‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ Documentaries rule the screen...Danny Trejo ho ho ho

Addiction Almanac [View Full eBulletin Here]( Dec. 13, 2022 | Vol. 10 | No. 18 | Since 2013 [Home](  [Fan Mail]( ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’: Best documentary of the year calls for accountability in opioid crisis [video]( Dec. 7, 2022 - It’s a deeply personal and affecting documentary that shows how Goldin has used her influence in the art world to expose the Sackler family and shame museums taking money from the Purdue Pharma owners... [Click@YahooNews]( Woman Suing Her Psychiatrist [video]( Dec 7, 2022 - An Albany woman battling a drug addiction said her fight for sobriety was nearly derailed by an angry and abusive psychiatrist. Now Dawn McGrath is suing the doctor and St. Peter’s, where she said the abuse took place. [Click@YouTube]( Break Your Addiction to Hustle Culture [video]( Dec. 7, 2022 - In her new book, “Corporate Rehab: Ditch the Hustle Culture and Thrive Again,” Jennie Blumenthal shares how to live a more balanced life. [Click@YouTube](     [Experience]( the Experience, Strength & Hope Awards [VIDEO]( Dec. 8, 2022 - The glitterati of the clean and sober world in LA came together last night to honor Danny Trejo for his astounding memoir, "[My Life of Crime, Redemption, and Hollywood"]( with Donal Logue. (picture above is presenter Courtney Friel, producer Leonard Buschel and the one and only Danny Trejo. [watch VIDEO HERE]( Robert Downey Jr. and Late Dad Get Candid Dec. 7, 2022 - Robert Downey Jr. recalled in the Netflix documentary that he was “playing a game of just wanting to self-soothe or just stay loaded rather than deal with the fact that things had gone off the tracks a little bit. [Click@People]( Jamie Lee Curtis: ‘the single greatest thing’ I can do for my legacy is Remain Sober Dec. 10, 2022 - In a conversation with Colin Ferrell for Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series published Saturday, Curtis discussed how staying sober could impact her legacy not just as an actress, but as a person. [@Insider](     Chris Therien’s New Book Chronicles Alcoholism And Sobriety Dec. 10, 2022 - Longtime Philadelphia Flyers defender Chris Therien released a book sharing untold stories from his hockey career, including his private battle with addiction. [Click@HockeyNews](     Graphic Warnings on Cigarettes Blocked Dec. 8, 2022 - A federal judge has blocked a U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule requiring graphic health warnings on cigarette packages and in cigarette advertisements that had been challenged by cigarette companies. [Click@Reuters]( FILM REVIEW: ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’  Dec. 2, 2022 - The director has an abundance of fantastic material at her disposal — including a generous selection of Goldin’s artwork — but what makes the movie work so well is how Poitras seamlessly uses the different sections of Goldin’s life to weave a coherent portrait of the artist.… [Click@LATimes](   Danny Trejo Really Wants to Help His Fellow Man Dec. 8, 2022 - Danny Trejo was honored for his best-selling memoir, Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption and Hollywood, at the Writers in Treatment and the Guest House’s 12th annual Experience, Strength and Hope Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday night at the Skirball Center. [Click@UPI]( Childhood Experiences Can Influence People’s Drinking Habits Dec. 9, 2022 - Published in Frontiers in Psychology, the study found that adverse childhood experiences — including enduring physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and neglect, witnessing domestic violence, and other family dysfunctions — made one more prone to excessive drinking, especially during college. [Click@TheSwaddle]( Artist Nan Goldin on Addiction and Exposing the Sackler Deadly Dynasty [video]( Dec. 4, 2022 - Goldin’s transformation from artist to activist is brilliantly traced in a new documentary feature film, All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, which won the Golden Lion at this year’s Venice film festival. It is directed by Laura Poitras, who is best known for her Academy Award-winning 2014 film Citizenfour, about the American whistleblower Edward Snowden. [Click@TheGuardian]( Parents, You Need Narcan??? Dec. 4, 2022 - Last July, in a little house in Ashburn, Virginia, Nichole Causey’s son told her he was going to take a shower. Causey, who owns a small business that does window tinting for homes, was working on her laptop in the living room; her son, Kyle, headed to the bathroom ... “I figured he just needed to sleep it off,” she said. [Click@Slate.com]( How Frighteningly Strong Meth Has Supercharged Homelessness Dec. 6, 2022 - am Quinones has covered gangs, crime, and the border for 35 years, including a ten-year stint at the L.A. Times. He established himself as a leading voice on the opioid epidemic with the 2015 book Dreamland... [Click@NYMag]( Jackie Siegel on Losing a Daughter to Addiction [video]( Dec. 9, 2022 - Jackie Siegel is best known for her role in the award-winning documentary feature, Queen of Versailles (Magnolia Pictures), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012. A little back story: Jackie earned the “Queen” moniker when a decade ago, she and husband, David Siegel, began an extravagant project to build the largest private residence in the U.S.—named Versailles. [Click@YouTube]( ‘The Good House’ movie Plays Like an Alcoholism Themed Rom-Com [audio]( Dec. 9, 2022 - Weaver’s talents are nevertheless given a strong showcase in the character of Hildy. We meet her as she’s trying to sell a water-view property to a couple who can’t possibly afford it. In the first of many times she addresses the camera, Hildy says, “This is how it always begins: with denial.” [Click@IOL]( I’m An Alcoholic: The first televised ever peek inside an AA meeting is hugely moving Dec. 7, 2022 - This candid chronicle of an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is sensitive, impeccably balanced – and incredibly uplifting. The issue with making a documentary about Alcoholics Anonymous is obvious from the name of the organisation, but this has found a workaround. [Click@TheGuardian]( When the Tenderloin’s Addiction Crisis Goes Viral [audio]( Dec. 9, 2022 - San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood has a reputation for drug addiction, poverty, and homelessness. But the neighborhood’s image is also shaped by disturbing pictures and videos of people taking drugs outside that go viral on social media. [Click@KQED]( Former Addict Turns to Sobriety: Becomes Salvation Army officer [video]( Dec. 8, 2022 - Captain. Robert Coriston has a passion for serving his clients at the Midland Salvation Army. He was once in their shoes before. [Click@YouTube]( NJ Overdose Deaths DECREASE! [video]( Dec. 8, 2022 - Statistically, new statewide figures out Thursday show fatal drug overdoses are beginning to decline, but in its place is a troubling new trend. [Click@YouTube]( Are the Effects of Cannabis and Alcohol in the Body the Same? Dec. 7, 2022 - Though they differ in some ways, both weed and alcohol have been linked to dopamine-related feelings of euphoria. One likely reason for the growing public aversion to drinking is the rise of the sober-curious movement. Celebrities like Bella Hadid, Blake Lively and Katy Perry have non-alcoholic beverage brands.[@Discover]( White House Unveils New System to Track and Prevent Opioid Overdoses [audio]( Dec. 8, 2022 - Officials acknowledge this data collection and reporting system will provide a snapshot of drug overdoses. It focuses entirely on opioids — the leading cause of drug deaths — while excluding cocaine, meth and other substances. [Click@NPR]( Who Read What in 2022: Literary Voices Dec. 8, 2022 - Ann Patchett, Michael Connelly, Hernan Diaz and others. Every year we ask a selection of writers working in both fiction and nonfiction about what they read for both pleasure and to refill their well of creativity. Here are the books they told us meant the most to them in 2022. [Click@WSJ]( 15 HELPFUL TOOLS TO SOBRIETY Dec. 10, 2022 - Maybe you’ll hear one of these tools that speaks to you? They are but a few. Please do add your own, but if you’re new or know someone who is new and could use them, they could prove useful, and help someone feel safe, and have the potential to save a life: [Click@HarrietHunter]( Online-Gambling Inquiry Reveals Disturbing Stories [video]( Dec. 10, 2022 - The truth was that Mark was in the grips of a seven-year addiction to online gambling. He bet obsessively on sports matches and horseracing on his mobile phone, in a shameful, secret habit that cost his family more than $100,000. [Click@ABCNews]( What To Never Say to Recovering Alcoholics During the Holidays Dec. 10, 2022 - My name is Paul, and I’m an alcoholic. If you notice people drink more in December, recovering alcoholics notice it a lot more ... I did my own research before trying sobriety almost nine years ago, mostly as an excuse to keep drinking. [Click@LATimes]( Book: “From Junkie To Judge” December 8, 2022 - When I was nine, she married my stepfather, who kicked me in the stomach for spilling milk, beat me when I didn’t clean a plate to his satisfaction, and molested me when I was twelve. I developed techniques to reduce the abuse but could not eliminate it. [Click@GirlTalkHQ]( Doctor Writes Book About Social Media Addiction [video]( Dec. 8, 2022 - Many may recognize him from TikTok, where he picked up over three million followers in less than three years. Dr. Brian, as he’s known, is a Beverly Hills eye doctor, who joined TikTok during the COVID shutdown at the urging of his twin teenage daughters. [Click@SpectrumNews](   [Home]( [Fan Mail]( [Visit our website]( [Send us your Comments,](mailto:ahbra@writersintreatment.org) [Compliments or Complaints](mailto:ahbra@writersintreatment.org) [Facebook](  [Twitter](  [Instagram](  [Linkedin](  [Youtube](   Addiction Recovery eBulletin | PO Box 1745, Studio City, CA 91614 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by ahbra@writersintreatment.org powered by [Trusted Email from Constant Contact - Try it FREE today.]( [Try email marketing for free today!](