Retired Teacher Spends $150k on Tattoos: Turns Body into Sober Memoir MOM – June 19, 2025 - Elizabeth Beauvais, 65, started her tattoo journey aged 31 and uses her body art to express her sobriety, personal growth, and bohemian spirit. Since then, her collection has grown to cover m... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsobrietytattoo
Experts Make Surprising Discovery About Diet Coke DIET TO DEATH – July 1, 2025 - New studies reveal the health risks of drinking Diet Coke on a regular basis. According to Fox 5 DC, researchers have linked the soda to health complications, including metabolic and ca... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerdiet sodafood addiction
The Hidden Biology of Addiction and Cancer OUT WITH IT – July 4, 2025 - “It’s been three weeks since I published Crave: The Hidden Biology of Addiction and Cancer and the response has been incredible! In this short amount of time, the book was featured in the... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancer
Teens With ‘addictive’ Screen Habits More Likely to Be Suicidal DEADLY SERIOUS – June 19, 2025 - JAMA Network looked at data from over 4,000 children starting at 9 or 10 years old. The study followed these children for years and found that, by the age of 14: Around a third of ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of Interestcell phoneinternetSmartphone Addictionsuicideteenagers
9 People Sent to Hospital After Overdose Incident VIDEO – Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey – July 2, 2025 - Several people were transported to a hospital after an overdose incident. Detention center staff administered Narcan to one person before the fire departm... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionOverdose
Functioning Alcoholic Can Be Spotted at a Bar APPROACH WITH CAUTION – Jul 1, 2025 - The best time to approach someone with such a sensitive subject could be when they are sober and have no other obligations. It’s important to be open and empathetic and ensure... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Media
Addiction Specialists Come Together to Reach More Patients AUDIO – AND SAVE LIVES – July 2, 2025 - As new data shows overdose deaths fell across the country last year, health care providers are still rushing to help people using fentanyl and other drugs. In Washington sta... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Internet Addiction and Sleep Patterns in Children and Adolescents PILLOW TALKS BACK – July 3, 2025 - The global rise of the Internet and its near constant use by children and adolescents has given rise to concerns on the potential for Internet addiction (IA) and subsequent detrimen... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetSmartphone Addiction
Couple Shares Sobriety Journey VIDEO – REFRAME YOUR DRINKING – July 2, 2025 - A Knoxville couple is making a name for themselves in a space all about sobriety and connecting with people around the world through a podcast. Ryan and Jessica... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediasobriety
Frankie Grande On His Sobriety and Sister Ariana’s Advice VIDEO – INSIDE SCOOP – July 3, 2025 - Frankie Grande’s energy levels are off the charts. He’s not long stepped off a flight from Los Angeles, but he smiles and chats with so much charm and charisma that you’d never h... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobriety
Modern Perspective on Addiction from Freudian Drive Theory LOOK BACK - SEE FORWARDS – July 4, 2025 - Sigmund Freud´s drive theory, often (and erroneously) referred to as his theory of the instincts, was an early attempt to describe the motivations behind both healthy and men... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecovery AdvocateRehab
Person of the Week: Allison Harden STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – July 8, 2025 - Allison Harden’s personal recovery journey led her to employment roles in Community Outreach at the Betty Ford Center and the Center for Dependency Addiction and Rehabilitatio... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewNews BoxesRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Michael Madsen ‘struggled to maintain sobriety’ Before Death SADNESS ALL AROUND – July 3, 2025 - “Michael was suffering from the effects of alcoholism. He had multiple stints in and out of rehab. He struggled to maintain his sobriety. He was not happy about his life.” The l... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyNews Boxes
RINGO at 85 TO HIS OWN BEAT – July 7, 2025 - Starr, who celebrated his birthday yesterday, will be the first Beatle to reach that milestone, and like his surviving bandmate Paul McCartney, he never retired. In the past seven mon... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeatured Articlessobriety
MÖTLEY CRÜE’s NIKKI SIXX Celebrates 24 Years Sober AUDIO – MOTLEY NO MORE – July 2, 2025 - The 66-year-old MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist credited his “willingness to confront past” with giving him the tools to help him live his life without drugs or alcohol. Earlier today (Tu... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyFeatured ArticlesRecoveryRehabsobriety
Meet the LGBTQ+ counselor who helps foster recovery through shared experience PRIDE FOR ALL – June 19, 2025 - Inside Resurge Counseling & Wellness in Norwood, Rachel Schnatz spends her day helping others find a path to recovery. “Being able to talk to somebody about ... not feeling alon... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured ArticlesRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Risks of Drinking Soar in Older Age SO OLD-FASHIONED – July 3, 2025 - Alcohol affects “virtually every organ system in the body,” including the muscles and blood vessels, digestive system, heart and brain. I”t particularly impacts older adults, because... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeatured ArticlesMental Health
Alcohol Weakens Your Immune System THAT’S NOT ALL – July 3, 2025 - We’ve all heard that certain foods and drinks can help support our immune system, but alcohol is a different story. For years, experts have been warning about the negative effects of a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Medialife expectancySlider
Understand “neuronal ensembles” and Revolutionize Addiction Treatment IMPROVE YOUR GAME NOW – July 3, 2025 - I am a behavioral neuroscientist studying addiction, and my team is interested in how reward memories are formed and processed in the brain. We study how memories linked to natu... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionMental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSlider
Kelsey Waldon: A Confessional New Album TELL IT LIKE IT WAS – July 3, 2025 - Every Ghost finds the Kentucky songwriter addressing sobriety, trauma, and family dysfunction: “You think you’re done with this thing, and it comes back to you. Every Ghost finds ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietySlider
Choosing the Sober Life for Pride and Beyond LOVE ON THE NATCH – June 26, 2025 - I love queer bars. I love meeting new people, squeezing around a table, and talking and laughing spontaneously. That first pint of the night used to feel so freeing, until it felt ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabSlidersobriety
Watching Pornography Often Linked to Impaired Cognitive Performance DUMBING DOWN MEN – June 17, 2025 - The researchers highlighted that certain patterns of brain activity observed in the high-frequency group resemble those seen in individuals with substance use disorders and ev... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainternetJuly 01 2025Sexual Addiction
Alcoholics Anonymous Has Been Saving Lives For 90 Years AUDIO – HEALING SYNONYMOUS – June 18, 2025 - Alcoholics Anonymous was born 90 years ago this month, in June 1935, when two men struggling with alcohol addiction came together to help each other. The 12-step recovery ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 01 2025
Curbing Overdose Crisis Requires Professional Standards WHO WILL HELP? – By Ryan Hampton and Teresa Cobleigh June 19, 2025 - We come from different places — one grounded in the hope of recovery, the other in the profound grief of loss — but we stand united by a shared... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 01 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Book Revisits Author’s Intense Relationship with Alcoholic Father VIDEO – ACOA Yes – June 20, 2025 - Sophie Calon lost her father to alcoholism when he was just 55. Her new book ‘Long Going’ seeks to address the questions all children of alcoholics are haunted by. During a l... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 01 2025Uncategorized
Young Dro Celebrates Sobriety VIDEO – IN A GROOVE – June 21, 2025 - This year’s performance had an even deeper meaning for Dro—it was his first sober Birthday Bash and came as he celebrated four years of sobriety. “The walk was a good walk. It s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJuly 01 2025
Kratom: ‘Dirty and unregulated’ VIDEO – NOT HARMLESS – June 24, 2025 - Family of the late Chad White, of Mendon, Illinois, describe him as the best father and person you could ever dream of. “He was just the nicest guy, he was popular but he di... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 01 2025
Dear Abby: My friend claims he beat alcoholism, but I caught him sneaking a drink GO TO ALANON – June 26, 2025 - At the end of dinner, I went to the restroom and on my way back I saw him take a couple of sips of my leftover wine. When I returned to the table, I said nothing. I’m not sure if ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 01 2025
Charles Kelley Shares His Journey to Sobriety OVER THE MOON – June 25, 2025 - Kelley, 43, exclusively shared with Us Weekly before the release of Songs for a New Moon. “I said, ‘Guys, I want to write about my journey.’” That journey included a stay at a tr... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJuly 01 2025
How $250K Could Help 100’s of People Struggling With Addiction in Jail VIDEO – LESS RECIDIVISM – June 20, 2025 - Kerr, an administrative captain who now runs the jail, began working there two decades ago. Now, jail officials give medication to help people with withdrawal and begin recov... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 01 2025RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab