Even Small Amounts of Booze Can Be Harmful to Health VIDEO – SO WHY BOTHER? – Jan. 26, 2023 - For more on all of this, I’m joined by Dr. Tim Naimi. He’s an alcohol epidemiologist and the director of the University of Victoria’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Res... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJan 31 2023RecoveryRehab
Author Celebrates 29 Years Sober With Emotional Message THE LIFE MOST WORTH SAVING IS YOUR OWN – Jan. 20, 2023 - “If you’re struggling with or worried about alcohol I PROMISE you that recovery is possible, that you’ve nothing to lose but your shame.” The Lime... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 24 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Three Tips For Travelling When Sober DON’T ORDER THE GRAPPA – Jan. 17, 2023 - Filling your day when on your travels is important and will help keep away any cravings or temptations. It’s often during the evening when people are most likely ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJan 24 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
SAMHSA’s Methadone Reforms Toothless LIKE ALWAYS – Jan. 12, 2023 - SAMHSA’s new proposals are also geared to help “those who reside far from an OTP or who lack access to reliable transportation to receive treatment … care for loved ones and... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJan 24 2023methRecoveryRehab
Former Pro Pitcher and Addiction Survivor Awarded Key to the City VIDEO – HE HIT HIS OWN HOME RUN – Jan. 16, 2023 - “Receiving this Key to the City was totally a surprise to me, in all sincerity, walk with god, the maker and giver of all good and perfect gifts, because what I went... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 24 2023RecoveryRehab
David Crosby, Long Time…Gone at 81 MUSIC LEGEND – Jan. 19, 2023 - The death came as a surprise to those who followed his very active Twitter account, which he’d kept tweeting on as recently as Wednesday. One of Crosby’s final tweets the day before he... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictiongrammy winnerJan 24 2023life expectancyRecoveryRehab
Michael J Fox Became an Alcoholic After Parkinson’s Diagnosis VIDEO – MAKE EVERY DAY COUNT – Jan. 21, 2023 - He eventually visited a neurologist the following year who diagnosed him with Parkinson’s disease, and in shock, he responded: “You know who you’re talking to, right? I... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 24 2023RecoveryRehab
Sobriety Resolution: Have a ‘sober buddy’ VIDEO ONLY – SOUND ADVICE FOR 2023 – Jan. 20, 2023 - Sobriety Resolution: Have a ‘sober buddy’ video only. Click@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=5687dK5WDxM ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 24 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
$30 Million Gift to Build an Addiction Treatment Center SHOW ME THE MONEY – Jan. 19, 2023 - The question came out of the blue, or so it seemed to Crossing Healthcare CEO Tanya Andricks: If you had $30 million to design an addiction treatment facility, how would you ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 24 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Is Sobriety Becoming a Status Symbol? INTANGIBLES ARE THE MOST VALUABLE – Jan. 19, 2023 - “We simply live in times of heightened responsibility,” Weyns explains. “Modern man has the urge to constantly examine whether he is doing the right thing and... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 24 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Priscilla Presley Tried To Save Lisa Marie From Drugs By Turning To Scientology VIDEO – GOING TO ANY LENGTHS – Jan. 17, 2023 - For a very long time, Priscila Presley joined the contentious church and even reared her kid there. But in 2013, Lisa Marie Presley left Scientology. As a result o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJan 24 2023life expectancyRecoveryRehabTrauma
Portugal’s Response to Addiction Sparks Global Envy VIDEO – COMPASSIONATE AND INTELLIGENT – Jan. 16, 2023 - While many European countries are struggling to tackle a rise in drug trafficking and drug use, some are looking to Portugal for inspiration on how to succes... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 24 2023life expectancyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Quit Lit Targets Women’s Sobriety GETTING BACK TO READING! – Jan. 19, 2023 - These confessionals about alcohol dependence share a common theme: explaining in vivid detail the author’s battle with the bottle, and the ways in which society has du... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJan 24 2023RecoveryRehab
Dr. Nora Volkow on Drug Addiction AUDIO – GIVE A LISTEN – Jan. 17, 2023 - A look at drug issues facing the country today and how they’ve changed. We discuss the issues of drug addiction, the distribution of fentanyl, and the rising number of overdos... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJan 24 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Heroin Nasal Spray Increases Harm Reduction Options LENNY BRUCE WOULD HAVE APPROVED – Jan. 17, 2023 - “You don’t have the same feeling—no rush, the same high as you get from injecting,” Dr. Vogel told Filter. And some people who don’t want to inject nonetheless... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductionHeroin AddictioninterventionJan 24 2023RecoveryRehab
