Bartender is Helping Fellow Hospitality Workers Maintain Sobriety VIDEO ONLY – TIPPING IS ALLOWED – March 6, 2024 - Tony Kent is the lead bartender at Immigrant Son Brewery has been sober for 7 years, and is supporting others through his work with the Cleveland chapter of Ben’s ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMar 12 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabsobriety
‘I used to be a happy drunk: I ain’t any more’: Paul Gascoigne on alcohol addiction VIDEO – KICKING IS THE GOAL – March 6, 2024 - He revealed that he recently attended an AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meeting. Gascoigne said on the High Performance podcast: “If I want to make it a bad day, I’ll go in th... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousinterventionInterviewMar 12 2024RecoveryRehab
Public Opinion Sought On Sober Living Homes: Time to Speak Up A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME – March 7, 2024 - More than 200 people representing 37 jurisdictions across the state have participated in one of the seven public meetings facilitated by the Task Force, as momentum and ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 12 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Tarpon Hunting Gives Solace to Recovering Addict IT’S FISHING – March 8, 2024 - Hours wrestling a 200-pound tarpon isn’t everyone’s idea of peace, but it is Jill Sanders. Because when you’re a recovering heroin addict, keeping busy helps. “I don’t have any bad thin... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionHeroin AddictionMar 12 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Recovery Center CEO Empowers Women on Seeking Leadership Positions VIDEO ONLY – SHE HAS KNOW HOW – March 8, 2024 - The CEO of Nexus Recovery Center is doing her part to empower women on International Women’s Day. WATCH@NBCDFW ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 12 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Sobriety Centers of New Hampshire Acquired by Summit Behavioral Healthcare NEW ENGLAND TAKEOVER? – Summit BHC has acquired Sobriety Centers of New Hampshire. This marks the private equity-backed substance use disorder provider first move in the New England market. Sobriety Centers of ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 12 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Linda Robson Emotional as Co-stars Support Her Rehab VIDEO – THE SHOW MUST GO ON – March 8, 2024 - Linda, 65, said her sleeping pill usage increased and so did her enjoyment of alcohol, admitting she went from supping a glass a night to a bottle an evening ahead... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 12 2024RecoveryRehab
Therapy Dog Helping Women Overcome Addiction VIDEO – PAWS WHEN AGITATED – March 7, 2024 - “I’ve created meaningful friendships. Ozzie is a part of that,” said Abbey Colburn, a client at the Adult and Teen Challenge of Western Wisconsin. Ozzie is in the... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 12 2024Mental HealthRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Recovery Recharged Interview with Ellen Stewart VIDEO – A CONVERSATION – March 6, 2024 - Leonard Lee Buschel is California Certified Substance Abuse Counselor. He is an influential treatment navigator and a seasoned writer, editor, publisher and author of t... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyInterviewLeonard BuschelMar 12 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabWriters In Treatment
Calgary Opens First of Its Kind Recovery Centre LEADING THE WAY – Feb. 29, 2024 - Most knew Victoria Burns as an ace student securing straight A’s at one of the country’s most prestigious universities. But underneath the McGill student’s intellectual sharpn... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
Laura McKowen is an Open Book About Her Sobriety VIDEO – THE MAGIC OF A SOBER LIFE – Feb. 29, 2024 - Laura McKowen has been sober for more than a decade, but her difficult journey to recovery took years and an escalating series of crises caused by her alcohol use. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyMar 5 2024RecoveryRehabsobriety
Striking a Chord of Sobriety – Musicians Lead by Example THE MELODY OF THE GODS – Feb. 24, 2024 - Discover how artists like Sam Canty and Tyler Childers are reshaping the music industry narrative by embracing sobriety, highlighting the strength and creativity of the... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 5 2024RecoveryRehab
Rex Chapman: The ‘Other Side’ of Drug and Gambling Addiction IS PEACE OF MIND – Feb. 20, 2024 - After what he described as a routine surgery, Chapman developed an opioid addiction and, at one point, was taking up to 50 painkillers a day. He says the drug addiction was a gat... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionGaminginternetinterventionInterviewMar 5 2024RecoveryRehab
11 Great Movies About Getting Sober FILMS FOR LIFE – Feb. 26, 2026 - Critic Roger Ebert, himself a recovering alcoholic, gave When a Man Loves a Woman four stars and wrote that it was: “a wise and ambitious film about the way alcoholism affects ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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
Road to Recovery: Candid Conversation About Drug Addiction ONLY VIDEO – TWO TRIBES – Feb. 28. 2024 - Two First Nations men from Calgary share their thoughts on the opioid crisis. They talk about their journey through addiction and treatment, and the importance of friendship.... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
RuPaul’s Memoir: ‘stoned daily since I was 10’ AND SOBER SINCE 1999 – Feb. 25, 2024 - The 63-year-old drag queen and reality competition host revealed that he had been getting high ‘every day I could’ going back to when he was just 10 years old. He is giving his ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 5 2024RecoveryRehab
Lucy Hale Celebrates 2 Years Sober CARRYING THE MESSAGE – Feb. 24, 2024 - The beloved actress and former star of “Pretty Little Liars,” marked a significant milestone in her journey towards sobriety. In a touching Instagram post the 34-year-old reflec... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionInterviewMar 5 2024RecoveryRehab
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
Three Women Create Podcast About Addiction VIDEO – ALWAYS ON – Feb. 23, 2024 - Nicole, Cathy, and Jennifer all have different backgrounds. Something the three share is knowing the pain addiction can cause. “Sometimes I felt like I was the only person on ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninternetinterventionInterviewMar 5 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
John Phillips’ 5 Children: The Musical Family’s Ups and Downs A FAMILY AFFAIR – Feb. 23, 2024 - John Phillips had a complicated relationship with his five children as he struggled with drug addiction throughout his life. The Mamas & the Papas singer was a father t... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaCelebrity SobrietyDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 27 2024grammy winnerinterventionRecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabTrauma
Wine-loving Mommy Details Journey to Sobriety VIDEO – LIFE WAS A CABERNET – Feb. 21, 2024 - When it comes to alcohol, that’s what Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, author of ‘Drunk-ish: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving Alcohol‘ believes changed her life trajectory. Speaking... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 27 2024interventionInterviewRecoveryRehab
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
Jessica Chastain Plays Troubled Recovering Alcoholic VIDEO – THE BEST KIND – Feb. 22, 2024 - Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard star in a new film Memory. Sylvia is a social worker who leads a simple and structured life: her daughter, her job, her AA meetings. ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 27 2024RecoveryRehab
How One Mom Overcame Opioids to Help Others VIDEO – FROM HELL TO HEALER – Dec. 20, 2024 - When meeting Jodi Borrelli, it’s hard to believe that several years ago, she was addicted to heroin, living on the streets and was wanted by the Sheriff’s Department. Her... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 27 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRehab
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
Treatment For Teens Inacce$$ible As Opioid Deaths Rise VIDEO – WHY? – Feb. 9, 2023 - “People are desperate,” said Pattie Vargas, a California mother who took out a second mortgage to pay for a spot at a facility for her son Joel, who was addicted to meth as a teen and ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 20 2024opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehabteenagersTrauma
Dad Gives Back to Aftercare Charity WHAT GOES AROUND... – Feb. 10, 2024 - Barry Bannon, who almost “lost himself and his family due to addiction” is pounding the tarmac for 100 consecutive days in his third year of giving back to the charity that not o... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 20 2024RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehab
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