December 31, 2024 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

December 31, 2024 • Vol. 12, No. 20

Remembering the Stars and Legends We’ve Lost in 2024

DEAD BUT NOT FORGOTTEN – DEC 14, 2024 - Parade annually celebrates the lives of celebrities recently lost but not forgotten, including famous names on big screens, music legends, cultural pioneers and those who left ... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 31 2024

The Surprise Gesture That Moved Sober Gay Man To Tears

VIDEO – SHARING THE MESSAGE – Dec. 24, 2024 - “My husband’s great uncle drank himself to death in the 70’s, it wasn’t until decades later when anyone realized he had probably been gay and unable to face it,” said one... Read More...

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Britney Spears on Sobriety: ‘Committed to Staying Healthy’

SHE’S BAAAACK – Dec. 24, 2024 - Britney is moving into 2025 determined to stay sober and get her career back on track. A source exclusively tells In Touch that she’s bringing in a new squad of helpers to keep her on ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 31 2024

Millions Consider Themselves ‘Sober Curious’ Beyond Dry January

VIDEO – SAMPLING NOTHING WORKS – Dec. 25, 2024 - Andrea McCarthy told friends and family when she gave up alcohol on January 1, 2024, that she would toast 12 months off the sauce with a drink to ring in 2025. As that... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 31 2024sobriety

More Teens Using Dangerously Potent Pot for Intense Highs

“People can become psychotic.” – Dec. 22, 2024 - Heidi Lawrence’s daughter was 14 when she began dabbing—heating and inhaling the fumes from powerful globs of marijuana extract. By 15, the girl couldn’t resist the qu... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 31 2024Drug Abuse and Addictionmarijuanapot

Make Hard-Drug Possession a Felony to Convince Homeless Addicts to Get Clean – by Marcia Kelbon

THEN WHAT? – Dec. 25, 2024 - As many of us prepare to enjoy the holidays in our snug homes, let’s pause to remember those without such amenities. And to review the approaches we have been taking to reduce the p... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 31 2024Drug Abuse and Addictionhomeless

Camembert Cheese Improves Memory

DOES THAT MAKE THE FRENCH SMARTER? – Dec. 25, 2024 - ...the researchers examined changes in brain chemistry. They analyzed the expression of neurotrophic factors—proteins that support brain cell growth and repair—in ... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 31 2024Mental Health

Couple Who Lost Their Son Helping Others Battling Addiction

JUST PLAIN SAD – Dec. 24, 2024 - The holidays are a particularly tough time for those living with addiction. After their own family tragedy, one mom and dad are working to provide a place for those who are struggl... Read More...

Alcohol AddictionBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 31 2024Drug Abuse and AddictionTrauma

2 Men Injured in Shooting Inside Recovery Facility

VIDEO – WHAT FAITH? – Dec. 25, 2024 - Two men were taken to the hospital after being shot inside a faith-based addiction recovery facility in Mount Vernon. Responding officers and deputies with the Skagit County Sher... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryDec 31 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma

County Team Member Reflects On the First Year

CLEANING DIRTY MONEY – Dec. 24, 2024 - (Valerie Mangskau has battled addiction and is nine years sober) Looking ahead to 2025, DART will spearhead efforts to keep low-level substance abuse offenders from receiving cr... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 31 2024Drug Abuse and Addiction

Hawaii Crime Boss Died of an Overdose in Federal Custody

WHAT GOES AROUND... – Dec. 24, 2024 - Michael Miske, 50, died of ‘’toxicity of fentanyl and para-fluorofentanyl,’’ the medical examiner’s office said in a statement. The death appears to have been accidental but the ... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 31 2024Drug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOverdose

8 Signs Your Loved One Is Borderline Alcoholic

VIDEO – NOT TO DO LIST – Dec. 26, 2024 - For those with a drink problem though, the party doesn’t end on New Year - even if the fun stopped a while ago. If that’s the case with one of your loved ones, it’s e... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousDec 31 2024

Fans Criticize Writers for Offering Booze to Alcoholic Character

HOLLYWOOD SHENANIGANS – Dec. 26, 2024 - Ridge offered alcohol to Taylor who has history of alcoholism on The Bold and the Beautiful. “Because writers forget past history”—The Bold and the Beautiful fans criticize Rid... Read More...

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The C.E.O.s Are Tripping

MANTRA - Make More Money – Dec. 12, 2034 - The first order of business was a microdose, 0.25 milligrams, of psilocybin (the main psychedelic substance found in hallucinogenic mushrooms), which was child’s play compar... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 31 2024Drug Abuse and AddictionPsychedelics

Fatal Overdoses in Green Bay DROPPED 73% in 2024

THANK GOD – &nbs... Read More...

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These People Used Narcan to Save Lives (Cartoon renderings)

AMAZING TALES – Dec. 27, 2024 - The Washington Post spoke with more than a dozen people who responded to an overdose or were revived from one about what the experience is like. Here are some of their accounts. If ... Read More...

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How George Orwell was right — and Steve Jobs was wrong! by Thom Hartmann

ALGORITHMS ADDICT YOU – ... Read More...

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Midlife Mastery: How to Navigate Life’s Second Chapter by Jill Anderson

GETTING UNSTUCK – December 31, 2024 – Feeling stuck in a midlife rut is a common experience, yet it opens the door to transformative growth. Many individuals find themselves questioning their life choices, goals, an... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 31 2024life expectancyMental Health

Rufus Wainwright – Hallelujah (Live At The Fillmore West)

MUSICAL INTERLUDE – video 6.9 Million Views - Marilyn C says., “When I’m having my absolute worst days, I come here to this song to fix it. No song brings me peace like this.” CONTINUE@YouTube https://www.yo... Read More...

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Person of the Week: Anna David

STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – Dec. 31, 2024 - Anna David is a NYT bestselling author of eight books and the CEO of Legacy Launch Pad Publishing. She’s appeared on Today, The Talk, and GMA. Anna lives in LA with her boyfr... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryDec 31 2024InterviewRecoveryRecovery Advocate

Justice Department $ues Dope Happy CV$

TOO BIG TO PROSECUTE – Dec. 26, 2024 - The U.S. Justice Department is suing pharmacy giant CVS, accusing it of putting profits over patient safety and thus fueling the opioid crisis. The accusations bear similarities... Read More...

Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 31 2024

E.P.A. Promotes Toxic Sewage Sludge as Fertilizers

SOMETHING STINKS – Dec. 27, 2024 - The E.P.A. continues to promote sewage sludge as fertilizer and doesn’t require testing for PFAS, despite the fact that whistle-blowers, academics, state officials and the age... Read More...

Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 31 2024

400,000 Patients Exposed in Hack at American Addiction Centers

NOT SO ANONYMOUS – Dec. 25, 2024 - The breached data may include names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, medical record numbers, and other identifiers, according to American Addiction Centers. Social securit... Read More...

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To Our Loyal Readers!

Dear Loyal Readers, Dec. 31, 2024 - HAPPY HEALTHY NEW YEAR – As we welcome 2025, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to each of you for making the Addiction/Recovery eBulletin a vital resource ... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 31 2024

Samuel L. Jackson Opens Up About His Drug Addiction: ‘I Had Moved Into The (de)Basement’

The (de)Basement’ – Dec. 24, 2024 - Samuel L. Jackson is one of the most famous actors of the age—he’s not the highest grossing actor of all time for nothing! But before he garnered worldwide fame, the Star Wars acto... Read More...

Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDec 31 2024Drug Abuse and Addiction

She Claims He’s a ‘Full Blown Alcoholic’

DRAMA SCENE – Dec. 24, 2024 - The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills husband, Paul Kemsley, 57, confessed he was “shocked, disappointed and upset” when he saw how Dorit, 48, had described his alcoholism and alluded tha... Read More...

12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCelebrity SobrietyDec 31 2024

Sober Travelers Share Favorite Travel Destinations For 2025

AU REVOIR – Dec. 20, 2024 - The following destinations were hand-picked by sober travelers and offer perks like sophisticated zero-proof cocktail bars, outdoor activities, spiritual attractions, and alcohol-free cult... Read More...

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Sober on New Year’s Eve? Toast With a Glass of Non-Alcoholic Champagne

L’Chaim! - Salute! - Prost! - Santé! – Dec. 27, 2024 - What my sober friends tell me they miss the most about drinking isn’t always the booze itself, but rather the shared rituals. Happy hours after work with friends... Read More...

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Nicole Kidman on Being Married to an Addict & Alcoholic: ‘You Can’t Save Somebody’

ALANON 101 – Dec. 25, 2024 - Keith Urban has been sober for nearly two decades after going to rehab for three months just a few weeks after marrying his wife, Nicole Kidman . Now that his addiction problems are a thi... Read More...

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Is Protein Powder a Scam?

AUDIO – WANNA ARM WRESTLE? – Dec. 16, 2024 - On TikTok, influencers tout protein powder as key to building muscle and nourishing their bodies — all in a quick, convenient scoop added to coffee or a smoothie. But most... Read More...

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