Club House Looking For New Home VIDEO – FELLOWSHIP NEEDS TO CONTINUE – July 12, 2023 - “A little over four years ago, I hit rock bottom in my life on pretty much every level you can imagine and realized I needed help,” she said. A meeting held... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 18 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How Alcohol-Free Drinks Help My Sobriety AUDIO – .05% – July 15, 2024 - Ian has a long history of working in the restaurant industry of 15 years, where drinking is socially acceptable. From studying wine and spirits Ian found a job where he could tas... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 18 2023Recovery
Movie ‘Surviving the Hill’ features Battle With Addiction MOVIES MATTER – July 13, 2023 - The movie will premier Saturday at 6 p.m. at The Maryland Theatre, 21 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown. It will later be offered on streaming services. Residents in recovery and those who... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 18 2023Recovery
Khalil Rafati’s Journey from Homeless Heroin Addict to Millionaire HE DID IT GOD’S WAY – July 13, 2023 - For his purpose in life, he chose to inspire others, and it’s like he says, “Most of my followers are not drug addicts. They’re just people who want a better life.” His re... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionJuly 18 2023RecoveryRehab
Diet Coke Really Causes Cancer? THANK YOU DONALD RUMSFELD – July 13, 2023 - The International Agency for Research on Cancer, or I.A.R.C., said it based its conclusion that aspartame was a possible carcinogen on limited evidence from three observati... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCancerdiet sodaJuly 18 2023
Matt Hardy On His Brother’s Struggle with Sobriety and Recovery TOUCHING – July 7, 2023 - However, being in wrestling for over 20 years means there are bound to be ups and downs in their career. Matt Hardy has faced some adversity of his own throughout his career, but Jeff has a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJuly 18 2023RecoveryRehab
Nam Taehyun Confesses To Checking Into Rehab STARDOM’S LIGHT – July 13, 2023 - Nam Taehyun confesses to his drug addiction past, his current debt, and his check-in to rehabilitation in an in-depth interview with KBS. KBS held an interview with Nam Tae... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJuly 18 2023RecoveryRehab
White House Lays Out Effort Against Xylazine NOT Leprosy – July 11, 2023 - WASHINGTON -- Federal officials on Tuesday called for more testing and research on xylazine, the powerful animal sedative that’s spreading through the nation’s illicit drug supply... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 18 2023Recovery
Alcohol Consumption Surged During Covid — and Deaths Followed ALCOHOL IS A DRUG – July 13, 2023 - Mississippi saw a 159 percent increase in alcohol-related deaths, the nation’s biggest leap, along with a 10 percent rise in apparent consumption. In Delaware, consumption increase... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCoronavirusJuly 18 2023Mental HealthRecoveryTrauma
Philadelphia’s New Public Restrooms Include Narcan VIDEO – WHERE PISSING CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE – July 11, 2023 - Public restrooms are important for all members of the community and help make public spaces accessible to all. Like many U.S. cities, Philadelphia doesn’t ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJuly 18 2023RecoveryRehab
Injection Sites Would Save Lives NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT – July 9, 2023 - But addiction is not governed by commonsense, reason or logic. It is a compulsive, self-destructive disease. Addicts who can’t use in a safe environment will play Russian roul... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJuly 18 2023OverdoseRecoveryRehabTrauma
Actress Was Fired Over ‘Drug Problem’ VIDEO – ADDERALL OR NOTHING – July 6, 2023 - “I got basically let go from Pretty Little Liars Season 5 because of the weight that I had lost,” Shaw said on the podcast, “and it was really an embarrassing thing. I d... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJuly 18 2023RecoveryRehab
Honolulu 1st Major U.S. City to Require Naloxone in Bars A SHOT OF WHAT? – July 12, 2023 - “The passage of Bill 28 by the Honolulu City Council today represents a collective commitment to saving lives and providing immediate assistance to those in the grips of addiction. N... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJuly 18 2023OverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Three Patients Die Within a Week at Rehab WHAT A SAD WAY TO GO – July 12, 2023 - All three of these cases are suspected of involving some type of drug overdose; however, aspects of the incidents are suspicious, and no conclusions or determinations hav... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 18 2023life expectancyRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
For 150 Years We’ve Sought a Cure For Addiction AND STILL DO – July 11, 2023 - The key, it seems, may be the new diabetes drug, Ozempic. While doctors and pharmaceutical companies hail it as a powerful new weight loss drug, early reports also suggest that GLP-1 an... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 18 2023Recovery
3 Ways to Relieve Pain Without Opioids HANDS ON THERAPY – July 12, 2023 - What else works? There are alternatives to opioid for pain management, and Dr. Karam uses a conservative approach. “We will basically exhaust everything before progre... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 18 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehab
Honey Boo Boo’s Dad, Sugar Bear, To Check Into Lamar Odom’s Rehab WHERE IS BAM and DR. DREW? – July 6, 2023 - The former reality star became hooked on pills that he had started taking for his diabetes, according to the report, and he is also suffering from severe depression and anx... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 11 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How to Go Sober If Your Partner Still Drinks WITH LOVE – July 5, 2023 - Fans had been quick to criticise her, posting comments like, ‘Why not respect your husband’s sobriety?’ Her husband Ben Affleck, 50, has been candid about his struggles with alcoh... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJuly 11 2023RecoveryRehab
Bison and Water Buffalo Help People Battle Addiction LOVE IS LOVE – July 5, 2023 - “I fought the process for the first month until I came out to the farm and got a little more relaxed and could embrace the program … I won’t go back.” James is a father of two ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJuly 11 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Menopause Messed with My Sobriety GROWING AWARENESS – July 5, 2023 - And this is what caused Melissa, my doctor, to wonder out loud: “Hey. Maybe it’s perimenopause?” Hot flashes, the often laughed-at harbinger of menopause, saved me. Sort of. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJuly 11 2023Recovery
Heather Locklear Lost 40 lbs on Ozempic, Drinking Again? VIDEO – WE’LL SAVE YOUR SEAT – July 5, 2023 - On Wednesday, an anonymous insider told the Daily Mail that Locklear is back on the booze after 20 stints in rehab, saying: “Heather is drinking, The family is very worri... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 11 2023RecoveryRehab
Bake Off Winner Reveals Diagnosis Caused ‘Borderline Addiction’ to Sex, Porn, Food and Drugs FROM SOUP TO NUTS – July 3, 2023 - The former Strictly Come Dancing star wrote a long essay on his Instagram where he explained his experiences after he was diagnosed with the condition. He explained:... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJuly 11 2023RecoveryRehab
Steve-O: SHOCKING Story Of Childhood Trauma, Addiction, Mocking Death & Craving Attention! VIDEO – FABULOUS FILM – July 6, 2023 - 0:00 Intro03:07 Early context07:54 Your mother addiction17:33 How I got validation23:13 Why stunts?27:23 I always think about death30:05 I always think I’ll los... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJuly 11 2023RecoveryRehabTrauma
“He Was Drinking Four Liters of Coffee a Day” Coach Comes Clean on Jo Lindner’s Death at 30 UNHEALTHY ADDICTIONS CAN KILL – July 2, 2023 - Jo Lindner, famously known as Joesthetics, died at the young age of 30 due to an aneurysm. An aneurysm is a condition where an artery balloons up and damages the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 11 2023Mental HealthTrauma
My Life on Seroquel by Katerina Netchitailova, PhD PHARMA PHOBIA – July 4, 2023 - Those who have never taken any anti-psychotics don’t understand the ‘fuss’ the patients make about them. You really need to try it yourself to understand the nightmare of this ‘m... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJuly 11 2023RecoveryRehab
Program Helps People Get 2nd Chance NO MORE TRACKS – July 4. 2023 - “I was one needle away from killing myself and that was a wake up call to me,” Mitchell said. Mitchell was on methamphetamine for 12 years. “My father got sick... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 11 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Colorado Stocks Life-Saving Antidote in Public SMART and SAD – July 4, 2023 - Now, more than 300 public, indoor locations countywide with automatic external defibrillators — known as AEDs — are also stocked with life-saving naloxone so that it is close at ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionJuly 11 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
20 Thoughts From 20 Years of Sobriety AUDIO – ONE THOUGHT YEAR – July 4, 2023 - I spent five or six days in the hospital and upon being released the most surprising thing happened — most people offered me a drink of wine or a cocktail. Every. Place. I. W... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJuly 11 2023RecoveryRehab
Man Shares on Recovering From Pill Addiction VIDEO – RECOVERY IS NOT ACCIDENTAL – July 3, 2023 - Franks said he went to an outpatient recovery clinic for about 3 months and is clean now, hoping to piece his life back together. He wants others to know they ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJuly 11 2023RecoveryRehab
Recovery Program Finally Introduced to Female Inmates IT’S ABOUT TIME – July 8, 2023 - The lesson on this day is on “changing your way of thinking.” For Frances Tufts, one of the addiction counselors who leads the new “Next Steps” program for women at J. Reuben L... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJuly 11 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab