Salute Our Heroes A GOOD MAN IS GOOD TO FIND – April 8, 2024 - “I tried everything from treatment, church, community; I did everything that I could to try to battle the nature of that disease; that monster,” said Guest. But, he... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Art Exhibit Remembers Those Lost to Addiction VIDEO – SOUL ALCHEMY: GRIEF INTO ART – April 11, 2024 - When Theresa Clower lost her son, Devin, she turned to an old hobby she hadn’t picked up in nearly five decades. With a degree in fine arts, she pick... Read More...Articles of InterestBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionOverdoseRecovery AdvocateTrauma
Gift Cards Can Be a Tool to Stop Meth Addiction AND THE GIFT OF A BETTER LIFE – April 16, 2024 - Clyde Davis battled a methamphetamine and heroin addiction for over nine years. Contingency management uses positive reinforcement as a behavioral treatment for... Read More...Addiction RecoveryArticles of InterestBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionmethRecoveryRehab
Friends: The Fisherman and the Stork TRUE LOVE – March 30, 2024 - Thirteen years ago, a poor fisherman in a small village was retrieving his net from a lake when he heard a noise behind him and turned to find a majestic being standing on the bow ... Read More...April 9 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionlife expectancyMental Health
Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren’t Growing Up WHY BOTHER? – Feb. 27, 2024 - Shrier’s new book Bad Therapy, an astute and impassioned analysis of the mental-health crisis now afflicting adolescents, may cause a similar emotional meltdown in some corners of Americ... Read More...April 2 2024Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionMental HealthteenagersTrauma
‘Locks for Addiction’ Founder Heartbroken After Vandalism VIDEO – ONE FROM THE HEART – March 19, 2024 - For years now, a Lexington mother has tried to bring hope to those working towards sobriety. But she came across a disheartening scene this weekend. Pam Stamper sta... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 26 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Quote of the Week – Kate Middleton “All of us know someone who has been through difficult emotional times, and we know how hard it can be to see a way forward.” – Kate Middleton ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMar 26 2024quote of the week
‘Black Balloon Day’ Remembers Those Lost to Overdose AND THOSE LEFT BEHIND – March 6, 2024 - “The black balloon is a symbolism of death, and today is Black Balloon Day,” said Tahira Malik, founder of Samad’s House. “Historically, when you go to a funeral, you’re wearin... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancyMar 12 2024OverdoseTrauma
Stopping Fentanyl Deaths by Knocking on Doors and Giving Out Overdose Kits THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE – Feb. 25, 2024 - On a narrow North Philadelphia street lined with row houses and a busy auto body shop, Marsella Elie climbs the front steps of a private residence and knocks hard o... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylinterventionMar 5 2024OverdoseRecovery
Non-profit Helping Women Recover From Addiction VIDEO – USED, NOT DAMAGED – Feb. 25, 2024 - Secondhand clothing is giving people a second chance at life. Two thrift stores sell gently used clothes, shoes and other items and the proceeds go to the non-pr... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Producer Andy Lassner Credits Richard Lewis With Saving His Life PASSING IT ON – Feb. 28, 2024 - Ellen DeGeneres Show” producer Andy Lassner — who struggled with addiction in the past — says the late comedian Richard Lewis saved his life. Lassner posted a touching tribute to the “... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Richard Lewis Lauded for Being Tireless Sobriety Advocate AUDIO – LAUGHTER INCLUDED AT NO EXTRA COST – Feb. 29, 2024 - Tributes that poured in for comedian Richard Lewis, who died late Tuesday at the age of 76, highlighted his comedic presence and stalwart friendship... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery Advocate
Ground Broken For North Las Vegas Facility for Women LADIES ONLY – Feb. 23, 2024 - Mayor Carolyn Goodman speaks at the WestCare groundbreaking event was held at 5659 Duncan Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Village at the WestCare Nevada Women and Children‚Äôs Campus wi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 27 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Napa Recovery Homes Sold…AGAIN AUDIO – BUSINESS IS BUSINESS – Feb. 23, 2024 - Mentis, a Napa County mental health nonprofit, announced that the south Napa properties the Gasser Foundation “gifted” to Mentis in November have been officially sold ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 27 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Rescue Dog Saved Him From Addiction GOD = DOG – Feb. 23, 2024 - The dog that saved Mike Favor’s life was a German shepherd puppy named Honey: 8 weeks old, heart condition, four months to live. This was in 2016, and Mr. Favor was trying to get sober, af... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 27 2024interventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
