Man Denied Liver Transplant Because of Alcoholism VIDEO – FAMILY OFFERS ONE – Aug. 12, 2022 - Quebec man denied liver transplant because of his alcoholism. more@CTVNews ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 16 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionlife expectancyRecoveryTrauma
They Found Love on the Way to Sobriety IN IT TOGETHER – Aug 13, 2022 - Libby Robertson, 32, and her husband Dane Robertson, 35 (Tainui, Ngāti Hauā, Ngāti Korokī Kahukura) co-founded two personal development companies focusing on business and wellnes... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 16 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRehab
Q&A with Dianne Griffin, Award-Winning Filmmaker STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Aug. 11, 2022 - Dianne Griffin Director, Producer is an award-winning international documentary filmmaker, teacher, public speaker and has been creating films for over thirty year... Read More...Aug 16 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionInterviewRecoveryREEL Recovery Film Festival
25 Celebrities Reveal Their Battles With Mental Health F#*K SHAME AND STIGMA – Aug. 12, 2022 - Kaley Cuoco shared her struggles in the past with her mental health, particularly during her 2021 split from partner Karl Cook, which left her “struggling” with depressio... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 16 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMental HealthRecovery
Officials Push for Gov. Newsom to Approve Safe Consumption Sites VIDEO – TIME FOR DEATH REDUCTION – Aug. 10, 2022 - People would be able to bring drugs into these sites and use them while a trained supervisor monitors them for symptoms of overdose. These supervisors w... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 16 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionOverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Susan Downey and ‘The Miracle that saved Robert Downey Jr.’ VIDEO – A FAMILY AFFAIR – Aug. 15, 2022 - Ms. Levin added: “I think he saw what we had. There was something magical there, something we couldn’t put our finger on. He always says that we became this third thing ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 16 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Is There Really Such a Thing as an ‘Addictive Personality’? HOOKED ON BATS – Aug. 10, 2022 - We now know some people who have problems with alcohol or other drugs can return to regular use. And most people experience problems with only one drug, using other drugs in non... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 16 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthRecovery
Addicted to Food? Is It Your Parent’s Fault? IT’S NOT YOUR PET’S – Aug. 11, 2022 - “People who have a family history of addiction may be at greater risk for developing a problematic relationship with highly processed foods, which is really challenging in ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 16 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediadiet sodaEating Disorderfood addictioninterventionMental HealthRecoveryRehab
Coolants in Puff Electronic Cigs Present Health Hazards SO STOP? – Aug. 2, 2022 - “Our data support the regulation of flavor chemicals and synthetic coolants in Puff ECs to limit their potentially harmful health effects,” said Esther Omaiye, a former graduate studen... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 16 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionjuulRecoverysmokingVaping
Secret Behind ‘nic-sickness’ Could Help Break Tobacco Addiction MOST DEATHS ARE FROM SMOKING – Aug. 10, 2022 - As a result, nicotine overdoses are rare, though the advent of e-cigarettes has made “nic-sick” symptoms like nausea and vomiting, dizziness, rapid heartbeat and h... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 16 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionnicotineRecoverysmoking
Computer Algorithms Improve Timeliness of Overdose Data NOW YOU KNOW NOW – Aug. 10, 2022 - We found that for most substances evaluated, the performance of these algorithms was perfect or near perfect. These models could be used to automate classification of unstruct... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 16 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylHeroin Addictioninterventionmethopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma
Dax – “Dear Alcohol” Remix (feat. Elle King) VIDEO – AA MEETING ON CAMERA – Aug. 10, 2022 - Lyrics: I got wasted cause I didn’t wanna deal with myself tonightMy thoughts get drowned until I feel alrightI keep drinking til I’m someone I don... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 16 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionRecoveryRehab
Florida Nurse Lied About Alcoholism While Applying for License From Sober Home COMPASSION – Aug. 1, 2022 - In March, while in the sober living home part of the Hanley Center, Kavscak applied for the advanced practical registered nurse license. The ERO and the complaint say two of the ques... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 9 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionRecoveryRehab
The Chemical Imbalance Theory of Depression is Dead SCIENCE IS ALIVE – Aug. 2, 2022 - They have done us a favour by corralling the evidence that says as much, even if we knew this to be the case. But the death of the chemical imbalance theory has no bearing o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 9 2022Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressioninterventionMental HealthRecovery
SpeakerTunity® Offers Lists 800 Recovery & Addiction Treatment Centers For Speakers and Authors YOU HAVE A VOICE, USE IT! – Aug. 3, 2022 - SpeakerTunity® is the Speaker and Leader Resource Company, providing programs, tip sheets and regional directories that get leaders booked for speaking eng... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 9 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
