November 15, 2022 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

November 15, 2022 • Vol. 10, No. 14

Friendly House Honors Dina LaPolt, Paul Williams, Cheryl Burke, Dr. Carolyn at 32nd Annual Awards Luncheon

LOS ANGELES FUNDRAISER – Nov. 16, 2022 - For 71 years, Friendly House has been on the frontlines of saving women’s lives by championing the empowerment and recovery of women, especially those from historically ... Read More...

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After Descent Into Alcoholism Proco Joe Moreno Hits the Comeback trail

CHICAGO IS COLD – Nov. 4, 2022 - Moreno, 50, is trying to reclaim the job he lost to Ald. Daniel LaSpata after a self-destructive string of scandals that derailed his once-bright future. Those headlines incl... Read More...

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Restaurant Owner Shares Struggle with Alcoholism

VIDEO – SERVICE WITH A SMILE – Oct. 31, 2022 - “I hope my honesty and openness today can be helpful to anyone struggling with this issue, or to anyone watching someone struggle through it,” the post read... Read More...

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Dramatic Footage Shows Two Teens Saved by Narcan

VIDEO – ROBBING DEATH – Nov. 4, 2022 - Authorities administered three doses of Naloxone, also known as Narcan, which is an opioid overdose treatment, to both teens while administering CPR. Within minu... Read More...

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Best Places in The World to Go in 2023

AND AWAY WE GO – Nov. 2022 - What’s travel without a little turbulence, right? Tourism’s big return following the easing of Covid restrictions has been bumpier than we all hoped, thanks to understaffed airports... Read More...

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Forbes says Fentanyl Is Biggest Public Problem Facing The U.S.

AUDIO – RHYMES WITH HELL – Nov. 6, 2022 - In the past 10 years, where governments at the local, state, and federal levels have acted in concert, there appears to be a disproportionate focus on legal prescriptio... Read More...

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Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix on ten years sober: “I’d rather put a gun in my mouth than a drink in my mouth”

HE’D RATHER BE DEAD THAN DRUNK? – Nov. 4, 2022 - When asked about whether or not it was easier or harder now to stay sober, Shaddix said: “ way easier. It’s not an option for me anymore. Not to sound macabre or... Read More...

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LGBTQ Organization Ousts CEO Who Played A Role In The Opioid Crisis

WHO CAN YOU TRUST? – Nov. 6, 2022 - Paley’s ouster comes a few months after HuffPost revealed that Paley had worked with Purdue Pharma, the notorious OxyContin maker, while he was employed by the global ... Read More...

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Alcoholic Monkey Goes on Rampage

AUDIO/VIDEO – OH SHIT, HE WAS MY SPONSEE – Nov. 7, 2022 - A shopkeeper who owns a liquor store in the district has been particularly affected by the monkey’s actions. The shopkeeper told NDTV that the mo... Read More...

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Ex-Alcoholic Ditched Booze and Does Rocket Man Tribute

IMITATION IS THE HIGHEST FORM OF FLATTERY? – Nov. 7, 2022 - “What literally helped me get through each day when trying to stop consuming alcohol initially was listening and playing Elton and Bernie Taupin’s tim... Read More...

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Alex Pereira Opens Up: I Drank Every Day

BATTLE OF A LIFETIME – Nov. 7, 2022 - Pereira started training kickboxing at the age of 21 and turned pro after a 25-3 (25 knockouts) amateur record. As per some sources, Pereira still struggled with his... Read More...

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Jessica Simpson: Concern About Her Health and Sobriety After Ad Goes Viral

VIDEO – A SONG OF DESPAIR? – Nov. 7, 2022 - Jessica Simpson responded on Instagram after her Pottery Barn advertisement recently went viral for all the wrong reasons. “I needed to be in my studio today be... Read More...

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Is AA Sexist? Opinion by Christopher Dale

WOMEN SUFFER TOO – Nov. 13, 2022 - In October 2011, I walked into a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. My drinking and drugging days were over ... Meanwhile my non-addict wife, her own wounds still fresh from my ... Read More...

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Brain-Gut Connection Reveals How to Prevent Cocaine Addiction

SCIENCE MAY ONE DAY DO SO... – Nov. 10, 2022 - Altering the types and ratios of microbes in the human gut is incredibly complicated and would almost certainly have unwanted affects beyond any addiction-related ... Read More...

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Mindfulness Meditation Can Help Treat Addiction

SITTING STILL AND BREATHING – Nov. 6, 2022 - This type of treatment is still being developed, Garland said, but the trials conducted have shown it is more effective than the usual treatment that people w... Read More...

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Jodie Sweetin Shares her Story to Help Those Struggling with Addiction

2019 EXPERIENCE STRENGTH AND HOPE AWARD WINNER TELLS ALL – Nov. 7, 2022 - Jodie Sweetin is reflecting on how more people are able to understand the “disease of addiction” in recent years. In an interview wit... Read More...

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Is “Damp Lifestyle” Sobriety’s Cousin?

A DISTANT RELATIVE – Nov. 10, 2022 - The damp lifestyle, a term originally coined by TikTok user Hana Danly, refers to operating somewhere in between sobriety and heavy drinking. Someone who chooses to l... Read More...

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Is ‘California sober’ a real thing or an excuse to keep getting high?

OPINION – Nov. 9, 2022 - For many, self-medicating can be a slippery slope, Koob said. In addiction treatment facilities, he said, intoxicants are discouraged in favor of nonintoxicating medications that... Read More...

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‘I Stole from Mom to Fuel Drug Addiction – Now I Make $180k a Month from Sexy Job’

MORE WILL BE REVEALED – Nov. 4, 2022 - She would drink to deal with her feelings but started to realise she would become “aggressive” and “violent” when under the influence. After her addiction ... Read More...

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“Untreated & Unheard: The Addiction Crisis in America” Now Streaming on Pluto

MEDIA MATTERS – Nov. 9, 2022 - The documentary was made possible through the active participation and leadership of Horizon Media. Bill Koenigsberg, CEO and founder of Horizon Media, serves on the board at Part... Read More...

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How Robert Downey Jr. Saved Wes Bentley’s Life During Heroin Run

MORE THAN ZERO – Nov. 5, 2022 - In 2008, Bentley was arrested and pleaded guilty to heroin possession. He was mandated to 12-step programs but relapsed. Finally, in 2009, he met a guy who would help him kick hi... Read More...

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Big Tobacco Fighting a Healthier World

WALL STREET MAKES THE RULES – Nov. 6, 2022 - In Reynolds’s filing against the menthol ban, it wrote that, broadly, it “fully supports F.D.A.’s goal of reducing tobacco-related disease.” But, it contended, “ment... Read More...

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Can Deep Brain Stimulation Cure Binge Eating Disorder?

THE ANSWER IS ON THE TABLE – Nov. 8, 2022 - If that were the case, people who live with binge eating disorder — a psychiatric diagnosis — might be no more at fault for overeating than a patient with Parkinson’s... Read More...

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Trauma During Childhood Triples the Risk of Suffering as an Adult

CHILDHOOD IS A DANGER ZONE – Nov. 4, 2022 - Trauma in adulthood is also associated with a four-fold increase in the risk of a later mental disorder. The researchers point out, however, that there is less eviden... Read More...

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Early Start to Busy Thanksgiving Travel Season

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS – Nov. 14, 2022 - With 54.6 million people expected to travel over the holiday period -- a 1.5% increase from 2021, this Thanksgiving is expected to be the third busiest since AAA started tracki... Read More...

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Mindfulness Meditation Works as Well as Lexapro

INSURANCE NOT NECESSARY – Nov. 9, 2022 - Mindfulness is a form of meditation that emphasizes focusing only on what’s happening at the moment and dismissing intrusive thoughts. Sessions often start with breathin... Read More...

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‘I learnt how to channel my addiction into art’

VIDEO – SO CAN SOME OF US – Nov. 7, 2022 - A former homeless drug addict has turned his life around and is now an up-and-coming graffiti pop artist hosting an exhibition in an east London gallery. Opa... Read More...

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Jessica Simpson Responds to Fans Concerned About Her Sobriety

PARTY OF ONE – Nov. 7, 2022 - Jessica Simpson has assured her fans that while she appreciates their concern for her health and sobriety, their misplaced comments still hurt. The pop star posted a v... Read More...

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Medication Treatment for Addiction is Shorter for Black & Hispanic Addicts

EVEN IN BLUE STATES – Nov. 9, 2022 - Researchers have long known that racial and ethnic minorities are less likely to be prescribed lifesaving addiction treatment options than white people. But even w... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Dr. Bruce Lipton

“Our beliefs control our bodies, our minds, and thus our lives.” – Dr. Bruce Lipton ... Read More...

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