Drew Barrymore Recalled Heart-Breaking Struggle Over Raging Alcoholism YOU GOTTA HAVE FRIENDS – March 7, 2023 - Drew Barrymore – the actress who starred in films such as Blended, 50 First Date, Charlie’s Angels, Never Been Kissed and more-doesn’t shy away from her struggles. The 4... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewMar 14 2023RecoveryRehab
Hayden Panetierre Recalls Liver Specialist Visit with Jaundice & Alcoholism Battle THIS IS NOT YELLOW JOURNALISM – March 6, 2023 - My face was swollen. I had jaundice. My eyes were yellow. I had to go to a liver specialist. I was holding on to weight that wasn’t normally there. My hair was th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 14 2023RecoveryRehab
Chris Kirk Thankful For Sobriety After Winning Honda Classic ONE CHIP AT A TIME – Feb. 27, 2023 - Kirk gave up the lead on 18 after his second shot hit a stone wall and splashed down just feet from the floating Honda Pilot Trailsport (both players finished 14-under). He then w... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewMarch 7 2023RecoveryRehab
Unpredictable Childhood Linked to Food Addiction in Adulthood A DRIVE THROUGH LIFE – Feb. 25, 2023 - “Considering the deleterious consequences of food addiction (e.g., obesity and depression), the risk factors leading to adults’ food addiction warrant examination,” said s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating Disorderfood addictionMarch 7 2023RecoveryRehab
Mom Almost Died From Drugs After ‘worst day of life’ ALMOST IS KEY – Feb. 23, 2023 - Speaking to the Daily Star, Natalee, who was born in Puerto Rico to military parents, revealed how her older sister Niki, was her “best friend” growing up and that they “did ever... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMarch 7 2023OverdoseRecoveryRehabTrauma
10 Self-Care Ideas to Stay in Recovery Today PERSEVERANCE FURTHERS – Feb. 22, 2023 - Prioritizing self-care is an important part of maintaining long-term recovery. Unfortunately, many of us find it difficult to practice self-care. Whether we struggle to priorit... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMarch 7 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Woman Helps Others Break Free From Addiction VIDEO – REACH ONE TEACH ONE – Feb. 23, 2023 - “I have been in recovery for 16 years. I don’t think I would have ever found recovery or stayed in recovery had I not gone through a 12-month program. It does a lot of t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMarch 7 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
My Escape From a Backyard Drug Rehab THE WORLDLY WAY – Feb. 23, 2023 - South Africa plans to roll out treatment for opioid addiction to all government health facilities by 2028, according to a draft of the country’s sixth HIV action plan. Read one perso... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMarch 7 2023RecoveryRehab
Chef Honored For Successful Recovery From Alcoholism VIDEO – I CAN TASTE HIS PROUDNESS – Feb. 24, 2023 - At a certain time in your life, you need to do something to help yourself. I did that. For me it was going to a detox, rehab and living in a sober house where I ca... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionMarch 7 2023RecoveryRehab
Prayers From a Father and a Son Who Achieved Sobriety HALLOWED BE THY NAME – Feb. 24, 2023 - Within hours, Sheriff’s Detective Christian Wrather arrested Sam. “What I was praying to do turned out to be a beautiful dynamic,” Kincaid said. “Christian has been a part of it... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMarch 7 2023RecoveryRehab
Artists Open Up About Centering Sobriety in Their Creative Practices THE PAINT AS DRY AS THE ARTIST? – March 1, 2023 - Fischl originally moved to New York City in 1978 and was part of the class of artists following the Abstract Expressionists, who he described as “super drinkers.” His... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMarch 7 2023RecoveryRehab
Tom Sizemore Obituary SAVING TOM SIZEMORE – March 5, 2023 - His characters were often informed by their volatility: affable nihilism could explode into violence, which made him a natural player of bent cops and detectives, as believable i... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMarch 7 2023RecoveryRehab
Professor Discusses Addiction, Mental Health, Sexuality AUDIO – LISTEN UP – Feb. 27, 2023 - Caers shared intimate stories about growing up in Tongerlo, Belgium, the process of accepting and feeling accepted by his queerness, living with HIV and being bipolar and fighting ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMarch 7 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Millie Mackintosh On ‘life-changing’ Benefits of Sobriety IT’S A GOOD START – March 1, 2023 - She added: “At the start of this journey there were times that I felt seriously awkward, especially in social situations, but with each month that goes by I feel much more co... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMarch 7 2023RecoveryRehab
‘Brazen and Egregious’ 15 Million Dollars of Fraud at Recovery Connection Centers of America VIDEO – URGENT ACTION – March 3, 2023 - Mi Ok Bruining, 62, of Warwick, the company’s former supervisory counselor, was charged with health care fraud, Cunha said. She is alleged to have hired and trained couns... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMarch 7 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Luke Combs’ New Single Speaks to Those Embracing Sobriety VIDEO – SONGS OF INNOCENCE – Feb. 24, 2023 - Combs spoke about the subject of drinking in country music and said those who are sober or those who are currently battling addiction might be affected by that theme. “... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMarch 7 2023RecoveryRehab
