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Multimedia
The following is a growing list of entertainment and educational media resources of interest to the recovery community. To suggest additions, please contact us.
Talk and Music Radio
Recovery Talk Radio, hosted by Robyn Leary, is airing Tuesday, July 29 from 6:30 until 7:00 pm and Saturday, August 2 from 9:30 until 10:00 am. Go to Online Audio to listen. New editions are typically posted every Tuesday evening or Wednesday.
The Recovery Month video webcasts are an ongoing series of webcasts that can be downloaded and viewed. Webcasts from previous years are also available as archives.
Recovery Radio Live is for families and friends of those in need of help to recover from addiction and the enormous number of people already in recovery. The on-air "home group" serves the recovery communityat home, at work and on the road. Founder and host Ricky Leigh can be heard live on Saturday afternoons from 2-4 pm EST from Miami on WTFL-AM 850 and listeners streaming the show in more than 120 countries on www.recoveryradiolive.com.
"Recovery Nation Live" is a daily call-in show. The callers share with listeners their dramatic stories of addiction, including alcohol, illicit drugs, prescription drugs, eating disorders, cutting, sex or any negative-habit-forming behavior. JT and his "crew" offer real life solutions for ALL addictions. "Recovery Nation Live" gives listeners entertainment, reality, and most of all new hope. On radio, the show can now be heard on WBZT AM1230 from N. Miami up to Stuart from 9pm - 12mid, Monday through Saturday. "Recovery Nation Live" can also be heard live on www.recoverynationlive.com from anywhere in the world, by clicking on "Listen Live." All the past radio shows are also accessible on the site. The web site is the #1 On Radio On Line Recovery Community in the world. The members of the show take an active interest in the plight of its callers, because they know personally the horrors of an addicted lifestyle. As part of its mission, "Recovery Nation" has placed in treatment over 150 of its callers and listeners.
"Reach for Recovery" is a radio show about addiction and recovery hosted by Dr. Elinor Robin on WBZT-1230AM in South Florida on Fridays from 7-8:00 pm. Listeners can call-in and be a part of the conversation 800-889-0267 nationwide or hear the show live on the internet at www.wbzt.com
The Recovery Talk Network been formed to provide listeners with a wide array of individuals who share their experiences in recovery or in dealing with recovery issues. Shows air Monday through Wednesday nights from 8PM to 10 PM Pacific time (11pm –1am Eastern) in 11 million cable homes over CRN DigitalTalk and can be listened to online at www.crntalk.com.
Take 12 Recovery Radio The most diverse Recovery Radio Talk Show on the air today. Internet Radio that heals. A different show 7 days a week broadcasting 24/7 that brings you the best in Recovery music Talk shows on drug information, recovery topics, recording artist, celebrities, speakers, drug addicts and alcoholics using and sober. And Much Much More.
Steppin' Out: The 12 Step Radio Show introduces listeners to real people with gripping true stories of real life. Not only is this an amazingly compelling show, Steppin' Out is socially responsible, entertaining and reaches people of ALL ages, lifestyles and demographic groups! There's nothing as powerful as real life. Everyone knows someone struggling to overcome an obsession with sex, drugs, alcohol, food, nicotine, gambling, etc. Steppin' Out brings insight and support to these people and those who care about them. These stories are not only for them, but also for those who want to know what it is like to cross over the edge. Click here for station listings and times!
Last Call is a radio talk show that offers to help people suffering from addictions. It is listener driven, and the focus evolves around the theme of addictions and an abundance of related issues. The show can be heard on Fox News, 1450 AM KZNU on Saturdays from 5:00-7:00 PM Mountain Time. Click here to hear the show live on the internet.
Recovery Radio: FOXO (Fraternal Order of X-Offenders) On the Radio. “Breaking the Cycle” can be heard every Sunday on Station WOLB 1010 AM in Baltimore, MD from 2:00-4:00 pm. The show is currently looking for guests. More information on the programs that provide the Voice of the Voiceless can be found here.
Recovery Radio: StreetMasters "People Helping People" airs in Washington, DC every Saturday on im4radio.com WFLO from 10:00am-12 noon with host Butch Jamieson. More information can be found here. Download these promotional materials: Flier and postcard.
Let’s Talk Recovery Network is a new network of programs dedicated to the subject of recovery. A variety of shows air from Monday through Wednesday nights from 7 PM to 10 PM Pacific time and can be listened to online.
Sober Café Podcast is a weekly show of music from artists in recovery. The show also offers rare interviews with artists, sharing experience, strength, hope, and some great tunes.
The Recovery Broadcast Network is home to the Recovery Radio and Recovery Podcast. Also coming soon is an audio and video chat community! All services are free to everyone.
The Recovery Radio Network is a collection of Internet based radio stations providing recovery speakers, Twelve-Step workshops and, important insights from the medical profession "on demand" in a streaming media format. We are a non-profit corporation formed in 2004 with the mission of providing Internet based streaming audio content to the community of people recovering from Alcoholism, Co-dependency and Substance abuse. We also provide an additional resource for those professionals working in the field of Addiction Treatment.
Tune in to RECOVERY—Coast to Coast, a new national nightly radio talk show devoted to addiction and recovery. It was launched by The Alliance for Recovery, a Seattle, Washington recovery community organization and is hosted by recovery advocate Neil Scott. RECOVERY— Coast to Coast is on live from 10:00 pm – 12:00 midnight PST on 1590 AM, LIFE (K-Life) in Seattle and broadcast nationally in streaming audio at www.recoverycoasttocoast.org. Nationally-known authors, people in recovery, elected officials and others are featured on the first hour of the show. The second hour of each program features a person in recovery from addiction, sharing experience, strength and hope.
Magnificent Obsession, hosted by Jim Nayder, is a show which brings listeners true stories of recovery from alcohol/drug dependency told by those who have lived the experience. Each unique story documents the remarkable changes that take place in the life of a recovering addict, capturing the heights and depths of emotion that seem to be a part of every story. Participants tell their own stories, remain anonymous (if they choose) and come from every walk of life. Those not familiar with the world of addiction as well as those in the process of recovery will find these lively experiences fascinating and moving. Magnificent Obsession, Sunday mornings at 5:30 am, live at www.wbez.org.
12StepRadio.com, launched in April 2004, was founded by Bill Zimmerman. The Internet-based programming received over 12,000 visits in January. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition to the recovery-oriented music, 12StepRadio.com is now offering a forum for listeners to connect online.
Anne Kelly’s Recovery Radio is an archived national radio talk show that featured celebrities, authors, speakers and incredible everyday people sharing stories of inspiration, hope and recovery.
The Bradley Quick Experience is a live two-hour “Self-Help” talk show every Saturday night from 11 pm to 1 am and Nationwide/worldwide 24/7 on KRLA-NEWS TALK 870 AM (www.krla870.com ) and www.bradleyquick.com. The show is targeted directly at people who need recovery, positive change and motivation and people already in recovery. In its 4th year, the show exposes the trials, tribulations and rewards of getting free and living free from addiction. Listeners are also introduced to books, assistance opportunities and professionals such as treatment centers, legal counsel, therapists, hospitals, and related healthy products & services.
The “Total Recovery” Radio Program, hosted by Rev. Timothy Thompson Sr., Rev. Charles Christian Adams, Rev. Dr. Charles G. Adams Sr. and Mr. Andre Johnson airs every Saturday afternoon from 1:00 pm until 1:30 pm. The show can be heard in Detroit on 1340 AM, or to listen online go to www.wexl1340.com and click ‘Listen Live Now’.
Recovery Expressions radio show, hosted by Lawrence Dugan, airs on WTCH FM (106.1) in Boston on Sunday mornings from 9-10 a.m. and can also be heard live on the internet. The show focuses on addiction and recovery and features people in recovery calling in about life in recovery, the dating scene, raising children, or the challenges the penal system currently presents. Click here to read an article published in the Boston Globe about the show.
Just For Today is a non-profit podcast that seeks to enrich the lives of thousands of sober listeners each month and is the most downloaded sobriety podcast on iTunes.
The Rick Ford Show airs every Wednesday from 8pm-9pm. Listen to Philadelphia’s only radio talk show dealing exclusively with addiction and treatment with a major focus on recovery! Live from the studios of WURD900AM and broadcast nationally in streaming audio at www.900amWURD.com
Television/Video
Conscious Contact TV airs in the greater Los Angeles area. As a part of the TimeWarner network, Conscious Contact airs programs with individuals who are visible and active at the state and national level that support addiction recovery advocacy and will let you know how to be an advocate in your own communities Additionally, the program highlights great talent in the areas of spirituality as it relates to addiction recovery. Go to www.myspace.com/spiritualpractice for TV Show air times and channels.
Working for Recovery is a segment that was featured as a part of SAMHSA’s "Road to Recovery 2007" webcast on September 5th, 2007. This segment features Faces & Voices of Recovery Executive Director Pat Taylor discussing the Addiction, Treatment, & Recovery Caucus and the work that Faces & Voices of Recovery is currently performing. Click here to watch the video, which also features Minnesota Representative Jim Ramstad.
The 2007 National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month press conference took place on September 6th, 2007 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The press conference featured SAMHSA Administrator Dr. Terry Cline, Director of CSAT Dr. Westley Clark, ONDCP Director John Walters and Faces & Voices' own Jared Hess. Click here to view Jared's entire speech, or you can view highlights of the press conference by clicking here.
Moyers on Addiction: Close to Home is a PBS television series that reports on the science of understanding and treating addiction with animated scientific illustrations and real-life stories of people who talk about their struggles with the disease of addiction and their lives in recovery.
ADDICT Racing for Recovery, The Todd Crandell Story (2006) DVD Documentary. Available at: http://www.racingforrecovery.com/ or, you can contact Racing for Recovery at 419-824-8462 or 866-SOBER-01 or email Todd Crandell at Racing4Recovery@aol.com. This DVD examines the life and struggle for sobriety of Todd Crandell from birth to present day. The scope of the film covers his childhood, the failed promise of a hockey career, his descent into the abyss of drug and alcohol addiction, and his climb to independence.
"The Wearing Masks Programs " All Anesthesia Coalition for the Prevention of Substance Abuse in Anesthesia, 4 DVDs free of charge. Available at http://allanesthesia.com/Ordering_Info.html. These programs contain resource materials for education on substance addiction disorder for all anesthesia practitioners. It is hoped that between 4 and 6 programs per year will be conducted in all anesthesia units.
"Advocate Action." Faces and Voices of Recovery, 2001. Video (VHS), 5 minutes, $10.00. Available from Faces and Voices of Recovery; 1010 Vermont Avenue NW; Suite 708; Washington, DC 20005. Recovery advocates talk about the importance of organizing to combat social stigma, increase understanding of addiction and recovery, and achieve a just response to addiction as a public health crisis.
"Breaking the Stigma: Freeing Our Community's Voices." The Stigma Reduction Forum, DC/Delaware Addiction Technology Transfer Center, 2000. Video (VHS), 35 minutes, $29.00. Available at http://www.ceattc.org/products.asp. Highlights from the Stigma Reduction Forum held September 28, 2000 to promote information sharing and to initiate strategies for reducing the stigma that affects patients, those in recovery and their families, and professionals in the field. The companion print piece, A Guide to Reducing Addiction-Related Stigma, provides useful information about a variety of approaches to prevent addiction-related stigma. These range from simple approaches, such as using stigma-free language and writing letters to the editor, to comprehensive prevention activities, such as developing a community action-group and implementing a community-based media advocacy campaign.
"End Broken Promises, Mend Broken Hearts." National Association for Children of Alcoholics, 1998. Video (VHS), 25 minutes. Available free of charge as part of Children's Program Kit. Available at www.nacoa.org/prods.htm. Research-based information about effects on children of living with alcoholic parents, ways to address effects and respond to children, where to find help, and essential elements of effective programs.
"The Great Awakening." The Hazelden Foundation, The Johnson Institute, and The Alliance Project, 1998. Multi-media presentation kit includes an introduction by William Cope Moyers, 2 videos (VHS), one for general audiences, one for recovering audiences, and promotional materials on floppy disk and CD. Free of charge, limited number of copies. Available from The Hazelden Foundation at 800-257-7800. A toolkit to enable grassroots organizations to deliver the message of recovery to the public and create support for access to treatment and acceptance of addiction as a disease.
"The Healing Power of Recovery." Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR), 2003. Video (VHS), 30 minutes, Combines the stories of CCAR members with the perspective of well-known national recovery movement leaders. The video follows five main themes centering on giving back, sharing our recovery, honesty and integrity, faith and trust, and community. Click here to order the video.
"Many Voices One Journey." Wisconsin Women's Education Network (WWEN), 2001. Video (VHS), 52 minutes, $79.95. Available at www.dcs.wisc.edu/pda/wwen/video.htm. Training video for counselors and educators to use in group sessions. Seven women tell their recovery stories and explore issues surrounding women in treatment and recovery.
"Putting A Face On Recovery." Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR), 2003. Video (VHS) or CD-ROM, 60 minutes. Free of charge. Available from CCAR 800-708-9145 or click here. CCAR members tell their stories about the hope, power and strength of recovery in order to combat the stigma associated with alcohol and drug addictions.
"The Road to Recovery." Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 2000. Video (VHS), 28 minutes, $12.50. Available here or 800-729-6686.
"The Role of Friends and Community in the Recovery Process." Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), 2000. Video (VHS) 57 minutes $12.50 Available here or 1-800-729-6686 Two of a seven-part series of Webcasts from Recovery Month 2002. “The Road to Recovery” contains information about the gap between people needing treatment and availability, how to help someone who needs treatment, and how to get involved in Recovery Month efforts. "The Role of Friends and Community in the Recovery Process" is an educational panel discussion contains information about recovery, relapse, workplace issues associated with addiction, and employee assistance programs. Practical advice on how to get treatment, types of treatment programs, and recovery as a process. Information about CSAT support for local groups and how to support individuals in recovery.
"Together There's Nothing We Can't Change." NCADD-New Jersey, 1675 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Suite 205, Hamilton, NJ 08619, 2005. This documentary short film tells personal stories about the importance of addiction advocacy. Policymakers, addiction professionals, private citizens and people in recovery talk about the need to communicate often and locally with legislators about important policy issues. You can watch the film online in streaming video with a cable model or DSL or dialup modem. A DVD will be available soon. Email lhmcdaniel@ncaddnj.org for more information.
"You're Not Alone." National Association for Children of Alcoholics, 1998. Video (VHS) 9 minutes $19.00 or free of charge as part of Children's Program Kit. Available at www.nacoa.org/prods.htm Seven-point program for children with practical strategies for dealing with feelings of fear, guilt, and shame associated with a parent's drinking.
Music
Sunlight of the Spirit Music is an independent music store that only carries CDs from artists in recovery - - all kinds of music and all kinds of recovery. They also have the largest and most diverse selection of 12-step and recovery music available for your spiritual toolkit.
“We Are ‘OHana Songs of Hope.” Performing and Fine Artists for World Peace. 2004. CD, $16.99. Available at http://www.healingourisland.com/songs_of_hope.html. Hawai’i Island performing artists share their creative talents to address the issue of substance abuse and addiction. The CD features well known recording artists Aunty Nona Beamer, Keola Beamer, Kaliko Beamer-Trapp, Bruddah Kuz, James McWhinney, Damon Williams, Glynn Motoishi, Rupert Tripp Jr., Gregg Perry and Howard Shapiro.
“The Serenity Songs Project: Twelve Steps to Freedom.” CQK Music, 1991. Compact Disc, $15.00. Available here. This album is a unique collection of songs crafted around the principles of the Twelve Steps (12 Steps) of Alcoholics Anonymous and its many related organizations. The CD is recorded in a variety of musical styles from pop, to R&B and country. The lyrics of the songs have been crafted around the principles of the Twelve Steps (12 Steps), rather than only one person's subjective experiences.
“Like We Were Made of Gold”(2000) and “Like a Child”(2003) John McAndrew. McAndrew Music. CDs, $15.00. These CDs and other CDs by John McAndrew are available at: http://www.norcomtapes.com/mcandrew/. McAndrew is a singer/songwriter and piano player from St. Paul, MN whose music has been heard around the world. John speaks and performs for recovery audiences across the country, working regularly with Cumberland Heights in Nashville, Tennessee, The Betty Ford Center in California, Hazelden in Minnesota, and Cirque Lodge in Sundance, Utah.
“Awakening of the Soul” Melba Sutton. Soul Spiritus, 2004. CD, $15.00. To learn more about Melba Sutton or to listen and purchase her CD, click here. Melba devotes her life to the social work profession working with individuals who struggle with alcohol and drug addictions. She studied classical piano as a child and at Kansas State University. Awakening of the Soul is a collection of eight solo piano pieces and a reprise of two of the solo piano pieces with synthesized orchestration.
Magazines/Columns
Beyond Addiction is a weekly column written by William C. Moyers, author of Broken.
Recovery Today Online! is a professional publication featuring the latest topics in research, treatment, professional interests, training and employment needs in the recovery field.
It’s all in the Journey is a recovery publication dedicated to showing someone still suffering how we did it; to teach and entertain our sisters and brothers in recovery; to let family members, and the general public, know that treatment for addictions is available to everybody.
Rise is a magazine written by and for parents involved in the child welfare system. Many of the stories are about recovery and reunification.
Recovery Solutions Magazine is a new publication dedicated to bringing cutting edge information and offer insight to readers and their loved ones about the disease of addiction by providing practical tips on how to win the battle against drugs through scientific knowledge of addiction and offering wisdom from real people who have discovered their own unique ways to conquer the disease of addiction.
Miscellaneous
stopandstartover.org. When you decide you are ready to seek recovery, there are several paths. Stop and Start Over is here to help you explore the options, ask questions, get connected to other people with drug and alcohol problems. Contact us. Stop and Start Over began as a Thesis project for the School of Visual Arts 'Designer as Author' MFA Design program in 2007. It will continue to grow. Email us and let us know what you think.
Secrets for Success 101 is a high-energy presentation dedicated to success in higher education. Award-winning magician and motivational speaker, Don Parker delivers an entertaining and thought-provoking presentation. Don's presentation also includes a comprehensive segment on alcohol awareness. He speaks from experience, having dropped out of college because of his involvement with substance abuse.
Recovery is Everywhere- a website designed to help spread the message that freedom from addiction to alcohol and other drugs is a reality for millions of us. Recovery from addiction happens every day in our neighborhoods, our communities and our country. Clean and sober people are all around you – we are at your workplace, at church, in your day-to-day life. We would like to help you spread the message. Click here to find out how you can help your community see that Recovery is everywhere.
The Second Road is an online community by and for people in recovery from addictions of all kinds. The site includes videos of individuals telling their recovery stories. Additionally, the site makes it possible to connect with other people in the recovery community and share your stories, thoughts, and ideas.