7 Alarming Maternal Mental Health Statistics MOTHERHOOD AIN’T EASY – Feb. 7, 2024 - About one in 10 people who can become pregnant worldwide deal with mental health issues during pregnancy and the postpartum period, according to the World Health Organization. O... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressionFeb 27 2024interventionMental HealthRecovery
Gen Z Turns To Books & Libraries ‘Reading is so sexy’ BETTER THAN DRINKING! – Feb. 9, 2024 - “The gen Z book sphere is incredibly broad,” says Hali Brown, the 28-year-old co-founder of Books on the Bedside, a popular TikTok account dedicated to gen Z reading habi... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 20 2024
SOBRLIFE Clothing Unveils Trendsetting Clothing Collections NO MORE STIGMA – Feb. 23, 2024 - Harold Jones, PhD, SOBRLIFE Clothing stands for shattering the stigma around addiction and the resilience of recovery. Dr. Jones, himself a testament to the transformative powe... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 20 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Bartender Uses Sobriety To Help Others in the Hospitality Industry VIDEO – ZERO TO HERO – Feb. 13, 2024 - In 2016, a former restaurant manager was struggling with his addiction to alcohol. “I know exactly the kind of person I was. I mocked sobriety when I was drinking that ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 20 2024interventionRecoveryRecovery Advocate
New Book Talks About Addiction and Forgiveness VIDEO – THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE – Jan. 11, 2024 - Local author and pastor, Anthony Torres, joined us on our morning show and talked about his new book that breaks the silence of alcoholism. Torres... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 16 2024RecoveryRehab
Cultivating Inner Strength When Times Get Tough by Dr. Louise Stanger BOUNCING BACK – Jan. 12, 2024 - Life inevitably brings periods of difficulty, stress, and hardship. From personal tragedies to collective crises, adversity can shake us to the core. Yet the... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionInterviewJan 16 2024Mental Health
Four Things To Do Everyday To Be Happier A GOOD START – Jan. 6, 2024 - There is Another Way to Happiness: The Four Step CAST Process that Will Transform Your Life. 1. Consciousness 2. Awareness 3. Surrender 4. Trust ... all explained in full. The boo... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJan 16 2024Mental Health
How John Coltrane’s ‘My Favorite Things’ Changed American Music VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – Jan./Feb. 2024 - Looking back at the moment when one of our greatest jazzmen raised the stakes for everyone who came after. They gathered one afternoon in late October of 1960, at the At... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerJan 9 2024
Sinead O’Connor & Van Morrison Sing “Have I Told You Lately?” VIDEO – MUSICAL INTERLUDE – 2023 - Sinead (RIP) and Van perform a duet of the classic song. (From “Late Show” in London, 5/17/95) WATCH@YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJy77VV4okk ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerJan 2 2024
Going Home for the Holidays? MINE FIELD? – Dec. 14, 2023 - Reuniting with family often reactivates deeply ingrained roles, dynamics, criticisms, and nagging conversations,” says intervention specialist Dr. Louise Stanger. “If going home stirs mo... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJan 2 2024Mental HealthTrauma
Substance-Abuse Stigma Impedes Treatment STOP DISCRIMINATING – Dec. 15, 2023 - Overall, stigma research has focused primarily on mental health problems, the authors wrote. But studies indicate that SUD is typically more stigmatized than mental illnes... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 19 2023Drug Abuse and Addictionharm reductioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
How to Prevent Anger’s Damage to Your Brain EAT CHOCOLATE? – Dec. 14, 2023 - When I was in college and proudly showed my mother my new Volkswagen, she tearfully said, “How could you? The Germans murdered 33 of our relatives.” I wanted to say, “Mom, the peop... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 19 2023interventionMental Health
Restored Smiles Gives Addicts a New Lease on Life PUT ON A HAPPY FACE – Dec. 7, 2023 - By the time she was 12, Lilly was addicted to drugs and had been sexually abused by her grandfather. Her life was filled with issues that no child should ever have to face.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 12 2023Drug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Mental Health Benefits of Staying Active and Pickleball for Reducing Anxiety PLAYING FOR LIFE – Nov. 27, 2023 - As we grow older, I have learned we are no longer that well-oiled machine. We creak and groan a bit and it is not uncommon for activity levels to change. More of our time may... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 5 2023life expectancyMental Health
Once a Homeless Addict, Mayor Takes On Drug Crises HE CAN RELATE – Nov. 25, 2023 - “For 17 years, I was an absolutely horrible individual,” said Carter, the mayor of Oshawa, Ontario. “Horrible individual. I lied, cheated, stole.” Homeless and addicted to drugs ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDec 5 2023Drug Abuse and Addictionhomelessinterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryTrauma