Is God Necessary for Recovery? 9 Easy Ways to Be Healthier and Celebrity Sobriety! plus more...

Photos and Text [View Full eBulletin Here]( Jan. 9, 2024 | Vol. 11 | No. 21 | Since 2013 [Home]( [Fan Mail]( Flesh Rotting Drug Stays Popular [PHOTO GALLERY]( Dec. 30, 2023 - Tranq makes life darker. [READ@WSJ]( Consulting Company Fined $78 Million For Opioid Deaths Dec, 30, 2023 - Consulting firm McKinsey & Co has agreed to pay $78 million to resolve claims by U.S. health insurers and benefit plans that it fueled an epidemic of opioid addiction. [READ@NBCNews]( Overdoses Prevented by Treating Addiction as Health Problem Jan. 2, 2024 - Kenneth Purnell knows what it’s like to fight “the monster of addiction.” So does Jerome McNutt. Both men got clean in recent years after multiple stints behind bars and just barely skirting death. [READ@ChicagoSunTimes]( Six New Year’s Resolutions for People in Recovery January 2, 2024 - For people in recovery, consider the following options for simple self-improvement as you plan your resolutions and attainable goals for the New Year: 1. Explore Your Creativity - Develop an outlet for self-expression through creativity. Try your hand at painting or photography, write short stories or poetry... [READ@DailyGateCity]( 9 Easy Ways to Be Healthier in 2024  Jan. 2, 2024 - Sometimes trying to be healthy feels like just another item on your endless, exhausting to-do list. Here on NPR’s health team, we don’t want to add to anyone’s stress. The good news is that it doesn’t take great feats of fitness or a heroic commitment to good habits to stay well. [READ@NPR]( Is the “God factor” Necessary For Addiction Recovery? Jan. 5, 2023 - “We’ve put fancy names on idolatry like addiction, but things like addiction just provide a temporal satisfaction. If we’re worshiping the creation — or something temporal — rather than the Creator, our lives are going to be in chaos.” [READ@MNN]( Robert Downey Jr.’s Real-Life Story January 3, 2024 - The role that made critics -notice of Robert Downey Jr. came in director Marek Kanievska’s “Less Than Zero,” the 1987 adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel in which he portrayed Julian, the drug-addicted best friend of the protagonist, Clay. For Downey, the role was suited to him in unfortunate ways...[READ@Grunge]( Danny Trejo Recalls Being ‘Dead Drunk’ Before Getting Sober 55 Years Ago [video]( Jan. 5, 2024 - ‘Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’ actor Danny Trejo got sober in 1968 after finding God. We asked the “Machete” actor how he managed to remain sober for more than five decades, he replied, “I accidentally walked into an Alcoholics Anonymous” at the young age of 15. [WATCH@Fox]( 6 Ways To Cure Your Crippling Phone Addiction Jan. 4, 2024 - Are you resolving to cut down your screen time in 2024? Here are a cyberpsychologist’s best tips for using smartphones mindfully … And while social media can be a powerful tool for fostering connection and community, it’s clear that it can leave us feeling anxious and isolated too... [READ@Dazed]( Can We Solve Our Addiction to Consumerism? [podcast]( Jan. 5, 2024 - Alarmed by the rising tide of waste we are all creating, my family and I decided to try to make do with much less. But while individual behaviour is important, real change will require action on a far bigger scale. [LISTEN@TheGuardian]( Frankie Grande Says Sobriety ‘Repaired Relationships with Ariana and My Family’ January 5, 2024 - “It was a rock bottom moment. After the Manchester bombing I realized that I could not show up to help my family,” he explained, referring to the suicide bombing that left 22 people dead during his sister Ariana’s concert in Manchester, England in May of 2017. [READ@People](   Joe Don Rooney on Early Sobriety, Denies Rumors He’s Transitioning January 3, 2024 - Months after finalizing his divorce, Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney is entering 2024 with a new perspective. The country musician, 48, shared a lengthy note to X Wednesday morning in which he reflected on the aftermath of his 2021 drunk driving accident, expressed gratitude for his sobriety... [READ@People]( Infant’s Capability for Consciousness January 2, 2024 - Infants cannot speak, so researchers debate when consciousness emerges in early development. Advances in understanding the consciousness of adults help us to understand infant consciousness. [@PsychologyToday]( My 30-Year Quitting Addiction Jan. 5, 2024 - I quit meat. Then cigarettes. Then alcohol. Then caffeine. Then eating after 8 p.m. What am I doing? [READ@Slate]( ‘If I Did Not Get Sober, I Wouldn’t Be Here Anymore’ 