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Letting Alcohol Define Your Life
I’ve had a hard time clearing my thoughts of a recent drive-by comment about moderate drinking. I get these a lot in the form of rude, usually unpublishable comments and e-mail rants; they can be...
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I Prefer the Term “Evolved”
I almost forgot about it, but thanks to Jasmine’s very introspective blog regarding the long term lure of returning to “normal” drinking I went back and tracked down this most excellent story at the...
View ArticleI know You Don’t Drink But…
A well deserved tip of the hat to Jasmine for bringing to my attention this funny and socially relevant clip about how society views non-drinkers. It’s a topic we have recently covered and Mr. Perkins...
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Sobriety: Almost not Good Enough
Don’t get me wrong, sober some of the time is a whole lot better than drunk and high all the time. It is amazing though how we alcoholics and addicts somehow rationalize and conveniently forget that...
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Reconciliation is not Possible
As a veteran, patriot, and proud American I always enjoy our American Birthday, but Independence Day has extra meaning to those of us in recovery. Beyond the obvious freedom from alcohol and drugs...
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TDA on Non-Alcoholic Beer
Jane Burns at 77 Square writes this week on a question I am posed with often, “can alcoholics drink non-alcoholic beer safely?” The quick answer of course is an absolute YES! In fact we can drink...
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The TDA Alphabet Primer: A is for Abstinence
Abstinence, to the recovering alcoholic it can either be a ball and chain or a ticket to freedom; it all depends upon one’s point of reference. Abstinence during my early years of sobriety seemed more...
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Why Do Heavy Drinkers Outlive Nondrinkers? I Have a Better Question.
A hat tip to Healing Imperfectly for bringing to my attention the recent Time Magazine article that asks Why Do Heavy Drinkers Outlive Nondrinkers? The study that suggests that heavy drinkers outlive...
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Sober Toolbox Additions
It’s fun to go back in time. The best from the past without any fluff. All these posts are from the spring of 2009. Substance Abuse Fight: Dinosaurs, Airplanes, and the Vestigial Ashtray – where are...
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What Does A Promise Look Like?
This was on my Medium reader today and I thought I would share as the first post of a new year. What I learned from not drinking for two years – by Andy Boyle It’s a retelling of the story people in AA...
View ArticleTwin Peaks Hangover Cure
I am a Twin peaks fan but don’t remember this one. Found via Dangerous Minds
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Sharing – What’s It Like To Overdose On Alcohol?
Most recovery programs involve the act of sharing your story, whether it be one on one with a professional, in groups held by various recovery groups, or rehab. Sharing allows individuals to talk...
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The Kernel – The Addictions Issue
Do yourself a favor and check out this week’s issue of The Kernel over at the DailyDot. Interesting articles on addictions of all kinds – including substance abuse. http://kernelmag.dailydot.com/
View ArticleBye, Bye, Love & 42 Pounds of Poison
Goodbye Happiness. When the best case scenario is numb feet and the worst case is losing your kids. One of the most interesting and harrowing documentaries on the dangers of abusing alcohol. Brought...
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From MADD To MAD
M.A.D.D. might be a good deterrent for drunken drivers. But what about M.A.D. – Mutually Assured Destruction; that’s the worst case scenario of drunken or drug-fueled destruction. The Air Force is...
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Self-Help Sunday
I ran across a great post on Quartz that was reprinted from LinkedIn: Almost everyone who is unhappy with life is unhappy for the same reasons If you will read, you will immediately see how it can be...
View ArticleCansei de Ser Sexy – Drugs, Alcohol, and Hangovers
What’s better than a song by a Brazilian girl band that crafts pop tunes around our subject matter here – three songs. The first one caught me with the “music is my drug” lyric, the second one for it’s...
View ArticleEye Opening Facts
Brought to us by The Gooden Center – Founded in 1962 by five members of Alcoholics Anonymous and Bishop Robert Gooden, the Bishop Gooden Home provided a safe and confidential environment for...
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The Donald Doesn’t Drink
Donald Trump does not drink, smoke, or do drugs. Here’s why From http://conservativeamerica-online.com/3-donald-trump-does-not-drink-alcohol/ The Donald’s eldest sibling, Freddy, Jr., did not want to...
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129-a-Day
That’s how many people die from drug overdoses every day, and to highlight that number, the Addiction Policy Forum website will be featuring a story a day by families and friends that have lost someone...
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