December 3, 2024 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

December 3, 2024 • Vol. 12, No. 16

Are microplastics really destroying our health?

VIDEO – DUH? – Nov. 23, 2024 - Microplastics have been found throughout the human body, raising concerns about their potential impact on our health. Studies have shown correlations between their presence and health i... Read More...

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‘A Want in Her’ Review: A Daughter’s Shattering Testament to Her Mother’s Alcoholism

MUST SEE – Nov. 21, 2023 - In her extraordinary debut feature, Irish artist and filmmaker Myrid Carten fixes her camera, when possible, on her erratic, alcoholic mother Nuala —On a busy Belfast shopping street, in br... Read More...

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7 Things Doctors Wish Adults Would Do Daily

NO MEDITATION? – Nov. 23, 2024 - That said, there are daily habits and practices that older adults can engage in to help ease some of the aches and pains that come with aging. We spoke with a number of doctors ... Read More...

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Gracyn Tanche Is Recovering From Addiction ‘OUT-LOUD’

AUDIO – A DIFFERENT TRIBE NOW – Nov. 27, 2024 - “I didn’t think in a million years I’d ever make it,” the 35-year-old mother of one said from her home. “I have struggled with addiction through the majority of my adul... Read More...

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Seeking Sobriety This Holiday Season?

ADVICE FROM AOL – Nov. 23, 2024 - When you think of holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, what comes to mind? Gathering around a table set with food and wine, sitting on the couch watching football with a beer in... Read More...

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Life-Saving Opioid Treatments Lacking in NC Rehabs

VIDEO – A SHAME – Nov. 27, 2024 - Chelsea Moore never imagined she’d be advocating for better addiction treatment options. Three years ago, she hit rock bottom after overdosing while pregnant. “I was with very exp... Read More...

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Popular Musician Shares Sobriety Struggle

EVERYTHING’S DIFFERENT – Nov. 26, 2024 - It’s been four years and five months since Sam Tutanuak of Rankin Inlet had a drink of alcohol or a puff of marijuana. Tutanuak, 57, who now resides in Iqaluit, said believ... Read More...

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Local Pharmacist Sentenced For Selling 500,000 Opiate Pills

VIDEO – MONEY MONEY MONEY – Nov. 26, 2024 - Ifeanyi Vincent Ntukogu, 49, of Fresno, pleaded guilty to distributing more than 450,000 oxycodone and hydrocodone pills based on fraudulent prescriptions, prosecutors said... Read More...

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Catholics in Recovery

AUDIO – THE HIGHEST POWER – Nov. 25, 2024 - Catholic in Recovery is “a nonprofit organization that seeks to serve those suffering from addictions and unhealthy attachments,” such as alcohol and drug abuse, gambling, ... Read More...

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Elaine Stritch – The Ladies Who Lunch

VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 309,074 views Sep 2, 2014 - This is not singing or acting, this is becoming. In 63 years of my life I had never witnessed such an actor’s transfiguration, at such an intensity. This is th... Read More...

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California On Drugs?

OR NOT? – Nov. 26, 2024 - The song and the concept are called California sober: the idea that you can be considered drug free if the only substance you use is cannabis. (Booze, in moderation, sometimes gets a pass, t... Read More...

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This 1 Activity Is Great For Your Brain

MOVE ON – Nov. 29, 2024 - The maxim “movement is medicine” exists for a reason. When done safely and properly, physical activity can boost your mood, bone health and more. While the connection between exercise and, s... Read More...

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Lion’s Gate Recovery Gives 2 Full-ride Scholarships For Sobriety Seekers

VIDEO – ‘TIS THE SEASON OF GIVING – Nov. 22, 2024 - “Watching families come back together that, by all means, addiction had destroyed, that’s what we’re doing here,” said Kelly Cluff, director of marketing and admiss... Read More...

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‘I watched porn morning, noon and night’

UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS – Nov. 29, 2024 - Shaun Flores was 11 years old when he first started watching porn, after being introduced to it by a friend. “I was hooked almost immediately,” the now 30-year-old says. ... Read More...

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RFK Jr. Says Heroin Made Him a Top-of-Class Student

SO DID HIS MILLIONS – Nov. 27, 2024 - “I did very, very poorly in school, until I started doing narcotics,” Kennedy, 70, said on the podcast. “Then I went to the top of my class because my mind was so restless and tu... Read More...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Finding Sobriety

VIDEO – GLASS HOUSES – June 2024 - “The easiest spiritual discipline you’ll ever get is a 12 step program.” CONTINUE@Facebook ... Read More...

