With all the wine time talk out there, when it comes to alcoholism, no one seems to understand what alcoholism looks like in the eighty-percent of alcoholics who attend college, have jobs, go on vacation, go out with friends, and visit or have families of their own....
Why Aren’t You Drinking? How come you’re not drinking? Why, don’t you want some wine? You’re not going to AA again, are you? If you’re not drinking, would like a joint instead? How about a few lines? You must do something, right? You would never quit drinking...
Dear Mr. President, I am writing to you to because I believe if you took time to hear from a little boy who wanted to mow the White House lawn, that you’ll find the subject of alcohol, opiates, mental health, and parenting even more important; I’d like to give you a...
My mother was that mother. She was beautiful, wildly fun, and about as inappropriate as a mother could be. I grew up back in the day of 3.2 beer and plenty of cigarettes, that at sixteen years old she didn’t care that I smoked, my sisters’ smoked, and the crowd of...
For those of you new to Raising the Bottom, welcome! I’m here to educate, support, and tell it like it is when it comes to our drinking culture. I grew up in an alcoholic home (my mother), and in my late twenties, got sober. It’s the only disease that I know of...
Asking For A Friend… Once you feel the need to survey the crowd to support an action that clearly doesn’t resonate with your moral compass, you’re headed for trouble. We all do it though. When I started to feel uncomfortable with my drinking, I turned into the...
