See Inside the Rehab Program For Addicted Doctors VIDEO – PRIVILEGE MATTERS – Oct. 8, 2025 - In an exclusive “CBS Mornings Plus” report, a unique program is giving doctors battling substance abuse a second chance. The initiative allows physicians to keep treating pa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 14 2025RecoveryRehab
Saving Teens from Addiction, Vaping, and Social Media Dangers AUDIO – THEY ARE OUR FUTURE – PODCAST - On this episode of the WGNS Rutherford Issues Podcast, Scott Walker fills in for Bryan Barrett to discuss the Steered Straight program with guest Jennifer Sanchez. Together, th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOct 14 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagers
Person of the Week: Dr. Cali Estes STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Oct. 14, 2025 - Dr. Cali Estes is a celebrity addiction specialist, psychologist, and founder of The Addictions Academy and Sober On Demand®. A six-time best-selling author and media expert,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryInterviewOct 14 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Recovery Group Helps Equine Expert Facing Hard Times COMPASSION IN ACTION – Sept. 27, 2025 - Stable Recovery volunteers and community members spent the day cleaning up a house and five acres of land for Elizabeth Blythe, a well-known figure in the equine industry who h... Read More...Addiction RecoveryOct 07 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Alex Pereira and Sister Aline Credit Each Other in Heartfelt Confession About Overcoming Alcoholism SOBRIETY ON THE ROAD – Sept. 29, 2025 - In July this year, Aline Pereira joined her brother, Alex Pereira, as a champion. Aline was crowned the Karate Combat flyweight champion in Miami after she defeated Fani Peloum... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousOct 07 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsobriety
Scientists Investigate Potential Treatment for Addicts VIDEO – KEEP TRYING – Sept. 26, 2025 - “We take a picture of the individual’s brain, and then we match it with the helmet. We put the helmet on and then we’re able to really focus in and by matching up kind of where ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOct 07 2025Recovery
Allina Health’s Inpatient Clinic To Close Down VIDEO – NOT ENOUGH PROFIT? – Sept. 27, 2025 - In a public hearing on Thursday, Allina Health leadership explained why they’re closing the inpatient chemical dependency unit at Mercy Hospital in Fridley. “For the last... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 07 2025RecoveryRehab
Giving up alcohol for Sober October? TRY THIS – Sept. 29, 2029 - Curious about trying Sober October, the global challenge to give up alcohol for 31 days to benefit your health and raise awareness for cancer? Life Kit is here to help. Staying sober fo... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousOct 07 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocatesobriety
Person of the Week: Paulina Pinsky STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Oct. 7, 2025 - Paulina Pinsky is a writer, ice skater, writing coach, and educator based in Los Angeles. She received her MFA from Columbia University, where she has taught Comedy Writing to... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewOct 07 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Recovery Saved My Life. It Can Also Save Our Democracy. FAITH AND VOTING TOO – Sept. 29, 2025 - Recovery is not just a personal journey. It is a political one. It provides a roadmap for how we might mend and heal our seemingly broken democracy: people of different faiths,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryOct 07 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Sober Eats Serving Up Awareness About Overcoming Addiction VIDEO – SOBRIETY ON THE ROAD – Sept. 30, 2025 - “Everybody knows somebody in recovery, but they don’t know it a lot of times because we don’t talk about it.” On top of overcoming addiction– people in recover... Read More...Addiction RecoveryOct 07 2025RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Five Ways We Can Support Women in Recovery IMPORTANT – Sept. 29, 2025 - In honor of National Recovery Month, this installment of Women & Democracy is presented in partnership with the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health at Georgetown Law, exp... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaOct 07 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Fighting Addiction With Compassion and Hope NOW AND ALWAYS – Sept. 25, 2025 - “We have medicines that can help people quit tobacco, alcohol and opioid use. For opioid addiction, treatments like Suboxone, methadone, and naltrexone can help patients stay in reco... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 30 2025
Recovery Is Real: Restoring Every Aspect Of Life VIDEO – SOBRIETY IS A VICTORY – Sept. 25, 2025 - Mid-Michigan Recovery Services executive director Patrick Patterson says just like those smokes stacks are a beacon, the lighthouse on his organization’s logo is a sym... Read More...Addiction RecoveryRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 30 2025
Person of the Week: Denise Klein STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Sept. 30, 2025 - I was born in North Dakota, in a farming community. I went to the same school for 12 years. I have such fond memories of my beautiful classmates and teachers and there are s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewMalibuRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 30 2025
The Rehab Playbook Helps Individuals Struggling with Addiction BOOK REVIEW – Sept. 16, 2025 - The Rehab Playbook helps both individuals struggling with addiction and the community of people—family, friends, therapists, and physicians—who care about them by providing a deeper und... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 23 2025
Expert Discusses Improvements For Access Addiction Treatment VIDEO – MAKES SENSE – Sept. 15, 2025 - With potential federal funding cuts on the horizon, the upcoming New York legislative session will be a tough one as the state looks to address funding issues and more. Rob K... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 23 2025
Person of the Week: Jenner Anderson STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Sept. 23, 2025 - Jenner Anderson is from the Bay Area and went to school at University of California, Santa Cruz, majoring in Sociology. She has a passion for entertainment, and moved to Los... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewRecoverySept 23 2025
Celebrating Sobriety and Recovery CLEAN MACHINE – Sept. 6, 2025 - From friends and acquaintances to siblings and children of friends, the disease of addiction is powerful and can be heartbreaking. According to Dr. Gabor Maté, who spent years helpi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 16 2025
‘God, take me or fix me’: Ex-Addict Helps The Broken PASS IT ON – Sept. 12, 2025 - John Bartholomew, recovery pastor at Splitlog Baptist Church in Goodman, Mo., and head pastor of In Christ Alone Church in Fairview, Missouri, is following Jesus’ example of helping heal... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 16 2025
A Pioneer in Transformational Healing EMERGENCE IS THIS WEEK – Sept. 3, 2025 - TJ Woodward, bestselling author and creator of the Conscious Recovery Method, is leading the way in transforming addiction recovery and spiritual awakening. As a thought leade... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 16 2025
Person of the Week: Gary Kimble STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Sept. 16, 2025 - Gary K serves as CEO of Gary K Recovery providing recovery education and addiction solutions through the arts, media and live events. Gary recently launched Recovery Getaway... Read More...Addiction RecoveryInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 16 2025
Governor Proclaims September Recovery Month VIDEO – ALL OVER THE COUNTRY – Sept. 5, 2025 - “At Isaiah House, we have 24 hours a day, seven days a week ability to answer the phone and come and get you,” said Kara Ball, chief development officer of Isaiah House.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 16 2025
‘You’re not alone’ VIDEO – TAKE HEART – Sept. 3, 2025 - More than 1,400 Virginians died from drug overdoses last year — a sobering statistic of an epidemic plaguing countless Virginia families. Some government agencies and area reso... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionOverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 16 2025
How Gen Z Is Rewriting the Rules of Sobriety RULE 62 “Don’t take yourself too damn seriously” – Sept. 10, 2025 - In 1960 Bill Wilson, the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous and author of its famous 12 Steps, did something that would be unthinkable in today’s at... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 16 2025sobriety
ESPN’s Lauren Sisler Lost Her Parents to Overdoses – Encourages Others Battling Addiction VIDEO – INSPIRING COMPASSION – Sept. 4, 2025 - Losing both parents to overdoses seems unimaginable for many, but for some, it’s a reality. Well-known for her sideline shimmy, Sisler knows how to light up the field... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 09 2025
Hundreds Join Hands Across the Bridge to Celebrate Sobriety AND SING LOUDLY – Sept. 1, 2025 - Hundreds of Vancouver and Portland residents celebrated their sobriety on Monday by joining hands across the Interstate 5 Bridge. “It’s just a reminder that recovery is for everyone ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 09 2025sobriety
Forced Drug Treatment Isn’t Horrific. It’s a Relief. IT CAN’T HURT – Sept. 2, 2025 - Why do people so often need to be pressured to seek treatment when addictive substances are destroying their lives? Quite simply, drug use feels good, at least in the short term, makin... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehabSept 09 2025
Man Sentenced for Selling Patients to Unlicensed Sober Living WORKING FOR A LIVING – July 28, 2025 - “Mr. Beckhum tried to profit off the suffering of vulnerable individuals by selling access to Medicaid patients like they were commodities,” Attorney General Kris Mayes said. “T... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRehabSept 09 2025
Walk for Recovery Aims to Break Stigma VIDEO – COME TOGETHER! – Sept. 6, 2025 - A few years ago, Bo was behind bars. Today, he leads Oregon’s largest recovery walk. “I got released from prison in July of 2019,” Brinson said. “That September, I went to ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 09 2025