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 couple. I’ve done a lot of reflecting on my alcohol journey, and oddly enough, my first experience, I hated it. [READ@MensHealth]( Lucy Hale Marks Two Years of Sobriety  Jan. 2, 2023 - In a heartfelt post celebrating two years of sobriety, the Pretty Little Liars alum reflected on how the decision to quit drinking has changed her life. “This continues to be the greatest gift I’ve given myself.” [READ@EOnline]( Suzanne Shaw Gets 4 Years Sober and Shares ‘embarrassing’ Throwback Videos [Videos]( Jan. 5, 2024 - Suzanne put together a montage video to mark the milestone, including clips of herself she called ‘embarrassing’ when she did drink, telling fans how it was ‘time to escape the alcohol trap’, be ‘hangover free’ and live her best life. [WATCH@DailyMail]( Matthew Perry’s Death Underscores Significance of Buprenorphine Dec. 31, 2023 - I think is just as important to point out is what was NOT found in Perry’s system: opioids such as heroin, oxycodone and the highly potent, synthetic fentanyl ... While the exact reason for Perry’s use of buprenorphine is not known, we know that the medication... [READ@Forbes]( Is Ketamine Safe for Depression, and Is It Addictive? Dec. 21, 2023 - To understand more about ketamine, how it works and when doctors use it to help with depression in supervised settings, we consulted with Dr. Pat Fehling, a psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist... [READ@UCHealth]( ‘Immediate’ Benefits of Stopping Drinking 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 improve and your mind will feel clearer. “being alcohol-free for 31 days shows us that we don’t need alcohol to have fun, to relax, or to socialize. [READ@HuffPost]( ‘Jesse’s Gift’ Is About Addiction, Forgiveness and Touching Hearts 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 can’t sugarcoat this. It’s got to be real.” [READ@AlabamaBaptist]( ‘I Love Not Drinking’: A Sober Anthem for Dry January music [video]( 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 days — the song celebrates all the pleasurable things associated with life without alcohol. [WATCH@People]( Alcohol-Free Festival for the Sober-Curious  Jan 2, 2024 - In a city as famously boozy as Philly, the concept of a “dry January” can be hard to envision. But for Philadelphians who are committing to an alcohol-free start to the new year, an upcoming event may make it easier to ride out the first few weeks. [READ@PhillyVoice]( Iran Hangs Nine Drug Dealers Jan. 2024 - Iran lies on a major opium-smuggling route between Afghanistan and Europe and has one of the world’s highest rates of domestic opiate use. [READ@Alarabiya]( JUDAS PRIEST’s ROB HALFORD Celebrates 38 Years [audio]( Jan. 6, 2024 - Each one of you make this sober birthday happen. Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow is uncharted. Today is all that matters. Prayer, self-inventory, amending, holding out your hand—the simple things in life mean the most. [LISTEN@Blabbermouth]( Top 7 Addiction Treatment Methods of 2023 Jan. 3, 2024 - In 2023, researchers continued to look at low-intensity focused ultrasound as a way to treat people with opioid use disorder. Unlike the use of magnetic fields or electric current, ultrasound can target areas deeper inside the brain that are associated with addiction. It’s also completely noninvasive. [READ@PsychologyToday]( Doctors As Vulnerable to Addiction As Anyone Dec. 24, 2023 - Ariella Morrow, an internal medicine doctor, gradually slid from healthy self-esteem and professional success into the depths of depression. By late 2020, she could barely get out of bed and didn’t shower or brush her teeth for weeks on end. She was up to two bottles of wine a day, alternating it with Scotch whisky. [READ@LAist]( How John Coltrane’s ‘My Favorite Things’ Changed American Music [video]( Jan./Feb. 2024 - They gathered one afternoon in late October of 1960, at the Atlantic Records studios in a nondescript building in NYC: pianist McCoy Tyner, just 21, a prodigy from Philadelphia; Steve Davis, upright bass, 31, also from Philly; and Elvin Jones, at 33 a veteran drummer!. And then there was John Coltrane, 34! [WATCH@Smithsonian](   Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address [video]( 7, 2008 - Drawing from some of the most pivotal points in his life, Steve Jobs, chief executive officer and co-founder of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, urged graduates to pursue their dreams and see the opportunities in life’s setbacks—including death itself—on June 12, 2005. 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