Vin Baker Uses Sobriety For Good GIVING BACK IN STYLE – April 17, 2024 - “It’s still one day at a time for me, and I understand, empathize, and know exactly what the attack an alcoholic goes through daily,” Baker said. “To wake up every morni... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsobriety
Captain Sandy Tells How Yachting Helped Her Sobriety RIDING THE WAVE...CALMLY – April 18, 2024 - “I was 13 years old and I started washing boats, and then I had to get in trouble a lot, kind of got into the addiction thing. And after I got sober in 1989, my very... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietysobriety
The Endless Quest to Replace Alcohol TRY IT, YOU’LL LIKE IT – April 18, 2024 - The rise in “sober curiosity” is directly correlated to an interest in wellness, an industry that exploded in the early 2010s at the same time smartphones and social m... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoverysobriety
Two-Drug Combo Curbs Drinking for Alcoholics DOUBLE, DOUBLE TOIL AND TROUBLE – April 18, 2024 - A combo of an allergy drug and a blood pressure med appears to lower daily drinking in folks battling severe alcoholism, French researchers report. The two... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Landmark Recovery Applies to Reopen After Settlement with State VIDEO – SECOND CHANCES – April 21, 2024 - 13News has learned state regulators have reached a settlement agreement with Landmark Recovery that could allow those troubled recovery centers to get recertified. Landmark... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Woman Charts Her Journey to Sobriety FOR THE LOVE OF CHILD – April 23, 2024 - “My story starts on September 21, 2022 - the day I decided I had to get sober. My main thought I had, which was obviously painful but it moved me enough, was, ‘I don’t ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestRecoveryRehabsobriety
‘Pretty Wrecked’: Author On Addiction and Recovery VIDEO – BOOKS MATTER – April 25, 2024 - From a teenage alcoholic and drug addict to a shining success and celebrating 28 years of sobriety. A Main Line wife and mother details her road to recovery and the lessons s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Spencer Mathews On How He Became An Alcoholic AUDIO – MADE IN CHELSEA – April 13, 2024 - “It was four Big Macs, a six-pack of Stella...” Vogue Williams’ husband Spencer Mathews has described how he became an alcoholic whilst working as a banker in London. The ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestCelebrity Sobriety
I Overcame My Alcohol Addiction by Learning Two Lessons FIRST PERSON BRAVERY – April 16, 2024 - When I was 14 years old, I became aware that I wanted to feel the effects of alcohol. I had a few drinks at a friend’s house when his parents weren’t home and quickly fe... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestRecoveryRehab
Navigating Tangled Healthcare System with Addiction History AUDIO – LIFE IS NOT FAIR – April 25, 2024 - “I feel like I’ve spent my life wanting, like wanting to be able to tell the story.” Melanie Caturia is a mom of two in her late 40’s who lives in Minocqua. S... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehab
Bartender Shares Sobriety Journey and Works to Help Others AUDIO – SERVICE WITH HIS SMILE – April 7, 2024 - Service workers, including wait staff and bartenders are surrounded by alcohol during their work shifts. The combination of the high-pressure of the profession combi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Drew Barrymore: ‘We have all been such hedonists’ FAMILY AFFAIR – April 13, 2024 - Drew Barrymore takes the most pride in her sobriety. “I think, for me, stopping drinking is one of the most honoring things I can do to the Barrymore name because we have al... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewNews BoxesRecoveryRehab
Mother, Laura McKowen Is An Open Book About Her Sobriety VIDEO – WRITTEN FROM THE HEART – April 23, 2024 - After her first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, the Marblehead mom spent a year working on her sobriety before she was finally able to stop drinking for good. He... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeatured ArticlesRecoverysobriety
Frankie Grande Thanks Sis for Supporting His ‘Sobriety Journey’ SHE’D NEVER DRAG HIM DOWN – April 10, 2024 - Ariana Grande is a gifted vocalist, songwriter and actress, but before she was any of those things, she was a great sister. To prove it, Frankie Grande posted a swe... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 23 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietysobriety
Dean McDermott’s Inspiring Message About Celebrity Sobriety Divorce VIDEO – ONE MARRIAGE AT A TIME – April 10, 2024 - “Alcohol made me feel good enough. I started feeling good enough until it got to a point where it didn’t -- I ended up in isolation,” he told the outlet. “It ended ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 23 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietysobriety
Doing Good: Door to Serenity VIDEO – IN ALL OUR ENDEAVORS – April 9, 2024 - Within the structure of the Twelve Steps, Door To Serenity is being created to address the needs of those who seek our help on their road to recovery. Without respect ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 23 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Council-member Is Working to Block Rehab Center DOES HE HAVE A POINT? – April 8, 2024 - Mr. Jones said a rehab facility would attract drug dealers to the nearby park in hopes of luring inhabitants of the proposed facility. “I’m not an assessor, but I would ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 23 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRehab
Tiffany Haddish: Sobriety Helped Her Realize She’s Been ‘TOO NICE’ BALANCE IS KEY – April 8, 2024 - The comedian/actress said drinking activated her filter since she would think and want to say hurtful things but restrained herself. “Now I say it. If I think it, I say it. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 23 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewsobriety
The Drug That Kills Most Americans is at the Grocery Store AUDIO – AND WILL ALWAYS BE THERE – April 9, 2024 - While overdose deaths from fentanyl and its sinister cousins have seized the spotlight for years — some 112,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2023 — alcoho... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 23 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionRecoveryRehab
“I would drink three bottles of wine before running a 100 mile race” FOUL FUEL – April 10, 2024 - Rock bottom came in 2021 when I was at my best friend Julius’ house in Somerset, drinking bottles of wine like they were water, crying hysterically, in bits on his sofa. I had lost... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 23 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecovery
Eminem Celebrates 16 Years of Sobriety LOCAL HERO – April 20, 2024 - On Saturday, April 20, the “Lose Yourself” rapper, 51, marked 16 years sober, sharing the milestone on Instagram with fans. The Grammy winner — who was born Marshall Mathers — pos... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 23 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerRecoveryRehab
Fans Recall How Indigo Girls Helped Them Through Sexuality and Sobriety VIDEO – TOGETHERNESS WORKS – April 10, 2024 - There’s another layer to the duo’s impact. “I’ve been clean and sober 29 years now,” one fan shared. “They were almost like this unspoken permission that it was OK to ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 23 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and Addictionsobriety
‘Gig Economy’ Jobs May Lead to Problem Drinking THE TEMPTATION OF LIFE – April 10, 2024 - People who take poorly paid temp jobs as freelancers or independent contractors are 43% more likely to develop an alcohol-related illness than those with full-time per... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 23 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Johnny Knoxville Embraces ‘Sweet Dreams’ Sobriety Story VIDEO – WE ALL SHOULD – April 11, 2024 - “My father was an alcoholic and I get to play softball half the movie,” Knoxville told UPI in a recent Zoom interview. “Baseball was the only thing I was ever good at.”... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 23 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionRecoveryRehabsobriety
Deryck Whibley Celebrates 10 Years Sober ONE NOTE AT A TIME – April 6, 2024 - Call it a premonition or pure naïveté, but Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley knew for a fact when he was 16 that he was going to be famous someday. “I mean, I was just so obsessed with m... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 16 2024Celebrity Sobriety
Why Nature Is Your Best Ally in Recovery IT DOESN’T JUDGE – April 10, 2024 - 4 EASY WAYS TO CONNECT WITH THE OUTDOORS - Being outdoors has been linked to reduced stress, more energy, better physical health, and much more. Nature is often looked ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 16 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsobriety
Alcohol Awareness Month VIDEO – WE WARNED YOU – April 9, 2024 - This month is dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of alcohol use and misuse. It also offers communities a chance to gain more understanding of how individua... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 16 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsobriety
‘Terribly Strange to be 70’ by Anne Lamott WE ALL GET THERE – April 10, 2024 - In my teens, already drinking and drugging, I didn’t expect to see 21, Then at 32, I got clean and sober, the miracle of my life from which all other blessings f... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 16 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Natalie Eva Marie’s Troubled Past, Addiction & Sobriety SOBERMANIA! – April 5, 2024 - Former WWE superstar Natalie Eva Marie dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player, but poor decisions led her down a dark path of addiction and alcohol abuse. “I feel like I was ju... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 16 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoveryRehab
Lily Allen Admits Her Secret to Staying Sober THE ORACLE SPEAKS – April 8, 2024 - The singer, 37, has always been candid about her drink and drug abuse, saying quitting alcohol and drugs was the best decision she had ever made. She has now been sober for ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 16 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyRecoverysobriety