November 8, 2022 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

November 8, 2022 • Vol. 10, No. 13

A Day at The Wall by Brian Delate

WELCOME HOME – Nov. 11, 2022 - It’s a late sunny afternoon when my daughter Tirsa, now in sixth grade, arrives home from school. She runs in, drops her school backpack, and heads upstairs to my home offi... Read More...

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Macklemore Reflects on His Sobriety

VIDEO – THE MAN IN THE MIRROR – Oct. 28, 2022 - He also raps, “Reflectin’ on Malcolm and the shit I thought but never said it/To Peter, Robin, to Kevin,” he raps. “All my other friеndships that could hav... Read More...

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Why walking in nature is good for mind, body and soul

SITTING IN NATURE IS OK TOO – Oct. 30, 2022 - Studies of walking’s benefits date back to the 1950s, with the last decade of research preoccupied with the rise of “10,000 steps a day” challenges and the use of p... Read More...

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The Warning Signs of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse

IT’S GRADUAL AIN’T IT? – OCT. 28, 2022 - Addiction and the road to it is an individual one, says Deena Manion, a doctor of psychology, a licensed psychotherapist and chief clinical officer of Westwind Re... Read More...

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Why Apple’s Tone-deaf Gambling Ads Make Me Worry

LET’S GET MONEY FROM CHILDREN – Oct. 31, 2022 - This is one reason why I’ve been a bit more comfortable inviting Apple’s products into my home, compared to Google’s, or Amazon’s, or Facebook’s Meta’s, or (to a ... Read More...

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Mushroom Drug Treats Severe Depression

MAGICAL HEALINGS – Nov. 2, 2022 - Most had been severely depressed for more than a year and were aged around 40, the researchers, from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s C... Read More...

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Crippling Alcoholism Nearly Killed Her, Then She Lost ‘dream’ Career in Music

DON’T DRINK TOO MUCH – Oct. 31, 2022 - Justine explained that as a little girl, she always ‘dreamed big’ and hoped that one day she would get her ‘dream career in the music industry’. ‘Music was my li... Read More...

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Playwright Pens New Work Humanizing Youth Struggling with Addiction

THEATERS ARE A VORTEX – Oct. 30, 2022 - It wasn’t hard for playwright Christian St. Croix to figure out how to focus his latest play, “The Pros and Cons of Feeding Stray Cats,” which follows two transiti... Read More...

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Running Past Addiction, Woman Heads to New York City Marathon

VIDEO – RUNNING UP THE HILL TO MAKE A DEAL WITH GOD – Oct. 31, 2022 - Lara had been a runner prior to her ‘rock bottom’ moment in 2020, but the exercise became a sacred place for her to focus. “Once you real... Read More...

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Bronx Had Third-Highest Overdose Rate

APOCALYPSE NOW? – Nov. 2, 2022 - When it comes to opioid outpatient treatment, the highest rate per 100,000 population is greatest in Manhattan and the Bronx, and there are estimated 30,000-plus methadon... Read More...

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Can Safe Injection Sites Reduce New York Deaths?

DO SEAT BELTS SAVE LIVES? – Nov. 1, 2022 - The record achieved by OnPoint NYC, the nonprofit agency that runs the two supervised narcotics consumption sites in New York City, is being cited by advocates who con... Read More...

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Recovery Center Creates Danger For Neighbors

VIDEO – NOT ON PURPOSE – Nov. 1, 2022 - Ashli Landrum and Douglas Anglin, both from Frankfort, Kentucky, stole the truck on Old Dublin Road near Recovery Works in Mayfield. The sheriff’s office says they... Read More...

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Tribes Lead Way on Opioid Treatment

WISDOM OF THE ELDERS – Nov. 1, 2022 - After five years of active addiction, Clayton applied for a spot at a local inpatient rehabilitation center. In the four months it took for a bed to become available, he lo... Read More...

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Stark Number of Alcohol-Related Deaths of Young Americans

VIDEO – BUT IT’S LEGAL – Nov. 3, 2022 - Drug overdoses and the opioid epidemic have devastated the country for the past two decades, taking far too many lives. But alcohol use and abuse is a huge problem that f... Read More...

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Urgent Warning: ‘One Drink a Day Raises Risk of Sudden Silent Killer’

NOT A STROKE OF GENIUS – Nov. 2, 2022 - Writing in the American Academy of Neurology, doctors said the risk of stroke increased the more years people reported moderate or heavy drinking. As part of the s... Read More...

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Seven Revelations From Matthew Perry

MORE WILL BE REVEALED – Nov.1, 2022 - In it, Perry writes about his famous past relationships and his time on the hit sitcom that made him famous around the world. However, Perry also explores his widely public... Read More...

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Sugar Rush: Mexico’s Addiction to Fizzy Drinks Fueled Health Crisis

COKE ADDS LIFE? – Nov. 4, 2022 - “Femsa, which bottles Coca-Cola in Mexico, has enormous power,” says Alejandro Calvillo, director of Consumer Power, a campaigning association. “It operates more than 20,000 Oxx... Read More...

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Doctor Shares Journey of Addiction to Recovery

DR. FEEL GOOD, REAL GOOD – Nov. 4, 2022 - Labor is the medical director at OneEighty, a treatment center that offers inpatient and outpatient chemical dependency and behavioral health services in Wooster. He... Read More...

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Saoirse Ronan in Addiction Recovery Film ‘The Outrun’

WHAT CAN’T SHE DO? – Nov. 2, 2022 - After more than a decade away, Rona decides to return to the wld Orkney Islands where she reconnects with the dramatic landscape where she grew up. While there, memorie... Read More...

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Nick Carter says his ‘heart has been broken’ amid brother Aaron’s death

LIFE GOES ON, FOR EVERYONE – Nov. 6, 2022 - The Backstreet Boys singer wrote that he “always held onto hope, that (Aaron) would somehow, someday want to walk a healthy path and eventually find the help that he ... Read More...

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Billion Dollar Coke Bust

VIDEO – COPS CRACK THE CASE – Nov. 1, 2022 - Prosecutors allege that Gogic and others used “meticulous planning” to transport cocaine to Europe from Colombia through U.S. ports, using commercial cargo sh... Read More...

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First Responders Need Help With Addiction Too

NO SHAME IN ASKING – Nov. 3, 2022 - As a Marine veteran and retired Manasquan police officer, I had to come to terms with my own struggles with substance use disorder more than six years ago. I know pers... Read More...

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Matthew Perry and Alcoholics Anonymous: Does Anonymity Perpetuate Stigma?

IT’S COMPLICATED & SIMPLE – Oct. 28, 2022 - In his new memoir “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,” Matthew Perry opens up about overcoming his drug and alcohol addictions – a decades-long struggle ... Read More...

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Braunwyn Windham Has 1,000 Days of Sobriety After ‘Very Dark Moments’

LET THERE BE LIGHT – Oct. 31, 2022 - In times of uncertainty, Windham tells herself that she “will die” should she take even one sip of alcohol. “And that’s OK,” she says, assuring us that the tactic — t... Read More...

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Pete Townshend Tells How He Tried to Get Keith Moon Clean Before He Died

WHO KNEW? – Nov. 3, 2022 - The Who drummer knew he needed to change his ways if he wanted his life to continue, which made Moon decide to stop drinking alcohol. However, after years of being physically addicted... Read More...

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Princess of Wales Tells Addicts “recovery is possible”

VIDEO – FAIRY TALES DO COME TRUE – Oct. 30, 2022 - The charities leading the Taking Action on Addiction Campaign, along with others, are working across the country delivering life changing work to help people r... Read More...

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Companies Culpable For $1.5 Trillion-a-Year Opioid Crisis to Pay $53 Billion Fine

GREEDY MONSTERS – Nov. 2, 2022 - A combination of the growing numbers of people buying illegal opioids, and the ubiquity of fentanyl have driven up overdose deaths in the US to unprecedented levels. In 2... Read More...

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Shampoo Recalled Due to Cancer Risk

BENZENE at CVS & WALGREENS EVERYWHERE – Nov. 1, 2022 - Benzene is a chemical that can cause cancer in humans. Long-term exposure to high levels of benzene can lead to cancers such as leukemia and cancer of ... Read More...

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Yoga for Addiction Recovery and Mental Health

VIDEO – STRETCHING THE SOUL – Oct. 28, 2022 - Daffner said his recovery process was long, trying many times to get clean and never feeling fully prepared. But nearly nine years ago, something clicked when he be... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Brittney Griner

“I am a strong, black lesbian woman. Every single time I say it, I feel so much better.” – Brittney Griner ... Read More...

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