Lady A’s Charles Kelley Details Sobriety Journey VIDEO – BEAUTIFUL MUSIC VIDEO – Dec. 29, 2023 - “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King sits down with Lady A’s Charles Kelley and his wife Cassie Kelley in an exclusive interview about his path to sobriety. WATCH@C... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 2 2024RecoveryRehab
Methadone Withdrawal-Related Psychosis in Patients With Hormone-Dependent Breast Cancer DANGER AHEAD – Dec. 28, 2023 - Methadone withdrawal usually presents as a classical opiate withdrawal syndrome, including symptoms such as restlessness, pupillary dilation, sweating, insomnia, irritability, sneezing,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaCancerDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 2 2024methRecovery
Kat Von D: Which Addiction Was Toughest to Quit SMOKIN’! – Dec. 17, 2023 - Kat Von D has opened up about which of her addictions was the hardest to kick during an interview with Theo Von. She’s been sober since 2007, but also underwent a period where she bec... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJan 2 2024RecoveryRehab
Shawn Johnson ‘Refuses Pain Meds’ After Past Adderall Addiction: ‘It Just Scares Me’ ALL THE RIGHT MOVES – Dec. 26, 2023 - “I never want to feel out of control like that again,” the former Olympic gymnast said of past addiction. The 31-year-old told her followers that her third c-section was “the har... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 2 2024RecoveryRehab
Anthony Hopkins Celebrates 48 Years Sober VIDEO MESSAGE – STILL GRATEFUL – Dec. 30, 2023 - “Hello there, Happy New Year to you all!” he says. “All of you revellers and drinkers all having fun. Wonderful!” ... “Happy New Year, have a great time. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 2 2024RecoveryRehab
Jon Pardi ‘Retired’ From Drinking Because He Was Unhappy OR SICK AND TIRED? – Dec. 28, 2023 - “I was pre-diabetic, and I was just like, ‘I gotta stop.” Pardi also acknowledged that getting sober may not be a lifelong commitment. “I’m retired, OK? Doesn’t mean I can’t come ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewJan 2 2024RecoveryRehab
Paul Johansson: Depression & Alcoholism on One Tree Hill, 2003-2012 DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL – Dec. 21, 2023 - Paul explained: “ was awful. I was ... I’ve never spoken about this before ... I was deeply depressed and I was drinking ... I go from lean basketball body to someone w... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietydepressioninterventionInterviewJan 2 2024RecoveryRehab
‘Sober living homes were little more than drug dens’ DIRTY MONEY FROM GETTING CLEAN – Dec. 17, 2023 - Last month, Aetna filed a lawsuit against a slew of rehabs and their operators in Orange, Los Angeles and Riverside counties, claiming fraud, negligent misrepre... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Substance-Abuse Stigma Impedes Treatment STOP DISCRIMINATING – Dec. 15, 2023 - Overall, stigma research has focused primarily on mental health problems, the authors wrote. But studies indicate that SUD is typically more stigmatized than mental illnes... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Mayor’s Drinking Problem Recovery: This Time It’s Different VIDEO – QUIT WHILE YOU’RE AHEAD – Dec. 11, 2023 - Tory Whanau has promised “it’s different this time” after previously saying she would keep certain socialising to her home, but then admitting an alcohol probl... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 19 2023interventionRecoveryRehab
“Decide to Survive” Brittany Midolo’s Journey of Recovery VIDEO – NEW BOOK TO LOVE LIFE – Dec. 14, 2023 - She is a woman from West Michigan who has had her journey with addiction and recovery. She joined the Fox 17 Morning Mix to share her story, and how she’s using it to... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Dr. Vincent “Peter” Hayden, Who Brought Culturally Specific Approach to Recovery Prepares New Chapter WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MAN – Dec. 14, 2023 - Hayden used his life experiences to shape his commitment to helping his community fight the battle against addiction. “The gratifying thing for me was to know th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Humana Faces Class-Action Lawsuit for Misuse of Algorithm INSURANCE COMPANY GREED – Dec. 13, 2023 - Besides the premature termination of rehab care, Humana is also accused of using artificial intelligence (AI) to deny elderly patients the care they were owed under their Med... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyRecovery
A Sober Thought TO EACH HIS OWN – Dec. 14, 2023 - After I quit drinking, I set off to find a new community. I’m still looking. The notion of an addiction recovery support group is virtually synonymous with AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 19 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Brooke Mueller, ‘Happy,’ in a 12-Step Program JOYOUS AND FREE – Dec. 14, 2023 - Sources close to Charlie Sheen’s ex told us that Mueller is currently in a program, and, “she really likes it.” “It seems to be working for her,” a source said. These days, the star ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 19 2023RecoveryRehab
Recognize Your Memory Buttons STAY AWAKE – Dec. 13, 2023 - The holiday season can add extra stress to our lives, and for those struggling with addiction this time of year can easily lead to a relapse. Numerous addiction triggers can spa... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