Treatment Center Employees Arrested for Using Drugs In Front of Clients VIDEO – A-HOLES – Jan. 6, 2023 - On Wednesday, police arrested 29-year-old Jessica Sternisha of Constable, 29-year-old Alex Hammond of Constable and 26-year-old Melissa Martin of Moira for endangering the welfa... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Doctor Gets 20 Years In Sober Home Fraud THAT'S A LOT OF URINE – Jan. 9, 2023 - “For nearly a decade, Michael Ligotti exploited vulnerable patients seeking addiction treatment, a reprehensible abuse of trust by a physician,” Assistant Attorney General ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 17 2023RecoveryRehab
63% of Alcoholics Exhibit Significant Cognitive Improvements within 18 Days of Abstinence WHY WAIT? – Jan. 7, 2023 - Neuropsychological assessments tested verbal episodic memory, verbal working memory, executive functioning, and visuospatial abilities. Participants who had alcohol use disorder were ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJan 17 2023RecoveryRehab
‘Injecting Hope’ Watch Documentary VIDEO – FILM MATTERS – Jan. 8, 2023 - From the mayor’s office to the heart of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, ABC7 News meets those trying to solve the drug overdose crisis and those caught in addiction. We hit ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionJan 17 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Interview with Jared Callahan – Director of Clean Slate AUDIO – PEOPLEPEOPLEMEDIA.COM – Dec. 2022 - Jared Callahan, director of Clean Slate, the documentary, joins us to discuss the film. Clean Slate is a documentary based on two men who try to create a short film while ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJan 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Lindsay Hubbard Celebrates Fiancé’s 2-Years Sober KEEPING IT REAL – Jan. 9, 2023 - Radke, 37, reshared Hubbard’s loving tribute and a supportive message from costar Luke Gulbranson. “Some people say they need to make changes in their lives and others actually ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 17 2023RecoveryRehab
Joey Rubio Helps Hundreds Beat Homelessness and Addiction VIDEO ONLY – JOEY IS ANGELIC – Jan. 10, 2023 - After spending 35 years in prison, Joey Rubio is offering a second chance to others. Click@CBS8 ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionJan 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Alcoholic Role Proved Real Life Drunk Dick Van Dyke a Potent Dramatic Actor VIDEO – LIFE IMITATING ART? – Jan. 10, 2023 - Of all the unexpected things a viewer might find as they journey through the various editions of the ABC Movie of the Week, the sight of Dick Van Dyke vomiting blood m... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 17 2023RecoveryRehab
How Addicts Can Get Help When They’re Not Ready To Quit ABSTINENCE ISN’T FOR EVERYONE – Jan. 2023 - “There are a lot of barriers for people who use drugs or do sex work and are living in certain situations,” says Orisha Bowers, the Executive Director of the National... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Ville Valo: Bam Margera is “Turning Into a Monster” VIDEO – DR. JEKYLL OR MR. HYDE – Jan. 10, 2023 - “I am an alcoholic. I have been for a long time,” he said. “I remember when I was probably 24, I was so mesmerised by Ville Valo from HIM … he would just walk down th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewJan 17 2023RecoveryRehab
‘Stitching Away Stigma’ Provides Harm Reduction Items A STITCH IN TIME SAVES LIVES – Jan. 9, 2023 - People with substance use disorders who participate in syringe services programs are five times more likely to enter treatment and about three times more lik... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 17 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Prince Harry Told Addicts He’d ‘Experimented’ with Cocaine at 17 BOYS WILL BE KINGS – JAN. 8, 2023 - Paul said Harry spent about an hour with him and two other addicts, talking in great detail about his life. He said that at times he had to “pinch myself” that it was real... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJan 17 2023RecoveryRehab
Drug Treatment Clinic Owner Sentenced for Meth Trafficking WHOOPS! – Jan. 11, 2023 - After his arrest, Robinson told investigators that he sold methamphetamine in ounce or pound quantities. He admitted he bought pound and kilogram quantities of methamphetamine f... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Counselor Arrested For Dealing Meth VIDEO – CASEY JONES YOU BETTER WATCH YOUR SPEED – Jan. 13, 2023 - Officers say during their surveillance, they saw Hagedorn speeding and pulled him over. They say it took several commands for him to roll down the ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 17 2023methRecoveryRehab
Judas Priest Vocalist Rob Halford Marks 37 Years of Sobriety VIDEO – THAT DESERVES A WHAMMY – Jan. 9, 2023 - “I believe we never stop growing and searching to find ways to do anything that improves not only our lives but also for all those we love,” he continues. “None of t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 17 2023RecoveryRehab