Quote of the Week – Tina Turner “This is what I want in heaven ... words to become notes and conversations to be symphonies.” – Tina Turner, b. 1939 Tennessee - d. 2023 Switzerland ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiongrammy winnerJune 20 2023quote of the week
Social Workers Introduce New Tool for Treating Addiction UNDERSTANDING, COMPASSION AND INTELLIGENCE – May 10, 2023 - “It’s important to measure recovery capital so we can understand the inequities that influence recovery,” says Bowen. “Without a good measure it’s hard to q... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 16 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Person of the Week: Maia Akiva STICK WITH THE WINNERS! – May 16, 2023 - Maia Akiva is a professional speaker, trauma-informed trainer, performer, and a writer in Los Angeles. Her unique approach encourages audiences to embrace their relationships ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionInterviewMay 16 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Ellsworth Acres Helps Women Recovering Through Agriculture GROWING NEW LIVES – May 5, 2023 - Erin Helms started Ellsworth Acres when she noticed that addiction recovery services did not address the person as a whole. She was working as a counselor at a treatment center in Oh... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 9 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Nun Remembered as “Angel of Alcoholics Anonymous” A REAL HIGHER POWER – March 4, 2023 - At the time, alcoholism was not treated as a medical condition. The patient had been brought to her by Dr. Bob Smith, a co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous who was working at S... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionMay 9 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Loneliness is as Deadly as Smoking YOU GOTTA HAVE FRIENDS – May 5, 2023 - “We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many people experience. It’s like hunger or thirst. It’s a feeling the body sends us when something we need for survival is... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressionlife expectancyMay 9 2023Mental Healthsmoking
Movie About Wild Horses and Inmate Rehabilitation VIDEO – THE MOST DANGEROUS SPECIES – April 21, 2023 - This film follows the story of Roman (Matthias Schoenaerts), an inmate of 12 years who is nearing the end of his sentence. Roman’s been relocated to a facility i... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionMay 2 2023RecoveryRehab
OPINION: Florida’s Marchman Act Works By Joe Considine SAVING LIVES – April, 24, 2023 – Passage of California’s CARE Court law to reform California’s Mental Health Services Act, efforts in the State of Washington, and possibly in New York City, promise help for the tragi... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 25 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and Addictionhomelessinterventionlife expectancyMental HealthRecoveryRecovery Advocate
Love Addiction and Sex Addiction are Distinct Phenomena WHAT PRICE AFFECTION AND EUPHORIA? – April 13, 2023 - New research suggests that is not the case. The findings, published in Sexual Health & Compulsivity, indicate that love addiction and sex addiction are ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 18 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionSexual Addiction
Recovery High Schools Help Kids Overcome Addiction HIGHER EDUCATION NOT HIGH – April 4, 2023 - The students attend Colorado’s only recovery high school — one of 43 nationwide. These schools are designed for students who are recovering from substance use disorder and ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryApril 11 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
From Orgasms to Overdoses AND BACK AGAIN – April 6, 2023 - he Lost Women of Science podcast is made for the ear. We aim to make our transcripts as accurate as possible, but some errors may have occurred nonetheless. In addition, important asp... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 11 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionInterviewMental HealthRecovery
Build a Better Brain Through Art AUDIO – THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON ART – April 3, 2023 - “Creativity is making new connections, new synapses,” says Ivy Ross, vice president of hardware design at Google and co-author of Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Tr... Read More...April 11 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMental Health
‘Sober Seder’ Helps Jews in Recovery Experience Freedom CHAG SAMEACH! – April 2, 2023 - In the age of smart phones and internet, your Seder-booking experience is breeze. Yet, those who are in treatment centers may have a hard time experiencing the “freedom” of attending a... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 4 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Dr. Tracy Strawberry. Finding the Courage to Heal AUDIO – DARRYL’S #1 FAN – March 16, 2023 - ...with requests to deliver her powerful messages of how to experience lasting change, re-inventing yourself, experiencing God in the most difficult of times, overcoming yo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 28 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Creating Emotional Sobriety Through Prayer PASSOVER APRIL 5th FULL MOON – 2023 - In an act of heartfelt encouragement for my infertility, people often like to point out the connection between my story and Chana’s in the book of Samuel. They encourage me... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionGodinterventionMar 28 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Overdose Prevention Sites Move Toward Expansion Remain in Legal Limbo AUDIO – SAVE LIVES NOW – March 4, 2023 - They discussed how City Hall can support overdose prevention centers, which provide supervised injection of illicit substances along with a range of other services. Two of th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 14 2023OverdoseRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Chris Herren Helps Boston Marathoner Stay on Track with Sobriety ONE SPEEDY STEP AT A TIME – March 6, 2023 - Herren is a former professional basketball player who’s been in long-term recovery from addiction since 2008. In 2011, he started the Herren Project, a national nonprofit o... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassioninterventionMar 14 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Open Meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous Welcome Everyone ONE STEP AT A TIME – March 6, 2023 - For some AA members, their journey of sobriety began at “open” AA meetings, which can be attended by any member of the community, alcoholic or nonalcoholic. Open meetings ha... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassioninterventionMar 14 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Quote of the Week – Eleanor Roosevelt “For one thing we know beyond all doubt: Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says, ‘It can’t be done.” – Eleanor Roosevelt ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionMar 14 2023quote of the week
Sisters Use TikTok to Bring Hope to People With Drug Abuse BETTER THAN DOPE—HOPE – Feb. 21, 2023 - Jones now has more than 135,000 followers who have invested in her journey. “I took this as an opportunity to make people aware of her situation and what also happens to the... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 28 2023interventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘I was a homeless drug addict but turned my life around after being given a chance’ COMPASSION MATTERS – Feb. 23, 2023 - The 29-year-old was in and out of prison, as he dabbled in crime to fund his addiction. He is now determined to help others who have been in a similar situation and feel like they... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressionFeb 28 2023homelessinterventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
One Evening Only: Gabor Maté and Prince Harry WHO IS THE REAL PRINCE? – On March 4, 2023 - This event, to be produced by Random House in partnership with Barnes & Noble, Waterstones and Indigo Books & Music as the exclusive bookselling partners, wi... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionInterviewMarch 7 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateTrauma
Liver of Frat Hazing Victim Saves Recovering Alcoholic’s Life SWEET IRONY – Feb. 17, 2023 - After corresponding for about a year, Herold and the Foltz family met recently outside of Columbus at the high school where Stone Foltz graduated. Herold was honest in sharing h... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionFeb 21 2023
We Need Harm Reduction Built for and by Youth Who Use Drugs IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL LIVE – Feb. 10, 2023 - It remains so hard for many people to get their heads around the importance of harm reduction programs and spaces dedicated to young people. Older adults remain... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 14 2023harm reductioninterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Compassion, Not criminalization, Could Have Spared My Son VIDEO – WHEN DOES IT END? EVER? – Jan. 30, 2023 - When you lose a child, finding ways to ensure they are remembered and that the same tragedy doesn’t befall other parents becomes a priority. I lost my son, Tyler,... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 7 2023interventionInterviewRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Thich Nhat Hanh Documentary Premieres VIDEO – WALKS TALL – Jan. 11, 2023 - The new documentary comes from filmmaker Max Pugh, who has previously created two additional films about Nhat Hanh’s life and community: Cloud Never Dies and Walk With Me. ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJan 24 2023life expectancyMental HealthRecovery
More School Counselors Could Help Address Youth Mental Health Crisis EACH ONE TEACH ONE – Jan. 9, 2023 - These developments drew new attention to a worsening situation, yet concrete strategies for improving youth mental health are often missing from the discussion, notes Assista... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassiondepressioninterventionJan 17 2023Mental HealthRecovery
Joey Rubio Helps Hundreds Beat Homelessness and Addiction VIDEO ONLY – JOEY IS ANGELIC – Jan. 10, 2023 - After spending 35 years in prison, Joey Rubio is offering a second chance to others. Click@CBS8 ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionDrug Abuse and AddictionhomelessinterventionJan 17 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Dolly Parton’s Emotional Leslie Jordan Tribute: ‘I will always love you’ VIDEO – GONE TOO SOON – Jan. 6, 2023 - “I just want you to know that we all love you, we all miss you, and I bet you’re having a big laugh over all of us being sad and sorrowful,” Parton continued of Jordan, who die... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyCompassionJan 10 2023Recovery
Sex Addiction Is a Thing But So is Love Addiction IT’S COMPLICATED – Dec. 22, 2022 - “She had fallen in love with some men from afar, had these intense feelings of love with men she was never able to meet or talk to,” Harary told The Toronto Sun. “It wa... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCompassionJan 3 2023Mental HealthRecoverySexual Addiction