eve... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 16 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Addiction center outlines use for life-saving Stimulus $$$$ WATCH – THE GOOD STIMULANT – March 11, 2021 - Federal aid from the $1.9 Trillion dollar Covid Relief Bill recently passed, will make a difference for many treatment centers helping them balance the changes brou... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMar 16 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
1.9 Trillion Rescue Plan Includes SUD Treatment Provider Funding AMERICAN SPRING – March 10, 2010 - Recognizing the increased need for SUD treatment services, the massive spending bill includes funding for numerous substance use disorder programs. While the focus in the bill... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 16 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery Advocate
ARcare Joins Hazelden Betty Ford’s Network A PARTNERSHIP FOR GOOD – March 3, 2021 - “We are thrilled to welcome ARcare to our Patient Care Network as a collaborative member—our first from the tri-state area of Arkansas, Mississippi and Kentucky,” said Bob Po... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 9 2021Mental Healthnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Al-Anon: What is it? Who is invited? AT LEAST YOU HAVE TO KNOW SOMEONE – March 4, 2021 - It has spread throughout the United States, as well as worldwide. Each Al-Anon Family Group has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We do this by... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionMar 9 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Grad pens book on addiction struggles GIVE HIM AN A+ – March 5, 2021 - He started writing that book in March 2020 and finished it in October; “Battling Addiction, Bondage and Temptation” was published in January. Cobb said he struggled with nicotin... Read More...Addiction RecoveryCompassioninterventionMar 9 2021Mental HealthnicotineRecoveryRecovery Advocatesmoking
Alcoholics Anonymous offers relief to Our Lady of the Lake University students NEVER TOO YOUNG – March 4, 2021 - A representative of Alcoholics Anonymous San Antonio, Pam, who wished to remain anonymous, said the program spreads by word-of-mouth, is voluntary and is not funded by anyone o... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCompassioninterventionMar 9 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Meet the Mom Working to End the Opioid Epidemic: ‘We Need Empathy and Compassion’ LOVE AND CHARITY – March 5, 2021 - They recommended another facility several hours away, but by the time they arrived, her daughter was in withdrawal. Again, the hospital didn’t know how to help. “I was like, “What ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 9 2021opioid crisisopioidsRecoveryRecovery Advocate
How Amanda Marino Built a New Business During the Pandemic WHO YOU GONNA CALL? – March 6, 2021 - As a certified intervention professional, certified life and recovery coach, Amanda is utmostly motivated to help others thrive. After starting her company in the start of ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 9 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
5 Things To Say To Someone In Emotional Distress BE DELICATE – 2021 - Instead let us be present for our friends and loved ones and say: I hear youI am listening to youI am here for youLet me help you It is tough that all is so overwhelming right now. Th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 9 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Trainspotting’s Ewan McGregor urges investigation into drug-free addiction treatment THEY SING THE BODY ELECTRIC – Feb. 28, 2021 - Now McGregor has called on ministers to properly consider NET, suggesting they start by watching the documentary he narrated called The Final Fix. He said: “This... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 9 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Jamie Lee Curtis on how sobriety helped unlock her confidence WATCH – SCREAMING? – March 4, 2021 - Actor Jamie Lee Curtis joins Hoda and Jenna to talk about her show-stopping Golden Globes dress and how she has found confidence in herself through sobriety. She also ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewMar 9 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Newsman Rod Luck rebuilt life in sobriety 1948-2021 SPREADING THE GOOD NEWS – March 6, 2021 - “Booze, drugs — too much tore me down,” he said in a speech to a high school class posted on his website in 2015. “That ladder that took so many years for me to climb t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMar 9 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Has COVID-19 Killed AA Anonymity? by Christopher Dale IS THAT REALLY A BAD THING? – March 8, 2021 - As we pass the one-year anniversary of widespread COVID-19 lockdowns, a bright spot in an otherwise dark year has been the adaptability of Alcohol... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusinternetinterventionMar 9 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Two women open sober-living homes for men WATCH – COOKING NOT INCLUDED – March 3, 2021 - People in recovery may encounter a long road finding a place to stay when choosing to lead a clean life. Two women from Wyoming County have opened their own sob... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 9 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Trey Anastasio to Open Treatment Center in Vermont PHISHER FOR SOULS – March 4, 2021 - “Substance use disorders affect people from all walks of life,” Anastasio said in a statement, “and the problem is intimately linked with isolation — whether that’s isolation due ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 9 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Gary Oldman: ‘I used to sweat vodka’ WATCH – SO I BECAME A BARTENDER – March 3, 2021 - “How do you make this guy likable and not this grump, snarky drunk? That was the challenge,” he told The Los Angeles Times. “You can’t just load a character up with ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewMar 9 2021RecoveryRecovery Advocate
12 Tips for Your Recovery STAYING VIGILANT – 2020 - Many people who misuse alcohol or drugs have trouble dealing with anger. If left unchecked, anger can have a negative impact on your health and your lasting sobriety. Anger is a normal... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMarch 2 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Governor Pardons 13 More People, Including Illegal Substance Users JUSTICE PREVAILS – Feb. 26, 2021 - Gov. Tony Evers said “It continues to be extraordinary listening to the stories of so many who have paid their debt and deserve a second chance. Today, I am glad to be able to... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMarch 2 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Man Plunges Into Icy Ocean to Fight Addiction WATCH – GOING TO ANY DEPTHS – Feb. 25, 2021 - For about 15 years, Rosa has been raising money through Chucky’s Fight to support recovering addicts and speak to youth about addiction at schools. ”I believe it... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMarch 2 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Chris Therien’s career with the Philadelphia Flyers was a prelude to a world of alcoholism FROM THE ICE TO ICED TEA – Feb. 27, 2021 - Thousands showed their support. Some talked about their own battles. Some talked about how Therien was a role model. “Very proud of you,” said ex-Flyers star Reggie... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassioninterventionInterviewMarch 2 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Student Uses YouTube to Create A Sober Community USING TECH FOR GOOD – Feb. 26, 2021 - Gabriella Augello is an open book when it comes to her struggle with substance abuse. When she graduated high school, she suffered a family loss that would change ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionMarch 2 2021Mental HealthRecovery Advocate
Q&A with Kevin Kennedy, Star of Coronation Street STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Feb. 24, 2021 - Kevin is probably best known for his 20-year portrayal as “sex symbol” Norman (Curly) Watts in Coronation Street, the world’s longest running soap. Since leaving the co... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewMarch 2 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Everything Ben Affleck Said About His Sobriety GETTING BACK UP – Feb. 24, 2021 - “I have completed treatment for alcohol addiction; something I’ve dealt with in the past and will continue to confront,” Affleck wrote via Facebook in March 2017 after his seco... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewMarch 2 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Hazelden Betty Ford Makes Dr. Joseph Lee, First Physician, Non-White, & Youngest President/CEO IT MUST BE 2021 – Feb. 25, 2021 - As a Hazelden Betty Ford Trustee, Susan Ford Bales, daughter of former First Lady Betty Ford, is proud to have Dr. Lee taking the esteemed institution's helm. Discussing his app... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMarch 2 2021Mental Healthnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Anthony Hopkins Remembers It All ONE KNIGHT AT A TIME – Feb 27, 2021 - You recently marked forty-five years of sobriety. Was it difficult to give up drinking? No. I’m not an evangelist—I know people who drink and they’re fine with it. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewlife expectancyMarch 2 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Let the music play… 12 STEPS FROM CORONATION STREET – Feb. 2021 - ‘It was the end of the 90s and although I didn’t realise it at the time, I was coming to the end of my run in the Street when I sent a demo tape to some record comp... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewMarch 2 2021RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Inspiration for the Soul ECLECTIC GUESTS – March 7, 2021 – INSPIRATION FOR THE SOUL Presents: Finding Your Way OM ... The Keys to Emergence. more@Zoom ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionMarch 2 2021Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Jon Bon Jovi’s daughter: no longer living on a prayer. FATHER, DAUGHTER DANCE – Feb. 19, 2021 - She and her friend, Ian S Grant, were later arrested and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and illegal possession of marijuana. The charges were... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMarch 2 2021marijuanaMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Getting Drunk on Manischewitz JEWS AREN’T ALCOHOLICS? – Feb. 18, 2021 - Being Jewish, having family members in addiction recovery, and now working for a treatment center for alcoholism and addiction, I wanted to learn more ab... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 23 2021interventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab