Matthew Perry ‘Could’ve Been Saved’ and What's the BLUE DOT?

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY [View Full eBulletin Here]( Nov. 14, 2023 | Vol. 11 | No. 14 | Since 2013 [Home]( [Fan Mail]( They Wanted to Get Sober. They Got a Nightmare Instead. Nov. 11, 2023 - Arizona spent $1 billion on addiction treatment, much of it fraudulent, officials said. Scores of Native Americans who sought help are still struggling with untreated addiction — and some died in rehab. The white vans were the first thing people noticed... [READ@NYTimes]( HALF of ALL Drug Users in Rural Areas Were Recently Incarcerated Nov. 10, 2023 - A staggering 42% of respondents, who admitted to using illicit drugs, reported having been imprisoned either in local jails or prisons in the six months leading up to the survey. The findings underscore the pressing need to address the nation’s opioid crisis through expanded addiction treatment... [READ@Earth]( Women In Prisons Flooded Alaska With Fentanyl Nov. 8, 2023 - The Hiland Mountain Correctional Center women’s prison on Nov. 2, 2023 in Eagle River, Alaska, where a drug trafficking ring in recent years has smuggled huge quantities of fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine to small towns and villages in Alaska. [READ@EMSWorld]( Adele’s Drinking Again After Quitting Four Months Ago Nov. 8, 2023 - The star revealed that she had been sober for over three months but missed having a drink. Speaking to the crowd at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas ahead of her upcoming break, the star explained how she was excited to have a tipple again now she has some time off. [READ@DailyMail]( Lucy Hale’s Life ‘got really dark’ with Alcoholism, Eating Disorder Nov. 2, 2023 - “I remember shame after every experience drinking, because my drinking was never normal,” Hale continued. “It was clear I was drinking to escape something, even at a young age.” Said the “Pretty Little Liars”star. [@USAToday]( 8 Critical Things To Know If You Want To Quit Drinking [video]( Nov. 7, 2023 - You want to quit drinking, but you wonder if it will improve your mental health and well-being. You’ve heard that if you quit drinking, you’ll avoid a host of legal and health problems, but you’re not even sure if you have a drinking problem. [WATCH@YourTango]( Blacking Out and Waking Up on a Plane, I Figured I Needed Help Getting Sober Nov. 10, 2023 - Before I opened my eyes, I heard over a loudspeaker, “We’ll be landing at Dallas-Fort Worth airport. I reached into my pocket to find a considerable amount of cash. How did it get there? More importantly, how did I get there? [READ@Insider]( “I’m Mattman.” Matthew Perry’s last public words. November 7, 2023 - In his “Rosebud” moment, the ‘Friends’ star nodded to his enduring fascination with Bruce Wayne and super powers. Like Batman, Perry had devoted much of his life and his own millions to helping others. He wanted fellow addicts to find sobriety. And that work will continue posthumously... [READ@HollywoodReporter]( Matthew Perry ‘Could’ve Been Saved’ From Home Hot Tub Drowning Nov. 9, 2023 - Matthew Perry was looking forward to the future. “He was in a good state of mind,” pal Athenna Crosby, who had lunch with the actor at the Hotel Bel-Air on October 27. “The saddest thing of all,” says a source, “is that people are saying Matthew could have been saved.” [READ@Yahoo]( The Blue Dot by Carl Sagan [VIDEO]( From this distant vantage point, the Earth might not seem of any particular interest. But for us, it’s different. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. [Watch@YouTube]( Transgender Activist Tracie Jada O’Brien is Definitely Iconic Nov. 9, 2023 - “I used to walk up and down University Avenue here in Hillcrest, and as a homeless sex worker, I was lost. Now I’m sitting here reflecting on my sobriety, on my work with Family Health Centers, and my work for the trans community. [READ@SanDiegoUnionTribune]( America’s Opioid Epidemic Nov. 4, 2023 - “The approval of Purdue Pharma’s long-acting opioid medication OxyContin in 1995 is as reasonable a point as any to date the beginning of the modern opioid crisis. “ Purdue encouraged doctors to prescribe OxyContin for less acute, chronic pain – arthritis, back pain, sports injuries – although it is very potent. [READ@TheWeek]( Former Child Star, Evan Ellingson, Dies at 35 after ‘struggle with drugs’ [video]( Nov. 6, 2023 - The actor, who appeared in numerous television shows and films including 24, CSI: Miami, and My Sister’s Keeper, died at his home in San Bernardino, California. [WATCH@TheSun]( Josh Brolin Shows Off His 10-YEAR AA Sobriety Chip  Nov. 2, 2023 - The Sicario star, 55, shared a picture of his 10-year Alcoholics Anonymous sobriety chip, with the words ‘Josh “F****n” Brolin.’ In the caption of the post the actor — who has marked a number of his previous sober milestones on social media — wrote that he was sharing the accomplishment as an inspiration to others. [READ@DailyMail]( Country Star Ashley McBryde Wanted to Embark on Her Sobriety Journey Privately Nov. 10, 2023 - “I decided that I wasn’t gonna talk about it at all until at least a year, because what I didn’t need was people on social media being like, ‘Ashley McBryde swears off alcohol!’” “All people are gonna do is just wait for you to screw up, and that’s really annoying. I did it for me. I didn’t do it for social media.” [READ@RuralRadio]( These Teens Got Therapy. Then They Got Worse. Nov. 6, 2023 - The kids are not all right, and frustratingly, we don’t really know how to help them. This special DBT-for-teens program also covered a range of both mental-health coping strategies and life skills—which are, again, correlated with health and happiness... [READ@TheAtlantic]( Cannabis Use Eschewed By Younger Teens Nov. 10, 2023 - Cannabis is the most used illicit substance in the world. Nowhere is it more popular than in the US and Canada. Fears of a surge in adolescent cannabis use haven’t been borne out by the data. [READ@NewScientist]( New Drug Worsening Fentanyl Crisis [NPR audio]( Nov. 4, 2023 - RICKY SCHWETZ: Some guy just falls over, and he dies right on the ground. Nobody pays attention to somebody that’s dead, like, on the ground, and people are just sort of stepping over him. [LISTEN@NPR]( I Began To Heal My Relationship With My Body In Sobriety Nov. 9, 2023 - Content warning: This article discusses eating disorders and alcoholism in a way that some readers may find distressing. At sixteen, I was formally diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, and even through the years that I considered myself to be in recovery... [READ@Refinery29]( Kyle Richards: ‘I don’t even take Lexapro anymore’ [video]( Nov. 5, 2023 - Kyle Richards was “surprised” to discover how much quitting booze helped her anxiety. The Bravo star clarified during an episode of the “Two Ts In A Pod” podcast that she cut out “sugar, carbs and any alcohol” that previous July. “A lot of people think I’ve been taking Ozempic. To clarify, I’ve never taken Ozempic.” [WATCH@PageSix]( Significant Rise in Overdoses in Hispanic Community [video]( Nov. 7, 2023 - Hispanic overdose rates grew by 287.5%, compared to 160% for non-Hispanics from 2010 to 2021. The study also shows fentanyl-related deaths rose 7,150% for Hispanic people compared to 2,052% for non-Hispanic. [WATCH@11Alive]( Man Helps Others in Recovery With ‘Sober Yoga’ [video]( Nov. 7, 2023 - Substance abuse and addiction can feel impossible to recover from. However, an instructor said that by doing yoga he found a way through recovery. Now, he is working to help others find a way out of addiction. [WATCH@WBIR]( The Risk Harm Reduction May Be a Fad Nov. 6, 2023 - Harm reduction is having its moment in America. Renowned addiction author William White muses, “The fastest way to kill anything in America is to turn it into a superficial fad that dies from distortion and over-exposure... [READ@StatNews]( How to Encourage a Loved One to Get Help Nov. 7, 2023 - Need to talk to a loved one about their drug or alcohol addiction? This guide can help you feel more confident and encourage them to seek help. As a loving friend or family member, what you say — and how you say it — can help set them on the path to getting the support they need. [READ@EverydayHealth]( People Share Experiences At Portsmouth Recovery Festival Nov. 8, 2023 - Portsmouth Film Society’s fifth annual Recovery Festival takes place from November 9 to 12 at Southsea Cinema & Arts Centre and Portsmouth Central Library and features films made by people tackling their additions, raising awareness and celebrating people’s ability to recognise their problems. [READ@Yahoo]( Nicki Minaj Prescribed Percocet for Menstrual Cramps and ‘Experienced Addiction’ Nov. 9, 2023 - The hip-hop star spoke candidly in the cover story for the December issue of ‘Vogue’. “No one told me that this was a narcotic and this was addictive,” Minaj, who began taking the drug even when she wasn’t in pain. [READ@People]( Denise Richards says ‘Two and a Half Men’ led to Charlie Sheen ‘not being sober’ Nov. 8, 2023 - “I think, because the success of ‘Two and a Half Men’ and the money,” Richards said, “I think that led to him getting back into not being sober.” “All I know is he was no longer the person that I married and no longer sober,” she said. [READ@NYPost]( Tribal Leader Motivated to Develop Treatment Facility [video]( Nov. 10, 2023 - The chairman of the Nisqually Indian Tribe, Willie Frank III, knows what it’s like to need help. “I myself, I’m in recovery,” said Frank, who in 2014 was arrested for attempted bank robbery and theft. [WATCH@King5](   [***If this was sent to you by a friend, please subscribe HERE]( [Home]( [Fan Mail]( [Visit our website]( Stepping On It A Little, Ed Begley Jr. Tells His Tale Oct. 16, 2023 - Mr. Begley discussed his new memoir with his close friends, the married actors Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson. They all had a wonderful time on stage. 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