OPINION: Recovery is Beautiful, Recovery is Hard, Choose Life Over Addiction SINGING A SOBER SONG – Aug. 2, 2022 - For over 17 years, I not only struggled with an active substance abuse disorder, but a mental health disorder as well. If there is something I would like for you to get out... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 9 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Perfectionism May Be Risk Factor for Severe Alcohol Use Disorder YOU MEAN ALCOHOLISM? – Aug. 2, 2022 - In the study, researchers from Belgium recruited 65 adults with SAUD undergoing inpatient treatment and 65 adults without the condition. Each participant completed t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 9 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressioninterventionRecoveryRehab
Lady Antebellum Postpones Tour To Support Charles Kelley’s Sobriety’ THE SOUTH STAYS RISEN – Aug. 4, 2022 -According to TasteofCountry.com, Lady A — formerly known as Lady Antebellum — was scheduled to launch their 2022 shows with a two-night stint at the Ryman Auditorium in Nas... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 9 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionRecoveryRehab
Low Addiction Risk with Medical Use of Ketamine THE KET IS OUT OF THE BAG – Aug. 4, 2022 - Its effect is felt a few hours after the first dose, whereas traditional antidepressants take several weeks to act. Although its prescription is increasing for this ty... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 9 2022Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressioninterventionMental HealthRecovery
She Gets Sober – But Can’t Remember Most Of Her Life’ CONSCIOUSNESS REGAINED – July 31, 2022 - Speaking exclusively to The Daily Star she spoke openly about how she made the great decision to ditch the booze after drinking too much led her to blacking out, ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 9 2022interventionMental HealthRecoveryRehab
The Most Important Part of Recovery — The Most Difficult to Access AUDIO – STICK WITH THE WINNERS – Aug. 4, 2022 - One of the most important aspects of recovery — finding an affordable, safe place to live with people supportive of a sober environment — is often the most... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 9 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Here’s How Alcohol Speeds Up Aging IT’S THE TELOMERES – Aug. 3, 2022 - The observational analysis found drinking more than 29 units each week was most detrimental. Compared to individuals enjoying six units weekly, this level of consumption was ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 9 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionRecoveryRehab
Alda Merini: “Mad Poet” or “Poet of Joy”? WRITING THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE – Aug. 5, 2022. - In 1965, her husband had her admitted to the Paolo Pini psychiatric hospital in Milan, and for years she found herself in and out of asylums, where patients... Read More...Aug 9 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionlife expectancyMental HealthRecovery
Sovereign Health Ordered to Pay $45 Million to Health Net KARMA IS A BITCH – Aug. 2, 2022 - Health Net, apparently not eager to gloat, said it wasn’t going to comment on the verdict. One of Sovereign’s attorneys, Lisa S. Kantor, said this: “We believe that there were mu... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 9 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Scottish Prisons Aim To Get Prisoners Off Drugs including Methadone VIDEO – ABSTINENCE MAKE THE HEART GROW FONDER – July 22, 2022 - James - not his real name - is one of HMP Oakwood’s success stories. He ended up in prison after carrying out armed robberies to fund his heroin a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 9 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthmethRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Vaping Causes Higher Risk of Severe COVID-19 Complications, Including Death THE FLAVOR OF DEMISE – July 26, 2022 - However, the robust and significant increase in the risk of severe COVID-19 seen in our study, independent of medical history and medication use and particularly among you... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 9 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusDrug Abuse and Addictionjuullife expectancyRecoverysmokingVaping
Recognize Pre-Addiction WHEN ONE AIN’T ENOUGH – Aug. 3, 2022 - The term consciously mimics “prediabetes,” a now-accepted term to describe people with higher-than-normal blood sugar levels and who are at high risk of developing diabete... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 9 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyRecovery
The Most Brutally Honest Films About Addiction AND BEAUTIFUL TOO – Aug. 2, 2022 - Drug and alcohol addiction is a topic that has been explored in cinema for decades. It is a sensitive subject that must be handled with care to depict the brutal truths about ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 9 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalWriters In Treatment
Startup Wants to Use Magic Mushrooms to End Alcoholism THE OMELETTE AT EVERY REHAB – Aug. 6, 2022 - Alcohol use disorder—more colloquially known as alcoholism—tends to happen slowly, and then all at once. Most people will say a few drinks in social settings ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 9 2022Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMental HealthPsychedelicsRecoveryRehab
‘BetterHelp is absolutely trying to destroy the mental health world’ WHO’S ZOOMING WHO? – Aug. 7, 2022 - The TikToker, Alicia Murray (@therapywithmillenials) claims that folks who find the information of therapists on a service called CareDash are then redirected to Bette... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousAug 9 2022Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab