Holiday Drinking: The Green Light That Doesn’t Turn Red Again Until New Year’s Day The span between Thanksgiving and New Year’s can be a challenging time for those who are trying to get sober, stay sober and even for those who want enjoy the holidays...
As the saying goes, “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander,” but when it comes to the subject of addiction, I’ve noticed a huge disparity in the way doctors who suffer with addiction issues are treated compared to everyone else. Ignorance is Not Bliss What...
The road to Raising the Bottom has been a long and twisted path that spans over twenty-three years. I started writing in 1994, shortly after I graduated from nursing school. I finished my first novel in 1997, and went on to write three more. I never did much to...
How a Parent Can Contribute to the Opiate Epidemic? Parents must educate themselves to understand one basic premise: Addiction is addiction. Period. Statistically, most opiate addicts don’t start out with a needle in their arm. Their addiction creeps up on them the...
Most women need to feel at least mildly desperate before they are willing to look at their life and make the necessary changes. A hundred forms of unhappiness can ensue, but people will keep on doing what they do, and they’ll continue to get what they get until...
