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
From Bank Robber to Scholar AMAZING STORY – Sept. 4, 2025 - Kirsten Smith was 19 when she first tried heroin; within a few years she was in prison. She says she willingly made bad choices and wants society to stop treating addiction as a diseas... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRehabSept 09 2025
Person of the Week: Matthew Michael Ross STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Sept. 9, 2025 - Matthew Michael Ross is the founder of AON Films. His suspense drama, “Invisible,” has achieved significant acclaim, receiving seven awards and five-star reviews, and it rece... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 09 2025
Salvation Army Has To Close Sober Living Center OUT IN THE COLD? – Sept. 3, 2025 - The Salvation Army’s sober living program will close at the end of the month, the nonprofit announced Wednesday. The program administered by The Salvation Army Kansas City, Kansa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 09 2025
Exercise for Addictions, Depression, and Anxiety AND BREATHING TOO – Sept. 2, 2025 - Addiction changes the brain, body, and behavior. Persistent insomnia, craving, depression, anhedonia, and anxiety may continue for months after sobriety, often leading to relapse.&... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocaterelapseSept 09 2025
Lena Dunham Started Writing New Memoir One Month After Leaving Rehab NOW A SOBER GENIUS – Sept. 4, 2025 - "When I first began this book, I’d been out of rehab for 30 days. I was in the cloud of delirium that comes with new sobriety — the world was suddenly so LOUD, and I thought that ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRehabSept 09 2025
Los Angeles Organizations Are Adapting to Save Lives VIDEO – ANGELS IN THE FLESH – Sept. 1, 2025 - At the newly opened Skid Row Care Campus, harm reduction is at the forefront of helping those experiencing homelessness and struggling with addiction. Most of the people ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediahomelessRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 09 2025
Mum Speaks About ‘Shame’ of Husband’s Addiction NO ALANON? – Aug. 25, 2025 - (Tanya Hughes is a councillor with Families Out Loud) She said she felt blamed for his addiction and that at one point he needed intensive care, but that the charity gave her counselling ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRehabSept 02 2025
From Addiction to Recovery Coach ZERO to HERO – Aug. 26, 2025 - When Curtis Meyer encounters a patient battling addiction, his goal as a community peer recovery coach is to make a connection. Whether he’s in the Meritus Medical Center, at t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 02 2025
Rehab Facility Employee Accused of Drug-related Offenses VIDEO – WRONG CAREER – August 27, 2025 - A 39-year-old woman has been arrested and accused of child abuse and other drug-related offenses. The suspect is identified as Ashley Lutton. “It was reported that Ms. Lutton ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 02 2025
Drug Rehab Industry Under Scrutiny VIDEO – IT’S A BUSINESS – Aug. 25, 2025 - Drug overdose is now the leading cause of death for Americans aged 18 to 44, according to the CDC. The surge in substance use has fueled an explosion of drug treatment center... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehabSept 02 2025
Landmark Recovery Files Bankruptcy ONE PROBLEM OVER THE LINE – Aug. 27, 2025 - The once-ascendant, long-troubled addiction treatment provider Landmark Recovery has filed for bankruptcy for at least some of its corporate entities, according to public d... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 02 2025
People with ‘lived experience’ (addicts) Help Build Substance Abuse Programs EACH ONE - TEACH ONE – Aug. 27, 2025 - Philadelphia’s Keli McLoyd of NACo’s Health Steering Committee. Engaging people with lived experience, both those who are in recovery and in active drug use and investing in evi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 02 2025
“Mother of Methadone” Stigma in Addiction Medicine HEROINE – Aug. 26, 2025 - With Dr. Melody Glenn’s new book—Mother of Methadone: A Doctor’s Quest, A Forgotten History, And A Modern-Day Crisis—Dr. Marie Nyswander is finally getting her flowers. “Narcotic agent... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 02 2025
Person of the Week: Debbie Kasper STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Sept. 2, 2025 - DEBBIE KASPER is one of the most versatile forces in the entertainment industry—and a darling of the press. Besides being a two-time Emmy nominated writer, an award-winning c... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateSept 02 2025
Adam Vibe Gunton Shares Recovery Journey & Teaches “Don’t Lose Hope” WATCH – A STORY OF HOPE – Aug. 30, 2025 - "I was homeless and a drug addict weighing 148 lbs. pounds 8 years ago. I'm 225 now, working out for five days a week. I just got engaged last Thursday, right over here on L... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehabSept 02 2025
Can You Rewire Your Brain from Addiction? YES YOU CAN – Aug, 27, 2025 - If you’ve struggled with addiction, you’ve probably felt how deeply it affects your mind. And if you’re thinking about recovery, you may be worried how, and if, your brain can boun... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSept 02 2025
Eric Zink Went To The Edge And Found A Way Back LIKES - SHARES - SEND – Aug. 22, 2025 - “I tried getting sober at 23. I didn’t get sober until I was 36,” he told High Times. “My life has been destroying it, rebuilding it, having an amazing life for like a year or ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 26 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
Advocates for Recovery High School Vow To Push On AUDIO – REAL AMERICANS – Aug. 18, 2025 - State financial woes have sidetracked the effort to open a recovery high school for students battling addiction. But organizers say they’re not giving up. Mike and Marianne Dy... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAug 26 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagers
Service Dog Company Brings New Approach to Addiction Recovery DOG GOD DOG – Aug. 1, 2025 - She says sobriety unveiled past trauma she hadn’t yet healed from, so when someone suggested a service dog to help with her PTSD, she jumped at the suggestion. “The value of a service ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 26 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Person of the Week: Carrie Simmons STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Aug. 26, 2025 - Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Carrie completed high school after being in several theatrical productions and went onto the Savannah College of Art Design in Georgia. Sh... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 26 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Confronting Addiction, Stigma, and the Path to Recovery in Ukraine NO BOUNDARIES – Aug. 19, 2025 - In times of war, the burden of SUDs deepens. War fuels substance use through trauma, displacement, and breakdown of services, while simultaneously weakening the health and social syste... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 26 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
At Caron Treatment Centers – Everyone is on Ozempic WEIGHT NOT - WANT NOT – Aug. 21, 2025 - “I don’t think of this as doing anything wild west. We’re using something off-label under the umbrella of addiction, whether that be food, sex, alcohol, or opioids.” — Steven K... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 26 2025Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Empowering Families: The Key to Transforming Addiction Recovery MOVIE TIME EDITORIAL – Aug. 2025 - Editorial - We are also celebrating the release of the documentary Together: Family Recovery, which poignantly follows three families as they navigate their loved ones’ addiction. T... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 19 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Person of the Week: Reef Karim STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Aug. 19, 2025 - Reef Karim is the rare triple threat of scientist, healer, and award-winning entertainer, who is expanding the minds of people all over the world. Dr Reef is a transformation... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 19 2025Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewRecoveryRecovery Advocate