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“War on Cartels” and Harm Reduction in Peril

DELEGALIZE IT? – Nov. 14m 2024 - President-elect Donald Trump wants drug traffickers to be executed, and could soon have the authority to make that happen. “These cartels are animals. And that’s why Trump’s gonna tak... Read More...

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Suits’ Patrick J. Adams Sober After “Drinking Too Much”

AND TOO OFTEN – Nov. 26, 2024 - “I was still trying to live my life as a 25-year-old and doing my patterns of like how I would numb myself, take care of myself and deal with my insecurity and my fears,” he explained.... Read More...

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Person of the Week: James Black

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Dec. 3, 2024 - James Black is a sober guy who played football for the Cleveland Browns. He drove a car that he bought for a hundred bucks and knows what love is. He also sold copiers, and pr... Read More...

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Americans Don’t Know Alcohol’s Links to Cancer

HOW TO DIE? – Nov. 29, 2024 - Despite public health warnings about the links between drinking and cancer risk, this widespread lack of awareness is the key takeaway from a new nationwide survey. “Public health messag... Read More...

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Why Aren’t More People Talking About America’s Alcoholism?

AUDIO – DENIAL? – Nov. 29, 2024 - I come from a family of alcoholics. Sarah, my first cousin, was the most recent to die of complications from alcoholism, at age 41. Before her, seven people in our extended family, i... Read More...

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Reverend Richard Coles ‘Destroyed’ by Husband’s Fatal Alcoholism at 43

SADNESS ALL AROUND – Nov. 20, 2024 - Richard tragically lost his husband, fellow priest David, 43, to alcoholism in December 2019 - nine years after they married - and said part of him had been destroyed by the... Read More...

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Long Ring Fingers Can Point To a Love For Alcohol

BIG THUMB FOR TRAVELERS? – Nov. 26, 2024 - Your hands may hold the key to why you enjoy a drink so much. Researchers found relationships between high alcohol consumption and long 4th digits relative to 2nd digits. Th... Read More...

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Jimmy Kimmel Mocks “Mr. Anti-Pharmaceutical” RFK Jr.’s Heroin Use: “He Believes In Every Drug Except The Ones That Keep You Alive”

STILL SO HIGH? – Nov. 26, 2024 - Jimmy Kimmel has been roasting Donald Trump’s cabinet picks on Live, but with Matt Gaetz withdrawing from consideration for Attorney General, it looks like Kimmel has set his sights o... Read More...

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Kate Middleton Speaks Up for People with Addiction ‘Recovery Is Possible’

ROYALTY OUT LOUD – Nov. 28, 2024 - In a message penned in support of Addiction Awareness Week, the Princess of Wales said that progress is being made in tackling the prejudice and stigma around addiction and urged pe... Read More...

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‘Zebra striping’: is this the best way to drink alcohol?

HALF MEASURES INDEED – Nov. 27, 2024 - Lapping up booze nervously with my tongue, in case a crocodile jumps out and eats me. Oh, then no, this isn’t what zebra-striping is at all. But congratulations on remaining une... Read More...

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Flavor Flav Sends Message About Being Mindful of Friends on Their ‘Sobriety Journey’ This Holiday Season

HAPPY! NOT HIGH! – Nov. 27, 2024 - “Mocktails or non-alcoholic beer options make a big difference,” said the rapper, who just celebrated 4 years sober. “Since my bestie has been sober, I always have stuff to make moc... Read More...

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What Happens When You Drink Coffee On An Empty Stomach? Mazel Tov!

HAPPINESS? – Nov. 27, 2024 - The good news is that drinking coffee on an empty stomach is not inherently bad for you, and your stomach can usually adapt to protect itself. “There are a lot of benefits associated with... Read More...

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Could Psychedelics Transform Treatment for Eating Disorders?

APPETITE FOR INNOVATION – Nov. 29, 2024 - Traditional therapies, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, nutritional rehabilitation and pharmacological treatments, often have only limited success. In recent years, re... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – François Rabelais

“I’d rather write about laughing than crying, for laughter makes men human, and courageous.” – François Rabelais, 1494-1553 ... Read More...

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