Doing the best we can! – May 24, 2020 - Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is continuing its mission of helping those…
Use Your Head – May 12, 2020 - Those who drank alcohol then quit in the first trimester had an…
It starts with obsessiveness – May 8, 2020 - This has particularly affected how we provide mental health and substance…
Inpatient takes on new meaning – May 15, 2020 - “You don’t know what’s in a tea bag until you…
A few Quarantinis, an eight-ball and 6 Balloons please... – May 13, 2020 - Other than alcohol, opioids and marijuana,…
New Meaning to Room Service – May 8, 2020 - Dr. Grant Colfax, San Francisco’s public health director, said the…
No more debasement – May 7, 2020 - “Me and Judd released this video to kind of try and get…
Same as it ever was ... (sans meetings) – May 6, 2020 - I quit drinking on July 14, 2019,…
Liquid Comfort – April 29, 2020 - “If you believe alcohol will make you feel relaxed, then as soon as…
As Slippery as Scope – May 7, 2020 - Dr. Bradley says it’s banned at recovery centers for this very…
90 Zooms in 90 Days? – May 7, 2020 - All that probably comes as a relief, but what should…
California Screening – May 5, 2020 - The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is a national nonprofit that treats more than…
Gradual and Deadly – APRIL 26, 2020 - On the other hand, Koob explained, mental health conditions can also complicate…
She’s Gotta Not Have It – May 1, 2020 - ‘I gave up alcohol completely 3 years ago today whoop…
Addiction Never Sleeps – April 20, 2020 - This time of isolation can be a difficult hill to climb for…
Listen, this guy’s an Idiot – APR 20, 2020 - Consider the plight of the alcoholic during this coronavirus shutdown.…
No Laughing Matters of the Heart – April 12, 2020 - The mitral valve is a small flap in the…
She’s Gotta Have It – April 16, 2020 - But she gets no love for it, as he prickly mother…
How It WorkOuts – APR 15, 2020 - Back to 2015, when I was withdrawing in bed, unable to eat…
Better Than Nothing! – April 5, 2020 - The grace of being saved that night was too precious to squander…
Ab-alon? – April 5, 2020 - Dear Enabler: I have two suggestions for you, and I hope you will avail…
Probably for nerves – April 12, 2020 - Officers subsequently arrived and arrested Gutierrez without incident. He was booked into…
Everyone working from home? – April 9, 2020 - If you find yourself or anyone in your household reaching for…
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Not Down for the Count – April 2, 2020 - “And that was that,” St. John said. “I was gone…
Day Drinking All Night – March 31, 2020 - …with in-person meetings cancelled, and massive server overloads making the online…
Drinking the Day Away – March 31 , 2020 - Americans are concocting cocktails to cope with the coronavirus —…
Let Your Fingers Do the Walking – March 26, 2020 - The coronavirus pandemic has put severe stress on…
Still Working Hard – March 25, 2020 - More recently, overdose deaths from stimulants have surged, potentially representing the next…
I hope you have a computer! – MARCH 25, 2020 - For recovering alcoholics, “Go to a meeting,” is…