October 25, 2022 Issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

October 25, 2022 • Vol. 10, No. 11

Book Excerpt: HOME IS WITHIN YOU by Nadia Davis

A MOTHER’S LOVE CONQUER’S ALL – Oct. 22, 2022 - Since the day of my release from Santa Ana jail my head said, “Go alone and get it done quickly.” But that’s not how recovery from trauma, addiction, and chronic ... Read More...

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‘Harry Potter’ actor Tom Felton explains how an escape from rehab helped his sobriety

TO THINE OWN SELF BE SCREWED – Oct. 18, 2022 - Upon leaving rehab and becoming “completely sober for the first time in ages,” Felton said he “had an overwhelming sense of clarity and anger,” screamed and burst ... Read More...

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She Confronted Matthew Perry about ‘scary’ alcoholism

A FRIEND IN WEED IS A FRIEND INDEED – Oct. 22, 2022 -The actor - who played Chandler in the hit sitcom - detailed how his drug and alcohol addiction left him with a 2% chance of survival. During his i... Read More...

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AA’s Theme Song – The Only Thing You Get to Keep is What You Give Away

VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – March 8, 2004 - I believed in Mahatma Gandhi when nonviolence was his faithI believed in Martin Luther when he said “I have a dream”I believed in Winston Churchill when he... Read More...

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Million Dollar Listing ‘s Fredrik Eklund Celebrates 2 Years of Sobriety

MIRACLES DO HAPPEN – Oct. 17, 2022 - Today I celebrate 2 years without alcohol… the first time I shared was day 73 and people were like whaaat lol?!!” he wrote. “I’m so grateful and happy, who knew sober birthd... Read More...

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Allergy Meds May Play a Deadly Role in Opioid Crisis

BIG PHARMA MISTAKE – Oct. 19, 2022 - “It’s a good wake-up call for us to continue checking what other potential drug combinations happen in overdoses” and to monitor more closely, said Dr. Silvia Martins, profe... Read More...

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Mother Shares Sobriety Journey in Award-Winning Book

VIDEO – A STAR FOR STELLA, STELLA, STELLA – Oct. 19, 2022 - She said she was a binge drinker, drinking two to three times a week and many times she would not stop drinking until she passed out. “I was... Read More...

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Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month Asks Students to Think About Their Consumption

BEATS COCAINE – Oct. 19, 2022 - The promises that caffeine will make one operate in a quicker, more efficient way, may allure students to make it a part of their daily routine. Similarly, if one has a deadline ... Read More...

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Lily Allen Celebrates 3 Years Sober

VIDEO – ONE EXERCISE AT A TIME – Oct. 21, 2022 - Lily showed off her taut abs in the snap, opting to team her crop top with a pair of form-fitting leggings. She wore her raven locks in a very chic Fren... Read More...

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Matty Healy Finds Sobriety Easier In a Relationship

WITH GOD? OR GODDESS? – Oct. 17, 2022 - “If I made the decision, I could be on drugs by myself here at the moment and so I’m choosing not to. But if you have a partner, that choice is taken away a bit be... Read More...

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Woman Who Beat Her Addiction Now Empowering Abuse Survivors

VIDEO – EACH ONE, TEACH ONE – Oct. 14, 2022 - “I had tried every avenue to get clean and then I started learning about my addiction, educating myself about why I was relapsing. Every time there was a tra... Read More...

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Pharmacy Researcher Earns $2.3 Million to Study Opioid Addiction

GOOD LUCK ZIJUN – Oct. 18, 2022 - “Drug addiction is not a moral failing,” said Wang, assistant professor of pharmacology & toxicology. “In terms of addiction, the reward pathway in the brain is hijacked by... Read More...

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Over 50? Sleeping Under 5 Hours Has Health Hazards

YOU DON’T SNOOZE, YOU LOSE – Oct. 19, 2022 - Are you over 50 and getting five hours or less sleep a night? This could be a problem for your long-term health, warns a study published this week. Researc... Read More...

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Matthew Perry Pens Memoir: “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing”

VIDEO – WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM... – Oct. 19, 2022 - Perry did survive. However, this hadn’t been the first time he’d struggled with substance use. The TV star told the outlet his alcohol addiction started to b... Read More...

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Touching Fentanyl Will Not Cause You to Overdose

VIDEO – JUST DON’T LICK IT – Oct. 21, 2022 - Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that’s up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. While pharmaceutical fentanyl is prescribed by doctor... Read More...

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Baron Geisler on His Film ‘Dollhouse’ and Sobriety Journey

FATHERHOOD HELPS – Oct. 22, 2022 - After all the controversies that Baron Geisler has gotten embroiled in, it’s redemption time for him. Baron’s heartwarming movie, “Doll House” (DH) is currently No. 1 i... Read More...

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The Drama of Jimi Hendrix’s Early Childhood: Cheating, Foster Care, and Alcoholism

VIDEO – ALANON THE WATCHTOWER – Oct. 22, 2022 - Philip Norman’s 2020 book Wild Thing: The Short, Spellbinding Life of Jimi Hendrix, detailed Hendrix’s life prior to fame as well as his career after his breakout... Read More...

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Faith Lost All Her Teeth – Now She’s Smiling

GRIN NOT GRIM – Oct. 22, 2022 - Faith realised she had to learn to smile again after being so used to keeping her mouth shut to hide her rotting teeth. Now she is rocking a new set of dentures and says h... Read More...

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Susannah Constantine: How Alcoholism Brought Her Back to Reality

WAKING UP IN SOBRIETY – Oct. 22, 2022 - “One of my great regrets is not keeping in touch with her after I split up with David. But she gave a dinner for Sten and I when we got engaged. That was so gener... Read More...

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Common Signs of Sociopath: ‘Harder to spot than psychopath.’

BLOOD DROP OUT – Oct. 16, 2022 - 4. They know how to get your blood boiling. Sociopaths know how to push the right psychological buttons to gain control in a relationship. Once they’ve achiev... Read More...

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LESLIE JORDAN GONE AT 67

VIDEO – TAKEN TOO SOON – Oct. 24, 2022 - Leslie Jordan became a social media sensation during the pandemic, with his silly video posts helping him skyrocket from about 80,000 Instagram followers to a whopping 5.8 m... Read More...

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Barbara Kingsolver: ‘Every single family I know has been affected by the opioid crisis’

APPALACHIAN APOCALYPSE – Oct. 15, 2022 - Barbara Kingsolver speaks politely but is unmistakably angry. “We have a generation of kids growing up here without parents, because so many of my people are incarcerate... Read More...

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Does Psychedelic Medicine Offer a Better Solution for Overcoming Alcoholism?

VIDEO – THE DOCTOR THINKS SO – Oct. 21, 2022 - Zuloff-Shani, PhD: I think that the list is almost endless because I think that there’s no question about it. We are in a current crisis, a mental health crisis. I... Read More...

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Mike Patton, “The Drinking Just…Happened”

FAITH SOME MORE – Oct. 20, 2022 - Patton said he ultimately became depressed and was diagnosed with agoraphobia. According to the Mayo Clinic, agoraphobia is defined as “a type of anxiety disorder in which you ... Read More...

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‘You Don’t Look Anorexic’

EATING AS A RELIGION, OR NOT? – Oct. 18, 2022 - Food had long been a fraught subject in the Maxwell household. Her parents were also bigger-bodied and dieted frequently. They belonged to a fundamentalist Baptis... Read More...

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Lululemon Founder Helped Promote Film Demonizing Vancouver’s Homeless

EXERCISE THIS! – Oct. 14, 2022 - The film repeatedly portrays Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside as beset by “skyrocketing crime and violent attacks” and repeatedly characterizes the city’s homeless populatio... Read More...

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Who is better suited to fight addiction crisis? Fetterman or Oz?

DUH? – Oct. 21, 2022 - Oct. 21, 2022 - Oz hasn't put forth a program and has clearly stated that he is against expanding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that has paid for and/or subsidized 35 million pe... Read More...

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Young Adults Fighting Alcoholism

MEETINGS OF MINDS – Oct. 22, 2022 - Paul has been sober for more than three years, he says proudly, showing off his golden chip he earned as a mark of his achievement. It has three large stripes and shows th... Read More...

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The Opiate Epidemic, How Did We Get Here?

WHY ARE WE STILL HERE? – Oct. 18, 2022 - As a person that has gone through a serious addiction to opioid medication, I can say that at first, it is not as bad as some people make it out to be at first. I... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Harry Styles

“Don’t choose the one who is beautiful to the world. But rather choose the one who makes your world beautiful.” – Harry Styles ... Read More...

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