After Addiction and Broken Dreams, a Life Gone Good
Each day, Brent Clark carries five index cards in his back pocket as a reminder of where he’s been and where he could be headed.
Alcoholism
How 30 Days Clean Turned Into Five Years
James Swanwick is an Australian-American investor, TV and podcast host, former SportsCenter anchor on ESPN, and Hollywood correspondent. He is the creator of the “30 Day No Alcohol Challenge” that teaches people how to quit alcohol for 30 days. James started a 30-day challenge in March 2010 and kept going. He hasn’t had a drink since. He …
Musician Charts a Path From Addiction to Authenticity
When musician, singer and songwriter Michael Shapiro tells the story of his drug and alcohol addiction, he starts in 1976, when his father took him to see Carlos Santana perform.
What If You Never Get Sober?
You’ve probably tried to quit drinking or using other substances at some point in the past. You may have been able to stop drinking or to give up using drugs for short periods of time, but for some reason you always end up going back to your old ways. You may even try to tell …
The Five Ways Parental Substance Abuse Impacts Children
How does addiction affect the family? The answer to this question is important for any adult struggling with substance abuse. If you are addicted to drugs or alcohol and you have kids, you are affecting them in more ways than you can imagine. If you know adults who are addicted and have children, intervention is …
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Temporary Sobriety: Cancel That “Reservation” to Use Again
The recovery community has a metaphor for everything: “Bumper sticker-ese” is everywhere to help guide people who might feel overwhelmed to use again as they try to get and stay clean. But in one case, a member of a recovery skills support group was using a metaphor to his disadvantage — and putting his well-being …
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Tips on How to Deal with an Alcoholic Family Member During the Holidays
The holidays are a wonderful opportunity to get together and catch up with family and friends that you may not have seen in a while. However, the stress of preparing holiday dinners, buying gifts and decorating your home are likely to leave you yearning for a quiet, peaceful family gathering.
Movie Review: Revealing ‘The Skeleton Twins’ in the Closet
Every family has its secrets, and the Dean twins, Maggie and Milo, are examples of what happens when the skeletons in the closet gradually start rattling. This is the premise of the movie “The Skeleton Twins.”
Abstinent Alcoholics Can Regain Brain Volume
The chronic, excessive pattern of alcohol consumption associated with alcoholism is known for its ability to damage several key aspects of brain function. One of the most common indicators of alcohol-related brain damage is a loss in the volume of tissue contained in the brain’s main structures. In a study scheduled for publication in 2014 …
Four DUIs in 30 Hours? People Do Worse During Blackouts
You’d be surprised how many problem drinkers in a blackout have come out of it having flown to another country. To the untrained eye they may appear sober and rational while complete lack of reason and control have overtaken them, said Dr. Anita Gadhia-Smith, a Washington, D.C., specialist and author of From Addiction to Recovery: …
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