1.) Life Won’t be Fun Anymore: One of the number one reasons why people are afraid to quit drinking is because we’ve been led to believe by our culture and big alcohol companies that “Life is more fun with alcohol.” Don’t believe the lie. I don’t intend to...
Most of us don’t have perfect families, but a few lucky people out there probably have families that come close; these are the people who can enjoy familial relationships where most all get along and life is grand; these are the people who look like one big Hallmark...
There are numerous variables when we wonder why some people have an increased risk for mental health diagnoses and substance abuse, and others don’t. The one question that should be asked by doctors and other health professionals when they encounter someone who is...
Help! I can’t breathe; I feel I may suffocate under the delusion that I can still find a way to be perfect. If you can relate to the above sentence, even a little, keep reading… Are we so worried about being perfect that we drink ourselves into alcoholism...
There’s so much talk about addiction and the struggle that can ensue for those mired in addiction, but little time is spent focused on the children who have no say so in the matter. The addict or alcoholic who struggles to live a sober life understands better than...
Prior to recovery my go-to modus operandi was react and run. Once I got sober I had to learn to switch gears. I had to learn to live the trite but true sayings like, feel and deal, and you don’t have to be tore up from the floor up before you make a change. How in the...
