Rob Lowe and Brené Brown hit recovery milestones & MORE

Happy Joyous and FREE weekly newsletter May 18, 2021 | Vol. 8 | No. 39 | Since 2013 [Home]( Mail]( [SANTA TOOK ALL THE CASH]( Salvation Army Sued for Not Paying Min. Wage to Addicts - May 12, 2021 - The lawsuit states workers are often required to complete “physically grueling and sometimes dangerous [tasks], ranging from sorting through mountains of donated clothing and goods to operating heavy machinery in large warehouses to driving large trucks to pick up donated furniture from homes and businesses to working long hours in the Salvation Army kitchen.” [more@Complex]( [PROFITS BEFORE PEOPLE]( ‘Pillbillies,’ ‘Oxycotinville’: Emails from drug exec reveal mockery of Appalachians May 14, 2021 - The emails contained parody songs that used words like “pillbillies” and “Oxycotinville” to describe West Virginians. “Come and listen to a story about a man named Jed, A poor mountaineer barely kept his habit fed. Then one day he was looking at the tube, And saw Florida's lax attitude, about pills, that is, Hillbilly Heroin”[@Dispatch]( [AT ITS EXTREME, EVERYTHING TURNS TO ITS OPPOSITE]( Ex-addict turns dark past into bright future [WATCH]( May 12, 2021 - Can you spot the face of an addict? Sometimes we don’t see the signs until it's too late and the drugs take over. “By the time I was 14 I was drinking, doing acid. By the time I was 16 I had a very expensive cocaine habit,” Blackburn said. [more@WVNSTV]( [IF WEED ONLY KNOWN BETTER]( As THC potency grows, the seeds of destruction are planted for kids. May 13, 2021 - Marijuana is slowly becoming a regular Colorado crop, but this isn’t the same plant that was grown back when my grandparents were teenagers. Instead, bioengineering has created extremely potent products ... The plants, approaching 30% THC, are often then distilled into concentrates that can be nearly pure THC. Long gone are the days of passing around a skinny little weak joint of dirt weed. [more@ColoradoSun]( [HITTING THE GLASS...FLOOR]( Women Experience Addiction Differently May 14, 2021 - For physiological and probably hormonal reasons, women tend to get addicted and sick more quickly than men do. Women come to us after struggling with alcohol use disorder (AUD) for two years. They’re badly addicted and sick with one or more alcohol related conditions. [more@PsychologyToday]( [YOU DON'T HAVE TO DRINK TO START OVER]( Learn From Brené Brown’s 25 Years of Sobriety May 14, 2021 - Brown says that the first thing she learned is how to face the truth. She encourages us to “own the stories you’re trying to outrun.” “It will kick your ass at first,” she writes, “but then it will set you free.” [more@YourTango]( [HIGH MARKS FOR HAPPINESS]( Rob Lowe marks 31 years of sobriety MAY 10, 2021- The now-57-year-old became a teen heartthrob at the age of 18 after the 1983 release of “The Outsiders.” Lowe struggled with alcoholism and drug abuse in the years that followed before eventually getting clean. [more@Today]( [ROLE OF A LIFETIME]( Andra Day’s New Day May 11, 2021 - Day, the Oscar-nominated star of The United States of Billie Holiday said of her role,”I didn’t want any element of sexualization. I had come out of something in my own life - dealing with sex and porn addiction.” She continued, “I’m being very candid with you because I’m not the the only one…” [more@InStyle]( [A GREAT TV SERIOUS]( ‘MOM’ Series Finale-Recovery at its best [WATCH]( May 13, 2021 - The series finale of MOM comes to CBS and Paramount+. In “My Kinda People And The Big To-Do” Bonnie gains a new outlook on her sobriety after dealing with difficult news. Also, Jill and Andy take a big step in their relationship.[@CBSPittsburgh]( [STICK WITH THE WINNERS!]( Q&A with addiction coach/podcast host Fay Zenoff May 13, 2021 - Over the past decade, Fay has been fighting the stigma of addiction as a recovery advocate, leading a social-impact non-profit working to tackle the drug addiction epidemic. She is a thought leader, frequent speaker, and educator on the topics of ending shame and cultivating resiliency in recovery. [more@AddictionRecoveryeBulletin]( [ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE]( Mother-daughter bond remains strong May 9, 2021 - Christine had more than enough reasons to turn her back and walk away from Becky, but she didn’t. She was there when Becky got arrested for the first time in middle school... she continued to provide and encourage help even after Becky emptied her bank accounts and pawned family items to pay for her drug habit [@NewsTribune]( [LIGHTS, CAMERA, ADDICTION]( Hollywood Has a New Way to Dramatize Addiction May 11, 2021 -Hollywood has produced many vivid tales of druggy debauchery, especially about heroin in the 1990s. “The Basketball Diaries” and “Trainspotting” to name a couple. Today, many films about drugs have a different vibe. Like “Ben Is Back,” “Beautiful Boy” and “Hillbilly Elegy”... [more@NYTimes]( [SOLD IN VENDING MACHINES]( Kratom Dependency Grows [WATCH]( May 12, 2021 - “It doesn’t show up on our urine drug screens, and the withdrawal that they have from it is just like opiates ... you can go to any tobacco store, gas station and purchase it. It’s something they smoke and it’s a mix between an opiate and a stimulant for some of the effects that they get.” [more@WWMT]( [CRIMINAL INJUSTICE SYSTEM]( ‘America’s new asylums’ May 14, 2021 - One Justice Department report noted some 44 percent of inmates surveyed had been previously diagnosed with a mental health disorder. Jamal Sutherland, whose tragic death was caught on video, had been transferred to jail after a fight at a facility where he was being treated for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. [more@PostAndCourier]( [DRY AF]( Oldest booze-free bar in Britain since 1890  May 11, 2021 - When Mr. Fitzpatrick’s was founded, alcohol-free pubs were not an unusual sight—in fact, the Rawtenstall location was part of a chain of 40 “temperance bars” in northwest England. Britain’s temperance movement began in the 1830s, when social reformers began pointing out that many of society’s ills were related to the consumption of alcohol. [more@TheTakeout]( [“We were not saints” UNTIL NOW!]( South Philly parish dedicates shrine to former alcoholic on the path to sainthood  May 12, 2021 - Some 160 faithful gathered May 2 at St. Gabriel in the city’s Grays Ferry section, where a new statue of Venerable Matt Talbot. The Irish laborer, who died in 1925, renounced a life of addiction and went on to become “a great example of what it means to remain in our Lord and bear much fruit.” [more@CatholicPhilly]( [ONE PILL MAKES YOU HAPPIER]( Psychedelic drug boom in mental health treatment May 10, 2021 - Drugs long stigmatized, such as psilocybin and MDMA, are rising in profile as mental illness treatment options. The Boston-based CEO has embraced another passion: improving the market for and medical community’s understanding of how psychedelic drugs can be used to treat mental illness. [more@CNBC]( [MAN IN A VAN]( Moe Abbey-Bey, a champion for harm reduction dies May 12, 2021 - Known to his colleagues and friends as the “Jesus of the streets,” or simply “Moe,” the D.C. native led an incredible life, one that took him from the dark pits of opioid addiction to the forefront of drug policy changes in the city. He changed the lives of just about every person he met... [@StreetSenseMedia]( [WAR CRIME IS REDUNDANT]( Iraq veteran with PTSD died after overdose May 14, 2021 - Mr Shingler suffered PTSD from “witnessing harrowing, traumatic incidents” in Iraq, which marked the start of a “tragic sequence of events”. Several agencies tried to help him, but due to the effects of the trauma “he was often unable to engage with the services... [more@BBC]( [DYING TO LOSE WEIGHT]( Eating disorders propelled by idealization of thinness May 13, 2021 - Eating disorders are one of the most complex and deadly forms of mental illness. The pressure to be thin comes from everywhere, but the internet is especially ripe with the idealization of thinness ... it’s getting harder to escape the “thin ideal” and “diet culture” since it’s always in the palm of your hand. [more@Fox4KC]( [BACK ON TRACK]( Cody Ware shares his mental health story [WATCH]( May 13, 2021 -“The biggest reason why I [speak out] now is for other people who have had traumatic experiences ... whether their mental health issues have been with them since they were born, or coming from a bad experience. Just trying to tell my tale so that people don’t feel alone, and they know it’s OK to not be OK.” [more@NASCAR]( TODAY MAY 18th at 1pm PT Free registration! 60 minute episode [MIRACLE AND MIRACLE WORKER]( HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY May 16th - Danny Trejo Says He Would Be in Prison or Dead if He Didn’t Get Sober May 16, 2021 - The “Desperado” actor, who has been sober for nearly 53 years, was presented with the inaugural Vanguard Award for his work and advocacy of the recovery community by his filmmaker son, Gilbert Trejo. [more@Variety]( [IT WORKS IF YOU WEAR IT]( Now Wearables And Apps Can Help You Avoid Relapse May 13, 2021 - While there is no substitute for rehabilitation counseling, technology — especially wearables and discreet apps on personal devices — can help people struggling with addiction work through vulnerable moments and potentially reduce the odds of relapse. [more@Forbes]( [DR. BERGER DOES IT AGAIN]( Dr. Berger’s “12 Essential Insights for Emotional Sobriety” drops June 3rd [WATCH]( May 12, 2021 - He is one of the most popular authors in the recovery market, having published four preceding titles which have been on the top 50 seller lists on Amazon since publication — 12 More Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery, 12 Smart Things to Do When the Booze and Drugs are Gone, and 12 Hidden Rewards of Making Amends. [more@PRNewswire]( [SOBRIETY COMES IN ALL SHADES]( Woman whose mugshots went viral shares her recovery [WATCH]( - May 14, 2021 - Alyssa Zebrasky went viral for a series of mugshots showcasing her memorable facial tattoos in 2018 and 2019. “I didn’t think I was going to make it to 30,” Zebrasky said. “I’m a completely different person than I was two, three years ago.” I used everything,” Zebrasky said. “I was doing meth, and I was doing suboxone.” [more@News5Cleveland]( [Click to send us your Comments,](mailto:ahbra@writersintreatment.org) [Compliments or Complaints to Ahbra](mailto:ahbra@writersintreatment.org) [[Facebook] ]( [[Twitter] ]( [[Instagram] ]( [[LinkedIn] ]( [[YouTube] ]( [MONTHLY SELF-CARE]( Read How Pros Embrace Mental Health Awareness Month May 14, 2021 - Here are 11 event and meeting professionals across the globe share what self-care practices they’re taking up this month to hit refresh and improve their mental health. [more@BizBash]( [EVERYBODY LOVES BRAD]( Brad Garrett: ‘The ‘Most Painful Day of My Life’ WATCH May 15, 2021 - Garrett shared his journey to sobriety after coming to terms with his alcoholism. About six months into his wellness path, he met waitress Jill Diven, where the two quickly embarked on a serious relationship. [more@CheatSheet]( [THE CELESTIAL TUNING FORK?]( At OM in the Cosmos [WATCH/LISTEN]( May 11, 2021 - The faint but constant vibrations were picked up by the Voyager 1 spacecraft, which, after more than four decades journeying deep into the cosmos, is the most distant human-made object in space ... providing a unique and never-before-seen glimpse of the interstellar environment — the frontier beyond the reaches of the sun and planets in our cosmic neighborhood. [more@NBCNews]( [SECRET PASSWORDS]( How A.A. Survived an Existential Crisis May 12, 2021 - On Sunday, March 14th, 2020 the North Brooklyn AA group I attended most nights at 10 p.m. switched from in-person to Zoom. Everything started off innocuous enough... [more@Vice]( [Visit our website]( Addiction Recovery eBulletin | PO Box 1745, Studio City, CA 91614 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by info@writersintreatment.org powered by [Trusted Email from Constant Contact - Try it FREE today.]( [Try email marketing for free today!](