Faith-Based 12-Step Addiction Recovery Workbook Offers Wisdom BOOKS CAN HEAL – Jan. 17, 2024 - HB Publications today announced the release of The Old Testament 12 Step Workbook: A 90 Day Program of Bible-Based Addiction Recovery. Written by Boruch Binyamin, this life-cha... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 23 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
3 DOORS DOWN Singer Brad Arnold Celebrates Eight Years of Sobriety 8 YEARS! NOT 8 BALLS – Jan. 19, 2024 - Brad Arnold celebrated the eighth anniversary of his getting sober on January 19. The 45-year-old musician posted a photo of his AA sobriety medallion, which has the word... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 23 2024RecoveryRehab
Disney Star Adam Hicks Pressured to Keep His Addiction ‘Secret’ BAD IDEA? – Jan. 16, 2023 - He struggled for years with substance abuse. He later had a string of headline-making arrests, and was incarcerated for four years. Now six years sober, Hicks is proud to say his addiction... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionInterviewJan 23 2024RecoveryRehab
Jamie Lee Curtis – Best Lesson She Learned In Recovery on TV VIDEO – PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE STOP – Jan. 16, 2023 - “I’m sober for a long time, long time — almost 25 years. And the best thing I learned last year in recovery was people aren’t pleased when you stop people-pl... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewJan 23 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
‘My Sobriety – That’s My Legacy’ says Dustin Rhodes WRESTLED WITH HIS DEMONS – Jan. 17, 2024 - “My sobriety, that’s my legacy,” said Rhodes. “And I understand it’s OK to have bad days. There will be better ones. Life has been an incredible teacher. I’ve learned a lot,... Read More...Celebrity SobrietyJan 23 2024Recoverysobriety
How Ultrarunner Allie Bailey Beat Alcoholism … One Step At a Time LIKE THE WIND – Jan. 19, 2024 - Alcohol addiction and depression stalked Allie Bailey daily. Running was part of the many steps to a better life, recounted in her memoir There is No Wall. This no-holds-barred extrac... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewJan 23 2024Recovery
First Responders Immediately Give Suboxone After Overdoses THIS COULD HELP! – Jan. 18, 2024 - The inability to access medication-assisted treatment is one of the main barriers that prevents people from trying it, Ilg said. At the same time, she explained, people who h... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediabuprenorphineDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 23 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseRecovery
I Was About to Drink Again – Elton John Saved Me! GOODBYE HANGOVER BRICK ROAD – Jan. 15, 2024 - I wasn’t having a panic attack. I was simply having a conversation with the man who inspired me to turn my life around: Elton John. We were at his annual Aids Foun... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 23 2024RecoveryRehab
Super Model Got Hooked On Cocaine and Two Eggs a Week VIDEO – CARRYING THE MESSAGE – Jan. 16, 2024 - Beverly Johnson says she got hooked on drugs in the 1970s after living on a diet of cocaine, a bowl of rice and two eggs a week in an attempt to become stick-thin. The... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 23 2024Recovery
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
A Music Critic’s Picks – Great Songs About Not Drinking VIDEO – WATCH THEM HERE – Jan. 11, 2024 - Even as someone actively working a 12 step program, Frere-Jones says his first instinct was to reject the idea of good songs about not drinking. “Music sort of makes me dru... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity Sobrietygrammy winnerJan 16 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
No Longer ‘just say no’. New Approach to Addiction Offers nuance. JUST SAY NOT NOW – Jan. 11, 2024 - Americans may not say it aloud, but drug addiction has long been considered a moral failing. “Just say no,” as Nancy Reagan famously declared during the crack-cocaine e... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 16 2024Recovery
“I Was Drinking Too Often” – Mike McDaniel, During His Time with Atlanta Falcons CONFESSIONAL – Jan. 12, 2024 - For McDaniel, the peak moment was confessing to his wife, Katie about the alcohol addiction. “Telling really undercut all of her investment into me, and was leaving our family... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 16 2024RecoveryRehab
Choosing Sobriety Transformed My Life In Dentistry DRILL BABY DRILL – Jan. 9, 2024 - ‘I believe every problem is an opportunity’ – this Dry January, Eszter Janusek explains why last year she chose to stop drinking alcohol and how it has transformed her life. To be ab... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJan 16 2024RecoveryRehab
What Is ‘California sober?’ NO COKE, NO VODKA, NO ACID – Jan. 12, 2024 - Journalist and author Michelle Lhooq described getting “California sober” by quitting every substance except marijuana and psychedelics in a 2019 Vice article. Tell... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 16 2024marijuanaPsychedelicsRecovery
The 3 Pillars of Addiction Psychotherapy YES, NO, MAYBE – Jan. 11, 2024 - It seems clear that people are hungry for alternatives to traditional treatment for addiction—aka “rehab”—and that many could be well-served by individual psychotherapy. Unfort... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 16 2024Recovery
Memoir: A Cautionary Tale Of Attraction And Addiction WRITE DOWN YOUR STORY – Jan. 12, 2024 - So what is the attraction? Of course, Richard is “gorgeous.” He has “dark brown hair and brown eyes perfectly matched his medium complexion.” He has “strong arms that I... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJan 16 2024Recovery
Man Who Wants to Stop Drinking Is Struggling to Get Into Rehab Without a Fixed Address THE WEIGHT – Jan. 11, 2024 - Davy Short is afraid he’s going to die, either from the alcohol or the elements, or some combination of both. The St. John’s man, homeless since September, says alcoholis... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJan 16 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
“You don’t have to be tortured to make interesting art” MUSIC MATTERS – Jan. 12, 2023 - Katie Crutchfield, 35, credits the shift to maturity, sobriety and success – although, she makes clear, they are all linked ... Katie is referring to the boundaries she’s develo... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewJan 16 2024RecoveryRehab
Zeke Talks Ankle Bracelets, Sobriety, and Surfing VIDEO – MAKING WAVES – Jan. 11, 2024 - He’s also been to jail and to rehab, and won a national title wearing a court mandated ankle bracelet after not surfing for almost two years. Today, Zeke’s still sober and surfi... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 16 2024RecoveryRehabsobriety
Investigation Could Provide Information on Treatment Centers VIDEO – FLORIDA, Where using is safer than rehab? – Jan. 12, 2024 - People seeking treatment for addiction in Florida can find 3,000 programs from the Panhandle to the Keys. The newspaper followed a couple lost in th... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 16 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Zippy’s Manager Saves Man From Fatal Overdose VIDEO – ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH – Jan. 11, 2024 - For Leialoha Arcangel, her Sunday morning shift at Zippy’s Vineyard started out anything but normal. “The words were, someone was dead in the back and they needed help.” ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 16 2024OverdoseRecovery
See final moments of ODing patient discharged by doctor who thought he was ‘playing possum’ VIDEO – PLAYING DEAD – Jan, 11, 2024 - Disturbing bodycam footage shows a man’s final moments suffering from an overdose at a hospital before a doctor handed him off to police and suggested they bring him to a ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionJan 16 2024OverdoseRecovery
KENTUCKY Ranks 7th Best States for Addition Treatment VIDEO – ANOTHER WINNER’S STORY – Jan. 12, 2024 - Robert Downing, 32, has tattoos embodying his life’s journey. Despite having a great family and parents, Downing said he felt like he never fit in, no matter where he ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJan 16 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Frankie Grande Says Sobriety ‘Repaired Relationships with Ariana and My Family’ SISTERLY LOVE – Jan. 5, 2024 - “It was a rock bottom moment. It was after the Manchester bombing and I realized that I could not show up to help my family,” he explained, referring to the suicide bombing that l... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyinterventionInterviewJan 9 2024RecoveryRehab
‘If I Did Not Get Sober, I Wouldn’t Be Here Anymore’ YOU’RE NOT THE ONLY ONE – Jan. 2, 2024 - The Summer House star shares how he turned his life around after a scary rock-bottom moment. I had lukewarm Milwaukee Best Light, and I remember being so sick from a co... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCelebrity SobrietyJan 9 2024RecoveryRehab
Suzanne Shaw Gets 4 Years Sober and Shares ‘embarrassing’ Throwback Videos VIDEO – LOOKING BACK oh my – Jan. 5, 2024 - Suzanne put together a montage video to mark the milestone, including clips of herself that she called ‘embarrassing’ when she did drink, telling fans how it was ‘time to... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyJan 9 2024RecoveryRehab
‘Immediate’ Benefits of Stopping Drinking PROFOUND – Jan. 2, 2024 - An hour after stopping drinking, your blood pressure will begin to improve which will in turn benefit brain cells and improve the delivery of nutrients. Then you’ll find balance will ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousJan 9 2024RecoveryRehab
‘Jesse’s Gift’ Is About Addiction, Forgiveness and Touching Hearts MOVIES TELL GREAT STORIES – Jan. 6, 2023 - The movie portrays a real picture of someone who has fallen to that low place and, as such, does have scenes of drinking, being drunk and a strip club (with no nudity). “We ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 9 2024Recovery
‘I Love Not Drinking’: A Sober Anthem for Dry January music VIDEO – SING A SONG OF FREEDOM – Jan. 5, 2024 - Eric Hirshberg’s “I Love Not Drinking” is not your typical sobriety song. Released to coincide with Dry January — the month where people attempt to not drink for 31 ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaJan 9 2024RecoveryRehab