Lawmakers Shoot Down Plan to Crack Down on Sober Living Homes CRACKED UP – March 22, 2024 - Lawmakers are working to tighten the reins on fraudulent sober living homes after bad actors defrauded Arizona’s Medicaid agency out of billions of dollars. But one such bill was ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 26 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
WAXAHATCHEE – TIGERS BLOOD WHAT’S IN A NAME – MARCH 20, 2024 - On her sixth album ‘Tigers Blood’, Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield is distancing herself from her demons and embracing home. Katie Crutchfield is back, the Alabama-bor... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 26 2024RecoveryRehab
How To Handle Any Addiction Treatment Before Gabor Maté - This simple sketch is both funny and informative. Coaching techniques are a little more nuanced now, but I hope you find Bob's approach to change management enjoyable. Watch@YouTube... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 26 2024Recovery
Decriminalizing Drugs Could Help More People Seek Treatment VIDEO – IT’S THE ONLY SOLUTION – March 11, 2024 - “If you reduce stigma and fear of criminalization, people are more likely to be vulnerable and honest about the struggles they have,” Schaffner said. “When they’re ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionMar 19 2024Recovery
Survivors Share What Gives Them Hope VIDEO – IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS – March 10, 2024 - Stephen Dees understands the power of hope, something he found through his faith. “Today, I’m a minister, I’m an ordained minister, I have a beautiful ca... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 19 2024RecoveryRehab
Drew Carey Opens Up About Massive Weight Loss THE WEIGHT IS RIGHT...NOW – March 8, 2024 - Carey, 65, revealed in a recent interview with PEOPLE that it was a wake-up call from his doctor that prompted him to start taking his health more seriously, after he was t... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictionMar 19 2024Recovery
What Is RECOVERY CAPITAL? IT’S EVERYTHING – March 11, 2024 - Recovery capital is comprised of social, physical, cultural and human forms of capital. It consists of, but is not limited to, personal and social characteristics, networks, ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 19 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
“Pretty Wrecked”: A Memoir about Addiction, Recovery and Triumph TEMPLE GRADUATE TELLS ALL – March 11, 2024 - Before publishing her memoir, Tracy Viola gave an advanced manuscript to six of her friends. She printed and bound the copies at Staples and saw “Pretty Wrecked: Confessio... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 19 2024RecoveryRehab
Daughter Says State Should be Accountable for Father’s Death VIDEO – REHABS OR GOLD RUSH – March 13, 2024 - I’m an only child, he only had me and I only had him,” Carletta Leslie said. Carletta’s father, Carson, died back in September 2022 after he went missing from Flagsta... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMar 19 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
“The Good Boss” Helps People Break Cycle of Homelessness and Addiction VIDEO – THE GOOD NEWS BOSS – March 8, 2024 - Victor Oliveira will be the first to tell you that, 12 years ago, he couldn’t have imagined what he would be doing now. In 2012, he was released from a Massachusetts sta... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionMar 19 2024RecoveryRehab
“It is okay to be different” Says City Council member Alice Woods VIDEO – EXPERIENCE COUNTS – March 8, 2024 - Staunton High School gave Alice Woods the platform to speak about her personal experiences with drug addiction and recovery. Though the stories were dark, Woods and staff... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 19 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
RuPaul’s Sobriety Helps Him Stay Grounded AND RELEVANT – March 9, 2024 - The Emmy-winning host and executive producer of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ and author of a new memoir, ‘The House of Hidden Meanings,’ says, “the truth was always there, no matter how ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 19 2024RecoveryRehab
With 7 Short Words at the Oscars – Robert Downey Jr. Just Taught a Brilliant Lesson in Success OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES – March 14, 2024 - “I’d like to thank my terrible childhood and the Academy, in that order.” As they say, comedy is simply tragedy plus time. And I want to focus on this line, ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 19 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Walk-in Suboxone, Sublocade, and Vivitrol Treatment Clinic Opens VIDEO – STEP RIGHT UP – March 11, 2024 - “People are dying,” said Dr. Elena Yanchar, chief of psychiatry at The Centers. “People are dying at numbers they shouldn’t be. People are suffering, and we have treatment.” D... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediabuprenorphineDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 19 2024RecoveryRehab
Dean McDermott Reveals He Became a Drug Counselor after Getting Sober VIDEO – A STAR KEEPS SHINING – March 13, 2024 - McDermott, 57, explains that he “went into treatment and put life back together,” adding he owes his life and newfound way of living to Harmony Place Treatment Center ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 19 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
THE WAR ON RECOVERY HOW NUTS IS THIS? – March 5, 2024 - A yearlong investigation by STAT shows that virtually every sector of American society is obstructing the use of medications that could prevent tens of thousands of deaths ea... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 19 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Performer says Elton John’s Music Helped Him Stay Sober VIDEO – YELLOW BRICK CLOUD – March 5, 2024 - Cridland said he nearly drank himself to death, but he was inspired by Sir Elton John’s sobriety to do the same. And when the pandemic lockdown came, and he was tempted ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 12 2024RecoveryRehab
Philanthropist’s $5 Million Will Help Fund Addiction Recovery MAKING A DIFFERENCE – March 6, 2024 - Over the next five years, one recovery program in Indianapolis will be getting $5 million, thanks to a donation from a Hoosier philanthropist. Community Health Network announc... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 12 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
The TRUTH About Oscar Winner Robert Downey Jr’s Happy ‘terrible childhood’ VIDEO – ALL IN THE FAMILY – March 11, 2024 - The 58-year-old took home the title of Best Supporting Actor at the 2024 Oscars on Sunday for his portrayal of Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer - and ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 12 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Why Recovery Calls On Us To Be Spiritual FAITH, HOPE AND HIGHER POWER – March 2024 - I’ll admit that the first Al-Anon meeting I attended triggered me. I was irritated by words like loved ones, sponsor, and qualifier. But most of all, the talk of a Higher P... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGodMar 12 2024RecoveryRehab
She Fought Her Way to Sobriety but it Wasn’t Enough to Avoid Prison SUPREME STAMINA – March 6, 2024 - Georgia Sloan lived half her life in trauma and abuse when she started using drugs. Her mother was addicted. Her father was murdered when she was a child, and her stepfather... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 12 2024RecoveryRehabsobriety
Ex-Suns Player Rex Chapman’s Terrifying Memoir Sparks Conversations on Addiction VIDEO – WRITING IT DOWN – Feb. 28, 2024 - While Chapman was flying high at the NBA level with athleticism and his distinct style of play, he sustained a variety of injuries. He sustained 10 injuries, seven of which... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 12 2024Recovery
College Students Thrive in Substance-Free Living on Campus GOOD GRADES WITHOUT GIN – Feb. 29, 2023 - There’s enormous pressure at college to drink and not everybody wants to feel that pressure. Substance-free dorms are a tool that can help support and build healthy ha... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 12 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Bartender is Helping Fellow Hospitality Workers Maintain Sobriety VIDEO ONLY – TIPPING IS ALLOWED – March 6, 2024 - Tony Kent is the lead bartender at Immigrant Son Brewery has been sober for 7 years, and is supporting others through his work with the Cleveland chapter of Ben’s ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 12 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsobriety
‘I used to be a happy drunk: I ain’t any more’: Paul Gascoigne on alcohol addiction VIDEO – KICKING IS THE GOAL – March 6, 2024 - He revealed that he recently attended an AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meeting. Gascoigne said on the High Performance podcast: “If I want to make it a bad day, I’ll go in th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousinterventionInterviewMar 12 2024RecoveryRehab
Rehab Offers Specialized Program for Sex Addiction in Los Angeles ZIP IT – March 5, 2024 - “Our Sex Addiction Treatment Program is rooted in compassion, understanding, and a commitment to holistic healing,” stated Joni Ogle, CEO of The Heights Treatment Center. “We believe t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMar 12 2024RecoverySexual Addiction
Public Opinion Sought On Sober Living Homes: Time to Speak Up A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME – March 7, 2024 - More than 200 people representing 37 jurisdictions across the state have participated in one of the seven public meetings facilitated by the Task Force, as momentum and ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 12 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Tarpon Hunting Gives Solace to Recovering Addict IT’S FISHING – March 8, 2024 - Hours wrestling a 200-pound tarpon isn’t everyone’s idea of peace, but it is Jill Sanders. Because when you’re a recovering heroin addict, keeping busy helps. “I don’t have any bad thin... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionMar 12 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Recovery Center CEO Empowers Women on Seeking Leadership Positions VIDEO ONLY – SHE HAS KNOW HOW – March 8, 2024 - The CEO of Nexus Recovery Center is doing her part to empower women on International Women’s Day. WATCH@NBCDFW ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 12 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Sobriety Centers of New Hampshire Acquired by Summit Behavioral Healthcare NEW ENGLAND TAKEOVER? – Summit BHC has acquired Sobriety Centers of New Hampshire. This marks the private equity-backed substance use disorder provider first move in the New England market. Sobriety Centers of ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 12 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab