Too often there are deeper reasons why so many people flock to the bar after work or insist on drinks while cooking, lunching, brunching, or when curled up in a blanket to languish away the day on the couch—the bottomless glass of wine or cocktail as much a part of...
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...
Maybe the questions I should’ve asked myself before the beginning of the end is this: What did I get out of drinking? Did it make my life better? Were my relationships better? Did drinking fill the void? The answer to all of those questions was no, but what still...
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...
I did a podcast not long ago and the question posed was something to the effect of how did I think drinking was becoming more embedded in our culture? For starters, you can’t go anywhere anymore without alcohol being shoved in your face. Want to get your nails done?...
You can’t watch Netflix (Mad Men comes to mind), Showtime, or any movie for that matter without being inundated with drinking scenes. Even HGTV has jumped on the bandwagon. Couples looking for their first house, their dream house or maybe a beach house make stupid...
