Musicians and Drug Use
Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse are just a few examples of musicians who were celebrated for their art but succumbed to their drug use. Some musicians are able to [...]
Binge Drinking Vs. High Functioning Alcoholism
Binge drinking is when you drink a large amount of drinks all at once, normally at parties with a group of people cheering you on. High functioning alcoholism is an uncontrollable craving to alcohol and [...]
Guest Weather Anchor Spencer Christian Comes Clean of Gambling Addiction
Gambling addiction can be hard to tell others as you never want others to know that you are not in control. You are afraid of the judgment you may receive from those you love and [...]
Celebrities Who Went to Rehab in Secret
It can be shameful for celebrities to let people know that they have an addiction. They already feel like their life is no longer private and they do not want to let anyone down by [...]
What Are Great TED Talks to Watch on Addiction Recovery Methods?
TED Talks give speakers the opportunity to open express that they had struggles with addiction. They also give speakers the opportunity to tell people what helped them recover. Here are two TED Talks of speakers [...]
Teen Wrote and Co-Directed PSA on Opioid Addiction
There is still a stigma towards opioid addiction which prevents others from getting help if they are afraid to talk about it. Using film as a medium to bring attention to a disease that people [...]
What are Great TED Talks To Watch on Addiction?
Speakers use TEDTalks to tell their stories of addiction for more people to know about it. Addiction is a complex issue and a lot of people are afraid to talk about it. Here are two [...]
Common Triggers of Relapse
Triggers to relapse is anything that can make you want to give up your sobriety and fall back to bad habits. It is normal when you first start sobriety to slip back to abusive substances [...]
Brett Farve Opens Up About Addiction
Addiction can happen to anyone. Even athletes like Brett Favre who had a successful football career was tackling Vicodin addiction and alcoholism. Brett Favre recently opened up about his battle with addiction which helps break [...]
The Anonymous People Documentary About Long-Term Recovery
People who are in long-term recovery do not always get the credit that is due to them. There are so many misconceptions about addiction that need to be brought to light so that more can [...]