Niko Moon Opens Up About His Sobriety Muse THE GUIDING STAR – Dec. 15, 2023 - Niko Moon carried the bundle of firewood across the backyard where his wife and child huddled, their backs turned against the crisp November day. It has been a challenging ye... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 19 2023depressioninterventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryRehab
How Charlie Found Solace In Sobriety AMEN – Dec. 14, 2023 - He looked at the joint in his ashtray and thought about taking a few hits to calm down. As he went to light the joint, all he could see were the faces of his two young daughters. ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
I’m gay and recently got sober after partying for two decades & now I’m behind on life. Will I ever catch up? ALWAYS – Dec. 15, 2023 - Getting sober is a huge, huge accomplishment, and you should feel really proud of yourself. It can be really easy to fall into a life of partying as a queer person, and a lot harder to... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRehab
Nikki Sixx Says His Sobriety Gives Him ‘Clear Vision’ A BEAUTIFUL VISION – Dec. 13, 2023 - The Mötley Crüe bassist, who turned 65 on Monday, has been sober for 22 years. The husband and father of five, who rose to fame in the 1980s with the legendary rock band. S... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
Matthew Perry was NEVER clean VIDEO – SAD FINAL SCENE – Dec. 17, 2023 - Matthew Perry, who died last month aged 54 following a ketamine overdose, was ‘never’ clean. ‘He could be quite a manipulative person when it came to his struggles with usi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 19 2023depressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRehab
13th Annual Experience, Strength & Hope Awards Honors Ed Begley, Jr. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS – Dec. 13, 2023 - At the 13th Annual Experience, Strength & Hope Award gathering at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles, the entertainment industry and the recovery community came together to ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 19 2023Experience Strength and HopeExperience Strength and Hope AwardsRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Buffalo Bills’s Jordan Poyer On His Alcoholism, Anxiety and Depression… MANY PATHS TO HEALING – Dec. 14, 2023 - He still felt like there was something missing because I have this beautiful house, a beautiful family, everything anyone could ask for,’ Poyer revealed about his struggles. ‘I... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 19 2023depressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMental HealthRecoveryRehab
Hunter Biden On “Moby Pod” and His Sobriety VIDEO – RECOVERY CHAT – Dec. 15, 2023 - President Biden’s son spoke to Moby on his podcast “Moby Pod” about his love for painting in the second part of a two-part interview with the musician. “I paint at least ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How to Discipline an In-School Overdose? You Don’t AUDIO – GET THEM HELP! – Dec. 15, 2023 - Perched above a major highway in central Los Angeles sits an unassuming high school where students are all too familiar with the sound of ambulance sirens. This fall, the pr... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionOverdoseRecoveryteenagersTrauma
MDMA Moves Closer to FDA Approval ECSTASY FOR BIG PHARMA – Dec. 14, 2023 - The biotech company MAPS Public Benefit Corporation (MAPS PBC) is a step closer to official approval for its MDMA-based therapy that supposedly treats post-traumatic stress di... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionPsychedelicsRecovery
1500% Increase in Poison Centers Calls Related to Weight-Loss Drugs VANITY CAN MAIM – Dec. 14, 2023 - Some have even needed to be hospitalized for severe nausea, vomiting and stomach pain, but their cases seem to have resolved after they were given intravenous fluids and medic... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 19 2023diet sodaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecovery
Restored Smiles Gives Addicts a New Lease on Life PUT ON A HAPPY FACE – Dec. 7, 2023 - By the time she was 12, Lilly was addicted to drugs and had been sexually abused by her grandfather. Her life was filled with issues that no child should ever have to face.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 12 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
LARGEST Indictment Over FAKE Sober Living Homes IT’S JUST WRONG – Dec. 6, 2023 - Ten people were indicted by a grand jury on felony charges including patient brokering following a sober-living homes sting operation, the Arizona Attorney General’s office announced ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 12 2023Drug Abuse and Addictioninterventionlife expectancyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
A Warm Welcome: Drug Use and Homelessness AUDIO – COMPASSION WHERE IT’S NEEDED – Dec. 7, 2023 - Drug use and homelessness are complex issues, and many people automatically link the two together. However, did you know that a minority of Utah’s homeless popu... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 12 2023Drug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionRecoveryRehab