September 14, 2021 issue - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

September 14, 2021 • Vol. 9, No. 5

Book Writing Helps Addiction Recovery

WATCH – MEDIA: WORDS MATTER – Sept. 6, 2021 - It’s been my passion, it’s my relief. I would love to tell you I got clean and started my skateboard company and everything was happy, but it doesn’t work th... Read More...

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Golf Memorial Raises $20,000 for Addiction Prevention

WATCH – UNBEARABLE TRAGEDY – Sept. 4, 2021 - “He stayed clean for about nine months then he relapsed, unfortunately,” Smith said. “People said, ‘well, did you try this and did you try that?’ I appreciate what ... Read More...

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Doing the Dance Between Life and Death with Orthorexia Nervosa

WATCH – IF FOOD BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, EAT ON – Sept. 5, 2021 - When she began her recovery, she was able to trace many of her challenges back to the impact of growing up with a difficult home life. She lo... Read More...

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Popular Drinks With More Sugar Than Soda

WATCH – WHY AMERICA IS SO SICK – August 18, 2021 - Snapple Apple We have the same concerns for Snapple Apple that we do for Minute Maid lemonade. Of the 47 grams of total sugar, 42 of them are added—that’s a l... Read More...

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How Diet Affects Mental Health

YOU FEEL WHAT YOU EAT – Sept. 9, 2021 - The old saying goes “you are what you eat,” but a recent study finds it may be more accurate to say your mood is what you eat. Researchers from Binghamton Universi... Read More...

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Royce da 5’9” Celebrates 8 Years of Sobriety

WATCH – DA BEST RAP IS SOBER RAP? – Sept. 10, 2021 - This is ‘Tiny Desk,’ the world famous ‘Tiny Desk,’ at the world famous Heaven Studios,” Royce said shortly after opening his 18-minute set with “God Speed.” “Th... Read More...

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Is Body Dissatisfaction A Global Crisis?

WATCH – MEDIA TV: MIRROR, MIRROR – Sept. 8, 2021 - Early in the first episode, Sampson points to the crucial role the advertising industry has played in determing what is beautiful. The viewer is privy to a ph... Read More...

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Kate Quigley’s Statement After Surviving Suspected Drug Overdose That Killed 3

NOTHING’S FUNNY ANYMORE – Sept. 12, 2021 - Quigley, 39, shared the statement on her Twitter and Instagram, along with a note that read, “Hi guys. Upon being released from the hospital, I’ve finally had the time &a... Read More...

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John Mulaney on His Addiction and Recovery

WATCH – WHERE HE’S AT – Sept. 12, 2021 - The Chicago native also revealed that he was expecting his first child with Munn and reflected on his future, adding, “You guys saved me from drugs, and Olivia and this... Read More...

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The Sacklers Walk Off Into the Sunset. Reform the System.

NEVER PRISON FOR KILLER BILLIONAIRES – by Ryan Hampton Sept. 11, 2021 - During negotiations, I often asked: Why couldn’t we just eliminate the nonbankrupt Sacklers from the process? I believe this wou... Read More...

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Opioids Have Valid Medical Uses

OPINION by Maia Szalavitz – Sept. 12, 2021 - But opioids are not cigarettes. And as the opioid settlements finally near completion, it is crucial not to misapply lessons learned from tobacco. Fundamentally, th... Read More...

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Addiction Specialists ‘Massive Conflict of Interest’ for Ties to Drug-Testing Industry

ONLY IN CANADA (haha) – Sept. 12, 2021 - “Most of us have to pay crazy amounts of money to use the companies owned by the same group of doctors who dictate our return-to-work requirements,” said Victoria nurse... Read More...

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Megan Fox’s “Pretty Severe Eating Disorder”

VULNERABILITY IS BEAUTIFUL – Sept 9, 2021 - “However, at a certain point, I went through some trauma in childhood and I developed a pretty severe eating disorder and manic depression, which runs in my fa... Read More...

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Stores Have More Time to Submit Cigarette Warnings

COUGH UP A LUNG ON US? – Sept. 1, 2021 - Manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers that create their own cigarette advertisements are required to file a plan with the FDA that includes the schedule for ro... Read More...

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Seattle Overdose Task Force Calls for Decriminalization of ALL DRUGS

THE ONLY WAY TO STOP DYING – Sept. 2, 2021 - With respect to psychedelics, the group’s one-page summary said that “municipalities, in the state of Washington and elsewhere, that have an independent ordinance crimi... Read More...

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Pill Mill-ions: America’s Lucrative, Criminally Resilient Quasi-Legal Drug Dealing Enterprise by Christopher Dale

GIVE THEM A DOSE OF THEIR OWN MEDICINE – Sept. 11, 2021 - Nurse, we need a prescription pad and a lawyer, STAT. Oh, and refer the patient to the county morgue. According to medical professionals direc... Read More...

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Can a Vaccine Fight Opioid Epidemic?

IN THE BRAIN? – Sept. 7, 2021 - A similar vaccine that prevents opioids from reaching the brain also is being developed by Virginia Tech researchers. This vaccine was developed by Marco Pravetoni, a U... Read More...

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Young Cannabis Users Twice as Likely to Have Heart Attacks

ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG – Sept. 7, 2021 - The study did not research how cannabis affects heart health, Ladha said, but he noted that previous research showed the drug can affect a user’s heart rate.&nbs... Read More...

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The Cost of Putting Yourself Second

WE’RE NUMBER 2! – Sept. 9, 2021 - In Australia, one in six women will suffer from depression in their lifetime. Add that to one in three women who will suffer from anxiety, and per ABS data, more than one in 1... Read More...

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How Ex-sales Exec Found a Second Career in Hypnotherapy

WATCH – START COUNTING BACKWARDS – June 23, 2021 - “I realized that the industry is changing and so was I,” Ludovici, 51, recounted. “It just seemed like everything around me was crumbling and my frustration was gr... Read More...

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Keith Urban Discusses His Sobriety, Wants Fans To Party

LIVE AND LET LIVE – Sept 6, 2021 - So it just took a long time for me. But I was able to finally make the right choice in my life, that I wish my dad would have made.” Urban tells the publication, “The reas... Read More...

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Break Up With Booze for Sober October With These Non-Alcoholic Wines and Cocktails

THEY’RE JUST BEVERAGES – 2021 - Products featured are independently selected by our editorial team and we may earn a commission from purchases made from our links; the retailer may also receive certain auditab... Read More...

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If You Still Think Addiction is a Disease, READ THIS FOR A REALITY CHECK

ASTHMA IS A DISEASE – 2018 - Yet the disease concept of addiction may do more harm than good, to addicts, their families, the surrounding community, and the public health system at large. Here’s how. ... Read More...

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Busting Eating Disorder Stereotypes

WATCH – SIZE DOESN’T MATTER – Sept. 8, 2021 - When plus-sized supermodel Tess Holliday opened up this spring about her struggle with anorexia, she also spoke about the backlash she received, saying, “I u... Read More...

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Liz Fraser: My Life With An Alcoholic Partner

AL-ANON ANYONE? – Sept 12, 2021 - At the height of his addiction, Mike was so saturated by alcohol and anxiety he was barely able to think or function normally. He was nervous, wired, aggressive and prim... Read More...

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Quote of the Week – Judy Crane

“We do a huge injustice when we point our finger and make judgment about behaviors rather than recognizing the innate goodness of most human beings” —Judy Crane ... Read More...

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