“Sobriety has been my superpower” – Christina Perri AND SHE HAS USED IT WISELY – March 1, 2023 - Christina has been open about her sobriety journey and celebrates each anniversary on March 1. Last year marked a decade since she chose a sober lifestyle. She wrote... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMarch 7 2023RecoveryRehab
Does Hospitality Industry Have A Drug Problem? BECAUSE EVERYBODY LOVES IT – Feb. 28, 2023 - One reason why the hospitality industry has a drug problem is the nature of the work. Many jobs in this industry involve long hours, high levels of stress, and low p... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMarch 7 2023RecoveryRehab
Baking Helped Janie Deegan Recover From Addiction INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO – FROM CRUMBS TO ICING – Feb. 23, 2023 - “When I was getting sober, I found that my life was so out of control, but baking was ... just this beautiful, meditative, very controlled, artistic outlet... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMarch 7 2023RecoveryRehab
Why Do Addicts Fear What Can Save Their Lives? VIDEO – THE BEST HIGH/LOW EVER – Feb. 24, 2023 - Frank Rodriguez, a former drug addict and dealer, tours Philadelphia’s open-air drug market and details the ins and outs of Narcan, an overdose reversal drug. Click... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMarch 7 2023RecoveryRehabTrauma
Sisters Use TikTok to Bring Hope to People With Drug Abuse BETTER THAN DOPE—HOPE – Feb. 21, 2023 - Jones now has more than 135,000 followers who have invested in her journey. “I took this as an opportunity to make people aware of her situation and what also happens to the... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 28 2023interventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
The BORG: New Alcoholic Drink Sends Students to ERs BAD BARTENDER – Feb. 21, 2023 - The drink is comprised of vodka, water, Liquid I.V., and caffeine all mixed inside a gallon jug. “I was a Liquid I.V. ambassador so, in terms of hydrating, I would have to say... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 28 2023RecoveryRehab
Myles Sexton’s Tips for Sobriety and Happiness VIDEO – WE ALL CAN USE SOME GUIDANCE – Feb. 22, 2023 - “You really want to think about those situations in my life when I’m reaching for the drink, is it a long day at work? Is it a fight with my partner, or my frien... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 28 2023interventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Drug Treatment On The Road KEROUAC WOULD APPROVE – Feb. 23, 2023 - Bouchard also noted it’s the first mobile unit in Massachusetts to offer all three medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) — methadone, suboxone and vivitrol. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 28 2023interventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘I was a homeless drug addict but turned my life around after being given a chance’ COMPASSION MATTERS – Feb. 23, 2023 - The 29-year-old was in and out of prison, as he dabbled in crime to fund his addiction. He is now determined to help others who have been in a similar situation and feel like they... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressionFeb 28 2023homelessinterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
‘Survivor’ Brings Recovery Into the Spotlight A SURVIVOR IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE – Feb. 22, 2023 - As a teenager and young adult, Wiger struggled with addiction. Often, addiction starts as a result of a rough childhood or past trauma—Wiger noted that this was far ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 28 2023interventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
14 Years Sober, Fatboy Slim’s New Podcast, Rockwater COMMANDING HIS CAREER – Feb. 21, 2023 - His love for connection even saw him working at the Big Beach Cafe, in Hove, during lockdown. Fans looking to experience the “irresponsible lunatic” that is Fatboy Sli... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 28 2023internetinterventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Lucy Hale in Tears Talking About Going to a ‘Dark Place’ in Sobriety VIDEO – IT DOESN’T STAY DARK – Feb. 23, 2023 - Hale took to Instagram on Valentine’s Day to talk about the importance of “self-love” and revealed that she recently celebrated 12 months of sobriety -- which she commem... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 28 2023RecoveryRehab
Family of Man Found Frozen to Death is Suing Rehab VIDEO – HOPING THEY WIN BIG – Feb, 14, 2023 - TEANECK, New Jersey (WABC) - The family of a Hackensack man who died of hypothermia after he was found outside the rehabilitation center where he was staying is suing the... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 21 2023interventionRecoveryRehab
EXCLUSIVE Interview With Hockey Legend Justin Bourne By Felicia Naoum RECOVERY HERO – Feb. 19, 2023 - Justin Bourne is not one to live only in the shadows of his father, famous four-time Stanley Cup winner, Bob Bourne, but Justin does sympathize with his father, who like Justin, ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeb 21 2023interventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab