Mary Had Schizophrenia—Then Suddenly She Didn’t THE NEW YORKER – July 21, 2025 - When Christine was nine years old, her mother, Mary, said, “Come here. I want to tell you a secret.” They sat on a brown couch in their living room, in Santa Ana, California. Mary, wh... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured ArticlesMental Health
Alcohol-related Liver Disease Has Doubled In Last 20 Years TOO MANY DOUBLES – July 23, 2025 - 178,000 people die from excessive drinking each year. The increase is tied to four groups that make up a greater share of heavy drinkers than they did two decades ago: Women, adults... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousFeatured Articles
Courtney Stodden’s “Toxic Relationship” With Alcohol TOXIC RELATIONSHIP WITH ALCOHOL – July 21, 2025 - Courtney Stodden is embracing a sober lifestyle. The Celebrity Big Brother U.K. alum shared their decision to give up alcohol in a candid message about struggling ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeatured Articles
Food Network Star Cause of Death Was Suicide FREE WILL? – July 24, 2024 - Anne Burrell’s sudden death last month at age 55 has been ruled a suicide. Police say the cause of death was “acute intoxication due to the combined effects of diphenhydramine, etha... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured Articlessuicide
Summer Drinking Poses Unique Health Risks AUDIO – TAKE A LIFEGUARD – July 22, 2025 - Goin’ swimming? Keep in mind that more drownings occur in July than any other month of the year, the institute warns. Swimmers whose judgment is impaired by alcohol are more... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured Articles
Reality Star Liz Lee On Her Drug History & Sobriety Journey FAME IS FICKLE – July 25, 2025 - Lee, who was a high school student when her life became the focus of the 2010 series, told fans on TikTok that after her show ended, she “spent all my money on drugs” and hit rock bot... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeatured Articles
Why Alcohol – Not Cannabis – Is Fueling Surprise Pregnancies in Young Women OH BABY – August 6, 2025 - Women who strongly wanted to avoid pregnancy were significantly more likely to become pregnant if they engaged in heavy drinking. Their risk was 50% higher compared to women who drank mode... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediamarijuanaSlider
Understanding the Brain’s “Action Mode” SCIENCE MATTERS – July 24, 2025 - Moving toward saying no to drugs, cravings, and risky choices. The brain is a master controller, organized into large-scale neural networks that directly affect whether people with a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMental Health
Grateful Dead SF Shows a Historic First for Legal Weed AUDIO – FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN – July 22, 2025 - For the first time in history, fans at next month’s Dead and Company shows in Golden Gate Park will be able to purchase cannabis legally, according to Robby Saady, a vic... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionmarijuanaweed
Jackie O Reveals What Sparked Addiction to Painkillers VIDEO – CURIOSITY? – July 25, 2025 - A man in his 30s called into the Kyle and Jackie O show to speak with Dr Sam Hay, the network’s go-to physician, to ask for advice on how to manage his hip pain before he had repl... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Low-Impact Workout That Works JAPANESE WALKING – July 17, 2025 - From the daily 10,000-step method to the viral 12-3-30 treadmill workout, walking as an exercise has never been more popular. It comes with many health benefits, and the effort requ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyMental Health
Trump Executive’s Order to House The Homeless OR ELSE? – July 24, 2025 Trump instructed federal agencies to determine methods to forcibly put homeless people dealing with mental illness or drug addiction into treatment centers for longer periods, while gut... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediahomeless
Jon Lee Shares Details of His Meth Addiction And ‘psychotic episodes’ S CLUB STAR – July 19, 2025 - S Club singer Jon Lee has opened up about the challenging ordeal he went through with a crystal meth addiction, admitting at one point he found himself “smashing my flat up with a hammer... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addiction
NYPD Cop Gets 40 Years For Sexually Exploiting Children IS JAIL PUNISHMENT? – July 14, 2025 - Terranova, who was found guilty of sexual exploitation of children and coercion and enticement of a minor, told a Federal Court judge he “was in a very dark place” because ... Read More...Articles of InterestSexual AddictionTrauma
Butterbean On His Crippling Sex Addiction and Battle With Obesity FIGHTING FOR NORMALCY – July 22, 2025 - Butterbean, the cult-hero boxer whose real name is Eric Esch, has come forward to reveal his past battles with sex addiction. Speaking to the Mirror, the 58-year-old admitte... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
‘I’m just trying to do good’ AND HE’S SUCCEEDING – July 22, 2025 - J.R. Montgomery strives to help those struggling with homelessness and substance use disorder. Studies show that peer support improves outcomes for those being helped, as well as... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessRecoveryRehab
Gas Station Heroin Banned in Delaware ABOUT TIME – July 23, 2025 - Tianeptine, known as “gas station heroin” for its easy accessibility at local gas stations, is marketed as Coaxil or Stablon and is prescribed in some Latin American, Asian and European c... Read More...Articles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin Addiction
45 People Who Had To Run Away From Home And Why SAD BUT TRUE – July 25, 2025 - By definition, home is a haven where we generally feel safe. It’s a place of warmth and solace. That’s not the case for many people. For them, home is an awful setting where most of ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediahomelessTrauma
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Lead to 1000 More Overdose Deaths A Year GRAVEYARDS REJOICE – July 25, 2025 - The day before the bill passed the House, a group of researchers sent a memo to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, estimating that the package would... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontin
Why Amish Kids Almost Never Get Allergies VIDEO – HEALTH IS WEALTH – July 25, 2025 - Amish children showed extremely low allergy and asthma rates. This finding suggested that genetics isn’t the answer. Something else is at play here. So the researchers... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancyteenagers
Unflinching Account of Gambling Addiction ALL IN – July 24, 2025 - Rose E. Tolleson, an 85-year-old grandmother and Arkansas native, has courageously shared her deeply personal journey through gambling addiction in her new memoir, “My Battle With Gambling Ad... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaGaminginternet
SUPERSTAR – Jesus Christ Superstar VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 382,659 views Apr 16, 2022 - Judas (Carl Anderson) sings the title song ‘Superstar,’ This dazzling interpretation of the hit Tim Rice - Andrew Lloyd Webber rock opera tells the story... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
Everything’s Alright – Jesus Christ Superstar VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 2025 - Performed live by students and teachers from the Candea College in Duiven, The Netherlands. 2016. Experience the groundbreaking rock opera that redefined musical theatre. Jesus Chri... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediagrammy winner
How Trump Killed Cancer Research TOO WOKE – July 21, 2025 - Attempting to eliminate funding for certain kinds of “woke” studies, the Trump administration erased hundreds of millions of dollars being used for cancer research. While researchers across... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancer
1 in 7 Teens Has Mental Health Disorder KINDNESS MATTERS – July 25, 2025 - According to the World Health Organisation, 1 in 7 young people aged 10–19 is living with a mental health disorder. That’s a stat that safeguarding specialist Steven Britton finds d... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthSliderteenagers
When Christie Brinkley Couldn’t Tolerate Billy Joel’s Alcoholism MORE COUPLES THERAPY – July 24, 2025 - Their romance started off idyllic following a chance meeting on a Caribbean island, but the harsh throwaway comment Billy Joel uttered to wife Christie Brinkley amid his battle ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySlidersobriety
Millie Mackintosh Reveals How Her Dog Luna Aided Her Sobriety CANINE COACH – July 27, 2025 - The former Made In Chelsea star, 35, has released a book about her struggles, entitled Bad Drunk. ‘When you have a dog you’re not waking up with a hangover, you’re waking up and going f... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySlider
Darren Prince Reveals How Hulk Hogan Helped Him With His Opioid Habit VIDEO – ALWAYS HOPEFUL – July 25, 2025 - Prince said himself and Hogan had always put “God first”. “I have been very open. I had my struggles. I recently celebrated 17 years sober from an opiate addiction,” Prince... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionSlider
Quote of the Week – Rodney King “Can we all just get along?” – Rodney King, 1965–2012 ... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediaquote of the week
Beyond Belief Sobriety w/Author of HIGH! – Confessions of a Cannabis Addict VIDEO – IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD(S) – June 2022 - Things could have played out very differently for Leonard Lee Buschel. A powerful combo of early-childhood trauma, temperament, a “professional” opportuni... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionInterviewLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Book Excerpt: HIGH Confessions of a Cannabis Addict by Leonard Lee Buschel HIGH-lights – Jan. 30, 2022 - Once I was back home, selling the hash was no problem, until I was dealing my last quarter ounce to some guys in a friend’s basement in the Kensington and Allegheny neighborhood of Phil... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Publisher Turns 27* and is subject of a piece in Shout Out LA A PUFF PIECE ON AN EX-POTHEAD – August 2, 2021 - Occasionally the gang and I would wait at the news stand for the ‘bulldog’ edition, dropped off at 11pm. An early edition of the morning Inky, nickname for the Phila... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Robert Downey Sr., Filmmaker and Provocateur, Is Dead at 85 A MAN OF HIS TIME, A MAN AHEAD OF HIS TIME, A MAN FOR ALL TIME – July 7, 2021 - The film, though probably a financial success by Mr. Downey’s standards, made only about $2.7 million. (By comparison, “Butch Cass... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionLeonard Buschelnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalRehabWriters In Treatment
Writers In Treatment: Melding Recovery, the Arts, and Information The accident that led to a Film Festival November 12, 2020 - For the past twelve years, Leonard Buschel has been an instrumental force in adding flavor and culture to the recovery community by filling ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyExperience Strength and HopeExperience Strength and Hope AwardsLeonard Buschelnonprofit organizationRecoveryRecovery AdvocateREEL Recovery Film FestivalWriters In Treatment
Leslie Jordan Fan Mail “Who knew when Leonard started his recovery bulletin years ago, how pertinent and necessary it would become in the days of hunkering down from the Covid 19 virus. When one has exhausted all the available online... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyLeonard BuschelRecoveryRecovery Advocate