February 1, 2022 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

February 1, 2022 • Vol. 9, No. 25

Macklemore Shares The Truth About Relapsing

VIDEO – THE FOUNTAIN OF TRUTH – Jan. 25, 2022 - I first took a drink of alcohol when I was 14 years old. I stole it from my parents’ liquor cabinet, which was above the refrigerator. I had one shot and I wonder... Read More...

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Is There a Link Between Narcissism and Addiction?

HERE’S LOOKING AT ME KID – Jan. 28, 2022 - Although there are many types of narcissistic personality disorders, they broadly fall into two groups: vulnerable narcissism and grandiose narcissism. People with ... Read More...

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Acute Alcohol Consumption Increases Risk for Atrial Fibrillation

THE BEAT GOES ON... – Jan. 25, 2022 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say about 12 million people in the US have AF, and that AF contributes to about 158,000 deaths in the US per year. ... Read More...

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Actor Shaun Weiss Marks Sobriety Milestone

NO ONE DUCKS ADDICTION – Jan. 28, 2022 - In the first of three posts marking the milestone moment, Weiss shared a photo of socks printed with writing that read, “Sober AF Two Years.” He thanked his followers f... Read More...

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‘I was a teen alcoholic – it put me in hospital 15 times’

ALIVE AND WELL – Jan. 24, 2022 - A woman who battled alcoholism as a teen has revealed her addiction put her in hospital 15 times before she gave it up for good. Audra Hanson, now 25, was just 16 when she firs... Read More...

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Student’s Death Renews Calls to Stock Narcan in Schools

ALONG WITH EDUCATION? – Jan. 25, 2022 - What they’re saying: “ supports safe and effective management of opioid-related overdoses in schools through incorporating emergency rescue medication into school eme... Read More...

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Amazon Endorses Bill That Would Legalize Marijuana Federally

DA KINE, CHRONIC, SKUNK ON PRIME – Jan. 27, 2022 - Amazon told Rep. Nancy Mace that it is not interested in selling marijuana on its website, according to the Congresswoman. “That is not their goal, not their i... Read More...

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The Best Anti-Depressent Foods You’re Not Eating

AU NATURAL – While Dr. Mann’s research found that traditional comfort foods don’t have a meaningful effect on mood, a growing body of research shows that improving the quality of a person’s diet can have a sig... Read More...

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How Workaholism Is Destroying Our Mental Health

MONEY IS THE ROOT ALL PROGRESS? – Jan. 5, 2022 - Although hard work has always been an indispensable moral virtue, providing integrity and self-satisfaction, overwork is a noxious concept. “Workaholic” is a buz... Read More...

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Dr. K Got Honest About His Addiction

SCHROOM SCROLLING – Jan. 27, 2022 - While Dr. K was able to make a change in his own life, he also knows it isn’t something easy to do. He’s spoken about video game addiction and his own ideas about the main ca... Read More...

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Opioid Crisis Quickens in Minnesota

THE COLD TRUTH – Jan. 28, 2022 - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the country remains in the midst of the “third wave” of the opioid epidemic, exacerbated by the presence of f... Read More...

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Woman Shares Her Story of Gambling Addiction

VIDEO – DON’T LET IT RIDE – Jan. 26, 2022 - She was stealing from everybody she knew, was fired from her job, and lost so much money it could make your head spin. She reflected on the most she’s ever lost in... Read More...

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Emotional and Spiritual Components of Sobriety

CHILDLIKE NOT CHILDISH – Jan. 27, 2022 - You can feel and experience your emotions without getting overwhelmed to the point of wanting to suppress them through compulsive means. Being sober also means being rel... Read More...

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What Forgiveness Really Means

STEP 9 ANYONE? – 2022 - “To forgive is to assume a larger identity than the person who was first hurt,” poet and philosopher David Whyte observed as he dove for the deeper meanings of our commonest concepts. B... Read More...

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Björk’s Cornucopia

MUSICAL INTERLUDE w/ BJORK – 2022 - Tabula Rasa. The visual transformation of Björk into faun-like flowers and mountainous landscapes embodies the utopian concept of a harmonious coexistence between nature and... Read More...

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25 Best Biopics About Musicians

THE KIDS IN BRISTOL ARE SHARP AS A PISTOL – Jan. 27, 2022 - Musical biopics, a subgenre of the biopic, cover the lives of some of the greatest musicians. Whether it is the story of a Beach Boy who struggled un... Read More...

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Lessons From Business Leader With 25 Years of Sobriety

STEPS TO SUCCESS – Jan. 25, 2022 - To me, the 12 steps are about life transformations, not new year’s resolutions. For the first part of this series, I’m focusing on the first six steps. I’ve pulled the steps ... Read More...

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Oregon is 2nd in USA for Addiction and Last in Treatment

VIDEO – END OF THE TRAIL? – Jan. 27, 2022 - “The state decided to promote alcohol consumption in order to generate more revenue when in fact, that was the last thing that should happen during the pandemic,” Mar... Read More...

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Addiction Treatment Market to Surpass $1.2 Billion by 2028

ADDICTION MONEY – Jan. 28, 2022 - Moreover, various government and private organizations are taking initiatives to spread awareness about nicotine de-addiction, which supports addicted person to quit smoking w... Read More...

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TikTok Craze of Cooking Chicken in Cough Medicine

CHICKEN NODGETS – Jan. 21, 2022 - But Dr Aaron Hartman, physician and assistant clinical professor of family medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University, has spoken out about the danger of the trend. “When... Read More...

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The Rise of the “Sunshine State Shuffle”

BY CHRISTOPHER DALE — REVOLVING DOOR OF DEATH – Jan. 25, 2022 - “Rehab facilities have a financial incentive to keep patients in rehab for as long as possible,” said Alan Johnson, Chief Assistant Stat... Read More...

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Sharon Gless: Beating Alcoholism & Finding Calm

BEING ON TV CAN BE HARMFUL TO YOUR HEALTH – Jan. 25, 2022 - From her apartment on Fisher Island, off the coast of Miami, Sharon Gless is happily recounting tales of Cagney & Lacey – the hit Eighties cop sho... Read More...

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Nikki Sixx on Why He Left California for Wyoming

VIDEO – WIDE OPEN SPACES? – Jan. 22, 2022 - The book describes how his father abandoned him early on and his mother was a wild child who dated Richard Pryor. It also explores how he was never allowed to know hi... Read More...

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Why I Opted For Sobriety

BRING ME A BOTTLE YOUR BEST SELTZER – Jan. 28, 2022 - After changing her habits, she wrote her book Mindful Drinking: How Cutting Down Can Change Your Life as a guide to rebooting your relationship with alcoho... Read More...

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Remembering Joe McGarry – An Irishman Who Beat Alcoholism

GET THEE BEHIND ME GUINNESS – Jan. 28, 2022 - He appeared in another documentary shot in the House during the refurbishment called ‘Men of Arlington’, he was also photographed for the ground-breaking novel of e... Read More...

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Cannabis Use Can Cause Cognitive Impairments

SAY WHUT? – Jan. 19, 2022 - The researchers issued a warning about growing acceptability of cannabis being “on the rise,” especially among young people, who have the highest rates of use. “It is therefore i... Read More...

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Is Cannibalism Bad For Your Health?

IT TAKES GUTS TO EAT HERE – Jan. 22, 2022 - In some cultures, cannibalism involved eating parts of one’s enemies to take on their strength. Elsewhere, the consumption of human flesh had a more ritual significan... Read More...

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Quote of the Week –Greta Thunberg

“We can’t save the world by playing by the rules, because the rules have to be changed. Everything needs to change — and it has to start today.” —Greta Thunberg ... Read More...

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