“Sharing your story with another addict, as I did in my recovery, proved vital. Nothing I said to this person was too boring or terrible or trivial to him.” Russell Brand never shies from talking about his experience with addiction and recovery. Ahead of attending Wellspring, the three-day “wellness festival” happening in Palm Springs Oct.… Continue reading Russell Brand On Rock Bottom, Importance Of 12-Step Fellowship
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Keira Knightley Talks PTSD, Dealing With Early Fame
In a new interview, Knightley revealed the toll that sudden fame took on her mental health after the box office success of Pirates of the Caribbean. Keira Knightley first broke through to stardom with the film Bend It Like Beckham in 2002, then she hit the jackpot with the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. But early fame… Continue reading Keira Knightley Talks PTSD, Dealing With Early Fame
King of the Bums
If you’re an addict like I am, then maybe you have these issues with self-esteem, fear, an enormous desire to be liked, an ego the size of Texas and hatred of anyone or anything you feel inferior to. I didn’t stroll into recovery willingly. The first time I ever got sober was definitely not by… Continue reading King of the Bums
Lady Gaga & WHO Director Pen Essay For World Mental Health Day
The duo call for additional treatment funding and the need for governments to better prioritize mental wellness in the essay. Mental health issues are universal—and costly without proper treatment—so why is mental illness still a taboo subject? That question is raised by Lady Gaga and Tedros Adhanom, director-general of the World Health Organization, in a… Continue reading Lady Gaga & WHO Director Pen Essay For World Mental Health Day
Maryland Funeral Directors: We're The "Last Responders" To Opioid Crisis
Funeral directors in the state claim that safety has become an issue when dealing with opioid overdose victims. Proactive funeral directors in Maryland are stocking up on naloxone, the opioid overdose antidote, as they’ve seen a dramatic increase in the number of opioid-related deaths. They’re calling themselves the “last responders” to Maryland’s opioid crisis, the… Continue reading Maryland Funeral Directors: We're The "Last Responders" To Opioid Crisis
Is The White House Waging A "Secret War" On Marijuana?
The administration’s Marijuana Policy Coordination Committee may be responsible for hindering marijuana legalization. Trump has said in the past that he supports states’ rights to establish their own marijuana policies—yet according to a report by BuzzFeed News, administration officials are waging a “secret war on weed” to push back on support of marijuana legalization across… Continue reading Is The White House Waging A "Secret War" On Marijuana?
First-Ever Case Of Netflix Addiction Being Treated In India
The man would turn on Netflix first thing in the morning and binge-watch shows and movies for more than seven hours every day. Internet addiction disorder is not officially recognized in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), but it’s very much a reality for some. A serious case of digital addiction in India… Continue reading First-Ever Case Of Netflix Addiction Being Treated In India
Bradley Cooper’s "A Star Is Born" Role Hits Close To Home For Sober Actor
“Anytime you’re trying to tell the truth you need to go to places and use things that have happened to you, or you’ve read about or experienced.” As someone in long-term recovery, Bradley Cooper’s role of heavy-drinking musician Jackson Maine in A Star Is Born is one that isn’t too far off from the star’s… Continue reading Bradley Cooper’s "A Star Is Born" Role Hits Close To Home For Sober Actor
"Beautiful Boy" Earns Rave Reviews For Its Raw Portrayal Of Addiction
The movie is based on the best-selling addiction memoirs by father and son David and Nic Sheff. Steve Carell stars a man trying desperately to save his son from addiction in his new film, Beautiful Boy. The movie, which will be released Oct. 12, is an adaptation of a book by the same name by… Continue reading "Beautiful Boy" Earns Rave Reviews For Its Raw Portrayal Of Addiction
7 Reasons Why I Thought AA Wasn't for "Someone Like Me"
By the end, as we stood in a circle holding hands, I thought: “This is a cult, right? This has to be a cult.” I remember the first meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous that I ever attended, about three years ago. I’ll be honest — I wasn’t the friendliest face at that meeting. I had a… Continue reading 7 Reasons Why I Thought AA Wasn't for "Someone Like Me"