Articles, Videos & Breaking News | Powered by Writers In Treatment | A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization May 19, 2015 Treatment Industry & Recovery Community News Vol. 2., No. 39 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials Boxer Down For the Count VIDEO Tony Ayala Jr.’s death ‘appears to be overdose’ VIDEO Controversial local boxer Tony Ayala Jr. died from an apparent overdose, according to a San Antonio police report released Thursday afternoon. The report says that when officers…
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Articles, Videos & Breaking News | Powered by Writers In Treatment | A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization May 12, 2015 Treatment Industry & Recovery Community News Vol. 2., No. 38 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials Business Is Good American Addiction Centers Eyes National Brand You get the feeling Michael Cartwright has spent a lot of time trying to clear up misconceptions about drug and alcohol addiction. Cartwright is CEO and co-founder of AAC Holdings. In April, AAC closed on…
Articles, Videos & Breaking News | Powered by Writers In Treatment | A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization May 5, 2015 Treatment Industry & Recovery Community News Vol. 2., No. 37 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials Fair and Balanced? NOT EVEN CLOSE! Film Brutally Attacks Rehab Industry Greg Horvath teamed with a documentary filmmaker, Adam Finberg, to investigate the $35 billion treatment industry. The result of their…
Articles, Videos & Breaking News | Powered by Writers In Treatment | A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization April 28, 2015 Treatment Industry & Recovery Community News Vol. 2., No. 36 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials Talking Heads VIDEO ‘Drugs Over Dinner’ Tackles Addiction With Engaged Conversation VIDEO Jamison Monroe, the organization’s co-founder and also the founder of teen rehabilitation center Newport Academy, told HuffPost Live on Friday that the group seeks to shed the stigma from drug discourse, a…
Articles, Videos & Breaking News | Powered by Writers In Treatment | A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization April 21, 2015 Treatment Industry & Recovery Community News Vol. 2., No. 35 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials 13th Time’s a Charm Andy Dick Enters Rehab For 13th Time Thirteen is generally said to be an unlucky number, but troubled comedian Andy Dick is hoping to…
Articles, Videos & Breaking News | Powered by Writers In Treatment | A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization April 14, 2015 Treatment Industry & Recovery Community News Vol. 2., No. 34 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials Almost 80 and Still VitalAlmost 80 and Still Vital AA: America’s Gift to the World – 80 years of wrestling with the demon drink “‘A man walks into a bar …’ is the beginning of a few good stories. This is the story of…
Articles, Videos & Breaking News | Powered by Writers In Treatment | A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization April 7, 2015 Treatment Industry & Recovery Community News Vol. 2., No. 33 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials Smells Like Teen ‘Spirits’ Binge Drinking During Teens Contributes to Anxiety, Alcoholism in Adulthood Adolescent binge drinking disrupts gene regulation and brain development and contributes to anxiety and excessive drinking behaviors later in…
Articles, Videos & Breaking News | Powered by Writers In Treatment | A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization TGIF April 3, 2015 Treatment Industry & Recovery Community News Vol. 2., No. 32 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials Happy Birthday RDJ Robert Downey, Jr. is 50! We chart the highs, the lows and the comeback. He’s fought drugs and…
Articles, Videos & Breaking News | Powered by Writers In Treatment | A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization March 31, 2015 Treatment Industry & Recovery Community News Vol. 2., No. 32 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials Rationality of AA Irrationality of A.A.? A Critique of the Recent Atlantic Article As an author and therapist, I make every effort to…
March 24, 2015 The Latest Addiction News Vol. 2., No. 31 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials AA Under Fire! No Comment The Irrationality of Alcoholics Anonymous? Its faith-based 12-step program dominates treatment in the United States. But researchers have debunked central tenets of…
Mar. 17, 2015 Treatment Industry & Recovery Community News Vol. 2., No. 30 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials Save A Life VIDEO Pharmacy Gives Customers Overdose Antidote Without Prescription VIDEO A drug designed to reverse the effects of a heroin overdose will soon be made available without a prescription at a New Brighton pharmacy. Pennsylvania’s…
Mar. 10, 2015 Treatment Industry & Recovery Community News Vol. 2., No. 29 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials The Twelve Noble Steps The Buddha and Wild Bill W. In The 12-Step Buddhist Mr. Littlejohn writes: “I believe that Buddhism contains immeasurably powerful methods for everyone, especially addicts. If these methods are understood and practiced in the context of a recovery program, they will help…
Mar. 3, 2015 A Weekly for the Treatment Industry & Recovery Community Vol. 2., No. 28 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials The Recovery Oscars! Joey Pants & Daniel Baldwin – Two of the Honorees at 6th Annual Experience, Strength and Hope Awards in Los Angeles. This year’s honoree was actor and writer Joe Pantoliano, best known for his portrayal as Ralph Cifaretto on The Sopranos. Bob Forrest walked up to say hi to D.H. Peligro, the drummer from the Dead Kennedys. I’ve…
February 24, 2015 Volume 2., No. 27 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials Hollywood Obituary Harris Wittels Dead at 30: ‘Parks and Rec’ Friends Cite Addiction Grief-stricken Hollywood stars say Harris Wittels, the co-executive producer of NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” who was found…
February 17, 2015 Volume 2., No. 26 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials He Will Be Missed VIDEO David Carr’s Final Truth About Addiction: “You Never Really Beat It” VIDEO “I can think of this time in the ’80s when Carr was with…
February 13, 2015 Volume 2., No. 25 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials Challenging The Lies VIDEO Everything We Know About the Drug War & Addiction is Wrong VIDEO Author Johann Hari “What causes heroin addiction?” I…
February 10, 2015 Volume 2., No. 25 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials Challenging The Lies VIDEO Everything We Know About the Drug War & Addiction is Wrong VIDEO Author Johann Hari “What causes heroin addiction?” I…
February 3, 2015 Volume 2., No. 24 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials Breaking News! Will He Pass … a UA? Browns QB Johnny Manziel Stumbles… Into Rehab Johnny Manziel entered treatment, adviser Brad Beckworth told ESPN.com on…
January 27, 2015 Volume 2., No. 23 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials The Bus Stops Here L.A. City Council Bans Alcohol Ads at City Bus Stops Members of the Coalition to Ban…
January 20, 2015 Volume 2., No. 22 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials A Fighting Chance Jon Jones Has Real Drug Addiction, Once Hid Under A Cage To Avoid Drug Test The Jon Jones saga continues to get more and more bizarre,…
January 13, 2014 Volume 2., No. 21 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials Two Bad Apples VIDEO DATELINE: Palm Springs Sobriety House Managers Face Drug Charges VIDEO The managers at Palm Springs Sobriety House are arrested and face drug charges. CONTINUED @ WPBF.com Still…
January 6, 2015 Volume 2., No. 20 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials Carrying The Message to the Realm Ex-addict Rewarded in Queen’s New Year’s Honours list A man who conquered a drug addiction and dedicated his life to helping others do…
December 30, 2014 Volume 2., No. 19 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials Teach Your Children Well VIDEO Underage Drinking May Lead To Alcoholism VIDEO It’s the season to raise a glass. And if you’re tempted to give your teen the first taste of…
December 23, 2014 Volume 2., No. 18 Writers In Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin website Testimonials One Bad Apple… Federal Agents Raid South Florida…
December 16, 2014 | That Was The Week That Was | Volume 2., No. 17 Writers in Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction/Recovery eBulletin Website Testimonials FREE Brain Adjustment- 12/17 @7PM CST Learn How to Rein in Your Impulses Standing Still in the Moment Wednesday, December 17, 20147-8 PM CSTJoin us for a free webinar where author of Rein In Your Brain, Cynthia Moreno Tuohy, will dig into big idea one in her new book on how to move from impulsivity to thoughtful living. Key discussion points: * Understanding why we react to things uniquely * A…
December 9, 2014 | That Was the Week That Was | Volume 2., No. 16 Writers in Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction / Recovery eBulletin Website Donate Looking Deep Within Regulating A Single Gene May Alter Addiction and Stress Responses Researchers have now used genetically engineered DNA binding proteins to target specific processes within a gene – located within a brain reward center in the mouse. By regulating the activity of this specific gene, the scientists found they were able to alter gene expression and behaviors related to addiction and stress. CONTINUED 8 Ball Not 8th Ball Bradley Cooper…
More Gambling Does Lead to More Gambling Addiction by Michael Burke I just finished the article entitled “More Gambling Does Not Lead to More Gambling Addiction”. The premise for the article is, “Despite an increase in gambling opportunities, rates of problem gambling remained stable.” This survey showed the rate of problem gamblers remained in the 3.5 to 5.5 percent range and pathological rate in the 1.0 to 2.4 range. Although this number is a small percentage of the adult population of the United States, it is a large number of people, representing between 12.5 million and 20 million adults. These…
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 | That Was the Week That Was | Volume 2. No. 15 Writers in Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction / Recovery eBulletin Website Donate Alcoholism-Druggy Buggies-13th Stepping-MURDER The Sober Truth – AA On Trial (Full ’48 Hours’ episode) A woman turns to AA for help battling her addiction – her family says she was exposed to a killer. As September 8, 2014 dawns over the San Gabriel Mountains, a morning of dread and expectation — a day they have waited for — finally begins for Hector Mendez and his wife of 34 years, Jara. “All…
Admitting that you’re in a Twelve Step group is officially condoned by the fellowship, while confessing you’re in AA is strictly verboten. What exactly is the point? My name is Leonard Buschel, and I haven’t had a drink in 19 years. I am an addiction survivor. I checked myself into the Betty Ford Center on August 4, 1994. I am also a proud member in good standing of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – well, until I just wrote this last sentence. I’m still proud, but my good standing is no doubt now in question. I’m neither here to speak…
Having trouble viewing this email? https://areb.azureberry.com Tuesday, November 25, 2014 | That Was the Week That Was | Volume 2. No. 14 Writers in Treatment REEL Recovery Film Festival Addiction & Recovery eBulletin website Donate A Feast of Ideas Food Addiction: A Controversial Disease “Food is addictive, but my book goes beyond that and says there is a subpopulation who, when they eat this stuff, it takes over their life,” she told the Star. “It can be even more addictive than substances like cocaine.” “In order to include food in the list of addictive substances or eating as an addiction under…