LISTEN: Alcoholism And Coronavirus Listen, this guy’s an Idiot – APR 20, 2020 - Consider the plight of the alcoholic during this coronavirus shutdown. Liquor is still widely available at stores and even now via delivery. At the same time, social dist... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionApril 28 2020Coronavirus
‘I was slow-killing myself!’ Comedian Robert Webb reveals battle with alcoholism No Laughing Matters of the Heart – April 12, 2020 - The mitral valve is a small flap in the heart that stops blood flowing the wrong way and if there are issues with it it can affect how blood flows around the ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionApril 21 2020
Felicity Huffman as alcoholic mother in the dark comedy Tammy’s Always Dying She’s Gotta Have It – April 16, 2020 - But she gets no love for it, as he prickly mother tells her: ‘Taking care of me is the only thing you’ve ever been good at.’ In one scene she finds Tammy motionless and... Read More...Alcohol AddictionApril 21 2020
He Spent 20 Years Battling Addiction. Now Fitness Is Helping Him Stay Sober. How It WorkOuts – APR 15, 2020 - Back to 2015, when I was withdrawing in bed, unable to eat or even drink water. My son, who was 8-years-old at the time, started to recognize that something was seriously wrong with ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionApril 21 2020
I’m Struggling to Stay Sober. AA Zoom Meetings Are Keeping Me Afloat Better Than Nothing! – April 5, 2020 - The grace of being saved that night was too precious to squander — a gift I was determined to live up to although I was terrified of what my life would be like without alc... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 14 2020
Dear Abby: Friendship with alcoholic causes guilt, sorrow Ab-alon? – April 5, 2020 - Dear Enabler: I have two suggestions for you, and I hope you will avail yourself of both. The first is to go online to al-anon.org to find the nearest location for meetings (you will ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionApril 14 2020
Bank Employees Call 911 While Robbery Suspect Pauses for Alcoholic Drink Probably for nerves – April 12, 2020 - Officers subsequently arrived and arrested Gutierrez without incident. He was booked into jail on suspicion of attempted robbery but was released Saturday after posting $30,0... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionApril 14 2020
Who’s Drinking While Working From Home Everyone working from home? – April 9, 2020 - If you find yourself or anyone in your household reaching for the bottle as a coping mechanism too often, it can be cause for concern, especially considering the current... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 14 2020
Betty Ford Tribute to a Pioneer! – Read the history of Betty Ford and the Betty Ford Center. @History ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionApril 7 2020Celebrity Sobriety
Sobriety a struggle in time of isolation for former boxer Mia St. John Not Down for the Count – April 2, 2020 - “And that was that,” St. John said. “I was gone from there.” When she regained consciousness, she was in the driver’s seat of her car, parked in the garage of her condom... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 7 2020Celebrity Sobriety
Bay Area Getting Drunk as Hell During Shelter-in-Place Day Drinking All Night – March 31, 2020 - …with in-person meetings cancelled, and massive server overloads making the online meetings choppy and unreliable. It’s bad enough that these people have to look ... Read More...Alcohol AddictionApril 7 2020
Americans drinking crazy amount of alcohol during coronavirus lockdown Drinking the Day Away – March 31 , 2020 - Americans are concocting cocktails to cope with the coronavirus — and lots of them. US sales of alcoholic beverages have risen 55 percent in the week ending March 21, a... Read More...Alcohol AddictionApril 7 2020Coronavirus
Online Help to Stay Sober Let Your Fingers Do the Walking – March 26, 2020 - The coronavirus pandemic has put severe stress on millions of people in recovery for substance use issues, as well as on friends and family who are trying to ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol Addictioncell phoneMarch 31 2020
During COVID-19, L.A.’s Rehab Centers Are Still Addressing the Drug Crisis Still Working Hard – March 25, 2020 - More recently, overdose deaths from stimulants have surged, potentially representing the next phase of the drug crisis. Overdoses from psychostimulants like cocaine and methamphe... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionCoronavirusDrug Abuse and AddictionMarch 31 2020
For those struggling with alcoholism, there are online options I hope you have a computer! – MARCH 25, 2020 - For recovering alcoholics, “Go to a meeting,” is the answer to most problems. Want to drink? Go to a meeting. Lost your job? Go to a meeting. Getting a divorce? G... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousMarch 31 2020
RECOVERING alcoholic who hid away in baggy clothes shaved 19 years off her age Tearjerker – March 26, 2020 - Paulette, who’s 47, appeared on Channel 5’s 10 Years Younger in 10 D... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMarch 31 2020
Using Spirituality to Beat Alcoholism Through Prayer and Meditation – March 20, 2020 - Alcoholism hunts without discrimination. Whether it’s an individual stuck in poverty or a privileged teenager, suffering from isolation, alcoholism can find its... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMarch 24 2020
Drinking 14 alcoholic drinks per week associated with lower cognitive scores And Higher DUI Scores – March 12, 2020 - This study analyzed 3021 participants aged 72 years and older, who were free of dementia. Each participant underwent a comprehensive neuropsychological battery of 10 tests, du... Read More...Alcohol AddictionMarch 17 2020
Looks Like I Picked the Right Year to Stop Drinking So Is Every Year – March 13, 2020 - Despite the headline on this piece (a reference to the meme from the 1980 disaster-comedy ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMarch 17 2020
What is Alcoholics Anonymous and what do they do? They Change Lives. – March 13, 2020 - The 12 steps have been adapted by other support groups, such as Gamblers Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous to help people recover from various addictions, and the term “12... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousMarch 17 2020
Faces of Addiction: God delivered man from drugs, alcohol and suicide Grace – March 14, 2020 - He cried, “God, why won’t you let me die?” God whispered back, “Because you haven’t done what I sent you there to do yet.” Slack was among several recovering addicts to speak during a F... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMarch 17 2020Rehabsuicide
‘A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad’s an Alcoholic’ MEDIA: Film Review – March 12, 2020 - We first meet our heroine, Saki Tadokoro, as a young girl running down a steep river bank to greet her soused father (Kiyohiko Shibukawa) who is partying with his baseball... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMarch 17 2020
Not Even 9/11 Could Shut Down AA Meetings. Coronavirus is Different. Sobriety comes first, no matter what – Mar. 13, 2020 - The woman said she would still have phone call check-ins and small pot-luck gatherings with her fellow group members if face-to-face meetings ended, but that it ... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCoronavirusMarch 17 2020
Alcoholics Anonymous vs. Other Approaches: The Evidence Is Now In It Works If You Work It – March 11, 2020 - One study found that compared with Alcoholics Anonymous participants, those who received cognitive behavioral treatments had about twice as many outpatient visits — as... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousMarch 17 2020Recovery
Drinking Alcohol Weakens Bones of People Living With HIV WARNING – MARCH 2, 2020 - Low bone density is common among people living with HIV, even those who have successfully supp... Read More...Alcohol AddictionMarch 10 2020
The Way Back…Time Out says ** stars Not the worst film of the year – April 24 2020 - The template is too familiar: a star athlete of yore, Affleck’s careworn Jack Cunningham gets a second shot at glory when he is asked to coach his alma mater’s hopele... Read More...Alcohol AddictionBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMarch 10 2020
Can You Drink Your Way Sober? L’Chaim and L’Chaim again... – March 1, 2020 - Dr. Charles Shadel founded Shadel Hospital outside Seattle in 1935 offering aversion therapy in a “homelike setting” — the same year Bill Wilson started Alcoholics... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMarch 10 2020
‘The Way Back’ Review: Ben Affleck Shines as Alcoholic Basketball Coach Off His Back – March 4, 2020 - There is an origin story for his current predicament, one that is both universal and specific, the film never allows that trauma to excuse or justify his behavior. Jack is surrou... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousCelebrity SobrietyMarch 3 2020Recovery
The woman who urinates alcohol It's Always Happy Hour – Feb. 26, 2020 - Further examinations found high levels of Candida glabrata, yeast naturally produced by the body, were accumulating in her bladder when she ingested sugar. The yeast is simil... Read More...Alcohol AddictionMarch 3 2020
Becoming a “mindful drinker” changed my life Our hats are off to you... – Feb. 27, 2020 - This is spawning both a philosophical movement whose adherents have holidays (Dry January and Sober October) and is creating an industry through sober influencers; n... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionMarch 3 2020