New Leaves for Recovery

04/03/2022

“I was addicted to everything you could crush into a white powder.” - writer Ocean Vuong
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/apr/02/ocean-vuong-i-was-addicted-to-everything-you-could-crush-into-a-white-powder?fbclid=IwAR23RU5-kuWiArsFSNWdrbKgvArqD-tlZlPsl3gTJwhz8lumGaP-fIZ1Nhg

The poet and novelist’s latest collection is his first book to be published since the death of his mother. He talks about loss, addiction and performing literary drag

03/26/2022

Qigong, the 4000 year old mindful meditation practice, proves itself in 21st Century addiction treatment. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/mar/26/a-massive-spiritual-shift-how-the-mindful-movement-of-qigong-can-treat-addiction

The gentle motion, breathing and meditation stop the mind ‘wandering to negative thoughts’, says a recovering Victorian addict

03/11/2022

Opioid manufacturer hears from families who grappled with the addiction of their loved ones. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/10/health/sacklers-opioids-victims.html

It was the first time, after years of lawsuits, that the family that owns Purdue Pharma heard directly from families who had lost loved ones to addiction.

01/31/2022

Genes can raise the stakes in addiction. https://nldetox.com/the-role-of-genes-in-addiction/

Can genetics play a role in addiction? New Leaf Detox explains how hereditary factors can contribute to substance or alcohol abuse.

01/23/2022

“Before fentanyl, street drugs were sold and ingested in grams. It was common for people to ingest 1 to 3 grams of he**in daily, without overdosing or dying. Now opioids like fentanyl and carfentanil are sold and used in micrograms because they’re so potent. One microgram is one millionth of a gram. People are dying using 2 to 5 micrograms of fentanyl that cost $5.” - quote,
Josh Hamburg, Executive Director New Leaf Detox & Treatment, San Juan Capistrano
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/22/fentanyl-methamphetamine-drugs-epidemic-us

In his new book, Quinones investigates how the explosion of synthetic drugs spurred an ‘epidemic of addiction’

01/09/2022

For those we’ve lost to addiction, for those who can’t be here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyXBfAjDj-A

Stream 'For Those Who Cant Be Here': https://tomwalker.lnk.to/FTWCBH'For Those Who Can't Be Here’ Live from Royal Carols: Together at Christmas 2021 performe...

11/29/2021

We have planted a tree in honor and in memory of Chris Hoskins. https://support.nationalforests.org/team/381127

$220,000 for 220,000 Trees to Honor the 22 Million Americans in Recovery and Promote Recovery of our Forests

11/25/2021

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sober-during-holidays_l_6197bcdae4b07fe2010ae3e7

Hosting a gathering this season? Here's how to make it more comfortable for those who don't drink or who are in recovery.

11/11/2021

Jessica Simpson releases song about surviving addiction. https://youtu.be/Brj6dvygGLs

Jessica Simpson Covers Particles by Nothing But Thieves. The whole idea of music heals is a very real statement to me. This song healed a broken piece of me.

11/04/2021

22 Million Americans are in recovery. Here are some of their stories. Add yours in the comment. Celebrate yours by planting a tree in a national forest through our New Leaves for Recovery tree planting campaign. https://facesandvoicesofrecovery.org/resources/recovery-stories/

Recovery Stories Across the country, people in recovery are celebrating their successes and sharing them with others. However, these successes often go unnoticed by the broader population. Sharing and celebrating…

11/02/2021

We planted a tree to commemorate Jessica Simpson’s recovery at https://support.nationalforests.org/team/381127
Brava to her. https://people.com/music/jessica-simpson-celebrates-4-years-sober-with-candid-photo/

On Monday, Jessica Simpson shared a candid photo of herself detailing the way she felt the day she decided to begin her journey to sobriety

11/02/2021

Addiction is giving up EVERYTHING for ONE THING.
Recovery is giving up ONE THING for EVERYTHING.

10/28/2021

New Leaf Detox & Treatment in San Juan Capistrano CA has made a donation to National Forest Foundation to plant 2200 trees in forests nationwide to honor those in addiction recovery. https://support.nationalforests.org/team/381127

$220,000 for 220,000 Trees to Honor the 22 Million Americans in Recovery and Promote Recovery of our Forests

10/28/2021

10/28/2021

Celebrate or commemorate a loved one’s recovery from addiction by planting a tree in a national forest in their honor. It’s only $1.
https://support.nationalforests.org/team/381127

$220,000 for 220,000 Trees to Honor the 22 Million Americans in Recovery and Promote Recovery of our Forests

10/28/2021

The amazing, inspiring recovery story of Ginny Burton. We’ve planted a tree in her honor through our National Forest Foundation “New Leaves for Recovery” tree planting campaign. https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/drug-addict-graduates-college-before-after-recovery

Ginny Burton posted two photos that showed how far she has come in her addiction recovery.